CHELMSFORD (AW)
7 August 2025
Thursday 7th August

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bet365 Chelmsford City Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard To Slow
Chelmsford (AW)
Runners
10

Type
All Weather

Surface
Polytrack

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Flight Leader silk
D
Flight Leader t
J: William Carver
T: Jamie Osborne
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
4-10 in France; two runs for new yard this season and the first was promising; in the mix
517-40
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 103
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF 2Hc 9-12 t1 13/18 Ethical Diamond (10½L) 66/1 105 98
9 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 2Hc 9-12 4/9 Let's Dream (3L) 33/1 105 108
8 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Sft G3 9-0 7/7 Certain Lad (10L) 9/1 - 94
1 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 9.5f Sl 9-1 1/5 Wally (1L) 9/5F - 109
9 Jun 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Gd G3 9-0 5/8 Calif (4½L) 89/10 - 109
12 Apr 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 10.5f Hy 9-3 1/9 Diamond Vendome (1L) 23/10F - 108
2
(8)
Soldier's Empire silk
D
Soldier's Empire h
J: Neil Callan
T: Marco Botti
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won in Bahrain in March but well held at Royal Ascot and York last twice; down the list
241400
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 98
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-9 h 13/18 Fox Legacy (11L) 40/1 101 89
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-7 h 17/30 My Cloud (10½L) 100/1 101 88
20 Mar 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f GF 9-0 h 4/7 Returnofthemac (7½L) - 86
6 Mar 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f GF Hc 9-6 h 1/14 Mr Alan (1¼L) - 96
21 Feb 25 Bhr Bahrain 9f GF Hc 9-4 h 4/16 Knight Of Honour (1L) - 91
30 Jan 25 Bhr Bahrain 9f Gd Hc 9-0 h 2/15 Merlin's Beard (1½L) - 90
3
(4)
Magnum Opus silk
C
Magnum Opus v
J: Harry Burns 3
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (35%)
Close fourth in the Lincoln but he struggled in Royal Hunt Cup last time; mixed messages
351440
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 96
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 8-12 v 25/30 My Cloud (19L) 50/1 97 65
29 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 8f GS 2Hc 9-6 v 4/22 Godwinson (1½L) 16/1 96 101
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF Hc 9-7 v 4/16 Silver Sword (1L) 7/2J 97 101
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-6 v 1/13 Folk Festival (nk) 22/1 91 98
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-9 p 5/6 Saayedd (4¼L) 5/1 91 81
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-11 p 3/13 Delorean (¾L) 6/4F 90 94
4
(9)
Sovereign Sea silk
Sovereign Sea
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Roger Varian
Progressive in first five runs before his flop at York; big player if he can bounce back
-22220
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 93
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 8-10 12/12 Burrito (15L) 13/2 93 74
16 May 25 Nby Newbury 10f Gd 3Hc 9-6 2/14 Burrito (½L) 14/1 85 101
19 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-6 2/8 Cracking Gold (2L) 3/1 85 91
11 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Nv 9-11 2/12 Muddy Mooy (½L) 7/4F 85 87
10 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-11 2/9 Bragbor (shd) 100/30 - 87
8 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 9-5 1/4 Tancredi (4½L) 2/7F - 69
5
(1)
Storm Catcher silk
CD
D
Storm Catcher p
J: Luke Morris
T: Simon Pearce
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Seven-time AW winner but last success was 18 months ago and he's struggled since then
08-700
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 92
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-9 10/11 Royal Approval (11½L) 14/1 97 83
24 May 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 3Hc 9-1 11/11 Great Chieftain (21L) 18/1 87 46
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-12 7/12 The Glen Rovers (7L) 22/1 99 96
6 Jul 24 San Sandown 10f Sft 2Hc 9-2 8/10 Persica (20L) 25/1 91 64
14 Jun 24 Yor York 10.5f GS 2Hc 9-3 10/17 Ron O (9¾L) 40/1 95 86
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 9-8 11/17 Hafeet Alain (4½L) 33/1 99 95
6
(3)
Liberty Coach silk
D
Liberty Coach p
