Racecards
15:00 Chelmsford City
totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Hairdryer
42- Form 4653-38
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
took keen hold tracked leaders headway and every chance from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
Hepplewhite
50- Form 223763
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt headway to track leader after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey E J Walsh
dwelt always in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 409/750-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 41
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Polymnia
26- Form 223423
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, headway to lead and edged left over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Royal Mighty
53- Form 8-86980
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Danny Brock
raced wide towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Verdict
Hepplewhite has the highest rating of these and is guaranteed to see out this trip as he was second over course and distance back in March. But POLYMNIA's fillies' allowance brings her right into the equation and she also has Hollie Doyle's claim in her favour. There is enough in her pedigree to suggest the extra quarter-mile won’t be a problem. Hairdryer has the same rating as the selection so can't be ignored while Imasumaq should have benefited from her run at Kempton.
Formwatch
Hairdryer 6-1 (9-7) Held up, behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Bigger And Better (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Hepplewhite 11-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up last, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakeniing when mistake next, 6th of 8, 30l behind Lord Huntingdon (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Zam I Am 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch, in rear, weakened 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Esprit De Tauber (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Twilight Angel 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders 4f, 12th of 13, 17l behind Actonetaketwo (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Imasumaq (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up last, slightly hampered halfway, never on terms, 5th of 12, 14l behind Madame Butterfly (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Polymnia 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Fast Sprite (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Mighty 50-1 (8-8) Chased leader, led after 1f until over 3f out, chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened and eased over 1f out, 12th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Bazzat (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Vogueatti (USA) Arch filly out of Not Here.