Racecards
20:45 Chelmsford City
Simply Lending Solutions 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
- Form 6-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
went prominent on outer after 2f, disputed lead over 8f out, led 3f out, edged right into straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
led narrowly, driven and headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
Kyoto Star (FR)
466- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
- Form -
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey J F Egan
dwelt, raced keenly and soon in touch, dropped to last pair over 8f out, driven to chase leaders when carried wide into straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
Keltie
23- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, headway to join leaders on outside over 4f out, carried right into straight, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no chance with front pair inside final furlong
- Form 423
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
always prominent, effort when carried wide into straight, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led near finish
In depth
Verdict
Toshima had Forest View back in third when scoring over 1m4f at Newcastle but the latter is weighted to reverse running on better terms. Smart Champion won over 1m6f at Catterick but is also penalised and giving weight to John Gosden’s filly KELTIE (NAP). The latter opened her account over 1m4f at Kempton with a subsequent winner back in third and looks likely to stay this longer trip on the evidence of that cosy success. Whats Not To Like has placed over 2m in a bumper but debuts on the Flat today.
Formwatch
Smart Champion 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead post, won at Catterick 1m 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct beating Sharja Silk (9-3) by shd, 6 ran.
Toshima (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, niggled along 4f out, good headway between horses 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Marechal Ney (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kyoto Star (FR) (8-11) last of 12, dist behind Norilsk (9-2) at Saint-Malo 1m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Whats Not To Like (GER) 13-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders over 4f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace final 2f, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 14, 17l behind Captain Mcgarry (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Keltie 8-1 (9-0) Went left start, in touch in mid-division, not clear run when closing over 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Wajaaha (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Forest View Evensfav (8-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Toshima (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Victoria Drummond (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mercer's Troop (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.