Racecards
16:00 Chelmsford City
totetrifecta Pick The 1, 2, 3 Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 12865-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
awkwardly away, soon recovered and chased leaders on inside, headway on inner into 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 85-0177
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 10-2531
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey D A Parkes
led, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra
- Form 51-3749
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 7-57383
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression when hung left inside final furlong
- Form 58615-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
soon off the pace in 5th, lost place halfway, never dangerous after
- Form 400-760
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey D Fentiman
went right start, chased leader on inside, ridden and edging left and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2 places well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Pearl Noir shot out of the stalls and made all at Kempton last month. He's been raised 6lb and will be having his first start on the track but David Parkes' claim will ensure he will be difficult to catch. FLYING BEAR (NAP) is a bit better class than these and was returning from a long break when running reasonably well at Lingfield last month. He's only 1lb higher than a victory at Newbury in July and he can gain his first all-weather success. Secret Millionaire was beaten in a seller last month and Welease Bwian has looked a few pounds high since scoring at Kempton in December but The Dandy Yank won on his only start on the track.
Formwatch
Flying Bear (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Steadied start in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Brother Tiger (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
The Dandy Yank (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Stellarta (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Pearl Noir 2-1fav (8-11) Made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, won at Kempton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb beating Pharoh Jake (9-3) by 3l, 6 ran.
Welease Bwian (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Dwelt, towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 5l behind Desert Strike (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Secret Millionaire (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Scoreline (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5).
Rambo Will 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Bapak Bangsawan (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Rise To Glory (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Gold Club (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.