Racecards
18:20 Chelmsford City
totewin Beat SP Last 4 Nationals Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 331215-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
led, ridden over 1f out, son headed and weakened
Danecase
265- Form 031-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
dwelt, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 331-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders in 4th, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish
- Form 923-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, held on towards finish
- Form 42-3156
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 444-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Theos Lolly has struggled in handicaps since winning a maiden at Lingfield in February and the rest make their seasonal debuts. Powderhorn is 6lb higher than when scoring in this grade at Chester in September while Danecase won a maiden over 6f at Nottingham in July. But ALTARSHEED was an impressive six-length winner of his maiden at Lingfield with a subsequent winner back in third so gets the nod to go in again. Galvanize was only a length behind a winning stablemate over track and trip in October and could also go well.
Formwatch
Powderhorn (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Led early, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, unable to quicken when not much room well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Awohaam (8-11) at Catterick 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Danecase 20-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Daleelak (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Altarsheed (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, kept on strongly, eased close home, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Cabinet Room (9-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Galvanize (USA) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Thikriyaat (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Theos Lolly (IRE) 40-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Bergholt (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and switched left 2f out, soon beaten, one pace, 4th of 5, 4l behind Boutan (9-0) at Brighton 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Aug.