Racecards
18:10 Chelmsford City
Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
Deluxe Music
23- Form 1-37
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
Prominent, ridden 2f out, almost joined leader inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 5818/57
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey T E Whelan
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0/213-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just denied
- Form 585373
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Justified
21- Form 52357-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well
- Form 545113-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Louis Steward
Held up in rear, short of room over 1f out, switched and ridden 1f out, kept on
- Form 23-7256
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Pax Britannica has something to prove off her current mark 8lb higher than when scoring here in October. Beat The Breeze has looked high enough in the weights since landing a hat-trick at the end of last year while Aldrich Bay may also be in the handicapper's grip. Jen's Fella drops down from 2m but JUSTIFIED finished in front of Severus Alexander when a close-up third over today’s distance at Catterick on his recent comeback and Mark Johnston’s charge should make a bold bid racing off the same mark.
Formwatch
Deluxe Music 18-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Lostwithiel (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Zuckerberg (GER) 25-1 (11-13) In rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, headway approaching last, kept on to go 4th flat, 4th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Rukwa (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Aldrich Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 9l behind Arabescato (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Wemyss Point (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Justified 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Wise Eagle (9-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Pax Britannica (IRE) 5-4fav (8-4) Held up last of all, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, up for 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ravenscar (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Jen's Fella (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, slow 2nd, not much room next, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Ambassador (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Beat The Breeze 17-2 (9-5) Bumped rival start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out and slight progress, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Thorn (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.