20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 7 November 2024

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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 36.98s

(1)

Koy Koy^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 87| D

6/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with that headgear off and he's likely to bounce back eased in class.

Form: 660950

(2)

Pjanoo^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 86| D

11/4

16/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 70 days ago given he was drawn poorly. Fared better in that department this time and he can give a good account.

Form: 100734

(7)

Cephalus^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Nine wins from 28 Flat runs. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft) 35 days ago, not knocked about on return from a break, Visor now the headgear of choice and he'll step up on that effort back on the AW.

Form: 111460

(9)

Helm Rock^t,p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 82| D

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 36 days ago. Dropping in the weights but hard to warm to until showing more spark.

Form: 588780

(8)

Hat Toss²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher| T: James Owen| OR: 81| D

6/1

Latest win at Sandown in August. Caught further back than ideal when third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 16/1) 29 days ago. Is shaping up very well so a must for consideration.

Form: 367123

(3)

Samra Star⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 83

11/2

Wolverhampton winner on second start but proved much too free when seventh of 10 in novice at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 65 days ago, also hampered. Makes handicap debut and mark looks stiff.

Form: 417

(5)

Expensive Queen⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 81

16/5

9/1, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when very good second of 10 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) 50 days ago, just failing. Makes polytrack debut and could have more to offer for this yard.

Form: 152-062

(6)

Forca Timao⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M Pattinson| OR: 77

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when seventh of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 55 days ago. Now needs to build on that.

Form: 036687

(4)

Lake Teo⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 69

14/1

Last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Newmarket (8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 643258

Forecasts

Pjanoo (11/4), Expensive Queen (16/5), Samra Star (11/2), Hat Toss (6/1), Koy Koy (6/1), Helm Rock (17/2), Lake Teo (14/1), Cephalus (20/1), Forca Timao (66/1)

Having won at Sandown in August, HAT TOSS has shaped well on both starts since, left with too much to do in a steadily-run race last time, and he looks poised to strike. Expensive Queen made an excellent start for James Tate in September and is second choice, ahead of Pjanoo.