Racecards
19:25 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 703430
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 061-198
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 048014
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 842254
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 422314
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
reared start, led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-32550
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S M Levey
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 241112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey M M Monaghan
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon not much room and switched left, ridden entering final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 1-44256
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Mezzotint ended Kalon Brama's winning run when scoring over track and trip earlier in the month and is weighted to confirm superiority though the latter was beaten less than a length and is not easily dismissed. But a chance is taken on ROYAL SILK (NAP) returning to winning ways as this is much easier than her latest task at Ascot and she won off a 3lb lower mark at Goodwood earlier in the year. Atlantic Affair is usually in the mix without winning while Al's Memory is 5lb higher than when landing an amateur's race at Salisbury in August.
Formwatch
Excellent Guest 8-1 (9-3) Held up, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never threatened, 10th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Cricklewood Green (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Silk 7-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and struggling when hung right from 2f out, 8th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Light And Shade (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Mezzotint (IRE) 7-2fav (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, running on in 4th when not clear run well inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 4th of 12, 2l behind Arlecchino's Leap (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Atlantic Affair (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Soon led, joined 3f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, pressed leader and every chance 2f out, 3rd and no impression when dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ghinia (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.
Al's Memory (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3l behind Baltic Prince (10-6) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Use Your Filbert (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Kalon Brama (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Held up in touch, lost place 6f out, switched right entering straight, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Mezzotint (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Altitude 8-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Haalan (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Response 6-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Rocket Ronnie (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.