Racecards
16:30 Chelmsford City
totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £7,781
- 2nd: £2,330
- 3rd: £1,165
- 4th: £582
- Form 5101-66
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 383-520
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 9489-40
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Jim Crowley
keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 48376-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
reared start and slowly away, keen and headway to go close up halfway, wide into straight and ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 441218
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 311-115
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, pushed along over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 771-529
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Danny Brock
raced wide close up, headway to press winner 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Oriental Relation is the only one of these to have won on the track and once again showed himself in good form when making all at Southwell. He was outclassed, though not disgraced, in a Listed contest at Lingfield on Saturday and will find this more to his liking. RICH AGAIN completed a four-timer at Wolverhampton but didn't look as effective when going for a five-timer at Lingfield. He's capable of better and is taken to regain the winning thread. Related has had his last 11 starts over 7f and hasn't run over a trip this short since his debut in 2012. Money Team has never won on the all-weather but generally performs at a higher level and found 7f too far last time so he's one to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Related 8-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Baddilini (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Money Team (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Awkwardly away held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 13th of 14, 7l behind Baddilini (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Trojan Rocket (8-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcap (2) pol in Jan.
Age Of Innocence 66-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 12th of 13, 11l behind Pretend (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcap (2).
Oriental Relation (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Pretend (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol.
Rich Again (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Held up in last place, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 6, 8l behind Realize (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Jungle Bay 8-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 9th of 11, 6l behind Malaysian Boleh (8-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.