Racecards
17:50 Chelmsford City
toteplacepot Races 1 To 6 Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,116
- 2nd: £2,118
- 3rd: £1,058
- 4th: £529
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Danny Brock
in rear, soon pushed along, went 4th 1f out, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
last to break, ridden and short lived effort on last bend, soon edged left and weakened
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E J Walsh
prominent, ridden to challenge and edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged left, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
2nd early, chased leaders, green and outpaced over 2f out, well held 3rd from over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Harley
led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, no impression towards finish
Verdict
Charlie Appleby’s good strike rate at the track will likely see Shellbrook come in for support and the Godolphin colt is preferred to fellow newcomers Jaayiz and Dragon Kuza. But POCKET DYNAMO showed ability on his debut when narrowly beaten at Brighton last week and the winner has already gone in again. Bob Cowell’s charge gets the vote ahead of stablemate So Hi Speed though Hard Forest is expected to go well back on the all-weather having gone close at Newcastle on her earlier introduction.
Formwatch
Dragon Kuza Dragon Pulse colt out of Mylaporyours.
Jaayiz (IRE) Zoffany colt out of So Devoted.
Pocket Dynamo (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Its The Only Way (9-5) at Brighton 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Shellbrook Shamardal colt out of Ownwan.
So Hi Speed (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Sabre (9-2) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Apr.
One One Seven (IRE) Arcano colt out of Maany.
Hard Forest (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Broke smartly, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Artair (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f mdn stks (4) sft in May.