Racecards
16:20 Chelmsford City
totepool Racecourse Cash Back Available Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 674081
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey G Baker
led, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 86-9000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey M Dwyer
towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, late headway final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 058525
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 630988
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T J Murphy
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 918244
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rob Hornby
towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 93600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 710162
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 875600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
slowly away, always in rear
- Form 111866
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 985000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7497-47
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 4460
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 51
held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
Almanack
4- Form 257552
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Nathan Alison
Nonrunner
- Form 607506
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Skidby Mill only beat Almanack a nose over track and trip here last Thursday and now has a penalty. The runner-up should reverse that form and makes more appeal than Candesta, another to have finished second here recently, and Lingfield fourth Polar Kite, though that one drops down a grade. TOMMY’S SECRET has managed just the one win in nine previous starts here but is rarely beaten far and the grey’s turn may have come around again. It’s possible that Swiftee and Premier Currency are a little better than they’ve shown so far but most of the others arrive out of form.
Formwatch
Skidby Mill (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Made all, clear over 1f out, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Almanack (9-2) by ns, 12 ran.
Party Royal 50-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Favorite Girl (10-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Tommy's Secret 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pacific Salt (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
New Street (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out until ridden 2f out, weakened, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Graceful James (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Polar Kite (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Saleh (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Swiftee (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Favorite Girl (10-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Candesta (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Off the pace, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind East Coast Lady (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Popeswood (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Summersault (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bazzat (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, some late headway, never a factor, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Seek The Fair Land (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Premier Currency (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, dist behind High Command (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Gabrial The Thug (FR) 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Giovanni Di Bicci (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Outrath (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, always behind, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Siouxperhero (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Almanack 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, edged right and ran on to close gap on winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Skidby Mill (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Yasood (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Kingthistle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.