Racecards
19:30 Chelmsford City
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,696
- 2nd: £3,143
- 3rd: £1,572
- 4th: £786
- Form 118-638
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Mohammed Tabti
took keen hold, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, held but kept on well
- Form 248356
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Collen Storey
slowly into stride, towards rear on outside, ridden final bend, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
- Form 095301
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 1537-09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 177237
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, held final furlong, kept on
- Form 210-741
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never threatened
- Form 500212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey J Mitchell
led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 13-4689
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside from over 1f out, never involved
- Form 02-0668
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
in rear, headway entering final furlong, ran on, unable to get on terms
- Form 313590
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
in touch in mid-division, driven over 3f out, lost place over 1f out
Verdict
Gabrial The Devil won on soft going at Catterick recently and Twilight Heir went close on the testing ground at Newbury. Society Lion gets additional headgear having disappointed at Musselburgh so it could pay to stick with the unexposed LAHEG. The latter won over track and trip last month and there looks more to come from Marco Botti’s charge. Ernie's Valentine returns from a lay-off though drops down in class and won here last autumn.
Formwatch
Ernie's Valentine 6-1 (9-9) Awkward start and ridden early, mid-division, headway out wide 2f out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Golden Voice (9-4) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Romantic Time 14-1 (8-11) Went right start, pulled hard early, headway far side of group chasing leaders halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Audience (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-9) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden out, won at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Highjacked (8-5) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Fai Fai 33-1 (9-3) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind First Folio (10-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Society Lion 5-1 (9-13) Went left start, prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded final 110 yards, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Laheg (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Al Ameen (9-3) by shd, 11 ran.
Twilight Heir 17-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Marshal Dan (9-6) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
May Night 16-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Fresh Hope (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Huddleton Mac (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened and lost places towards finish, 8th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Aguaplano (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Swiss Pride (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Off the pace and always towards rear, 13th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Vape (9-9) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.