Racecards
17:10 Chelmsford City
Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,900 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 98
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, well behind inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey James Doyle
took keen hold, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Brave Knight
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, soon ridden and outpaced, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
slowly into stride, pushed along early, midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and edged left final 100yds, lost 2nd and weakened towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, soon ridden and ran green, , in rear and outpaced, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey K T O'Neill
slowly into stride, soon ridden and ran green, always in rear, never dangerous
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly in stride, soon ridden, ran green and in rear, no chance but some headway final, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
slowly into stride, ran green and soon pushed along, always towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 36
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, found little and weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Muhammad Adeel
pushed along early, stumbled soon after start midfield, raced wide and pushed along bend 2f out, no chance over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left over, keeping on same pace when switched left inside final furlong, short of room towards finish
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched right and some headway over 1f out, kept on, never pace to challenge
Zu Run
19- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leader, joined leader and travelling strongly 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well and went clear inside final furlong, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
SHAHBAZ looks to have leading claims in this judged on a neck defeat at Newcastle last time. Hover On The Wind and Zu Run step up in trip while Resilient Power placed at Ffos Las before disappointing over today’s distance at Nottingham. Roman Spring cost 150,000gns while Counter and Band Of Steel are other newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Baileys Showtime 66-1 (9-7) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 18 1/2l behind Highbank (9-7) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Band Of Steel Golden Horn colt out of Shama's Crown.
Brave Knight 100-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 9l behind Silver Knott (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Counter Lope De Vega colt out of Riposte.
Hover On The Wind (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Handy, ridden over 1f out, well held by winner and eased closing stages, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Bresson (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Landlordtothestars (IRE) City Of Light colt out of Dream.
Little Tiger Night Of Thunder gelding out of Tigerfish.
Opera Ghost (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-7) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Orchestra (FR) Golden Horn colt out of Optica.
Resilient Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Juliet Sierra (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Robusto (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Never better than midfield, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Silver Knott (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Roman Spring (IRE) Caravaggio colt out of Aurora Spring.
Shahbaz (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on well, just held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Solutre (9-7) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jul.
Zu Run 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Captain Cuddles (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.