Racecards
14:20 Chelmsford City
Heart Essex Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 11538-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey George Wood
led, soon joined, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7/9711-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 8-53212
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge
- Form 555493
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
tracked leaders early, soon held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 324211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey David Egan
awkward start, held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 0723-54
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey S J Drowne
with leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 454634
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
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Verdict
Graceful Lady followed victory here with a success over 1m6f at Doncaster and will figure again if staying the longer trip. But NIGHT GENERATION won over 2m at Lingfield last month before going close again off today’s mark at the same track and Chris Gordon’s charge gets the vote on that form. Master Dancer was progressive last year and should be sharper for last month’s reappearance while Southern States will be winning at this level before long.
Formwatch
Jazzy (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced inside final 3f, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind West Drive (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Master Dancer 6-4fav (9-11) In touch, lost place before halfway, rallied to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Akavit (9-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in May.
Night Generation (GER) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Akavit (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
See And Be Seen 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 3f out, plugged on into modest 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Dovils Date (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Graceful Lady 10-11fav (9-2) Made virtually all, took keen hold, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, just held on last strides, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Wordiness (9-4) by nk, 3 ran.
Southern States 8-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Denmead (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Dakota City 5-1 (9-8) Very slowly away behind until joined rear 8f out, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 4th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Azari (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jun.