Racecards
17:40 Chelmsford City
Example At Chelmsford City 14th August Handicap (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
Pied Piper
190- Form 621-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leader, close up when ridden 2f out, went wide on bend over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4523-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R L Moore
made all, quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out
- Form 423-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in rear but close up, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
All three step up in distance for this. Golden Flame landed the odds in a maiden at Bath with the minimum of fuss having earlier finished second to a winner from the Gosden yard. The latter is represented by PIED PIPER, who also won a maiden when successful over 1m2f at Newmarket in October with a subsequent winner back in third and should show further progress this term having been gelded. Local Law has also been gelded since last year and is fitted with headgear on his return.
Formwatch
Pied Piper 7-2 (9-5) Close up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) hvy in Oct beating Arthur's Realm (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Golden Flame (IRE) 1-3fav (9-5) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily, won at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr beating Going Gone (9-5) by 5l, 4 ran.
Local Law 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Gordonstoun (9-6) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov.