Racecards
18:15 Chelmsford City
toteexacta Nursery (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 3153
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3312
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
held up, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, soon drifted right, ran on to lead last stride
- Form 922
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on
Boycie
27- Form 34155
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway
- Form 9222
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Hayley Turner
prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 324
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Compel (FR)
15- Form 77102
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 67
went right start, mid-division, no impression final 2f
Lady Nayef
25- Form 869525
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
led, ridden over 1f out, headed last stride
In depth
Verdict
SPENNITHORNE (NAP) won a maiden race over today's trip at Wolverhampton before going close again over 5f here last time on her handicap debut. The Godolphin filly gets the vote ahead of Andar and Cosmopolitan Girl, both runner-up recently in maiden company. The latter is preferred of that pair on her recent second over track and trip. Aberlady disappointed at Yarmouth last time but the more experienced Heraldic and Archimedes have the past form to figure in this grade.
Formwatch
Heraldic (USA) 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden inside final 2f, edged right inside final furlong, kept on until headed and not pace off winner final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Roaring Forties (9-4) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug.
Spennithorne (IRE) (9-4) Led 1f, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Misu Moneypenny (8-2) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Sep.
Destroyer 15-8fav (9-5) Led on rail, headed over 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Machine Learner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) gd in Aug.
Andar 15-8fav (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind In Ken's Memory (9-0) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Boycie 14-1 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Carrington (9-7) at Goodwood 7f (4) sft in Aug.
Cosmopolitan Girl (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Pressed winner, challenged over 1f out, upsides 1f out, soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ancient Trade (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Aberlady (USA) 4-1fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Alqubbah (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Compel (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Il Piccolo Grande (9-0) at Carlisle 6f (5) gf in Sep.
Lady Nayef 10-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside fianl furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Alqubbah (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Archimedes (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) In rear, ridden halfway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Misu Moneypenny (8-2) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Sep.
Wedge (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Mayfair Lady (9-2) at York 6f (2) gs in Aug.