Skip to content

Racecards

13:50 Chelmsford City

Going Racing? Stay At Channels channels.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.37s
  • Off Time: 13:53:22
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 942-784
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

always prominent, led inside final furlong, headed post

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap

Pearl Noir

8 b D
11/4
  • Form 09-4326
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap

Topsoil

8 p D
3/1
  • Form 654-219
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 54

awkward start, soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves, Black cap
6/1
  • Form 389-898
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, led post

5(1)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

Yisty

49 v CD
16/1
  • Form 9/1494-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 47

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Pink, Grey stripe, Grey and Pink striped sleeves and cap

Mistry

7 v
7/2
  • Form 76-5722
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 45

held up, effort on inside over 1f out, never on terms

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds
20/1
  • Form 44589-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, no impression

8(6)
Silk - Red, white star, checked sleeves, red cap, white star

Barnsdale

17 p
50/1
  • Form 6708-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Topsoil scored at Wolverhampton but finished last of nine back at the same track last week. Pearl Noir also disappointed last time having gone close at Wolverhampton earlier this month BUT Excellent Aim is usually thereabouts, though has won just the once since 2013. MISTRY is less exposed than most of these and ran well for second up against much higher rated horses in a maiden race at Lingfield a week ago. This drop back in distance should suit and she should go close under the talented Lulu Stanford.

Formwatch

Excellent Aim 12-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Strictly Carter (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Pearl Noir 9-1 (9-1) Prominent, hard driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Roaring Rory (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Topsoil 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Times In Anatefka (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Mighty Zip (USA) 50-1 (9-3) In touch, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Times In Anatefka (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Yisty 16-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, soon eased, last of 8, 11 3/4l behind K'gari Spirit (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Mistry 12-1 (9-10) Keen, chased leader until over 1f out, went 2nd again final 50 yards, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Porto Ferro (8-9) at Lingfield 6f mdn fll stks (6) pol in Feb.

Hurricane Alert 100-1 (9-10) Keen to post, led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Mercers (8-5) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

Barnsdale 150-1 (8-7) Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Pushkin Museum (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.