Racecards
17:05 Chelmsford City
EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,899 added
- Winner: £3,725
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
raced keenly, close up, pushed along to lead 1f out, ran on well
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Christian Howarth
led, edged right over 1f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong
Centrefold
27- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
took keen hold, in touch, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made some headway 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 6200
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
pulled hard early, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
slowly away, took keen hold, midfield, switched right and ridden over 1f out, made no impression
Verdict
FUNNY STORY failed to settle dropped down to 5f in Listed company at Newbury and paid the price in the final furlong. She’d won nicely over today’s distance at Newmarket on her debut and gets another chance back at this level. Art Of Magic disappointed at Headquarters and drops down in trip but Centrefold looks a likely improver having run green at Newbury on her debut. Turquoise Diamond is a half-sister to stablemate and Group 3 winner Perfect News and is a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Funny Story 5-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, prominent, pushed along well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Cuban Mistress (9-2) at Newbury 5f lst fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Art Of Magic (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Commissioning (9-2) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Centrefold 2-1 (9-2) Awkward start, mid-division, effort and headway over 2f out, went 4th well over 1f out, pushed along and no extra when hampered well inside last, promising, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Hoof It Hoof It (9-2) at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gf in Aug.
Champagne Sarah (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, never on terms, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Magical Sunset (9-2) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Full Prime (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 23 1/4l behind The Platinum Queen (9-2) at Goodwood 5f fll stks (2) gf in Jul.
Holloway Girl 6-1 (9-2) Edged right start, soon prominent led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 6, 17l behind Ferrari Queen (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Quick Fling (IRE) Bungle Inthejungle filly out of Promiscuous.
Turquoise Diamond Dubawi filly out of Besharah.