Racecards
13:25 Chelmsford City
tote Placepot First Bet Of The Day Restricted Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
raced keenly, made most, ridden 1f out, ran on well final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
slowly away, outpaced in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
slowly away, soon chased leaders, nudged along over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
Berry Quick
24- Form 25
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
outpaced towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Grace McEntee
close up, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and lost third inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Harry Burns
midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, pushed along to challenge and went second over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner
Verdict
DIG TWO showed the benefit of an earlier debut run when returning an impressive winner over the minimum trip at Newmarket. He can defy a penalty on that evidence with this extra furlong likely to suit. Global Mirage never threatened when runner-up at Kempton and also steps up in distance along with Berry Quick, who went backwards last time having placed at Ripon earlier, but Showmedemoney debuted over today’s trip at Headquarters and looks a likely improver. Brilliant News is a full-brother to a winner and a half-brother to a host of others and is preferred to Fast Style of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Dig Two (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f mdn stks (3) gf in May beating Secret Strength (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Brilliant News (IRE) Camacho colt out of Belle Of The Blues.
Fast Style (IRE) Camacho gelding out of That's My Style.
Showmedemoney (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, never threatened, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Desert Dreamer (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in May.
Berry Quick 11-1 (9-3) Went right leaving stalls, towards rear, outpaced 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Dairerin (9-5) at Ripon 5f stks (5) gs in May.
Danger Close (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 18 1/4l behind Dora Penny (8-12) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gs in May.
Global Mirage 25-1 (8-12) Outpaced in last pair, pushed along 3f out, wide home turn, headway wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd close home but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Thunder Love (9-5) at Kempton 5f fll stks (4) pol in May.
Little Prayer (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden hung right and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Get Ahead (9-0) at Ascot 5f mdn fll stks (4) gs in May.