18:20 Chelmsford City

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.63s

(4)

Tan Rapido¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Fellowes| OR: 81

10/1

5f maiden winner. Bombed on Sandown handicap debut in April but a break since suggests something came to light. Retains potential and interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 21-29

(8)

Myconian^b,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 81

28/1

33/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers back on.

Form: 804270

(1)

Regal Envoy^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| D

11/2

Latest win at Salisbury in June. 18/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 176026

(7)

Chief Mankato⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 80| D

7/2

3/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 58 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 90-4065

(5)

Mojomaker^t⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| BF

28/1

One win from 22 runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Off since finishing fourth of 12 at Sandown (5f, good) in September 2023. A watching brief is the percentage call unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 283324-

(2)

Princess Shabnam^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Woods| OR: 78| CD

9/2

C&D winner but it's now 19 runs since last win in 2022. Last of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 473527

(9)

Kodiac Thriller²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 78

20/1

AW winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago but was placed twice in 6f handicaps in August, including on AW.

Form: 344230

(3)

Dark Side Thunder^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 76| D

7/4

Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, firm, 11/2) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 142703

Non-Runners

(6)

Many A Star³⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: J A Osborne J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Dark Side Thunder (7/4), Chief Mankato (7/2), Princess Shabnam (9/2), Many A Star (9/2), Regal Envoy (11/2), Tan Rapido (10/1), Kodiac Thriller (20/1), Mojomaker (28/1), Myconian (28/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on MANY A STAR bouncing back to form now dropping into a 0-80. Market confidence behind Tan Rapido would make him a possible threat back from a break. Dark Side Thunder was back on form at Yarmouth last time and also makes the shortlist.