Racecards
18:40 Chelmsford City
Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 5-73246
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong
- Form 0-4700
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd place inside final furlong
- Form 652553
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up towards rear and keen, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 14-4335
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 90-70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders in 3rd place, challenged over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 880058
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
- Form 663772
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
Verdict
OXFORD BLU can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by taking this three-year-old staying event. The selection seemingly didn't handle the heavy ground at Nottingham last time out but has won on the AW in the past and can claim his second career victory in this. Gee Sixty Six steps up in trip here following a good effort over 1m6f last time and he can take second ahead of Bizet who was narrowly beaten last time out and races from 2lb out of the handicap today.
Formwatch
Chaparrachik (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Raced wide, close up, pushed along, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Koeman (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Inspector (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and short of room over 3f out, soon lost place, eased over 2f out, last of 12, dist behind Piedita (9-8) at Beverley 2m mdn hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Gee Sixty Six 14-1 (9-2) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Padrinho (9-2) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Oxford Blu 4-1 (9-5) Led, came towards centre and headed over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Bodacious Name (8-9) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Noble Behest 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Pow Wow (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Justice Frederick (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, not much room over 1f out, unable to threaten after, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Outlaw Torn (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Bizet (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders travelling well on inside when not clear run and switched right 3f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Tojosimbre (8-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.