Racecards
19:10 Chelmsford City
Celebrating The tote And PMU Partnership Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 35-5525
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, soon switched right, kept on
- Form 21/343-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led, headed 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 255-699
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 2f out, driven out
- Form 1240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
in touch, lost place over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 4246/55-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up in rear, driven over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 35-3114
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Tom Marquand
went right start, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 344110
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 512216
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced keenly, chased leader until over 6f out, effort and edged left from over 1f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, held but kept on
In depth
Verdict
CEDAR CAGE was having his first outing since October when third over course and distance with Ritchie Valens back in fifth. Another bold bid looks likely in this but both El Conquistador and Engrave came up short when bidding for hat-tricks on their latest starts and return to the all-weather. Luna Wish was unsuited by the soft going at Ascot last time but won over track and trip before that and can make her presence felt again.
Formwatch
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 5l behind Maori Knight (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Cedar Cage 10-3 (9-6) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Maori Knight (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Punting (IRE) 300-1 (8-11) Off the pace in mid-division, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Al Aasy (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Mount Mayon (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Helian (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Silkstone (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Begin The Luck (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
El Conquistador (USA) 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind The City's Phantom (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Engrave 14-1 (10-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Something Enticing (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in May.
Luna Wish 20-1 (9-9) Led until pushed along and headed over 2f out, losing place when badly hampered soon after, last of 6, dist behind Mystery Show (9-6) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in May.