Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
tote Is Back With Better Value Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,434
- 2nd: £1,617
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Form 39997-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey P J McDonald
led after 1f, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 330711-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey R Kingscote
led 1f, remained prominent, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 6066-25
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
leapt from stalls, held up, never on terms
- Form 130546-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 2682-52
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up, never on terms
- Form 15770-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 87641-3
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Foxy Forever is a rare winner nowadays though is regularly placed and reversed earlier running with Dynamo Walt with You're Cool further behind when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time. Verne Castle landed a course and distance double off higher marks back in 2018 but hasn’t won since so a chance is taken CHITRA handles the rise in class given her current good form. Daniel Kubler’s filly recorded a double over the minimum trip at Lingfield last month and has now won four of only nine starts on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Verne Castle 12-1 (8-3) A little slow away, soon led, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Tawny Port (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Chitra Evensfav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Lalania (8-13) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Moon Trouble (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Set good gallop, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Wiley Post (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Restless Rose 13-2 (9-3) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance entering final furlong, weakened closing stages, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Katheefa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Went left start, in rear, wide and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Canford Bay (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
You're Cool 28-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 3l behind Canford Bay (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, switched right and stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Canford Bay (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.