Racecards
17:25 Chelmsford City
Ladies Day 18th June Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 564706
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey T P Queally
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 64670-9
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out and soon every chance, driven inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd in closing stages
- Form 478645
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
made all, ridden and strongly pressed fom over 1f out, held on gamely, all out
- Form 350251
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold tracking winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 68047-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure well over 1f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 252042
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Robin Hood (IRE)
144- Form 574790-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and impression over 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
LITTLE INDIAN returned to winning ways over track and trip last time and remains on a winning mark raised only 2lb. He can confirm running with Putin and go in again. Jonnie Skull won over hurdles last month and is penalised for scoring at Wolverhampton last week. He should be thereabouts again but Candesta's recent second came on the Fibresand at Southwell and she was well beaten here before that. Conry has yet to show any improvement for his tumble down the weights and General Tufto is struggling at present.
Formwatch
General Tufto 22-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 10f out, ridden over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, well held over 1f out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Ralphy Lad (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Conry (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 11, 9l behind Woodbridge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) in Mar.
Putin (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led and set steady pace, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Little Indian (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon edged left, clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) beating Calitxo (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Little Indian 12-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on inside, headway on inside over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Subtle Knife (9-4) by hd, 6 ran.
Candesta (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Raced wide towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Quadriga (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Mar.
Robin Hood (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Thomas Blossom (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.