Racecards
19:40 Chelmsford City
Essex Sprint Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £32,345
- 2nd: £9,625
- 3rd: £4,810
- 4th: £2,405
- Form 138173
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, kept on and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 319020
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 648600
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Winston
behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 1-68261
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1006-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
held up mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 113600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 25-2710
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Harley
with leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 141266
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 118701
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 6-41759
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1112-80
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 617502
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
MAZZINI has raced exclusively over 6f so far in a 14 race career and he can defy a 10lb rise for an impressive win in first time cheekpieces over that trip here last month. The selection showed good speed when making all on that occasion and he can follow up in this valuable sprint handicap. Verne Castle is unbeaten in three starts over this C&D and while he has been out of form of late he can put in a bold show despite a wide draw in his bid to defend that record here. Zac Brown , a winner off a 3lb lower mark here in May can put a modest effort on turf last time out behind him by finishing third today while Goodwood scorer El Astronaute is another worth considering in this contest.
Formwatch
Encore d'Or (9-2) 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Cox Bazar (8-11) at Deauville 5f lst stks gd in Jul.
Royal Birth 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders stands side, hung right when groups merged over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Danzeno (9-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Boom The Groom (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 6 1/2l behind El Astronaute (8-8) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mazzini 11-4 (9-7) Made all, clear over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Sign of The Kodiac (9-11) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Yalta (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 25 1/2l behind Caravaggio (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Verne Castle 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Jack Dexter (8-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Doctor Sardonicus 40-1 (9-5) With leader centre, outpaced when groups merged over 2f out, lost place 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Danzeno (9-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Zac Brown (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Compas Scoobie (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
El Astronaute (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Led on near side rail, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied gamely inside final furlong to regain lead post, won at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating A Momentofmadness (8-9) by shd, 15 ran.
Equimou 33-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Mystic Dawn (8-12) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Gravity Flow (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mystic Dawn (8-12) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Mazzini (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.