Racecards
15:25 Chelmsford City
Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £5,046
- 2nd: £1,502
- 3rd: £750
- 4th: £375
Spantik
86- Form 71
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always towards rear, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
went left start, mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased
- Form 26
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on
Colonize
17- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led and ran green over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, towards rear, headway and hung left from over 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
carried left start, chased leader until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
last and struggling halfway, never a factor
- Form 8668
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Kingscote
went left start, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, carried right well inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, headway over 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, carried right well inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly away and went right start, flashed tail early and always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Spantik is penalised for winning at Lingfield back in August while both Book Review and stablemate Colonize were slowly away on their respective latest starts and never threatened. Pharoah King is a third Gosden runner likely to finish closer but FAR ROCKAWAY is also expected to improve given the Haggas filly caught the eye making plenty of late ground over 7f here on her recent debut - this extra distance will suit. She’s preferred to stable companion A Star Above with Table Mountain and I Spied other newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Spantik 8-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden just over 2f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Aug beating North Point (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
A Star Above Sea The Stars colt out of Loveisallyouneed.
Book Review 3-1 (9-2) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Hukum (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Colonize 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Stepney Causeway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
I Spied Australia colt out of Super Sleuth.
Jersey Grey (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind The Turpinator (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
King Of The North (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind First View (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mack The Knife (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Outpaced and behind, finished detached, last of 13, dist behind Ya Hayati (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Master Rocco (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven and some headway over 1f out, never a threat, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Goddess Of Fire (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct.
Pharoah King (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always towards rear, 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind First View (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Far Rockaway 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, stayed final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Jeanie B (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Fiveandtwenty 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 13, 7l behind Oriental Mystique (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Table Mountain Phoenix Reach filly out of Cape Victoria.