Racecards
19:30 Chelmsford City
totesport.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,600 added
- Winner: £5,434
- 2nd: £1,617
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Form 019512
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Tim Clark
pushed along leaving stalls, prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 723
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leaders on outside, effort wide last bend, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 061122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, in rear, not clear run over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 54146
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey George Bass
held up in rear, lost action over 5f out, soon pulled up
- Form 0518
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Gianluca Sanna
tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied over 6f out, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on
- Form 150407
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey F Sweeney
prominent on outside, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 540182
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Nicola Currie
led, headed over 6f out, pushed along 4f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 507879
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up towards rear, not much room when effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 651351
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
tracked leaders, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 229301
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
Verdict
Plenty with claims in this though Zafaranah has something to prove over today's trip after scoring over 7f at Wolverhampton and Spanish Mane is upped in class having won over the same distance at Musselburgh in August. Hic Bibi went close in a lower grade at Lingfield last time while stablemates Yusra and Elenora Delight remain unexposed with the former placed over track and trip on her handicap bow. Sweet Nature won over a mile before struggling over 1m2f but RUBY GATES (NAP) was beaten only a nose in Class 3 company at Wolverhampton recently and a similar effort should see Paul D'Arcy's mare get her head back in front.
Formwatch
Ruby Gates (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 6, shd behind Contrive (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.
Yusra 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Glory of Paris (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Elenora Delight 10-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Cantiniere (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lady Alavesa 11-4fav (9-3) Very awkwardly away, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Placebo Effect (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Make Magic (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Silca Mistress (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (3) pol in Dec.
Sweet Nature (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon one pace, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind The Night King (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Andalusite 20-1 (9-4) Led, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 12l behind Channel Packet (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Hic Bibi 16-1 (9-9) Pulled hard early, tracked leaders, effort on inner from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Chetan (10-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Helfire 28-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Tagle (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Spanish Mane (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead post, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating I Am Dandy (8-8) by ns, 10 ran.
Zafaranah (USA) 9-2fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Bobby Joe Leg (9-4) by hd, 11 ran.