Racecards
19:00 Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 331283
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Harry Davies
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and weakened final furlong
- Form 1-21721
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Christian Howarth
chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 713505
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 5-54223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Ray Dawson
went right start, off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 532554
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd and weakened towards finish
- Form 661423
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
soon chasing leaders out wide, caught wide home turn, weakened soon after
- Form 949251
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey George Bass
slowly into stride and badly hampered start, behind, kept on inside final furlong, not recover
- Form 36-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced keenly towards rear, headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 884347
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
went left and bumped start, off the pace in last pair, never on terms
- Form 425703
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
good speed from wide draw to chase leader, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 146210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
off the pace and always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Epic Express carries 5lb extra for last week’s victory over track and trip while Legende D'art won over a longer distance at Yarmouth back in May. Musical Mystery came up short once again at Chepstow but Thaki placed at Kempton last time. Harb, Iur Cinn Tra and Zapper Cass step up from 5f and MAIDEN’S GREEN has yet to threaten but, with improvement likely now handicapping and her yard in good form, she gets a tentative vote in something of a lottery.
Formwatch
Thaki (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up behind leaders on inside, effort over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Mostallim (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Legende d'Art (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden and improved over 1f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in May beating Power On (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Harb 11-1 (9-11) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Phoenix Star (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Enduring 3-1 (9-3) Led until over 2f out no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mostallim (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Musical Mystery 2-1fav (9-4) Edged right start, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Willoughby Bay (9-8) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Iur Cinn Tra (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Obtain (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Zapper Cass (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd well inside last, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Stone Circle (9-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Epic Express 9-2 (9-4) Midfield, pulled wide and driven 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Healing Power (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Maiden's Green 11-1 (9-2) Held up far side, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Dukedom (9-7) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Bowling Russian (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leader 2f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 7, 2 1/2l behind Breach (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Bobby On The Beat (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Howzak (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Dark Design (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Short of room, stumbled and dropped to rear soon after start, switched right and ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 10, 8 1/2l behind Belisa De Vega (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.