Racecards
19:40 Chelmsford City
totepool Betting On All UK Racing Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 1532-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held in in touch in 4th, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 3P-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
prominent, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 1/60519-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 442233-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 27452-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in last, headway from over 1f out, unable to challenge, stayed on
- Form 5/75-652
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
held up in 5th, never involved
- Form 1783-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Mystical Spirit steps up in distance on the back of a course win over a mile. He's upped 5lb for that success while WHOOPSY DAISY has been raised 3lb for her victory over track and trip a fortnight ago. That was her first start since September, however, so it's reasonable to expect further progress today and Jane Chapple-Hyam's filly gets the nod. Air Of Astana has been thereabouts in maiden races and makes his handicap debut while most of the remainder have their first start of the year with Victoria Pollard preferred of those.
Formwatch
Mystical Spirit (FR) 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, 3d over 2f out, riddden on outside over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Loyalty (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Air Of Astana (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final furlong until final 100 yards, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Erhaaf (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Freight Train (IRE) 9-2jfav (8-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Devonshire Place (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dark Red (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Thorkhill Star (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Whoopsy Daisy 9-1 (8-8) Took keeen hold, held up in last pair, dropped to last after 3f, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched left and squeezed through just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed along and kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Lady Marl (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Art Scholar (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Close up in 4th, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Blades Lad (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Victoria Pollard 7-1 (9-3) Edgy in stalls, tracked leading pair, switched right entering final 2f, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner and lost 2nd 50 yards out, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Frenzified (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.