Racecards
17:20 Chelmsford City
totepool At totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
Belle Bayeux
15- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Louis Steward
behind, went modest 4th over 2f out
Dubrava
11- Form 602
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led 3f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Flarepath
57- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
shade keen, tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
restless in stalls, chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, pushed along and soon chased leaders in 4th on inside, outpaced halfway, lost 4th over 2f out, no chance after
Verdict
DUBRAVA has obvious claims having looked an unlucky loser when runner-up at Kempton last time. Roger Varian’s filly can open her account with normal luck in-running and is preferred to Saikung. The latter wasn’t far away when only sixth at Kempton on her recent debut while Flarepath will have likely benefited for a modest introduction at Leicester in September and is another to consider with the remaining pair harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Belle Bayeux 150-1 (9-0) Keen early, close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 13 1/2l behind Nashirah (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gf in Oct.
Dubrava 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Loolwah (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Flarepath 12-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Canton Queen (9-0) at Leicester 7f fll stks (4) gf in Sep.
Saikung (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Desirous (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Volcanique (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, hanging left and well beaten from 3f out, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Lastochka (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Wallaa Dawn Approach filly out of Shuhra.