Racecards
18:00 Chelmsford City
tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £12,291
- 2nd: £3,658
- 3rd: £1,828
- 4th: £914

- Form 5-07456
- Age 12
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

- Form 53-1435
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 96
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

- Form 024-290
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 843005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 15-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Mitchell
soon led, headed narrowly over 3f out, pressed leader until ridden to lead again and edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra

- Form 52-7211
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide close up, headway to lead narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Full Authority has plenty of scope to improve but will need to upped in class after going close at Kempton. Extrodinair also faces tougher opposition having landed a double over 7f here while Merhoob hasn’t raced since February but is not badly treated on his winning form and is preferred to Alemaratalyoum. Shimmering Dawn went close in last year’s renewal though is 5lb higher today and the veteran TROPICS (NAP) may prove the one to side with. He saves his best for this track having won five of only 11 visits including off a higher mark last season and Dean Ivory’s charge will appreciate this return to the all-weather having only raced on Turf so far this year.
Formwatch
Tropics (USA) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 3l behind Spoof (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Merhoob (IRE) 7-4 (9-9) Chased leaders, not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Fizzy Feet (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Shimmering Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Held up centre, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 17th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Queen Jo Jo (9-4) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Alemaratalyoum (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cold Stare (8-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Full Authority (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Last Surprise (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Extrodinair 10-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Cry Havoc (9-9) by nk, 12 ran.