Racecards
16:35 Chelmsford City
Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 539843
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
close up, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 545-114
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 153513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, headway to track leading pair 2f out, no impression final furlong
Moshe (IRE)
13- Form 021722
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 81
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 173843
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey F Norton
led early, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 505312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
steadied start, in touch in rear, good headway approaching 2f out, carried head high and joined leader over 1f out, coaxed along to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Treasure The Ridge has failed to convince in three previous efforts over 2m though all three came in better company on turf and he is not dismissed out of hand in this grade. But FLASHMAN looks a safer bet as he included a course and distance victory in his earlier double on the all weather and arrives on the back of a win over hurdles. Moshe should go well after finishing second at Wolverhampton and Medburn Cutler is not out of this off his current mark. Duchess Of Marmite won a lowly Class 6 contest at Kempton recently but is 7lb higher today, so this could be tougher.
Formwatch
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Famous Kid (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Flashman 11-2fav (11-9) Raced wide, soon led and clear until 6th, clear again from 2 out, edged right run-in, driven out, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Keppel Isle (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Cotton Club (IRE) 7-2fav (9-9) Held up in 6th, not much room on inside over 2f out,, headway over 1f out, stayed on, just failed to snatch 2nd, not trouble winner, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sunblazer (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Moshe (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sunblazer (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Medburn Cutler 7-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind The Ducking Stool (9-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Duchess Of Marmite (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind El Campeon (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out until entering final 3f, chased leaders, 2nd again 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Cousin Khee (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.