20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 February 2025

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:32  |   Winning time: 1m 38.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Longlai77
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Wigham| OR:  85| D
6/1
13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 77 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs considering.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Helm Rockb1,t10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  85| D
4/1
Latest win at Southwell in November. 8/1, solid third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Holds very good form claims.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Tempusb12
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  84| D
7/1
Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.
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4
(1)
Horse silk
Urban Lion143
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR:  84| CD
6/4
C&D winner. Winner here in August. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft). Off 143 days but he's not taken lightly.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Court Of Session70
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR:  82| CD
200/1
3-time C&D winner. Last of 6 in handicap (80/1) at this course (7f) 70 days ago so needs to get back on track.
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6
(3)
Horse silk
High Point147
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR:  81
20/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft) in October on his final run for Eve Johnson Houghton. In the mix for his new handler.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Charming Whisper113
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR:  79| D
8/1
Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 16/1). Off 113 days. Back down in trip and not ruled out.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Shimmering Spin177
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  77WS
7/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice (22/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good). Off 177 days. Since had a wind op and needs it to spark improvement on his handicap debut.
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Forecasts

Urban Lion (6/4), Helm Rock (4/1), Longlai (6/1), Shimmering Spin (7/1), Tempus (7/1), Charming Whisper (8/1), High Point (20/1), Court Of Session (200/1)

Verdict

A tight-knit handicap in which HELM ROCK edges the vote on the back of his good recent Wolverhampton third. Urban Lion is also weighted to have a big say and could emerge as the main danger after a break, although Tempus and Longlai both need considering too.

  1. Helm Rock4/1
  2. Urban Lion6/4
  3. Tempus7/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,757.002nd: £2,702.003rd: £1,350.004th: £675.005th: £337.00

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