Racecards
14:20 Chelmsford City
Essex Life Magazine Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £5,499
- 2nd: £1,636
- 3rd: £818
- 4th: £409
- Form 50-8671
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
steadied start, raced keenly, held up in 6th, closer in 4th halfway, 2nd going well over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6233-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly
- Form 352333
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
held up in last pair, headway between horses over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, went remote 3rd final furlong
- Form 14308-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 8213-65
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey J Mitchell
tracked leaders, went 2nd on inside over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 639466/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced wide, chased leaders, lost place halfway, tailed off
- Form 321/686
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cameron Noble
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 784551
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, headway over 2f out, plugged on
Demophon
23- Form 062669
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Eye of The Storm won a seller at Leicester when the odds-on favourite disappointed and will find this tougher. Alabaster is usually thereabouts at this level but gets little respite from the handicapper as a consequence while Jumping Cats scored over track and trip in October and headgear is added after a couple of moderate efforts so far this year. CARVALAS also won over track and trip in October and came good again over 1m6f here a fortnight ago. Still on a winning mark despite a 3lb rise, John Jenkins’ charge should make another bold. Remember The Man scored over 2m at Lingfield back in 2017 and can race off a lower mark back on the all-weather today
Formwatch
Eye of The Storm (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) Close up, headway on inner to press leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 4f stks (5) gf in May beating Nabhan (9-10) by 6l, 10 ran.
Paddy A (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked clear pair, still plenty to do when ridden 2f out, never able to challenge, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Sassie (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Alabaster 5-1 (9-5) Led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Carnwennan (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Led 7f, tracked leader over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Le Torrent (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Jumping Cats 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Swordbill (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Winter Spice (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, not much room when not fluent 6th, lost place and saddle looked to have slipped, pulled up before next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Remember The Man (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 11l behind Nuits St Georges (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Carvelas (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, all out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Ness Of Brodgar (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Demophon 20-1 (8-9) Outpaced, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Heron (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in May.