Racecards
17:50 Chelmsford City
Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 710-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor
Duty Of Care
101- Form 31-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly away and settled towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never able to get competitive
- Form 321-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
close up behind leader, driven to lead 1f out, ran on well to hold on
- Form 45-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced in fourth, pushed along 3f out, under pressure over 1f out but kept on
- Form 011-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
sat outside leader, tried to press for lead 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Qaader (IRE)
173- Form 124530-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in touch early, drifted towards rear over 3f out but ridden and headway 2f out, finished strongly but just failed
Quintillus
162- Form 41-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
led, asked to quicken 2f out and hung left slightly, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
Verdict
This looks wide open with OO DE LALLY getting the speculative vote. A runner-up in a conditions race at Kempton last month, he has every chance on these terms with a recent run under his belt. The progressive Moraaheq steps up in class with a bit to find at the weights and the remainder return to action. Qaader was placed in a Group 3 contest at Newmarket last year while Quintillus, Duty Of Care, Decisive Edge and Fundamental all won novice races over 7f and the latter has an entry in the 2000 Guineas.
Formwatch
Decisive Edge (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 19 1/2l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Duty Of Care 5-6fav (9-5) Held up in touch and switched towards centre, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, close up entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Mobadra (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fundamental 9-4 (9-2) Made all, quickened clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Fabrizio (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Moraaheq (USA) 11-10fav (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Babajan (8-10) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Oo De Lally (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, close up over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Highland Avenue (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Qaader (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 18 1/4l behind One Ruler (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Quintillus 8-11fav (9-2) Made all, shied away left 2f out, ridden clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Run To Freedom (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.