Racecards
17:15 Chelmsford City
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,140 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £400
- Form 19393-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up behind, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge
- Form 34/0865-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
held up in rear, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead towards finish
- Form 234721-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 392633-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 334527-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey R Havlin
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00253-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 10568-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Toby Eley
pressed leader, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 7009-12
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden and wide into straight, never on terms, weakened final furlong
- Form 4490-46
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
mid-division on inside, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 052573-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
raced keenly, in touch on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish
In depth
Verdict
GARTH ROCKETT won at Lingfield last time despite his rider dropping his whip. Only 2lb higher today, he can go in again. African Blessing scored over track and trip before finding one too good back here on his latest start while Kraka is back on a winning mark and has placed over 6f recently. A dual winner over 5f, Hollander has yet to race over this far while Classic Charm drops down from a mile still searching for a first win.
Formwatch
Hollander 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind A Sure Welcome (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Harbour Vision 25-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Burford Brown (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Garth Rockett 9-5fav (9-10) Held up on inner, pushed along and switched right 2f out, headway when rider dropped whip over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Violet's Lads (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.
Kraka (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, headed entering final furlong, soon rallied, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Wotadoll (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dreamboat Annie 11-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Mr Strutter (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Classic Charm 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched left over 7f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed and not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Philamundo (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ubla (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, saddle slipped forward 6f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Weloof (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
African Blessing 3-1fav (9-9) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway when not much room over 1f out or entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Amor Fati (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Special One (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind First Link (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Pindaric 3-1fav (8-12) Behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Astrophysics (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.