18:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 24 April 2025

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 24.02s

(2)

Future Cutlet¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 73| D

50/1

25/1, first run since leaving Eric McNamara when ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 56214-9

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(4)

Rogue Soldier^p²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Young| OR: 72

100/1

6/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW), well positioned. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving James Owen. Something to find on form.

Form: 353751-

(8)

Flag Of St George²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 72

9/4

Run creditably the last twice, latest when fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 6/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7/60-534

(6)

G'daay^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: J Parr| OR: 72| BF| CD

7/1

Three-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/2) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Not out of things.

Form: 864624

(5)

Secret Strength²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S Lycett| OR: 72| BF| D

5/2

Returned to winning ways at Lingfield in January and arrives on back of respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Warrants respect.

Form: 709-124

(3)

Vinatera⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: S C Williams| OR: 72

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, last of 7 in maiden at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 40 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement required.

Form: 337

(7)

Chifa¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 69| D

12/1

13/2, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5219/38

(1)

Rich Rhythm^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: H Bethell| OR: 68| BF| D

15/2

Given a chance by the assessor and duly got back on scoreboard in Southwell handicap (7.1f) in January. Ran just as well in defeat over same C&D last month and is only 1 lb higher here. Shortlisted.

Form: 04/63-12

(9)

Nammos²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 66| BF| CD

5/1

Dual C&D winner last year who wasn't seen to best effect, back from 4 months off, when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 3 weeks ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 12124-4

Forecasts

Flag Of St George (9/4), Secret Strength (5/2), Nammos (5/1), G'daay (7/1), Rich Rhythm (15/2), Chifa (12/1), Vinatera (28/1), Future Cutlet (50/1), Rogue Soldier (100/1)

RICH RHYTHM was arguably unlucky not to follow up his Southwell victory at the same course last month and remains fairly treated. He gets the nod. Nammos and Secret Strength rate the principal dangers.