Racecards
18:45 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Nursery (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216

- Form 889421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K Shoemark
keen tracked leader, bumped 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, gaining close home

- Form 57675
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on inside final furlong

- Form 998
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
dwelt in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

- Form 697
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey A Kirby
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 057
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
headway to track leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out

- Form 514958
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
ridden to lead, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Piccacard
34- Form 544257
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
keen to post, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

- Form 8604
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

Indian Gold
150- Form 679
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Quinn
always towards rear, weakened 2f out
- Form 968
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
CANFORD BELLE is penalised for scoring at Kempton last week but won by over three lengths on that occasion and today's opposition is only modest to say the least. Sweet Taboo only won a seller back in July but Palpitation drops down a grade after slipping further down the weights. Learning Curve, Tessellate and Lourdes Lady may all be capable of better now handicapping in a pretty poor contest.
Formwatch
Canford Belle 10-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Sep beating Kenstone (9-6) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Palpitation (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mininggold (8-12) at Catterick 5f (5) gd in Sep.
Tessellate (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, one pace from over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Symposium (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Learning Curve (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Mont Kiara (9-5) at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Lourdes Lady 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 12 1/2l behind Rosy Morning (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Sweet Taboo (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Willsy (9-2) at Chepstow 6f (5) sft in Sep.
Piccacard 8-1 (8-4) Went left start, outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Canford Kilbey (8-7) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Miss Victory (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Multigifted (9-5) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Sep.
Indian Gold 66-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven halfway, soon lost place, last of 9, 20 1/2l behind Oriental Grace (9-0) at Bath 5f mdn stks (6) fm in May.
Wizardess 25-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, outpaced from over 2f out, 8th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Poet's Prize (9-5) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Rio Deva (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Made most until ridden inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Laughton (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f (6) gf in Sep.