Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Fairwood Brasserie Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 532-285
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold, prominent, briefly disputed lead 4f out, ridden over 3f out, lost position 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 2424-70
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 85-U111
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J & S Birkett
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
took keen hold, midfield, headway to dispute lead 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded entering final furlong
- Form 7-34120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Vigors
took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, joined winner approaching final furlong, soon sustained duel with winner, carried right and headed near finish
- Form 75-9483
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
led, joined and ridden 4f out, briefly led outright 2f out, sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong where drifted right, led outright near finish
El Ghaawy
24- Form 6780-64
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
midfield, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 4/6634-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Rob Hornby
wore hood to post, prominent, ridden 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 077-721
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
always behind
In depth
Formwatch
Fiddlers Green (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Shrimp Shady (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Bohemian Breeze (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Always outpaced towards rear, hung left throughout, tailed off from 3f out, last of 12, 36 1/2l behind Hebridean Nomad (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Smokey Malone 10-3 (9-5) Held up in behind leaders, shaken up to challenge over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, edged right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just did enough, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Sullivan Bay (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.
Take The Boat (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, minor headway inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Naval Tribute (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
King's Cruiser 15-2 (9-3) Close up, pushed along well over 2f out, lost place over 2f out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Wasthatok (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
El Ghaawy 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along when pressed leader over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakening when short of room towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Virtual Hug (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Dynamite Defense (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, hung left when ridden over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Beaune (10-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Angelardo (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway under 3f out, angled out left 2f out, led 1f out and ridden, stayed on to forge away, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Lillistar (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.