Racecards
16:00 Chelmsford City
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £5,046
- 2nd: £1,502
- 3rd: £750
- 4th: £375
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, shaken up over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Arabescato
73- Form 90
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, well beaten final 2f
Diyari (IRE)
76- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, driven 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 403
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
held up in mid-division, some late progress, never dangerous
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, led over 1f out, wandered entering final furlong, soon headed, held towards finish
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
slow to break, always towards rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 4th entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Provocation finished third over track and trip last time when ahead of Sure I'm Your Man and will likely make another bold bid. Jim Crowley chose wrongly when Diyari finished behind Amaan dropped back to 7f at Leicester last time but the jockey switches to the newcomer AL SALT for this and the Haggas colt and early Derby entry may prove good enough at the first time of asking. Logan Roy is related to three winners and is also worth a second glance with School Of Thought a likely improver.
Formwatch
Al Salt (IRE) Mukhadram colt out of Estedaama.
Arabescato 66-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Miss Yoda (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Diyari (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Amaan (9-0) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Estate House (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Satono Japan (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Logan Roy Bated Breath colt out of Masandra.
Lord Chapelfield 66-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Ya Hayati (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Newbolt (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Tremor (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Provocation (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Stepney Causeway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
School Of Thought 5-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Bronze River (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sure I'm Your Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Stepney Causeway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Dame Denali 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Penpal (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Dawn View (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced stand side chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 19th of 20, 27 1/4l behind Chamade (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Katzoff (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge from 2 f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Fruition (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cesifire (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 9l behind Moosmee (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.