Racecards
18:25 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 299070-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, held close home
- Form 3119-25
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt pushed along to go in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 11213-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Jacob Mitchell
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 1237/73-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey S J Drowne
pressed winner until ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 03110/3-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 20181-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Lulu Stanford
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely
Aqua Libre
167- Form 626/654-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 23157-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with claims in a tricky plating race. Lunar Deity was winning decent handicaps on the all-weather at this time last year while Marshgate Lane and Regarde Moi are closely matched on their running in a claimer at Southwell earlier this month. But Big Whiskey came up short when favourite for a seller at Lingfield back in September while Gramercy had just the one start last year when placed at Beverley. AQUA LIBRE has not raced since August but finished a close-up fourth in a Newmarket handicap on that occasion and a chance is taken she can run up to the same level on her reappearance.
Formwatch
Lunar Deity 33-1 (9-4) Raced wide held up, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 14 1/2l behind My Target (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Marshgate Lane (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Regarde Moi 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Vivat Rex (9-4) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Big Whiskey (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Chiswick Bey (9-0) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Gramercy (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Our Boy Jack (9-3) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Threebagsue (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders after, 5th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Gleaming Girl (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Aqua Libre 8-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Up In Lights (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Aug.
Gold Return (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Black Caesar (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.