Racecards
16:50 Chelmsford City
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
Air To Air
15- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on well without troubling leaders final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
pulled hard behind leader, switched right and ridden 2f out, close up entering final furlong, ran on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
held up in midfield on outer, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly away, switched to near rail towards rear, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led narrowly, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
River Wharfe
20- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
restrained towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey B A Curtis
pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, just held on
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 756
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Kala Sofie Ingolfsland
always in rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
slowly away, in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, some headway final furlong
In depth
Verdict
MOJANDIL finished a creditable third at Chepstow on his debut having run green in the early stages and normal progress should see Brian Meehan’s charge go close here. Dewey Road was no match for the winner when runner-up over 5f at Thirsk but can figure over this extra distance while Royal Musketeer and Captain Bonny look other likely improvers. Zartaj is the first foal of a winning sprinter in North America and fellow newcomer Faustus has plenty of speed in his pedigree.
Formwatch
Air To Air 9-2 (9-5) Very slowly away, behind, headway from 2f out, edged left 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dandys Derriere (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Dewey Road (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led on far side, narrowly headed 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Nomadic Empire (9-5) at Thirsk 5f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Eloquent Arthur Sir Prancealot colt out of Ambriel.
Fantasy Master Sepoy colt out of Dinvar Diva.
Faustus Mayson colt out of Israfel.
Gosnay Gold (FR) 28-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 9l behind Minzaal (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Mojandil (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Bhubezi (9-5) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
River Wharfe 80-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Yibir (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Royal Musketeer 16-1 (9-5) Chased leader, every chance over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Devilwala (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.
The Nail Gunner (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Roman Dynasty (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Captain Bonny 125-1 (9-0) Keen, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Ghaaliya (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zartaj (USA) Karakontie filly out of Lateen.