Chelmsford (AW) Races
Chelmsford (AW)
16:00
bet365 Chelmsford City Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Chelmsford (AW)
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 2
Surface: AW
Win: £34
Place: £5.80 £3.30 £2.40
Exacta: £523.60
Tricast: £3475.86
Trifecta: £3411.30
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Storm Catcher (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Simon Pearce | 127 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Prominent - switched right and pushed along from 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on well and led final stride (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the re-application of cheekpieces)(op 22/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Box To Box (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 123 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Led - increased tempo 2f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on but headed final stride | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Liberty Coach (GB) | 4 G | AVG | John & Sean Quinn | 126 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | Bumped rival soon after start - prominent - lost second 1f out - no impression inside final 110yds(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Wadacre Gomez (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 121 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Bumped soon after start - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - disputing second over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Magnum Opus (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Harry Burns
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Simon & Ed Crisford | 128 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Squeezed out soon after start - midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/3) | |
| 6th | 4 | Sovereign Sea (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 128 lbs | 5/2F | 0.3 | Held up in rear - going easily but plenty to do 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances(op 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Thunder Wonder (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 121 lbs | 100/30 | 3.5 | Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 7/2) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Silent Film (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 125 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout | ||
| 9th | 2 | Soldier's Empire (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Marco Botti | 133 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Flight Leader (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Jamie Osborne | 138 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - lost position 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) |