Racecards
17:45 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Nursery (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 305
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
always behind
Long Embrace
14- Form 590
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 442445
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 384
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A West
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 559362
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong
- Form 556
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 005
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 705
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey George Downing
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Swift Fox
24- Form 995
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Elusive Bird
13- Form 0500
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey Liam Jones
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 853739
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form 5060
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Red Snapper
23- Form 668207
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
with leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Verdict
It’s difficult to make a strong case for any of this bunch but VEGAS BOY was runner-up at Kempton last time and may prove good enough in a low-grade lottery. Dyson's Girl went close off a higher mark at Catterick during the summer while Hope And Glory has slipped down the weights and was placed at Windsor in August. Long Embrace and Lady Of Petra drop down in class and may prove best of those making their handicap debuts.
Formwatch
Lady Of Petra 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Teppal (8-12) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Long Embrace 33-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10l behind Beauty Filly (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Dyson's Girl 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Daffy Jane (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f (5) gd in Sep.
Wotamadam 66-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Beauty Filly (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Avenging Red (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Helvetian (9-4) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Vegas Boy (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Roman Spinner (8-12) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Sep.
Agent Of Fortune 80-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Hikmaa (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Arachina (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Groundnut (8-12) at Brighton 7f mdn stks (6) gd in Sep.
Disapproval (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Steadied start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Ortiz (8-11) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Swift Fox 33-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, edged left and weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 17l behind Rastrelli (9-2) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gs in Sep.
Elusive Bird 33-1 (8-5) A little slow to break, took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 10, 21 1/4l behind Armed Response (9-10) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Sep.
Hope And Glory (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Prominent, under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Owen The Law (8-12) at Chepstow 5f (6) sft in Sep.
Hollie's Dream 33-1 (9-2) Always behind, 12th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Owen The Law (8-12) at Chepstow 5f (6) sft in Sep.
Red Snapper 25-1 (8-7) Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Felisa (8-7) at Leicester 7f stks (6) gs in Sep.