Racecards
18:22 Chelmsford City
Barconn Ltd Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,051
- 2nd: £2,370
- 3rd: £1,184
- 4th: £593
Blue Flame (IRE)
225- Form 243762-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
always towards rear, made no impression
- Form 668-501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
sweating, held up in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 641127
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 76-5213
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Mia Nicholls
took keen hold, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, always doing enough
- Form 649-321
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
quickly away, led, shaken up over 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra final 110yds and lost second post
- Form 664-124
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, pressed leader home turn, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong and went second post
- Form 23831-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
reluctant to load, always towards rear, never near to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Han Solo Berger beat Saaheq at Southwell last month and the latter subsequently won over track and trip before finding Prodigious Blue too good at Newcastle. Sir Rodneyredblood completed a double in March including a victory here, but Southwell winner DARK SIDE PRINCE has scored over the minimum trip seven times now and Jessica Macey’s charge may be the one to side with in an open contest.
Formwatch
Blue Flame (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and soon every chance 1f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Dancinginthewoods (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Prodigious Blue (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) In touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in May beating Princess Karine (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sir Rodneyredblood 9-1 (8-4) Keen led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Epic Express (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Saaheq 8-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Prodigious Blue (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
Dark Side Prince 3-1fav (9-10) Prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Man On A Mission (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led towards far side, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Showalong (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Street Parade 20-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Big Bard (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in May.