Racecards
13:30 Chelmsford City
EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,899 added
- Winner: £3,725
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Jason Hart
keen going down, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey A J Farragher
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on, never on terms
Starlust
16- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, led 1f out, pushed out and ran on well, won going away
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
raced keenly, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never in contention
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
handy, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 224
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Cam Hardie
mid-division, pushed along and came widest home turn, ran on, no impression
- Form 38
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Connor Planas
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, stayed on, no match for winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Robert Tart
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear throughout
- Form 979
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Tommie Jakes
awkward start, rear mid-division, never a factor
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
mid-division, wide home turn, pushed along over 1f out, soon beaten
Zesty Lime
37- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
in rear, pushed along and lost touch over 2f out
Verdict
LIGHTNING POINT floundered in the soft going attempting to make all at Doncaster. This faster surface and the extra furlong should suit as his dam was a Listed winner over today’s trip and he’s preferred to stablemate and newcomer Skilled Master. Melisende is steadily improving without yet threatening while stable companion Fly Pass faced a tougher task at Newmarket last time and Starlust looks a likely improver.
Formwatch
Lightning Point 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out where headed, 2 lengths down entering final furlong, weakened into 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Elite Status (9-7) at Doncaster 5f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Mbappe 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division far side, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Native American (9-7) at York 6f stks (3) gf in May.
Skilled Master Expert Eye colt out of Fair Dubawi.
Starlust 10-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Packard (9-7) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Aspire To Glory (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Up The Manor (9-4) at Doncaster 5f stks (4) gd in May.
Ocean Sound (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Slowly away, always towards rear, 13th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Bits And Bobs (9-5) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Melisende 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and green well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pretty Crystal (9-2) at Ripon 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Fly Pass (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Soprano (9-2) at Newmarket 5f mdn fll stks (2) gd in May.
Summer Bay New Bay filly out of Original Song.
Union Jackie (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Mid-field centre, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 9th of 15, 13l behind Mapmaker (9-2) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Nelson Rose 125-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, made no impression, 7th of 10, 10l behind Packard (9-7) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zesty Lime 9-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Profitable Dreams (9-2) at Chepstow 5f mdn stks (5) gs in May.