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19:15 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279

- Form 58
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Rowan Scott
soon last, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f

- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
disputed lead early, steadied over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

- Form 264-233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey K Shoemark
soon led, headed over 8f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, soon racing freely, led over 8f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong

- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, steadied over 8f out, closed on inside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, quite impressive

- Form 8-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Donohoe
prominent 1f, chased leaders, effort and close up over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HEAVEN FORFEND has proved frustrating in maiden and novice company though is still rated 79. He’s been gelded and undergone a wind operation since last in action and Sir Michael Stoute’s charge looks worth another chance in this. Thrill Seeker will be sharper for a recent reappearance while Byford took a trip over to the French provinces to win a maiden and is penalised. Lost Eden is a 200,000gns purchase related to winners in France and is preferred to Real World of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Clan Jock (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Bonneval (9-2) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Aug.
Desert Eclipse 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Faisal (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Heaven Forfend 5-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Tasaamuh (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Lost Eden (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Ghostflower.
Real World (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Nafura.
Thrill Seeker (IRE) 13-8 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Alexej (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Byford (FR) (8-12) won at Pornichet 1m mdn stks pol in Aug beating Capitello (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.