17:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 3 April 2025

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Racing Value At bet365 Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 5.93s

(7)

Stintino Sunset^h¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 55| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 5 months ago, nearest finish. Admirably consistent when last seen and can pick up from where she left off.

Form: 254124-

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(11)

It's Tim^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 54

5/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, failed to progress when fifth of 8 on handicap debut at Southwell (8.1f) 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6685

(8)

Dubai Immo¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 53| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 12/1, below form when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (14f) back in December. Back down in trip. Handicapper given him a chance but needs to show more.

Form: 198350-

(12)

Tactical Control^t,v1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 52

7/1

6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ran better than for a while having been rushed forward from his wide draw when second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Remains well treated on his best form.

Form: 6687-32

(5)

Cryptos Dream^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Fared little better when fifth of 7 in handicap at latter track (9.5f, 14/1) 22 days ago. In the right grade now at least.

Form: 501-665

(4)

Global Resolve^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 52

4/1

80/1, made an inauspicious start over hurdles with usual headgear discarded when pulled up in novice at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Finished runner-up on his only previous start here in November and can get involved from the same mark.

Form: 05020-6

(6)

Oyamal^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 52

33/1

20/1, had the run of the race but continued to struggle for form when seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 298-077

(13)

Foinix^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy| T: J & S Best| OR: 49| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 10 days ago.

Form: 4-76V44

(10)

Hijo De La Luna^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: S G West| OR: 49

4/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Showed more than he had on stable debut when second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 6/1) 9 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 3725-52

(9)

Cracking Filly^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: D K Ivory| OR: 48

9/1

Returned to form but typically didn't look straightforward under pressure when fifth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 5 weeks ago. Still chasing a first win and others look more solid.

Form: 8673-55

(2)

Forest Haze³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 47

16/1

100/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 31 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Martin Dunne.

Form: 450-867

Non-Runners

(3)

Night Arc²²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: B R Johnson J: Warren Fentiman

(1)

Balqaa⁴²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Zak Wheatley

Forecasts

Hijo De La Luna (4/1), Global Resolve (4/1), Night Arc (4/1), It's Tim (5/1), Cryptos Dream (6/1), Tactical Control (7/1), Balqaa (8/1), Foinix (9/1), Cracking Filly (9/1), Stintino Sunset (14/1), Forest Haze (16/1), Dubai Immo (28/1), Oyamal (33/1)

Plenty in with a squeak and it could be worth taking a chance on GLOBAL RESOLVE, who was runner-up over C&D back in November and returns after an inauspicious start over hurdles with the excellent Sean Dylan Bowen in the plate. Heading up the dangers is Tactical Control, who found just one too good at Wolverhampton last week and remains well treated on his best form, with Hijo de la Luna and Night Arc taken to fight out minor honours.