Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
tote.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,550 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
Juan De Valdes
283- Form 70-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
ridden leaving stalls, towards rear, well behind final 4f
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
ran green and behind, tailed off 4f out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
dwelt and not much room start, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 34-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey K Shoemark
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner
Socialize
12- Form 48
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon well beaten
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey J P Sullivan
went left start, towards rear, struggling over 4f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out, one pace, no impression
Zere
12- Form 6-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, well beaten final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Night Voyager is going the right way after finishing second over 7f here while Maori Knight ran well over the same trip at Doncaster back in September. But KEY LOOK did well to finish as close as she did over today’s distance at Kempton on her debut given she missed the break and Simon Crisford’s filly will know more today. King Of The South was another hampered by a slow start on his introduction and will likely finish closer while the newcomers Libretti and Kitzbuhel are related to several winners in the US and both debut for in-form yards.
Formwatch
Juan De Valdes 50-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 24 1/4l behind Regular (9-3) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gf in May.
Johnny Utah (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 32 3/4l behind Louganini (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
King Of The South (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Started slowly, held up in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, came wide straight, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Dublin Pharaoh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Kitzbuhel (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Nebraska.
Maori Knight (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Held up, improved over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Raaeb (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Sep.
Night Voyager (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Prominent on outside, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sansevero (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Socialize 33-1 (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Dublin Pharaoh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Flying Fairy (IRE) Sir Prancealot filly out of Abby Cadabby.
Key Look (IRE) 11-4fav (8-9) Dwelt, held up behind, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind No Nay Bella (8-9) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Libretti (USA) Noble Mission filly out of Liberty Flag.
Zere 20-1 (8-9) Tracked winner, ridden and lost place over 2f out, no danger after, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Manaabit (8-9) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Feb.