Racecards
18:30 Chelmsford City
CCR Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 612
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey William Carver
pressed leader, led and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 155433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home
- Form 05433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
Headora
20- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 6f out, headway 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, no impression after, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final 100 yards, never in contention
In depth
Verdict
HENRIK is penalised for winning at Chepstow two runs ago but an apprentice’s allowance helps on that score. Andrew Balding’s colt found only one too good in a tougher contest at York last time and is taken to reverse earlier running at Lingfield with Rommel. The latter has placed in handicaps subsequently while Baba Reza has been thereabouts over 6f recently and Power Thrust debuted over the same trip at Yarmouth and is fitted with headgear today. Night Force is preferred to Twist And Turn of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Henrik (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Led, headed over 4f out, retook lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Gear Up (9-2) at York 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Rommel 4-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, outpaced and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Paws For Thought (9-3) at Catterick 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Baba Reza 5-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Libertine Belle (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Complexo 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt always in rear, last of 9, 23l behind Decisive Edge (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Headora 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Whenthedealinsdone (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Night Eagle (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Just Fine (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Night Force (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Sleeping Beauty.
Power Thrust (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Minsky (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Sep.
Restricted Area (IRE) Lethal Force colt out of L'ile Aux Loups.
Twist And Turn Mukhadram gelding out of Shamana.