Racecards
20:15 Chelmsford City
Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 11083/5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in rear, headway and widest of all 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 16R060
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 32-3255
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
led, ridden 6f out, headed over 5f out, soon weakened, well behind and eased 3f out
- Form 132/7-64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 9f out, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 214558
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders early, held up, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 217573
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home
- Form 428644
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace
- Form 67223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 6f out, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 414649
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 888-672
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
slowly into stride, soon recovered to go handy, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 625323
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
mid-division, niggled along 9f out, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge
In depth
Verdict
STYLISH DANCER (NAP) came up short dropped back in trip at Wolverhampton last time but just failed to catch the winner over 2m at Kempton before that and Luca Cumani’s filly can open her account in this. Fitzwilly won off a similar mark at Ripon in August and can figure but Angel In The Snow has something to prove over today’s trip judged on an earlier effort at Catterick. Caged Lightning could go well off his current mark while Bracken Brae narrowly beat Ruler Of The Nile over 2m at Wolverhampton early this year.
Formwatch
Argante (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 17th of 20, dist behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Retrieve (AUS) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, never involved, 13th of 14, dist behind Quothquan (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Katie Gale 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until ridden and lost place 3f out, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Restive (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 11l behind On A Promise (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bracken Brae 33-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Captain Navarre (9-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Fitzwilly 12-1 (9-3) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Incus (8-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ruler Of The Nile 33-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Captain Navarre (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Stylish Dancer 7-2 (9-0) Led, driven 3f out, headed 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Silver Link (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Macksville (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Tynecastle Park 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Angel In The Snow 5-2jfav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Raashdy (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct.