Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £8,370
- 2nd: £3,929
- 3rd: £1,965
- 4th: £983
- Form 075513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders, steadied after 1f, switched right and headway final bend, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 437130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey A J Farragher
soon pressing leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5-40718
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, took keen hold, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 501200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey David Egan
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 532511
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 32-2910
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Hayley Turner
took keen hold, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 233268
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
held up in rear, headway on inside 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, not able to get on terms
- Form 840545
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Mitchell
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
RIOT (NAP) finished with another late rattle to land a course and distance double and the hat-trick beckons raised only 2lb. Revolutionise finished behind the selection earlier while both Prince of Zenda and Darwell Lion will be sharper for recent outings. Sterling Knight failed to cope with a 4lb rise last time having won at Wolverhampton earlier while Tremblant debuts for a new yard having won for Andre Fabre on the Polytrack in France earlier this year.
Formwatch
Sterling Knight 6-1 (9-5) In rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, went third towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Intervention (8-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Tremblant 13-2 (8-7) 15th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Pedrito (8-6) at ParisLongchamp 6f hcp gs in Oct.
Darwell Lion (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Keen hold, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Master Zoffany (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Miami Thunder 9-2 (9-13) Prominent, led 4f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon faded, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Panning For Gold (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Riot (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Held up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Remarkable Force (9-10) by nk, 13 ran.
Prince of Zenda 17-2 (9-3) Keen, led after 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Dashing Roger (9-12) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Revolutionise (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, some late headway, never involved, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Follow Your Heart (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Love De Vega (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Follow Your Heart (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.