Racecards
15:05 Chelmsford City
Bet totetrifecta At totesport.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £22,642
- 2nd: £6,738
- 3rd: £3,367
- 4th: £1,684

- Form 21683-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D C Costello
set slow pace, increased tempo 5f out, narrowly headed 4f out, led over 2f out, in command when ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well

- Form 80-5156
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
raced keenly in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, came wide straight, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, one pace

- Form 685-660
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, eased when no chance inside final furlong

- Form 22-1106
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

- Form 530973
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
held up, pushed along over 2f out, effort well over 1f out, no progress final furlong

- Form 6-22141
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Yuga Kawada
held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression

- Form 66-1141
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong

- Form 2-10141
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
raced keenly towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, never nearer

- Form 898828
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dayverson De Barros
always close up, slight lead on inside 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Several have shown progressive form this season including Ashington. But the latter is upped 9lb after romping home at Brighton last time and is also stepping up a grade along with course and distance winner Volevo Lui. RUSTANG, however, scored in this grade at Newbury to win for the third time in only five starts this year and it’s Richard Hughes’ charge that gets the vote in a tricky contest. Reshoun drops in class if taking part but was due to run at York yesterday.
Formwatch
Kasperenko 40-1 (9-6) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, no chance after, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Fire Fighting (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
West Coast Flyer 16-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden over 1f out, no real progress, 6th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Genetics (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Aussie Reigns (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, last of 10, 34 3/4l behind Cleonte (9-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Exceeding Power 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Magellan (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Very slowly away, 20 lengths detached in rear, took closer order over 5f out, soon no impression, kept on into modest 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Armandihan (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Ashington 7-4fav (9-4) Held up in touch, came towards stands side and headway 3f out, shaken up to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, drew clear from over 1f out, very easily, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Whinging Willie (9-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
Volevo Lui 11-4 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, stayed on, led post, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Rude Awakening (9-4) by ns, 8 ran.
Rustang (FR) 10-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up last, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right and went between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Hawridge Flyer (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Berrahri (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Never Surrender (9-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Reshoun (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, struggling over 4f out, 11th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Benadalid (8-0) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.