Racecards
20:20 Chelmsford City
totepool Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 31-8032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, switched right over 1f out, soon headway, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held
- Form 68-2421
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 89
behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5-2124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon led, held on well
- Form 6-93136
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 326-618
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 411592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
very slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 121332
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
with leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 214576
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 82-3132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 367799
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
Nonrunner
Verdict
The return to the AW can see top weight SUMMER CHORUS register her fifth career success in this. The selection ran well on turf last time out and can defy a 2lb rise here to see of Peak Princess who registered her first AW win at the first attempt in blinkers last time out. Of the remainder Silvestre De Sousa is a notable jockey booking for Dark Side Dream and he can claim third having been running well under an apprentice rider of late.
Formwatch
Summer Chorus 7-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Mountain Rescue (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Peak Princess (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, headway with plenty to do entering final furlong, led towards finish, won going away, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug beating Nostalgie (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Big Tour (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Prominent, keen, led 3f out, soon driven clear, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Pensax Boy (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Boy In The Bar 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leader in stands side group, ridden and edged right 2f out, edged left and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Lightning Charlie (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Etikaal 10-3 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Golden Goal (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Sans Souci Bay 8-1 (9-4) Led, came towards stands side rail over 4f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Saluti (9-2) at Salisbury 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Dark Side Dream 5-1 (9-2) Led, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Maakaasib (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Saleh (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Always last, never on terms, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Frank Bridge (9-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Fantasy Keeper 11-10fav (9-9) With leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed final furlong, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Zumran (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Pearl Spectre (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind In The Red (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.