Racecards
18:55 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 237-708
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 225414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, one pace
- Form 3232-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 1258U8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 414760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Renato Souza
very slowly away, detached in rear and took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 4514-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well
- Form 554148
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 203847
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 946504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
removed hood late and slowly away, held up towards rear, no headway
In depth
Verdict
NATURAL NINE won a maiden at Beverley on his seasonal debut beating Erik The Red, who subsequently landed a hat-trick, with the the third nine lengths further behind. Roger Varian's charge gets the vote on that form. Best Example has also had just the one start this year when fourth over 6f here and should go well while Bold Prediction drops in class and is not without claims. Rock Lobster remains 8lb higher than when scoring over 1m2f here in August but Velociter finished closer last time having slipped down the weights.
Formwatch
Bold Prediction (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Secret Art (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Jupiter Custos (FR) 14-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on into never dangerous 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Persun (8-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Natural Nine (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) With leader, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Erik The Red (9-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Black Dave (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mostly towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 15, 6l behind Deeds Not Words (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Medicean Bliss (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Reluctant to race and very slowly away, always tailed off, last of 12, 23 1/4l behind Voyageofdiscovery (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Best Example (USA) 2-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Under Siege (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rock Lobster 14-1 (8-11) Raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Lord Franklin (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ripinto (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Voyageofdiscovery (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Velociter (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Off the pace in mid-division, headway over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, soon every chance, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, dropped to 4th post, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Winning Hunter (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.