Racecards
19:15 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 9-41117
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
chased leaders, outpaced well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon hard ridden, never able to challenge
- Form 8615-77
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
prominent, lost place well over 1f out
- Form 211888
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, lost place halfway
- Form 5305-22
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
- Form 6-12735
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, all out
- Form 184543
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
slowly into stride, chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 6-17312
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Gung Ho Jack's winning run came to an end in today's grade at Kempton last time. Spitfire meets Amenable on better terms than when second to the latter at Southwell in January and may well reverse running while Harwoods Star was beaten only a head at the same track last week but this is much tougher. INVIGILATOR has been threatening to add to January's course and distance win and went close again back here a week ago. Derek Shaw's charge looks sure to be in the firing-line and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Gung Ho Jack 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 7th of 12, 3l behind Desert Strike (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rambo Will 16-1 (9-1) Soon off the pace in 5th, lost place halfway, never dangerous after, last of 7, 4l behind Flying Bear (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Amenable (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 8, 5l behind Colourbearer (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Spitfire 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Amenable (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Bertie Blu Boy 10-1 (8-12) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind West Leake (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Invigilator 9-2 (9-0) Held up, effort on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, just held, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Colourbearer (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Harwoods Star (IRE) 6-5fav (9-13) Reared start, lost many lengths and behind, headway and edged right over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Meebo (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-68 (6) fbs.