Racecards
18:40 Chelmsford City
toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 231409
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 700272
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 013703
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
disputed lead until ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 157910
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced wide in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 641830
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey P Hanagan
dwelt in rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 406022
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
rider removed hood late and slowly away, headway to track leaders after 2f, effort on inner over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
- Form 188037
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
disputed lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 863376
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 412939
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S Donohoe
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Hoofalong has been threatening to get his head back in front and finished in front of Swiss Cross when runner-up here last time. But another chance goes to GUISHAN, third at Lingfield last week and a winner off a similar mark over track and trip earlier in the year. Yeeoow was a losing favourite in a plating race here a week ago while Clubland has won three times this year but was well beaten off today's mark last time. Stellarta is not badly weighted back on the all-weather and preferred to the likes of Luis Vaz De Torres and Dark Side Dream.
Formwatch
Dark Side Dream 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, hampered and lost place 4f out, soon trapped wide, well beaten after, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind Judicial (9-1) at Kempton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Yeeoow (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Father Fred (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Guishan 8-1 (9-6) Led, ran a little wide on home bend and soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Star Fire (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Clubland (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Waseem Faris (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Stellarta 14-1 (8-7) In touch, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened entering final 2f, 13th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Shipyard (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hoofalong 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mighty Zip (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Keep It Dark (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Swiss Cross 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mighty Zip (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.