Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Now Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 933401
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Tyler Heard
slowly away, held up in rear, switched right and headway from over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post
- Form 956334
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong
Manyana
94- Form 086
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
held up towards rear, effort on outside from over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home, headed post
- Form 566258
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 221242
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Faye McManoman
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led, stayed on, headed close home
Capla Blue
21- Form 861346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong
- Form 40603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey T E Whelan
slowly into stride, soon chasing leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Sheharz
28- Form 770-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, well held over 1f out
- Form 0070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, ridden and not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bird For Life returned to winning ways at Wolverhampton, though that was over a longer trip, while Hammy End has been in better form lately without looking like winning. HIDDEN PEARL found only the progressive odds-on favourite Golden Shot too good when runner-up over today’s distance and John Berry’s mare gets the vote racing off the same mark. Zyra's Lioness may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Bird For Life 9-1 (9-6) Very slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Easy Equation (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Hammy End (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Peripeteia (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Manyana 100-1 (9-2) Steadied towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon hung left and lost touch quickly, 6th of 7, 28l behind Tamilla (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jul.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Led early, tracked leader after 2 furlongs, ridden well over 2f out, gradually weakened, 8th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Hidden Pearl 14-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no threat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Golden Shot (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Capla Blue 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no headway, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Love Poems (10-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Zyra's Lioness 80-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Cavendish (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sheharz 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Golden Shot (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Astronomic (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slow into stride, soon recovered, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Jackamundo (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Oct.