Racecards
20:20 Chelmsford City
Racegoers Club Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,569 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £400
- Form 357627
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
outpaced in last pair, headway towards inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 042785
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey P J McDonald
always towards rear, wide on home turn, never on terms
- Form 151441
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey David Egan
went to post early, held up towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 686U63
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 2-20983
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
pressed winner, bit wide on home turn, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 26-4567
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 955353
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
chased leaders, ridden to challenge in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 2-85435
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 532133
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Seamus Cronin
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely
- Form 09-5504
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Andi Brown
- Jockey Nicola Currie
chased leaders on outside, wide on home turn, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 144-P20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Charlie Wallis sent out last year’s winner and runs both recent Wolverhampton winner Precious Plum and Arzaak. The former should go well again on her second start after wind surgery but RED STRIPES makes most appeal. The latter won over the minimum trip at Goodwood last month and, having placed in both subsequent starts, gets the vote dropping down a grade on his return to the all-weather. Snow Patch journeys over from Ireland and has a shout while Poeta Brasileiro went close over 6f here a week ago and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Leo Minor (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, no extra when short of room inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Enthaar (9-6) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
George Dryden (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Dream Catching (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Precious Plum 4-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Fairy Fast (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Arzaak (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Toni's A Star (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Snow Patch (IRE) 13-2 (8-4) Led early, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead again 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed on line, 3rd of 8, nk behind True Blue Moon (10-0) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Kath's Lustre 10-1 (9-9) Prominent, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Napping (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Poeta Brasileiro (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-3) Led, hard driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Miss Liberty Belle (8-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Roundabout Magic (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Napping (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Red Stripes (USA) 11-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Atty's Edge (8-6) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Camino 100-1 (8-12) Disputed lead to over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Simba Samba (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Catheadans Fury 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Delagate This Lord (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep.