Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At Betfred Shops Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 220220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 64303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead post
- Form 407743
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Harry Bentley
towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 944614
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on and caught post
- Form 90-4008
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 61-979P
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
- Form 159500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
Nonrunner
Fridge Kid
14- Form 50-5278
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey Ryan Powell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Steady Major has every chance on today's terms but drops down in distance after a third at Windsor over 1m2f. MARMALAD is preferred as he won a claimer at Lingfield by five lengths before running well again in a handicap and is weighted to beat both Courier and Brasted. The former was below par at Kempton last time but the latter wasn't beaten far at Lingfield and could be thereabouts. The remainder are harder to fancy including course and distance winner Glorious Dancer, who is back on a winning mark but arrives badly out of form.
Formwatch
Courier 16-1 (9-3) Led 2f, chased clear leader, closed to lead again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Celestial Knight (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Brasted (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in 6th, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd but not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Clarentine (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Steady Major (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dovil's Duel (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Marmalad (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Monna Valley (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Kingston Sassafras 10-1 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Stanlow (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Charlton Heights (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders pushed along over 4f out, lost action soon eased and pulled up, at Leicester 7f stks (6) gs in Oct.
Glorious Dancer 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway and went prominent 7f out, pushed along and wide on bend 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 12th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Fair Comment (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Fridge Kid 50-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Kalon Brama (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.