Racecards
20:10 Chelmsford City
toteswinger Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £265
- Form 574980
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 214384
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post
- Form 452526
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M M Monaghan
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish
Sur Empire
11- Form 612244
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 412243
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up in touch, outpaced and wide into straight, riddden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 023114
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post
Grey's Angel
29- Form 222250
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division on outer, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 810612
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms
Tabla
128- Form 5479
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Born To Be Bad was not beaten far despite finishing only fourth at Wolverhampton off today's mark but Beverley winner Lopito de Vega has been raised a further 2lb for finishing second at Salisbury last time with My Mo a length further back. Grey's Angel went close off a higher mark over track and trip back in May but the vote goes to RED UNICO, placed over course and distance earlier this month when ahead of Dark Avenger and looking capable of going close again.
Formwatch
The Gay Cavalier 9-1 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Shifting Star (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Born To Be Bad (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Robins Pearl (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Dark Avenger (USA) 9-2fav (9-2) Prominent, short of room after 2f, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 4l behind Evacusafe Lady (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sur Empire 10-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 11l behind Interconnection (9-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Red Unico (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Evacusafe Lady (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
My Mo (FR) 11-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Hit List (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Grey's Angel 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off when eased 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Parnell's Dream (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Lopito de Vega (IRE) 11-2fav (8-13) Towards rear, headway 2f out, soon every chance, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Hit List (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Tabla 5-1fav (9-3) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 9th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Siren's Cove (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.