Racecards
15:20 Chelmsford City
totepool Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,499
- 2nd: £1,636
- 3rd: £818
- 4th: £409

- Form 07371-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P Cosgrave
pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on well

- Form 49351-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Connor Beasley
pulled hard tracking leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge


- Form 70080-2
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, lost place over 2f out

- Form 754311-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
behind, never nearer

- Form 328221-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
held up, never dangerous

Almanack
27- Form 631334-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer

- Form 02291-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out

- Form 114322-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey M Dwyer
set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, allied to lead again closing stages, stayed on gamely
In depth
Verdict
LUNAR DEITY landed a double with an easy win at Lingfield last week and a 7lb rise may not prevent the hat-trick. Patriotic has been running well at Southwell while Norse Blues is another to consider off his current mark after posting a better effort Wolverhampton on Thursday. The progressive Rizal Park is not easily dismissed raised a further 5lb after scoring at Kempton and he can confirm earlier running with Until Midnight but Rightway is upped in class after winning a maiden race last month.
Formwatch
Lunar Deity 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, always travelling well, led inside final furlong, pushed clear closing stages, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Breakheart (8-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Patriotic (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Starfield (8-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Loyalty 14-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 5l behind Rich Again (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) in Dec.
Norse Blues 9-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, edged left soon after, headed final 100 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Toga Tiger (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4).
Rizal Park (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, travelling well when switched left approaching final 2f, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, head high but led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Nigel's Destiny (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rightway (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) in Dec beating Miniskirt (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Almanack 6-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Miss Lillie (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec.
Rouge Nuage (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Quickly away, steadied tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Brigliadoro (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Until Midnight (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch in 4th, every chance over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Presumido (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Blazeofenchantment (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 14l behind Al Mukhdam (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Sep.