Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
Anderson Group Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,550 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 532-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, pushed along over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
ran green in last pair, switched right and effort over 1f out, hanging left and soon chasing winner, kept on but no impression
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey P Mathers
pulled hard, chased winner, hung left over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong
Rum Lad
203- Form 43459-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
took keen hold in last pair, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FOX LEICESTER can make Silvestre De Sousa’s first ride for new retainers, King Power Racing, a winning one. Rated 81 having placed at Ascot and Redcar last year, Andrew Balding’s colt should have the measure of these. Rum Lad has plenty to find on these terms on last year’s efforts though has been gelded over the winter while Obsession For Gold made no impression on a recent debut in France with blinkers and has a tongue-tie applied today. But King Shamardal is related to no-less than nine winners so Mark Johnston’s newcomer may prove the biggest threat to the selection.
Formwatch
Fox Leicester (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Lord North (9-2) at Redcar 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
King Shamardal Shamardal colt out of Model Queen.
Obsession For Gold (IRE) (9-2) 8th of 11, 14l behind Singstreet (9-2) at Chantilly 1m stks pol in Mar.
Rum Lad 7-1 (9-3) Soon outpaced in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Mr Diamond (8-13) at Carlisle 5f (5) gs in Sep.