Racecards
16:00 Chelmsford City
bet365 Chelmsford City Cup (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £23,193
- 2nd: £10,876
- 3rd: £5,440
- 4th: £2,718
- Form 1517-40
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carver
took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 241400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 98
took keen hold, always behind
- Form 351440
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Burns
hampered start, towards rear on inner, ridden and headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on
- Form 1-22220
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey S De Sousa
took keen hold, held up in rear, hung left but ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 008-700
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 92
tracked leaders on inner, switched right over 2f out, ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong, led final strides
- Form 21-5187
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
slightly hampered start, tracked leader, ridden and kept on from over 1f out
Silent Film
42- Form 3588-77
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
always behind
- Form 857510
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
edged right start, led, edged right 1f out, soon pressed, headed final strides
- Form 032877
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
bumped start, in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
- Form 010658
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Connor Beasley
never better than midfield
In depth
Formwatch
Flight Leader 66-1 (9-12) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 13th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Ethical Diamond (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Soldier's Empire (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along off pace 3f out, plugged on final furlong, 13th of 18, 11l behind Fox Legacy (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Magnum Opus (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Raced near side, mid-division outer of group, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 25th of 30, 18 1/2l behind My Cloud (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Sovereign Sea (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway tracking leaders edging left 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, last of 12, 15 1/4l behind Burrito (9-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Storm Catcher (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, closer well over 2f out, pushed along disputing 3rd well over 1f out, dropped away tamely final furlong, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Royal Approval (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Liberty Coach 17-2 (9-13) Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 23 1/4l behind Grey Cuban (10-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Silent Film 33-1 (8-11) Wore red hood to post, in rear, switched to outer and pushed along to close over 2f out, kept on until faded 110 yards out, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Godwinson (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Box To Box (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Soon rushed up chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd after 1f, lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, 12th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Plage De Havre (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Wadacre Gomez 28-1 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never on terms, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Silent Age (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Thunder Wonder (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led early, chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, no impression, well held inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 8 1/2l behind Best Secret (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.