bet365 Chelmsford City Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

4:00

bet365 Chelmsford City Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-08-07

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 2

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £23,193

Winning Time 2m 2.87s (slow by 0.57s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Storm Catcher (IRE) J:Luke Morris T:Simon Pearce	Luke Morris / Simon Pearce	—	33/1	0
2nd	Box To Box (IRE) J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	Joe Leavy / Hugo Palmer	—	12/1	0.1
3rd	Liberty Coach (GB) J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	Jason Hart / John & Sean Quinn	—	8/1	1.25
4th	Wadacre Gomez (GB) J:Hollie Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	Hollie Doyle / Charlie Johnston	—	8/1	.5
5th	Magnum Opus (IRE) J:Harry Burns T:Simon & Ed Crisford	Harry Burns / Simon & Ed Crisford	—	4/1	.5
6th	Sovereign Sea (IRE) J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa / Roger Varian	—	5/2F	0.3
7th	Thunder Wonder (IRE) J:Connor Beasley T:Charlie Johnston	Connor Beasley / Charlie Johnston	—	100/30	3.5
8th	Silent Film (GB) J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Ian Williams	Benoit De La Sayette / Ian Williams	—	22/1	0.3
9th	Soldier's Empire (IRE) J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	Neil Callan / Marco Botti	—	14/1	.75
10th	Flight Leader (GB) J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	William Carver / Jamie Osborne	—	22/1	1.75

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (9)	Sovereign Sea b J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	128	—	-22220	93	113	88	55d	—	—	+4	25.9	10/3 23%
Progressive in first five runs before his flop at York; big player if he can bounce back
3 (4)	Magnum Opus b J:Harry Burns(3) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Burns(3) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	131	v	351440	96	110	85	50d	—	—	-1	21.2	7/2 22%
Close fourth in the Lincoln but he struggled in Royal Hunt Cup last time; mixed messages
10 (10)	Thunder Wonder ch J:Connor Beasley T:Charlie Johnston	J:Connor Beasley T:Charlie Johnston	121	—	010658	94	110	-	7d	—	—	-2	19.2	7/2 22%
Has not gone on since his narrow win at Musselburgh in June; stablemate of Wadacre Gomez
9 (5)	Wadacre Gomez b J:Hollie Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	J:Hollie Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	121	p	032877	86	112	93	7d	—	—	+4	14	17/2 11%
5-9 at Chelmsford and was runner-up over C&D in June; interesting back at this track
6 (3)	Liberty Coach b J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Jason Hart T:John & Sean Quinn	126	p	1-5187	91	113	-	27d	—	—	+10	19.9	9/1 10%
Hit a personal best when scoring at Redcar but his form has nosedived in two runs since
8 (2)	Box To Box b J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	123	v	857510	88	111	-	33d	—	—	+12	18.4	14/1 7%
Ended long losing run at Haydock but he flopped on his return visit two weeks later
2 (8)	Soldier's Empire ch J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	133	h	241400	98	108	-	26d	—	—	+10	16.9	12/1 8%
Won in Bahrain in March but well held at Royal Ascot and York last twice; down the list
7 (7)	Silent Film ch J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Ian Williams	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Ian Williams	125	—	588-77	90	109	46	42d	—	—	+7	11.1	22/1 4%
Not beaten far on Newcastle reappearance and could get involved if he can build on that
5 (1)	Storm Catcher b J:Luke Morris T:Simon Pearce	J:Luke Morris T:Simon Pearce	127	p	08-700	92	109	101	42d	—	—	+7	11.7	28/1 3%
Seven-time AW winner but last success was 18 months ago and he's struggled since then
1 (6)	Flight Leader b J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	J:William Carver T:Jamie Osborne	138	t	517-40	103	111	-	48d	—	—	+11	14.2	28/1 3%
4-10 in France; two runs for new yard this season and the first was promising; in the mix

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sovereign Sea	11/4	10/3	11/4	11/4	10/3
Magnum Opus	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Thunder Wonder	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Wadacre Gomez	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Liberty Coach	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Box To Box	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Soldier's Empire	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Silent Film	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Storm Catcher	28/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	18/1
Flight Leader	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sovereign Sea

25.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Magnum Opus

21.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Liberty Coach

19.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Thunder Wonder

19.2

OR: 11 Form: 2 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Box To Box

18.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Soldier's Empire

16.9

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Flight Leader

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Wadacre Gomez

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Storm Catcher

11.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Silent Film

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flight Leader Top Rated	103	111	—
Soldier's Empire	98	108	—
Magnum Opus	96	110	85
Thunder Wonder	94	110	—
Sovereign Sea	93	113	88
Storm Catcher	92	109	101
Liberty Coach	91	113	—
Silent Film	90	109	46
Box To Box	88	111	—
Wadacre Gomez	86	112	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thunder Wonder	7d ago	Quick return
Wadacre Gomez	7d ago	Quick return
Soldier's Empire	26d ago	Fit
Liberty Coach	27d ago	Fit
Box To Box	33d ago	Fit
Silent Film	42d ago	Fit
Storm Catcher	42d ago	Fit
Flight Leader	48d ago	Fresh
Magnum Opus	50d ago	Fresh
Sovereign Sea	55d ago	Fresh

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