Racecards
20:45 Chelmsford City
Eagle Roofing Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 3-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
took keen hold and carried head high led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra entering final furlong
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
keen tracked leader, headway to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 4-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
close up, switched right and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 71-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
- Form 695122-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
Quandary Peak
256- Form 01866-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Both Ebbesbourne and Native Soldier won maiden races last year and go handicapping for the first time along with last month’s course and distance winner Itsakindamagic. Indian Dandy won a handicap here last time but had earlier finished second to the unbeaten MYSTIQUE MOON at Newcastle. The latter gets a tentative vote in wide-open contest with the other Godophin runner, Arabian Hope, another to consider on her easy maiden win at Kempton earlier in the month.
Formwatch
Itsakindamagic 5-6fav (8-11) Pulled hard carried head high led after 1f, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Royal Peace (8-6) by 8l, 5 ran.
Mystique Moon 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven when pace quickened over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Indian Dandy (9-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Arabian Hope (USA) Evensfav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, eased near finish, won at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Apr beating Manaahil (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ebbesbourne (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Switched left after start, held up in rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Sep beating Hyper Dream (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Native Soldier (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Very slowly away in rear, headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Al Yarmouk (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Inner Circle (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased winner after 1f, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Juanito Chico (9-2) at Brighton 7f (5) gd in Oct.
Indian Dandy (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Keen tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Ourmullion (8-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Quandary Peak (8-10) last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Toulifaut (8-10) at Deauville 7f stks gd in Aug.