Racecards
18:15 Chelmsford City
Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and no impression inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Martin Lane
mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
took keen hold, always prominent, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, behind, some headway final furlong, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, not quicken over 2f out, no impression after, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 050
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in mid-division, some headway on outside from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly away, behind, switched right on last bend, never any chance
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Big Kitten races over a mile for the first time today having gone close in both starts over 7f so far. But GRONKOWSKI was runner-up over today’s distance at Newmarket on his latest start and with further progress expected in first-time headgear, Jeremy Noseda’s colt gets the vote. Revolutionary Man looks next best of those with experience while jockey bookings suggest Light Up Dubai is preferred to stablemate and fellow newcomer Flag Festival. John Gosdens’s duo, Whitlock and Jamih, cost 300,000gns each and both are also related to Pattern winners.
Formwatch
Big Kitten (USA) 13-8fav (9-2) Always prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Moqarrar (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Flag Festival New Approach colt out of Blue Bunting.
Gronkowski (USA) 11-4 (9-2) Keen close up, ridden and headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Old Persian (9-8) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Jamih Intello colt out of Hannda.
Light Up Dubai Kodiac colt out of Tuscan Light.
Praeceps (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Elegiac (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Quality Seeker (USA) Quality Road colt out of Arravale.
Revolutionary Man (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Main Street (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Tiger Lyon (USA) 66-1 (9-2) Went left start, led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Archie Mckellar (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Whitlock Dutch Art colt out of Barynya.
Wild West Hero 20-1 (9-2) In touch and soon pushed along, never a factor, 6th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Knight To Behold (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in Oct.
Mayer Nathaniel colt out of Paisley.