Racecards
16:55 Chelmsford City
tote Placepot Your First Bet Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
Allen Key
26- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly away, soon made progress to sit handy, joined leader after 4f out, pushed before final furlong, headed before ridden inside final furlong, faded late on
Claritudo
82- Form 94
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey R Havlin
towards rear, last and pushed 3f out, ridden before final furlong, made no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Louis Steward
towards rear, pushed after 4f out, ridden after 2f out, never competitive
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, ridden in 3rd after 4f out, gradually weakened from 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Ray Dawson
close-up, pushed after 4f out and lost ground, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey George Wood
in rear, pushed before 2f out and began to make headway, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, soon ridden, all out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, pushed 4f out, widest of all when ridden after 2f out, edged left inside final furlong but kept on
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders, midfield when pushed after 4f out, staying on when ridden before 2f out, kept on well for 3rd late on
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
close-up, nudged before 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, battled all the way to the line, just failed
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Angus Villiers
midfield, travelled powerfully until pushed after 3f out, ridden before final furlong, plugged on at one pace
Hot Spell
19- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
soon led, joined after 4f out, pushed before 2f out, ridden after 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded late on
Verdict
Persian Royal found only one too good at Ffos Las on his debut and Golden Mac posted an improved effort when fourth at over track and trip. Both are preferred to Allen Key, who failed to show any progress at Ripon last time, but HOT SPELL makes most appeal. She was doing her best work in the closing stages when just failing to catch the winner over 6f here and this extra distance can see Hugo Palmer’s filly off the mark. Easy With Aces is a full-brother to a Group 3 winner while Everyday is related to a host of winners and is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Allen Key 3-1 (9-0) Awkward start and dwelt, held up in 5th, headway on outer over 2f out, kept on until no further impression close home, 4th of 6, 3l behind Knight Rider (9-2) at Ripon 1m stks (4) gd in Aug.
Claritudo 28-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Foden (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Easy With Aces (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Abbasharjah.
Everyday Cable Bay colt out of Humdrum.
Gliding Bay Muhaarar colt out of Regal Hawk.
Regimental Gent 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, last of 12, 19 3/4l behind Tollard Royal (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Sandy Paradise (IRE) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Duljanah.
Golden Mac (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong until dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Justice Protecol (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Persian Royal 9-1 (9-3) Pushed along early to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Last Hoorah (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Connie's Rose Adaay filly out of Sing So Sweetly.
Hot Spell 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Unfinishedsympathy (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.