Racecards
21:15 Chelmsford City
MLM 50 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
Eddy Mercs
176- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
went left start, always in rear
Astrowizard
97- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
slowly into stride and hampered start, last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor
- Form 76-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
- Form 96443
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
hampered start, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders but still green over 3f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, soon behind
- Form 32-3582
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-622
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
Lost The Moon
103- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey S Donohoe
restless in stalls, chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out
- Form 88/7-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey D Holland
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VERMEULEN went close over track and trip before finishing runner-up once again at Windsor. First-time headgear may bring further progress and John Gosden’s charge has the edge on these terms over Sacred Trust and Iberica Road. The latter pair have something to prove over this longer distance and so does Charismatic Man, an import from France having his first start of the year for new connections. Laqab is a half-brother to three winners and preferred to Princess Nia of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Eddy Mercs 50-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, soon detached, 11th of 13, 26 1/4l behind African Blessing (9-1) at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Astrowizard 100-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Natural Scenery (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Charismatic Man (IRE) (9-2) 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Black Sea (9-2) at Chantilly 1m pol in Nov.
Iberica Road (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Pressed leader 3f out, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Cloudberry (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Laqab (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Ghaidaa.
Murraqib (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Eltham (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sacred Trust 11-4 (9-3) Towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Misty Lord (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Vermeulen 13-8 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind West Drive (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Lost The Moon 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Autocratic (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Princess Nia (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Shirley A Star.
Scimitarra 66-1 (9-0) Led until 5f out, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 9l behind Monein (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.