Racecards
20:00 Chelmsford City
Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,649 added
- Winner: £4,948
- 2nd: £1,472
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
awkwardly away, held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach front pair
Big Bang
27- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, never involved
- Form 62-6243
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 688800
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rob Hornby
soon led, driven and headed 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Dawry (IRE)
23- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Jane Elliott
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, outpaced inside final 100 yards
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Louis Steward
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over led inside final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced keenly, tracked leader, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
Wingreen (IRE)
115- Form 0439-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey H Crouch
held up towards rear on outside, headway over 4f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Cheer The Title has been placed in handicaps though has something to find on these terms with Wingreen back in novice company. The latter attempts this longer trip for the first time but EDINBURGH CASTLE made a winning return over 1m2f at Epsom last month when defeating a subsequent winner by over four lengths. Andrew Balding’s colt looks the one to beat on that evidence and can defy a penalty. Wemyss Ware never figured at Wolverhampton on his recent introduction and is upped in distance along with Limalima while something went amiss with Rewrite The Stars at Kempton last time.
Formwatch
Edinburgh Castle (IRE) 5-4jfav (9-2) Slowly away, soon in touch, closer in 4th before halfway, led 3f out, joined 2f out, stayed on under pressure to assert final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Sep beating Manucci (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Big Bang 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders until weakened rapidly before halfway, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Edinburgh Castle (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f stks (5) hvy in Sep.
Cheer The Title (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dubai Instinct (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Daniel Dravot 50-1 (8-6) In touch, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Blyton Lass (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dawry (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, towards rear and struggling over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 11l behind Reine De Vitesse (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Wemyss Ware (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Dawaam (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Limalima (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, no impression final 2f, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Perfect Number (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Rewrite The Stars (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Expressionism (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (3) pol in Aug.
Wingreen (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Harbour Spirit (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.