Racecards
16:20 Chelmsford City
Be.Macmillan Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 333779
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led until over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, soon weakened
Ms Gillard
120- Form 733
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Rebel Sky
17- Form 85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Kieren Fox
pulled hard early, soon restrained and settled in rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well to lead close home
- Form 6-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey J Mitchell
prominent, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Verdict
Ms Gillard has plenty to spare at the weights with Lady Lloyd on these terms and was beaten only a length over track and trip back in February. She should go close but ROMAN HOLIDAY posted an improved effort when second at Lingfield on her recent reappearance and Ed Vaughan’s filly can come out best with any further progress. Summertime Lucy and Rebel Sky have yet to threaten and are best watched for now.
Formwatch
Lady Lloyd 40-1 (8-6) Close up, pushed along and lost place halfway, last of 9, 26 1/4l behind Lajatico (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ms Gillard 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on into well held 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Rock 'n Red (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Rebel Sky 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Gale Song (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Roman Holiday (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Went right start, held up, headway 4f out, not much room over 2f out, switched left and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not quite able to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Clever Bob (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul.
Summertime Lucy (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Magical Path (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.