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
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.