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19:00 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 23-3221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders on inside, switched out and bumped rival inside final 2f, ran on under pressure disputing 2nd inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 422-357
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Louis Steward
chased leaders, bumped inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 64-4053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
behind most of way
- Form 4-64556
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K Shoemark
always towards rear
- Form 2-21551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-2140
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
wore hood to post, slowly away, pulled hard, headway on inside in mid-division when hampered and lost place 7f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 3356-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fanning
pulled hard in rear, never a factor
Sidereal
28- Form 0331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 41-117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
edgy in stalls, held up and always towards rear, never on terms
Lord Neidin
23- Form 343-62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
held up in mid-division, good headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and sustained run inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 961727
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well until headed and no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Glen Force has placed in handicaps before though won a novices race at Thirsk last time. Sidereal is also a novice winner and steps back up in trip for his handicap debut while Lord Neidin posted a much better effort at Kempton on his first outing after wind surgery. Hot Summer won in soft going at Newmarket recently and He's A Keeper placed at the same track but another chance goes to JEAN BAPTISTE (NAP). The latter has been racing in tougher handicaps on Turf since going close on the all-weather and Sir Michael Stoute’s charge is taken to come good in this.
Formwatch
Glen Force (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Edged right start, prominent, led over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, holding rivals final 100 yards, won at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul beating Wondrous Words (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 13, 2 3/4l behind First Winter (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
He's A Keeper (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Broughtons Gold (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Kodiac Harbour (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Enigmatic (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hot Summer 17-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden 2f out, driven and all out, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Dashing Roger (9-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cemhaan 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind First Winter (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened quickly, last of 15, 16l behind Dean Street Doll (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Sidereal 11-4 (9-5) Made all, pushed out, won at Salisbury 7f stks (5) fm in Aug beating Sycamore (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Notforalongtime 3-1fav (9-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Zegalo (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Lord Neidin 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, held by winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Turn On The Charm (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Daafr (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked winner until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Delph Crescent (8-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.