Racecards
19:30 Chelmsford City
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 462212
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
led, pushed along and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 522273
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt, keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 272926
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 561870
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 131425
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 601511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey K Stott
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon joined leader, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear
- Form 58-0504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALAFDHAL (NAP) got up close home to edge Araifjan and gain his third course success earlier this month. The latter, another three-times track winner, attempted to make all and may have to play second-fiddle again. Big Bard is consistent enough though gained his only all-weather victory from 12lb lower here last October. Pandemic Princess, a dual winner at Dundalk, made a very promising debut for new connections here last month but ran poorly when well supported at Kempton next time. Come On Girl is a regular winner on Polytrack but is 0-5 around here.
Formwatch
Araifjan 9-4fav (10-0) Quickly away, led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Alafdhal (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Big Bard 15-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, steady headway 1f out, kept on close home, lost second final 110yds, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Holbache (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pandemic Princess (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Holbache (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Silver Dollar (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, shaken up over 3f out, no extra and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Thrave (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Come On Girl 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge inside final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Idoapologise (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Alafdhal (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Soon pressing leader, lost 2nd inside final 5f, chased leaders, went 2nd again just over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led post, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Araifjan (10-0) by ns, 11 ran.
Thomas Equinas 50-1 (9-6) Soon prominent out wide, went 2nd inside final 5f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Alafdhal (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.