Racecards
17:30 Chelmsford City
Vision Personnel Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,899 added
- Winner: £3,725
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 3271
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression over 1f out, plugged on
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
handy on inside, ridden and could not go pace of leader 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong and no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made all, ridden 2f out, few lengths clear final furlong, ran on well, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Mark Crehan
slowly away, always towards rear, never involved
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, pushed along and behind 2f out, plugged on final furlong
- Form 78
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Morgan Cole
chased leader, pushed along and not quicken over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well without threatening
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
held up, struggling over 2f out, never in contention
- Form 49
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Harry Davies
mid-division out wide, pushed along when hung right 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
CHARTWELL HOUSE is penalised for winning at Epsom but the third has subsequently won and Bill Knight’s colt should go close again. Ghassan wasn’t beaten that far at Sandown and can get involved while Orchestra posted a better effort at Haydock last time but Limelight took a step backwards at Kempton. Opera Legend is a brother to a winner and a half-brother to others and is preferred to He's A Monster of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Chartwell House (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, pressed leader from 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, ridden and led towards finish, won at Epsom 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Cobalt Blue (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Ghassan (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on and ridden inside last, headed 110 yards out, faded closing stages, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Knockhill (9-7) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
He's A Monster (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Al Joza.
Never Left Ribchester colt out of Norway Cross.
Opera Legend Night Of Thunder colt out of Operettist.
Orchestra (FR) 100-1 (9-2) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Castle Way (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
States Of Thunder 33-1 (9-4) Well away, tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Bold Act (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
True Legend (IRE) Camelot colt out of Scarlet And Gold.
Limelight (GER) 11-1 (8-11) Headway out wide to lead after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 9th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Bold Act (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Double Down (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, headway out wide chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 31 3/4l behind U S S Constitution (9-4) at Ascot 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Billaki Mou (FR) 125-1 (9-7) Never better than midfield, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Mysterious Night (9-7) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gs in Jun.