20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 19 September 2024

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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 35.86s

(2)

Meng Tian²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 54

10/1

7/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago, a wide trip not helping his cause.

Form: 567327

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(3)

H Key Lails^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 28 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. That performance marks him down as a very interesting contender.

Form: 006093

(12)

United Force²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 51| D

16/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in July. Ninth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago.

Form: 320169

(11)

Handel²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50| D

14/1

Seventeen runs since sole win in 2023. 14/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago.

Form: 668925

(5)

Takes Time^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 54

16/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Chester (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Makes polytrack debut but previous AW form hardly sets the pulse racing.

Form: 357672

(13)

Forever Proud⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 48| BF

15/8

Latest win at Lingfield in May. First run since leaving Mark Hoad when respectable third of 11 in handicap (5/4) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 9 days ago. Expected to build on that for his up-and-coming yard.

Form: 105243

(9)

Baulac¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

22/1

Eighth of 9 in minor event (18/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 5648-98

(4)

Drifts Away³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 52

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at this C&D 35 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut and mark asks for more.

Form: 0-67

(10)

Bold Suitor^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 46| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 15 days ago, denied a clear run so a shade better than the result.

Form: 350456

(1)

Kodiac Brave^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Craig Benton| OR: 45

125/1

Long-standing maiden in Hong Kong who has finished well held on 4 of his 5 starts since switching to these shores. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9-04067

(7)

Nasneen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49

14/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Catterick (6f, good) 22 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly back up in trip, which will help her cause.

Form: 766635

(6)

Explosively^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 49

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 23 days ago, very slowly away and then too free. Visor returned.

Form: 8-479

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Heerathetrack¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M D I Usher J: George Rooke

(14)

Semser³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Forever Proud (15/8), Heerathetrack (9/2), H Key Lails (7/1), Bold Suitor (10/1), Meng Tian (10/1), Semser (10/1), Nasneen (14/1), Handel (14/1), United Force (16/1), Takes Time (16/1), Drifts Away (22/1), Baulac (22/1), Explosively (50/1), Kodiac Brave (125/1)

FOREVER PROUD failed to land a gamble starting out for her excellent new yard at Lingfield last week but it wasn't a bad effort and she's expected to build on that. She looks the way to go, with H Key Lails and Meng Tian a couple of potential threats.