Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Now Available Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,500
- 2nd: £6,338
- 3rd: £3,170
- 4th: £1,585
- Form 91-3533
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride and slightly hampered after start, held up off the pace towards rear, headway on inside and hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance to reach winner
- Form 3-04855
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey David Probert
held up in mid-division, headway between horses and hung left inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 712-669
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
raced wide in mid-division, came wide home turn, weakened final furlong
- Form 116169
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
Kinta (IRE)
338- Form 11207-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 98
wore hood to post, pulled hard tracking leaders out wide, came wide turning in, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 168611
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
chased winner, ridden and well held when carried head high inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 71-1250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 11-1487
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
wore hood to post, raced keenly, chased leaders on rail, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31-1009
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
held up off the pace and well in rear, switched left and ridden over 1f out, good headway chasing leaders inside final furlong, finished well but not quite pace to challenge
- Form 1-20685
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Rob Hornby
started slowly, off the pace towards rear, pushed along out wide over 2f out, soon struggling and never a factor
- Form 54-2111
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 613208
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey F Norton
off the pace towards rear, no chance when hung badly left from over 1f out
- Form 454000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The best race on the card by some distance with War In Heaven bidding for a hat-trick and the progressive ALJARI (NAP) looking to notch a four-timer. The latter has stepped up a grade with each successive victory and, given he only needed to be pushed out to win over track and trip last time, Tom Clover’s charge looks worth sticking with. Ehraz ran well in a tough sprint at York and steps up in distance along with last year’s Princess Margaret Stakes runner-up Kinta, who returns from a lengthy absence. Listed winner Iconic Moment makes his a handicap debut and Misty Grey is capable of at least placing at this level but He's A Monster looks high enough in the weights now.
Formwatch
Ehraz 10-1 (9-12) Held up, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well, 3rd of 17, 3/4l behind Summerghand (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Misty Grey (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Chindit (9-5) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Excel Power (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Wore hood to post, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Perotto (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
He's A Monster (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Chased leaders near side of group, ridden 2f out, hung right and weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dark Trooper (9-8) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Kinta (IRE) 18-5 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never in contention, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Never Just A Dream (9-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
War In Heaven (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Soon prominent, going well in share of third passing halfway, raced wide off home turn, chased leaders 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final 110 yards, just did enough, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Wyvern (9-1) by nk, 11 ran.
Alzahir (FR) 28-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, lost 2nd weakened quickly, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Silver Sword (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Iconic Moment (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, raced keenly towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Tiber Flow (9-5) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jul.
Lir Speciale (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Koy Koy (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
New Definition 12-1 (9-8) Towards rear early, soon midfield, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders from 2f out, every chance when ridden 1f out, soon no extra and weakened to fifth near finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind War In Heaven (9-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Aljari 9-2 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up just off the pace in 4th, good headway on inside turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug beating Maxi Boy (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Animate (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Sharp Power (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Mums Tipple (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Get It (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Zero Carbon (FR) 10-3fav (9-8) Led narrowly, faced challenge 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed narrowly final 55 yards, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Aphelios (9-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.