Racecards
14:05 Chelmsford City
Karen Millen Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,650 added
- Winner: £5,051
- 2nd: £2,370
- 3rd: £1,184
- 4th: £593
Libertus
16- Form 210-972
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Tommie Jakes
stumbled leaving stalls and unseated rider
- Form 716672
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
close up between leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 672346
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
chased leaders, ridden and led entering final furlong, edged left and kept on, always doing enough
- Form 411277
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Connor Planas
prominent on rail, ridden well over 1f out, faded inside last
- Form 128754
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Christian Howarth
soon led narrowly on outer, wide on bend 2f out and headed, pushed along and soon weakened
- Form 3/01-351
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, never going pace
- Form 142-216
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Cam Hardie
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form 41-6331
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
rear mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, raced awkwardly 1f out, ran on, never threatened
- Form 134623
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Morgan Cole
pushed along in rear and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Munificent won a lower grade sprint at Yarmouth back in April and Tomshalfbrother scored over 6f at the same track last week though an apprentice’s allowance negates today’s penalty. But it could be the turn of LIBERTUS once again as he just missed out at Lingfield recently when finishing clear of the rest including Mick's Spirit. Level Up ran well at Windsor last time and Miss Belladonna is another with a shout.
Formwatch
Libertus 11-2 (9-8) Towards rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, ran on to press winner close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Grandfather Tom (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Level Up (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Visibility reduced by storm, prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but always held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Therehegoes (8-12) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Defiant 80-1 (8-4) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, switched right entering final 3f, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Badri (9-8) at Epsom 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Sir Rodneyredblood 7-1 (9-5) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Saaheq (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
Mick's Spirit 9-4 (9-9) Slow into stride, ridden and headway when not clear run after 1f, chased winner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Grandfather Tom (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Tomshalfbrother 13-2 (9-10) Raced centre, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead this group entering final furlong, ran on, all out, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Lilkian (9-9) by ns, 9 ran.
Miss Belladonna 6-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 3l behind Lihou (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Munificent 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 2f out, challenged and carried head high over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Enchanted Night (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
The Tron 7-1 (9-6) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to get on terms, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Stallone (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.