Racecards
17:45 Chelmsford City
totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
never going and always behind, ridden and tailed off when hung right 3f out
- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Fran Berry
slowly into stride and went left start, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never involved
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Jim Crowley
made, clear over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, driven out
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Hector Crouch
in touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakening when hung left over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went never nearer 3rd close home
Wave Walker
22- Form 245
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Wise Ruler
22- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, plugged on into 2nd final 100 yards, not pace to challenge
Verdict
Several with claims but Capla Crusader drops back down in trip after finishing a close-up fourth at Wolverhampton and Snow Storm is upped in distance after placing over 7f at Redcar. Red October hails from last year’s winning yard and has only found one too good in both starts over a mile, including Kempton last time, but WISE RULER may just edge this. He finished third over today’s trip at Salisbury earlier this month and Simon Crisford’s yard has hit top form recently. Wave Walker never threatened at the same meeting at Salisbury but the newcomer Spanish Mission is related to a Listed winner.
Formwatch
Blame It On Sally (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Sovereign Grant (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Capla Crusader 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, ran on well, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Jersey Wonder (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Homesick Boy (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Slowly away and ran green early, in rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Surrey Thunder (9-2) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in Oct.
Red October (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Off the pace in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Brian Epstein (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Oct.
Snow Storm (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort when edged left 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed and not pace of winner inside final 50 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Awe (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Spanish Mission (USA) Noble Mission colt out of Limonar.
Wave Walker 9-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Stormwave (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.
Wise Ruler 5-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway and effort 2f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kaloor (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Oct.