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20:52 Chelmsford City
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 11-3553
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 441107
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Sam Feilden
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 16-4516
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Ray Dawson
held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
- Form 770713
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 71-2075
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-90461
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on
- Form 63-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 465
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
TIME INTERVAL, brought along in typically patient fashion by Roger Charlton, showed significant improvement when upped in trip and adopting more aggressive tactics to score at Leicester. He now tackles his elders for the first time, nearly all whom appear exposed, whereas the Adaay gelding should have scope for further progress from a mark of 72. Fox Leicester is very in-and-out but the best of his form at this trip on an artificial surface does puts him in contention. Lady Pendragon and Eaglesglen have shown enough to be of interest too and it's good to see Neil Callan back from Hong Kong and Austriana may do better now going handicapping.
Formwatch
Lady Pendragon 9-2 (8-8) Mid-division, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Chai Yo Power (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Engrave 8-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Punting (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Kentucky Kingdom (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Steadied start, behind, plugged on past beaten horses from over 1f out, no chance, 6th of 11, 18l behind Keep It Brief (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fox Leicester (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd and held from over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Moxy Mares (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Eaglesglen 10-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Romulan Prince (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Time Interval 4-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on (hand-timed), won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Mustazeed (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Promises (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Tracked leading trio, ridden and went modest 3rd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Stimulate (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll stks (5) gs in Jul.
Austriana (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 5th of 6, 25l behind My Astra (9-7) at Newmarket 1m fll stks (4) gd in Jul.