Racecards
17:45 Chelmsford City
Happy 70th Birthday Brian Yershon Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,050 added
- Winner: £5,103
- 2nd: £2,396
- 3rd: £1,198
- 4th: £599
- Form 321-224
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Luke Catton
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, hung fire and headed inside final furlong, chased winner but well held, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 2215-23
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
led after 1f and set steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 361-452
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly into stride and pushed along, then raced keenly in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 64684-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up off the pace in last trio, outpaced in rear 4f out, never on terms after
- Form 3/66488-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Levi Williams
raced keenly in last trio, closer on outside chasing leaders 4f out, ridden and weakened home turn
In depth
Verdict
Coase came up short over today’s trip at Lingfield while Alhammaam returned a beaten favourite over a mile at Kempton. ENGRAVE ran well over further at Southwell last time but went close over course and distance before that when ahead of Pledge Of Honour and Julia Feilden’s mare gets the vote on that form. Greystoke has only his second start for a new yard and has a shout on last year’s second at Newbury while Danni California has been thereabouts lately without being quite good enough.
Formwatch
Alhammaam (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room over 2f and lost ground, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Lafan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Greystoke 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, some headway in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 34 1/4l behind In This World (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Engrave 16-1 (9-1) Keen raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lower Street (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.
Coase 9-4 (9-10) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind He's A Latchico (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Danni California (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Tracked leading pair until outpaced 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Umm Hurair (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Jan.
Pledge Of Honour 85-40fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not much room over 1f out, some headway, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Elmejor (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Stamford Raffles 50-1 (10-12) Well off the pace in rear, badly hampered over 1f out, soon hung left and no great headway, 8th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Engrave (10-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.