Skip to content

Racecards

19:15 Chelmsford City

totequadpot Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.37s
  • Off Time: 19:18:53
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 310275-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron, light blue sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue cap, pink star
  • Form 5117-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

held up, ridden and weakened 2f out

3(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
  • Form 176-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 85

raced wide in touch, effort 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(5)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

Enlace

13 BF
6/1
  • Form 400-235
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

5(4)
Silk - Grey, orange stars on sleeves, orange cap

Welsh Gem

76 CD
4/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 78

keen close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

6(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
12/1
  • Form 651-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 77

dwelt and hampered start, held up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap
  • Form 31-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 77

went right start led, shaken up 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed towards finish

8(8)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 51-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 76

went right start raced wide in rear, effort halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Three of these sport the Godolphin colours for different trainers. Falling Petals and Beautiful Ending won maiden races on the all-weather at the end of last year while Bitter Lake also goes handicapping for the first time having failed to figure in pattern company, Savoy Showgirl returns to action off an 8lb higher mark than when winning at Ascot in July while course and distance winner Gentlemusic steps up in class. Enlace returned a disappointing favourite at Beverley last time but WELSH GEM scored at the first time of asking when beating a subsequent winner over track and trip. She should go close with normal improvement and gets the vote.

Formwatch

East Coast Lady (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 8l behind Little Lady Katie (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Savoy Showgirl (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14l behind Muraaqaba (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.

Bitter Lake (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Irish Rookie (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gs in Nov.

Enlace 2-1fav (9-5) Keen hung left tracked leaders, carried wide bend 4f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 21l behind Bow And Arrow (9-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.

Welsh Gem 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders on inside, travelling well 2f out, soon 2nd, led 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Feb beating Sculptured (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

Gentlemusic (FR) 3-1 (9-4) In touch, shuffled back and lost place 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Affileo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) in Apr.

Falling Petals (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, easy, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec beating Nancy Astor (9-0) by 2l, 10 ran.

Beautiful Ending Evensfav (9-0) Held up in touch, closed 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right and wandered, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (5) in Oct beating Pin Up (9-0) by shd, 12 ran.