Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Redrow Eastern Charity Race Day Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,500
- 2nd: £6,338
- 3rd: £3,170
- 4th: £1,585
- Form 422-340
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 031910
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey R Kingscote
close up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on(new course record)
- Form 055322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 1-60645
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S W Kelly
fly leapt start, towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 498387
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & J Clutterbuck
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 610593
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P J Dobbs
dwelt outpaced, pushed along 2f out, some late headway
- Form 41-9219
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 055505
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Harry Davies
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 0-12250
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
raced wide tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CITY WALK scored over track and trip back in May and has subsequently won again in this grade at Newcastle. Off the track since beaten in Listed company in July, the Godolphin charge may prove good enough on his return. Ayr Harbour has been thereabouts but needs to reverse earlier running here with Tolstoy and the latter is also preferred to Dubai Station, who scored off today’s mark at the track earlier in the year with Apollo One back in third. Last year’s fourth May Sonic returns to action though has gone well fresh before.
Formwatch
May Sonic 100-1 (9-5) In touch, driven and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Bouttemont (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
City Walk (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out disputing fourth, soon weakened, last of 10, 9 3/4l behind Royal Aclaim (8-5) at York 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Ayr Harbour 15-2 (9-11) Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, pushed along and went second 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Wonder Elzaam (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 10-1 (9-10) In touch, going well shaken up over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Wonder Elzaam (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Apollo One 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Look Out Louis (8-12) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Dubai Station 28-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd final 110 yards until dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Whenthedealinsdone (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Tolstoy (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Adaay In Asia (9-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Digital (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 4th post, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Many A Star (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Asad (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 14th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Lyndon B (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.