Racecards
13:30 Chelmsford City
Breeders' Cup Exclusively On At The Races Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly away, raced wide in rear, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
tracked leaders, effort to dispute 2nd 3f out, driven over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 90
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
soon pushed along and raced green towards rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 7U
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked winner, joined 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish
- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, asserted close home
Lady Lloyd
20- Form 962
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Robert Tart
held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 76
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
steadied start, keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
VELVET REVOLUTION is expected to improve for last month's modest debut effort over track and trip and and makes more appeal than Lady Lloyd, a runner-up over 6f here last time without threatening the winner. But Sunscape may prove a bigger threat having shown some progress at Salisbury on her latest start while Scarpeta should be noted on his racecourse debut. A stumble caused Lilly Vega to unseat last time but she made her debut at Newmarket and will find this easier.
Formwatch
Milrow (IRE) Tamayuz colt out of Cannikin.
Velvet Revolution 9-2fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Theydon Grey (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 24l behind Boycie (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul.
Scarpeta (FR) Soldier Of Fortune colt out of Sanada.
Lilly Vega (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In touch when stumbled and unseated rider over 4f out, at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Sunscape (IRE) 6-1fav (8-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hermarna (8-8) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Lady Lloyd 25-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along halfway, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Lady Nayef (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Reckless Wave (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Richie Mccaw (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.