20:25 Chelmsford City

Thursday 24 April 2025

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Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.52s

(6)

Castellina^t1¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyle Strydom| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 55

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in novice (100/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to soft). Off 174 days and tongue strap added for this handicap debut. In good hands but she needs to take a significant step forward.

Form: 870-

(3)

Woodhay Whisper^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Young| OR: 55

11/4

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/2) 14 days ago and a repeat of that would bring her firmly into the argument.

Form: 4-73523

(8)

Duffus Castle^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P J McBride| OR: 52

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip and first-time blinkers now enlisted.

Form: 690-70

(9)

Hala Joza¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 48

10/3

16/1, very good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago (Woodhay Whisper just over a length adrift in third). Will have every chance if able to build on that much-improved effort here.

Form: 689-862

(2)

Sarabi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: Michael Keady| OR: 47

33/1

22/1, first run since leaving Jack Channon when ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7465-69

(1)

Top Biller^b,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 47| D

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. First run since leaving Jamie Osborne when last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 18/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-14650

(4)

Metamora^v1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S C Williams| OR: 46

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 11 in novice (200/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 52 days ago. Visored added for this handicap debut and she's worth a peek in the betting.

Form: 770

(5)

She's A Dark Horse^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Connections now go with cheekpieces and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 0555-45

(7)

My Boy Harry¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR: 45

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 008-56

Forecasts

Woodhay Whisper (11/4), Duffus Castle (3/1), Hala Joza (10/3), Castellina (6/1), She's A Dark Horse (9/1), My Boy Harry (14/1), Top Biller (16/1), Sarabi (33/1), Metamora (40/1)

HALA JOZA produced her best effort to date by some way when runner-up at Lingfield a fortnight ago and, if able to build on that here, she may well go one better at the chief expense of Woodhay Whisper, who was just over a length adrift in third on that occasion and renews rivalry on 1 lb better terms. Metamora admittedly hasn't shown much in a handful of appearances but she's one to note in the betting now handicapping off a lowly mark with a visor applied and Silvestre De Sousa booked.