Racecards
17:35 Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City Racecourse Supporting Farleigh Hospice Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,696
- 2nd: £3,143
- 3rd: £1,572
- 4th: £786
- Form 212146
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
in rear, struggling off pace 2f out, late headway inside last, grabbed 3rd close home
- Form 702228
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey George Bass
handy, ridden 3f out, not quicken 2f out and weakened thereafter
Happy (IRE)
19- Form 342384
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leader on inner, going well 2f out, took it up approaching final furlong, strongly pressed final 100 yards, headed close home
- Form 4030/51
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home
- Form 215619
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, behind over 1f out
- Form 63422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong when switched to challenge on inside, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 0-71211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
held up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
At The Double has been winning lower grade contests and is raised a further 4lb for his latest success while Mountain Road went close at Kempton last time but was beaten by Sandstorm over 1m6f here before that. Danni California has a shout back over today’s distance but prolific winning hurdler CHAMPAGNE CITY won back on the Flat at Salisbury on only his second outing for Ian Williams’ yard and remains on a winning mark despite a 5lb rise.
Formwatch
Danni California (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away and detached in rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, stayed on from 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Duke Of Verona (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Trinity Girl 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Happy (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Haveyoumissedme (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Champagne City 20-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden 3f out, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Nova Legend (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sandstorm (FR) 40-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened, 9th of 11, 37l behind La Yakel (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Sep.
Mountain Road (FR) 5-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Stormbreaker (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
At The Double (FR) 10-3 (9-4) Ran in snatches and pushed along at times, soon off the pace in last pair, pushed along 5f out, headway out wide 2f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug beating I Doubt That (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.