Racecards
15:40 Chelmsford City
New tote Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,116 added
- Winner: £3,817
- 2nd: £1,136
- 3rd: £568
- 4th: £300
- Form 6271-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, headed over 5f out, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on
Al Asef
92- Form 460535-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 1233-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway over 5f out, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1-21332
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just held
- Form 100-638
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 9095-74
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
- Form 74-3124
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey David Probert
rearing as stalls opened, always behind
- Form 0339-35
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey George Rooke
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Swissal is unbeaten in two starts here though both were at Class 6 level and he's 5lb higher than his last victory. ROYAL DYNASTY made all when completing a double over 6f at Lingfield and led for most of the way over this trip on a return visit. He can regain the winning thread here and holds Mount Wellington, who is best at Wolverhampton, on their run last month. True Belief is 0-10 on the all-weather and though going close on several occasions he keeps going up without winning. Baltic Prince has won 16 races though never on this track.
Formwatch
Royal Dynasty 13-2 (9-6) Bit keen, led, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced final 75 yards, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Knowing Glance (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Al Asef 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Champion Brogie (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
True Belief (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Johnny Reb (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mount Wellington (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Sonnet Rose (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
De Little Engine (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Fujaira King (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, led early, led again over 6f out, clear over 3f out until over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Daafr (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Swissal (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, driven 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside entering final furlong, stayed on into 4th towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Ubla (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mochalov 5-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort on inside 2f out, soon ridden, driven and outpaced final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Ubla (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.