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20:30 Chelmsford City
Buy Tickets Online At chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,434
- 2nd: £1,617
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
started very slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, went modest 3rd towards finish
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, ridden on outer 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2-2322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, led 2f out, stayed on, driven out
- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders but not keen, reminders halfway, weakened 4f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
Casual Reply
15- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, just held
- Form 69340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey B A Curtis
led until 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced keenly in 5th, headway 2f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong, lost that placing towards finish
Argent Bleu
35- Form 00-9008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PIANISSIMO will likely prove popular having gone close over 1m4f in novice company at Ascot last time. John Gosden’s charge is weighted to beat both Persuer and Constraint on these terms, though the former can still figure having placed in both outings so far this year. Casual Reply also looks a threat upped in trip having finished runner-up at Kempton on her debut while King's Counsel finished a lot closer over course and distance last time without looking like catching the winner.
Formwatch
Harbour Front Iffraaj gelding out of Wosaita.
King's Counsel 25-1 (9-5) Always last, not disgraced, last of 3, 5 1/4l behind Holy Kingdom (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (3) pol in Sep.
Pianissimo 11-2 (9-5) Keen early, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Caravan Of Hope (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Tajawoz (USA) 5-2 (9-2) Pushed along leaning stalls, last and ridden 7f out, well behind final 3f, last of 7, dist behind Alfaatik (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Casual Reply 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Maximum Effect (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Constraint 10-3jfav (9-5) In touch, headway over 5f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Arty Campbell (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Persuer 11-8fav (8-11) Steadied start, tracked leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, no danger after, last of 3, 2 3/4l behind Lenya (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Argent Bleu 66-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Fair Power (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.