J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hit a personal best when scoring at Redcar but his form has nosedived in two runs since
1-5187
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 91
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-13 p 7/7 Grey Cuban (23L) 17/2 92 59
13 Jun 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 2Hc 9-0 p 8/12 Burrito (8½L) 9/1 92 86
26 May 25 Red Redcar 10f GF 2Hc 9-7 p 1/10 See That Storm (nse) 14/1 87 99
8 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-6 p 5/14 Paddy The Squire (3¼L) 7/1 87 89
5 Nov 24 Red Redcar 10f Sft 3Hc 9-4 p 1/8 Have Secret (1¼L) 11/4 83 95
25 Sep 24 Red Redcar 10f Gd 4Hc 9-11 p 2/10 Ey Up Its The Boss (½L) 5/4F 80 88
7
(7)
Silent Film silk
Silent Film
J: Benoit De La Sayette
T: Ian Williams
Not beaten far on Newcastle reappearance and could get involved if he can build on that
588-77
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 90
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-11 7/10 Godwinson (4½L) 33/1 93 92
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 8-11 7/16 First Conquest (5¾L) 33/1 95 94
10 Aug 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 8/10 New Image (4½L) 7/1 97 94
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 9-5 8/16 Toimy Son (4L) 20/1 98 100
6 Jul 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 2Hc 9-3 5/10 Cicero's Gift (2L) 33/1 98 101
23 Apr 24 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 2Hc 9-7 3/7 Crystal Delight (5¾L) 8/1 98 100
8
(2)
Box To Box silk
D
Box To Box v
J: Joe Leavy
T: Hugo Palmer
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Ended long losing run at Haydock but he flopped on his return visit two weeks later
857510
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 88
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 12f Gd 2Hc 8-10 v 12/14 Plage De Havre (25L) 16/1 88 62
21 Jun 25 Hay Haydock 10.5f Gd 4Hc 9-6 v 1/8 Bamburgh (2¼L) 7/2 82 94
31 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-9 5/10 Dream Harder (3¾L) 4/1 84 84
8 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-5 v 7/14 Paddy The Squire (4½L) 100/30F 86 85
6 Mar 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f GF Hc 8-13 v 5/14 Soldier's Empire (6¼L) - 77
21 Feb 25 Bhr Bahrain 9f GF Hc 9-1 v1 8/16 Knight Of Honour (4L) - 82
9
(5)
Wadacre Gomez silk
CD
D
Wadacre Gomez p
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Charlie Johnston
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
5-9 at Chelmsford and was runner-up over C&D in June; interesting back at this track
032877
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 86
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 3Hc 9-8 v1 7/13 Silent Age (4L) 28/1 86 85
14 Jul 25 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 4Hc 9-6 p 7/7 Just An Hour (4L) 11/1 77 77
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 2Hc 8-13 p 8/11 Royal Approval (4¾L) 13/2 87 86
19 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St/Slw 4Hc 9-11 p 2/10 Jolly Jack Tar (3¼L) 11/1 87 91
20 May 25 Lin Lingfield 10f GF 4Hc 9-9 p 3/5 Gincident (3L) 16/1 78 82
8 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-2 p 14/14 Paddy The Squire (14½L) 28/1 83 63
10
(10)
Thunder Wonder silk
Thunder Wonder
J: Connor Beasley
T: Charlie Johnston
Has not gone on since his narrow win at Musselburgh in June; stablemate of Wadacre Gomez
010658
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 94
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 9-3 8/18 Best Secret (8½L) 25/1 94 89
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 23yHc 9-5 5/7 Fifth Column (7¼L) 22/1 96 90
29 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 9f Gd 3yHc 9-12 6/13 Sujet (4¾L) 11/2 97 95
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 9-5 18/30 Arabian Story (7L) 40/1 96 87
7 Jun 25 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 23yHc 9-9 1/8 Regalian (nse) 4/1 92 99
24 May 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 23yHc 9-9 11/12 Teroomm (9¼L) 11/2 93 78
Verdict

The vote goes to WADACRE GOMEZ (nap), who is 5-9 at Chelmsford and his last visit here resulted in a good second over C&D in June.

Verdict silk image
Wadacre Gomez

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Sovereign Sea,

5/1 Magnum Opus,

13/2 Box To Box,

7/1 Silent Film,

8/1 Flight Leader,

Liberty Coach,

Thunder Wonder,

9/1 Wadacre Gomez,

10/1 Soldier's Empire,

16/1 Storm Catcher

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