Racecards
17:00 Chelmsford City
New Classified Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,569 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £400
- Form 66209-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, eased final furlong
- Form 9063-46
- Age 11
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd over 1f out, kept on well, never reached leaders
- Form 572/715-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
prominent, led after 2f, edged left under pressure over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 570560-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Joey Haynes
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 67900-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey George Rooke
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Monsieur Fox
12- Form 20000-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, never dangerous
- Form 00085-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jane Elliott
mid-division, driven over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 74962-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, effort when not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 363596-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
led 2f, remained prominent, quickly lost place over 4f out, eased over 3f out, virtually pulled up
- Form 0997/33-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 1 f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 805050-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
rider was late taking off hood and slowly away, keen in rear, took closer order over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 2f out
- Form 229/608-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Nicola Currie
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
LADY SHANAWELL has won over hurdles since last seen on the Flat when going close over 1m4f at Wolverhampton. She may prove good enough racing off the same mark today. Champs Inblue won on the Turf at Lingfield last year while Calevade was narrowly beaten in a lowly classified race at Newcastle last month though this isn’t much tougher. Beechwood James ran a shocker when sent off favourite at Southwell recently while Carvelas finished just ahead of Monsieur Fox when fourth over 1m2f here earlier in the month.
Formwatch
Brecqhou Island 33-1 (9-3) Headway chasing leaders over 10f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Capricorn Prince (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Carvelas (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, plugged on, never involved, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Social City (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Champs Inblue 16-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased clear leaders before next, never a threat, weakened after last, 12th of 14, dist behind I K Brunel (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Slowly away always in rear, last of 14, 35 1/4l behind Sulafaat (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Johni Boxit 50-1 (9-1) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division on inside from over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Cat Royale (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Monsieur Fox 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Cat Royale (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Beechwood James (FR) 2-1fav (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Telekinetic (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Calevade (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Greengage (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Highway Robbery 14-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Que Quieres (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lady Shanawell (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, mistake when clear 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 36l behind Midnights' Gift (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
Miss Pollyanna (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Steadied start, always towards rear, 15th of 16, 15 1/2l behind King Athelstan (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Tour de Paris (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.