Racecards
17:45 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 5-43566
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey H Crouch
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 52-3667
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2485-33
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Sophie Killoran
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 45-4553
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
broke well, soon restrained and held up in touch, switched right to challenge well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 655562-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Michael Kenneally
slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on closing stages
- Form 56777-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tom Marquand
soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 357-642
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Great Expectations finished just ahead of Club House when sixth at Lingfield last week but the latter was further behind HIERARCH at the same track before that. David Simcock's charge won at Wolverhampton at this time last year and can race off the same mark as when third at Kempton on his latest start. Nifty Kier ran well over 1m2f here last week and may get involved but Claude Greenwood is upped in class on the back of a second at Kempton.
Formwatch
Great Expectations 8-1 (9-2) Pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5l behind West Leake (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Club House (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5l behind West Leake (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Hierarch (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Boboli Gardens (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Mishrif (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 6, 10l behind Duchess Andorra (9-5) at Saint Moritz(SWI) 1m cnd stks (4yo+) in Feb.
Loud 11-4fav (8-10) Slowly away raced wide in rear, ridden 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
Nifty Kier 16-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sail Home (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Claude Greenwood 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken final 75 yards, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Crowning Star (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol.