Racecards
17:30 Chelmsford City
Pontlands Park Hotel Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,569 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £400
- Form 60-5227
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 5-464
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey D C Costello
pulled hard, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 40-5323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 41-8320
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey L Morris
led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 280-451
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 832-276
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Nicola Currie
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 245171
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd post, just held
- Form 72304-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
- Form 0-08608
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Laura Pearson
towards rear on outside, closed over 3f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 84-6904
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, headway and hung left inside final furlong, never on terms
Verdict
Plenty with claims though Compass Point has been raised 5lb for a recent course and distance success and Amor Fati has gone up the same amount after beating Monsieur Fox here with Dukes Meadow further behind. Accomplice had been thereabouts at the track before struggling at Kempton and Kilbaha Lady has been placed at Wolverhampton off similar marks recently. Squire went close here the last time he raced over today’s trip but MY TOWN CHICAGO is the least exposed and, after posting a better effort at Kempton on his handicap debut, he should be in the mix with any further progress.
Formwatch
Accomplice 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 7, 6l behind Jai Hanuman (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
My Town Chicago (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Led, head over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Lothario (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Kilbaha Lady (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In touch, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Citta D'Oro (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Squire 5-1 (9-8) Led 2f, led again over 6f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, 13th of 14, 14l behind Don't Do It (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Compass Point 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Seaquinn (8-12) by 3l, 11 ran.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Citta D'Oro (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Amor Fati (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Dwelt held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Monsieur Fox (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Benjamin Thomas (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-4) Close up, pushed along 4f out, slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Fly True (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Plucky Dip 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Zapper Cass (10-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dukes Meadow 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Amor Fati (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Monsieur Fox 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Amor Fati (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.