Racecards
18:20 Chelmsford City
toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 412374
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside and squeezed through over 1f out, soon hung badly hung badly left under pressure, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 629155
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, hung left and went 3rd post
- Form 361214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey R Winston
took keen hold, towards rear, some late minor headway, no threat
- Form 08244-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 00461-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong
- Form 165631
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leaders, edging left when carried badly left approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 347714
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Kieren Fox
reared badly leaving stalls, behind, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 33563-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
mid-division, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, soon carried badly left, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
- Form 0-57314
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey R Ffrench
led, clear halfway until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish
Almanack
25- Form 2-04251
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Almanack won easily over 7f at Salisbury but is upped in class off a 10lb higher mark. Hold Firm has been in good form this year and won here last time but was behind Scribner Creek and Samphire Coast earlier. The latter pair both won over track and trip in April but have been beaten since and a chance is taken on TEE IT UP TOMMO returning to winning ways after a better effort in a higher grade here last month.
Formwatch
Shearian 10-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Alpha Tauri (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Tee It Up Tommo (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2l behind Pendo (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Foie Gras 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Scribner Creek (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) In rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Thaqaffa (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Brasted (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Tracked leader 1f, chased leaders, not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon clipped heels and stumbled badly, no chance after, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Chelwood Gate (9-10) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in May.
Russian Ranger (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3l behind Gabrial The Thug (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Hold Firm 10-3 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in May beating Greyfriarschorista (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Samphire Coast 5-1 (9-4) Keen in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ross Raith Rover (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Captain Peaky 50-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 22 1/2l behind La Celebs Ville (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Andalusite 4-1 (8-8) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Mister Musicmaster (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in May.
Almanack 13-8fav (9-12) In touch, headway to press leaders over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, won at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) fm in Apr beating Living Leader (9-12) by 6l, 9 ran.