Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,434
- 2nd: £1,617
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Form 77712-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, went 3rd post
- Form 676906-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in rear, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
- Form 32523-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 6164-36
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 8/36962-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, headed 6f out, prominent, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 616239-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 645-424
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jane Elliott
took keen hold, headway from towards rear to lead 6f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Strawberry Jack finished in front of Samphire Coast when winning in this grade over track and trip and can confirm running but Papa Stour is raised in class after finishing runner-up at Newcastle on his reappearance. The latter will be sharper for that outing but ULTIMATE AVENUE (NAP) should also be spot on now having placed in Class 2 company at Lingfield a week ago. He’ll find this easier and David Simcock’s charge should make a bold bid. Glory of Paris is usually thereabouts at this level and last won at this time last year while Eljaddaaf is preferred to In The Cove of the remainder.
Formwatch
Strawberry Jack 11-4fav (9-5) Propped start, raced in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, driven and switched right home bend, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Fields Of Dreams (8-13) by nk, 6 ran.
Eljaddaaf (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Keen in touch, effort over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mohareb (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Ultimate Avenue (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Dwelt, close up in rear, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Silent Attack (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Samphire Coast 11-1 (9-3) Dwelt, keen led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, last of 6, 2 1/4l behind Rangali Island (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Papa Stour (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Vive La Difference (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
In The Cove (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Earth And Sky (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Glory of Paris (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Split Down South (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.