Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Betsi Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 624112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace inside final furlong
Poetic Jack
19- Form 9-45573
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
dwelt, wide and headway to lead over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, all out
- Form 0/64034
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 551700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 519703
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
raced wide, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
- Form 7596-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Crawley
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 267503
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
pushed along in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 079566
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
in rear, not clear run when hung left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 700600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tyler Heard
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
INTOXICATA landed a double over today’s trip before finishing runner-up over a longer distance at Wolverhampton. She due to be raised by 2lb more than today’s penalty in the future. Poetic Jack finished in front of Last Date when third over track and trip Brazen Arrow also placed here a week ago. Both Little Red Dancer and Vintage Fashion step up in trip.
Formwatch
Intoxicata (FR) 6-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Struck Gold (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Poetic Jack 6-1 (9-9) Dwelt and not much room after start, soon chasing leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on between horses inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nemorum (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Last Date 7-4fav (9-8) Chased winner, ridden to challenge out wide over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost two places final strides, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Nemorum (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Withy Rock 125-1 (8-9) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Smart Deal (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Shorts On 28-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, quickly away, led until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, last of 10, 19 3/4l behind Sirius White (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Little Red Dancer 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Dandys Gold (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Vintage Fashion (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Havechatma (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Brazen Arrow 18-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway and angled out over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd bit no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Sirius White (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dazzerling (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, towards rear halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ran on same pace, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Moorgate (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ritarocks 125-1 (9-1) Raced keenly and held up towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Darlo Pride (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.