Racecards
18:10 Chelmsford City
Bet Placepot At totesport.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Golden Slam
707- Form 61/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, no threat
- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden to challenge and carried head high inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
tracked leading pair, effort on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on well until headed post
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, raced wide in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Fard
v- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Bentley
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, no threat
Pheidippides
293- Form 73-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
Saphil (IRE)
23- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey David Egan
mid-division, weakened final furlong
Timssaah
12- Form 79
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer G Peckham
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division on inside, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
slowly away, raced awkwardly and always behind
- Form 6-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Miss Emma Wilkinson
slowly into stride, badly outpaced and always in rear
- Form 22136-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Rated 100, Arbalet sets the standard but was well beaten in the Feilden Stakes on his reappearance. Tadbir won over 6f here a fortnight ago and jockey bookings suggest he’s preferred to the newcomer Fard while Irish 2000 Guineas entry Glendevon ended last year with a wide-margin success at Kempton and returns to action. But MR MARRAKECH made a winning start over today’s trip at Kempton last month and John Gosden’s Scat Daddy colt is taken to go in again with normal progress. Golden Slam won on the Turf course at Lingfield as a two-year-old but hasn’t raced since having been gelded in the interim.
Formwatch
Golden Slam 9-2 (9-2) Made all, soon pressed, ridden when challenged from over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, just held on, won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) sft in Jun beating Haulani (9-2) by shd, 14 ran.
Glendevon (USA) 8-11fav (9-2) Made all, quickened impressively clear over 1f out, eased close home, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Moqarrar (9-2) by 5l, 12 ran.
Mr Marrakech 2-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders went 2nd over 2f out, closed over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Wufud (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Tadbir (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led halfway, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Apr beating Roman River (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Excelabit 50-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Stage Name (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Fard Dutch Art gelding out of Rose Blossom.
Pheidippides 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th place, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and hampered near finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind First Drive (9-0) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Saphil (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Porth Swtan (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Timssaah 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Ornamental (9-1) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Apr.
Fata Morgana 250-1 (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Lady of Shalott (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m fll stks (4) gs in Oct.
Smart Dart 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders until over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Sheikha Reika (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Apr.
Arbalet (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led stands side pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Mildenberger (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.