Racecards
17:15 Chelmsford City
20 Free Bets At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, never involved, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
pressed leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, driven and effort inside final 2f, led 1f out, drew readily clear inside final furlong, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, lost well held 4th final strides
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge for 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders on outside, driven well over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 4th final strides, never nearer
Verdict
Days Of Glory, Nabbeyl and Dubai Sunset are all expected to improve representing powerful yards though all three also look beatable after making only modest debuts. Of the newcomers, DUBAI WARRIOR is a brother to a Group 3 winner and John Gosden’s early Derby entry may well be good enough at the first time of asking. Fortissimo is the first foal of a Listed winner and Rachel Zane can include a Grade 3 winner in the US among her winning relatives while Battle Of Pembroke is a half-brother to a couple of winners on the all-weather.
Formwatch
Battle Of Pembroke (USA) Declaration Of War colt out of Beauty O' Gwaun.
Days Of Glory (CAN) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakening when slightly hampered approaching final furlong, 7th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Landa Beach (9-2) at Newbury 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Dubai Warrior Dansili colt out of Mahbooba.
Fortissimo (IRE) Dream Ahead colt out of Double Diamond.
Nabbeyl (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Reeves (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Crakadawn Excelebration filly out of Atacama Sunrise.
Dubai Sunset (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Accommodate (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Rachel Zane (IRE) Sea The Moon filly out of Mark Of An Angel.
Sunset Flash (IRE) Mayson filly out of Sunset Avenue.