Racecards
20:30 Chelmsford City
Redrow, A Better Way To Live Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 247037
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 474/00-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Mark Crehan
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
- Form 217114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced wide prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, soon lost place in touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th close home
- Form 6236-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 332232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Joe Bradnam
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 142235
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey William Carver
awkwardly away, held up, headway on inner 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 236523
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Frederick Larson
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 705133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Harry Davies
keen led, headed over 6f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and edged left when pressed approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 443334
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Connor Planas
raced wide close up, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Salonica
2- Form 205637
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Travesuras has been in good form over longer trips while At Liberty placed yet again when runner-up at Leicester. Engrave won this back in 2020 but better was expected over track and trip last time while I Am The Sea is fitted with a tongue-tie and first-time blinkers after another disappointing effort. SEAL OF SOLOMON was hampered attempting to get a clear run over 1m4f last time but had won three of his previous four starts over today’s trip before that and Ed Dunlop’s charge is taken to return to winning ways.
Formwatch
Taskheer (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, headway under pressure inside final 2f, run flattened out final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind True Courage (10-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Longclaw (USA) 33-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 5th, mistake 6th and ridden, pulled up before 3 out, at Bellewstown 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Seal Of Solomon (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Captain Kane (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Cavalluccio (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Cookies And Creme (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
At Liberty (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Mrs Meader (9-12) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Janus (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced in 4th, outpaced over 3f out, no impression, plugged on, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Lexington Knight (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Engrave 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, no extra and outpaced inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Semser (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Travesuras (USA) 3-1fav (9-8) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Tessy Lad (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Liberated Lad 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, jumped left occasionally, asked for effort 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind We'll Go Again (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
I Am The Sea 11-2 (9-8) Held up in touch in rear, came stands side 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Polyphonic (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Salonica 11-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up, struggling 3f out, late headway inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Harbour Vision (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.