Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Extra Places At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,150 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 143474
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
- Form 75730-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
moved poorly, tracked leader over 2f, chased leading pair until over 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final furlong
- Form 813131-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders going well, went 2nd over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, easily
- Form 00-3216
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
held up in last pair, never on terms
- Form 283387
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
restless in gate, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd last 100 yards, no chance with winner
Sea Tide
273- Form 7/94753-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, raced keenly, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 7f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1177-14
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in 5th, headway under pressure over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 042-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
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In depth
Verdict
Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore had leading claims in the previous race and team up again for this with SHAREEF STAR (NAP) likely to prove popular. The latter was sent off favourite at Doncaster on his return but lost all chance in the closing stages when trapped behind weakening rivals and should make a bold bid with normal luck in-running. Michele Strogoff is back on a winning mark and this looks easier than her latest task at Lingfield when ahead of Juneau while Pheidippides steps up in trip having won over a mile at the latter track last month. Lexington Empire ran mostly on the all-weather last year when winning three times and is 6lb higher on his return.
Formwatch
Michele Strogoff 6-1 (9-5) 4th of 5, 3l behind El Ghazwani (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Juneau (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) last of 5, 21l behind El Ghazwani (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Lexington Empire 7-2jfav (9-6) won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Pilot Wings (8-13) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pheidippides 5-2fav (9-1) 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pride's Gold (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Juanito Chico (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Simoon (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sea Tide 12-1 (10-1) 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Hyanna (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
The Night King 16-1 (9-5) 4th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Central City (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Shareef Star 2-1fav (9-3) 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.