17:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 22 May 2025

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bet365 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 7.36s

(9)

Saligo Bay⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E Cagney| T: S England| OR: 67

9/1

Has struggled to make an impact over hurdles of late ahead of this return to Flat. Best watched unless the betting speaks in favour.

Form: 6208-65

(7)

Ciotog³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Hope Regan⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67

18/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable third of 7 back there (8.6f) in March but below par at Kempton (1m) since. Back up in trip.

Form: 367638

(8)

Moonlit Cloud²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Megan Jordan| T: D K Ivory| OR: 67| D

10/1

Ended 2024 out of sorts. Reappears off a winning mark but a watching brief is the percentage call.

Form: 575880-

(6)

Meadram⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Alice Tregoning⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 65| CD

5/2

Notched a second C&D success under Alice Tregoning when seeing off 7 rivals in March. A 3 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 3/512-01

(10)

Crafter²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Tilly Evans⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64| D

10/1

Runner-up twice over 1¼m on AW at Lingfield this spring, including under today's rider Tilly Evans. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 844202

(3)

Alazwar²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 64

7/2

Fairly useful at best but struggled to make an impact last year. Has handicapping scope if a 7-month break sparks a revival but the betting is perhaps the best guide.

Form: 660956-

(5)

Egoiste²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in April. Unsuited by way race developed when last of 4 over C&D 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 862414

(2)

Blackwaterfoot³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: P Attwater| OR: 62

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 8 in novice at Southwell (1m) 32 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut with Simon Walker an interesting booking.

Form: 5-77

(1)

Star Start²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss C Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| DWS

22/1

Won at Ripon (11f) last summer. Ended 2024 with a couple of below-par runs. Has had wind surgery ahead of reappearance.

Form: 961369-

(4)

Dubai Immo²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Megan Trainor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 56| CD

11/1

C&D winner in April. Creditable third of 4 back here under Megan Trainor 21 days ago. Another who could be in the mix.

Form: 350-153

Forecasts

Meadram (5/2), Alazwar (7/2), Blackwaterfoot (7/1), Saligo Bay (9/1), Crafter (10/1), Moonlit Cloud (10/1), Dubai Immo (11/1), Egoiste (14/1), Ciotog (18/1), Star Start (22/1)

MEADRAM has 2 wins and 2 seconds to show from 4 previous visits to Chelmsford and is taken to strike again under Alice Tregoning. Crafter was runner-up in a similar race at Lingfield under Tilly Evans last month and is second choice ahead of Egoiste.