Racecards
13:40 Chelmsford City
Bet toteplacepot At totesport.com Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 35
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Louis Steward
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Dawn Affair
20- Form 526
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey David Egan
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 8765
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong
Verdict
DAPHINIA made a winning start at Wolverhampton and was runner-up in Listed company before struggling in the Queen Mary at Ascot. She should have too much for these despite returning from a lay-off. Irene May looks the biggest threat having made a winning debut at Brighton given Moveonup failed to show any progress at Nottingham last time and there has been no improvement from Dawn Affair. Nervous Nerys finished closer at Yarmouth on her latest start and drops back to 5f for the first time.
Formwatch
Daphinia 33-1 (9-0) Raced far side, held up, never on terms, 19th of 22, 9 1/2l behind Signora Cabello (9-0) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Irene May (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 5f mdn stks (6) gf in Sep beating Finch Hatton (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Moveonup (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt close up, ridden and edged right halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Shine So Bright (9-5) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Pageant Master (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Last trio, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind More Than Likely (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Dawn Affair 8-1 (9-0) Led, keen, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Excelled (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Feel The Noize 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Blame Roberta (9-2) at Leicester 5f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Sep.
Nervous Nerys (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 4l behind Fognini (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Obaby (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Aegean Mist (9-8) at Lingfield 6f (6) gs in Aug.