Racecards
20:30 Chelmsford City
chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,621
- 2nd: £3,107
- 3rd: £1,552
- 4th: £777
- Form 106783
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
soon badly outpaced in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 033316
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
pressed leader, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish
- Form 903324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oliver Searle
off the pace towards rear, never on terms
- Form 1-250
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey T E Whelan
reluctant loading and unseated rider, went sharply right start, off the pace towards rear, no impression when hung badly left final furlong
- Form 40-6900
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
went right start, off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
- Form 42-9206
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo
- Form 264142
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 322961
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 601315
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
led, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed near finish
Verdict
SKALLYWAG BAY has now won three of her four starts on the all-weather having scored at Lingfield a fortnight ago. Blind Beggar won over today’s trip at Thirsk before upped in class at Ascot while Woolhampton will find this easier than her recent tasks on the Turf. Regal Envoy, Almaty Star and Song For Whoever all drop back down in distance with a shout.
Formwatch
Song For Whoever (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd final 100 yards, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Change Sings (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Blind Beggar (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Keen, soon led and 4 lengths clear, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Dark Trooper (9-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Woolhampton (IRE) 5-1 (8-6) Held up near side, hung right when pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 8, 4l behind Korker (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Via Corone (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 21 3/4l behind Batal Dubai (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Dynamic Force (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 7l behind Call Me Ginger (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Crimson Sand (IRE) 125-1 (8-5) In rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, some late headway, 6th of 8, 5l behind Korker (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Almaty Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) In touch, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Batal Dubai (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Skallywag Bay 9-2 (9-6) Led, headed by prominent after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, led again final 110 yards, kept on well, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Rose King (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Regal Envoy (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 4l behind Vespasian (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.