20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 6.59s

(10)

Elterwater⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 63| CD

4/6

Resumed her progress with emphatic victory in 7-runner handicap at this C&D (5/2) 5 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty but has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4412-21

(7)

The Rain King^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Wigham| OR: 63

80/1

First run since leaving Alexandra Dunn when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 66/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 17068/8

(9)

Absolutely Buzzing¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: D P Quinn| OR: 63| C

33/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 4/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f). Off 103 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Michael Wigham.

Form: 8/86137-

(11)

Cloud Free^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 62| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 5/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 6415-33

(3)

Birthday Angel⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 62

22/1

80/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 45 days ago, missing break. One to consider.

Form: 4/2470-6

(1)

Green Power¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 61

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/2) 19 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 309-719

(6)

Egoiste^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 10/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 1467-86

(5)

Alvesta^h1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Crawley| OR: 58

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 22/1) 29 days ago, finding little. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 29776-8

(4)

Jenson Benson¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: S Lycett| OR: 57| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish. In the picture.

Form: 24366-2

(2)

The Cooleen^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: M R Hoad| OR: 57

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 12 in maiden (300/1) at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 769

(8)

Cracking Filly^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D K Ivory| OR: 50

33/1

33/1, only fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78673-5

Non-Runners

(12)

I Can't Believe²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: N Callan

Forecasts

Elterwater (4/6), Cloud Free (4/1), I Can't Believe (5/1), Jenson Benson (17/2), Egoiste (12/1), Green Power (14/1), Alvesta (20/1), Birthday Angel (22/1), Cracking Filly (33/1), Absolutely Buzzing (33/1), The Cooleen (33/1), The Rain King (80/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but ELTERWATER is hard to oppose under a 5 lb penalty for her convincing success over C&D last time out. Handily-weighted I Can't Believe is next on the list ahead of Cloud Free and Birthday Angel.