Racecards
18:40 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 52465-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
Held up, short of room 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on
- Form 042-413
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
- Form 6/83414-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
- Form 412156
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Alice Bond
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 899-419
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey K Shoemark
Chased leader, ridden 1f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 31365-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well
- Form 235-142
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway 1f out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
Sir Oliver won at Wolverhampton earlier but could only manage third back on Turf last time despite racing off a lower mark. Show Me A Sunset went close at Kempton recently and should figure once again but ARAIFJAN (NAP) makes more appeal. He faced a difficult task in a tougher sprint at Newmarket on his reappearance but won off today’s mark over track and trip in November and should be bang there at the finish. Spirit Of May also drops back down in class and is preferred to the returning Eagle Creek.
Formwatch
Endowed 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, switched right final bend, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Sky Commander (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Ghathanfar (9-4) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Eagle Creek (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Beauty Choice (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
One Hart (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Zylan (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Spirit Of May 16-1 (8-9) Prominent on outside, shaken up over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind Edraak (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Araifjan 9-1 (8-3) Raced wide prominent, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Arecibo (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Show Me A Sunset 3-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Lilkian (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.