Racecards
18:15 Chelmsford City
Bet Exacta At totesport.com Handicap (Class 7)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 240-876
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd close home
- Form 525-805
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in rear, driven over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, never on terms
- Form 044986-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, well behind over 1f out
- Form 155600-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, not clear run on inside over 2f out, ridden and well beaten over 1f out
- Form 873491
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
held up in touch, raced freely, effort over 1f out, soon not much room and switched right, kept on, went 3rd close home
- Form 75536-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room when losing place over 1f out
Lady Of York
218- Form 0/53145-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Joey Haynes
awkward start, held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home
- Form 655-852
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, took keen hold, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on, led close home
Forestry
3- Form 69-660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-78797
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
not much room start, always towards rear
- Form 600-878
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten from over 1f out
Verdict
SHARP OPERATOR beat Tilsworth Lukey when successful over course and distance last month. The latter had an apprentice’s allowance in his favour on that occasion and will do well to reverse running on today’s worse terms. Rocket Ronnie went close over a shorter trip here recently but has yet to win on the all-weather while Rattle On has a bit to prove over this longer trip and Lady Of York has been off the track since August.
Formwatch
Rattle On 8-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until 2f out, handy 3rd, wide on home turn, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 5th and held when rider eased up briefly at 1/2 furlong pole, weakened, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ravenhoe (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Grecian King 50-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Rockliffe (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Cecilator 16-1 (10-5) Handily placed on outside, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Crucial Moment (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Street Art (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up behind, some headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 19l behind Chilli Jam (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sharp Operator 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, headway when switched left well over 1f out, soon led, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Feb beating Tilsworth Lukey (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Rocket Ronnie (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) In touch in mid-division, closed over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Kafoo (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lady Of York 9-1 (8-7) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Wolfcatcherjack (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Tilsworth Lukey 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Sharp Operator (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Forestry 14-1 (10-1) Headway to lead 8f out, headed 3f out, chased clear winner until weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Relevant (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gunner Moyne 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Famous Dynasty (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Nouvelle Ere 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Sharp Operator (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Feb.