Racecards
14:30 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,600 added
- Winner: £5,434
- 2nd: £1,617
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Form 463922
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and effort when edged left 1f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 267-938
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dayverson De Barros
held up and behind, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon struggling
- Form 171582
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home
- Form 553644
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey T E Whelan
with leader, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-76630
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up, pushed along and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and every chance well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G Peckham
- Jockey D C Costello
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 4-53781
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Yuga Kawada
always close up, shaken up to lead just over 1f out, driven out
- Form 898152
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 80-855
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Pickett's Charge is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at Newcastle while Cadeau Magnifique drops back down in trip after finding one too good the last twice. Plentyinthetanksir scored over track and trip last month though never looked like catching the winner when second back here a fortnight ago and COVERHAM makes more appeal. The latter took a hefty bump when taking the lead here last time and was caught in the closing stages but normal luck in-running can see James Eustace’s charge go one better in this.
Formwatch
Cadeau Magnifique 14-1 (10-1) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Island Song (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pendo 16-1 (9-7) Traced leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Pastoral Player (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Coverham (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, soon led, edged left and headed closing stages, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Buckland Beau (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Tripartite (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, short-lived effort over 1f out, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Busy Street (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Agar's Plough 11-2fav (9-4) Always behind, outpaced over 2f out, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Island Sound (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Mutanaasib (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Rawdaa (8-11) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gf in Aug.
Pickett's Charge 2-1fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, driven to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Formiga (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Plentyinthetanksir 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd when edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Croque Monsieur (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Thunderhooves 33-1 (8-13) Hampered start, in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten and eased over 1f out, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Rapier (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.