Racecards
19:10 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,693
- 2nd: £1,694
- 3rd: £847
- 4th: £423

- Form 436352
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

- Form 312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, challenged between horses over 1f out, soon led, stayed on, readily

- Form 3-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
went right start, soon chasing winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace

- Form 7-21985
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in 4th, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

- Form 7537
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
steadied start, held up in rear, well beaten final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Regular front-runner Michele Strogoff is going to get his head in front again sooner or later but faces a demanding assignment at these weights, although the 5lb claim of Theodore Ladd will aid his cause. The combination went close here the last day. Eddie Cochran and My Dear Friend both need to improve on recent efforts, whereas MUHAARAR'S NEPHEW has progressed with each of his three runs and should improve again. It was no disgrace to run up against Dubai Warrior the last day when he had the rest of a 13-runner field comfortably accounted for. Maximum Effect is also coming along nicely and the Gosden filly looks a danger to all.
Formwatch
Michele Strogoff 9-2 (9-7) Led, edged right home bend and bumped, stayed on, headed close home, 2nd of 5, shd behind Secret Art (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Muhaarar's Nephew 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Warrior (9-8) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Aug.
Maximum Effect 6-5fav (8-11) Went right start, led after 1f, hung right and headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Sweet Promise (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
My Dear Friend 10-1 (9-8) Bumped start, held up towards rear, pulled hard, switched right last bend, ran on final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Shrewdness (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Eddie Cochran (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Motawaj (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jul.