19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 August 2025

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Paddy Power Handicap (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f  |   Standard / Slow  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 1m 25.19s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Aspire To Gloryt20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR:  55| CD
5/2
C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Too free retried in a hood when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Encircle56
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J Butler| OR:  53
12/1
Last of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (8f) 56 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies with work to do.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Hot Frank30
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty| T: C Hobson| OR:  55
7/1
20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
My Mate Beattie13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  55
14/1
10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Every chance if back to best.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
Dance Recitalp1,t124
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR:  53
22/1
40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time with more needed.
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6
(1)
Horse silk
Arlecchino's Rexh21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR:  53| D
15/8
Set a lot to do when fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Hood back on and has to be taken seriously at these weights.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Brother Davep126
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  48| D
15/2
Back on track when third of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs considering.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
Beauen Arrows218
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie| T: M J Attwater| OR:  47
12/1
Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1). Off 7 months.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
Alyarab8
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard| T: Joe Ponting| OR:  45
28/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good) 8 days ago.
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Forecasts

Arlecchino's Rex (15/8), Aspire To Glory (5/2), Hot Frank (7/1), Brother Dave (15/2), Encircle (12/1), Beauen Arrows (12/1), My Mate Beattie (14/1), Dance Recital (22/1), Alyara (28/1)

Verdict

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for ARLECCHINO'S REX who wasn't seen to ideal effect when fifth at Epsom last time and can now capitalise on a reduced mark. Brother Dave is feared most on the back of a resurgent Newcastle third with Aspire To Glory and My Mate Beattie also in the picture.

  1. Arlecchino's Rex15/8
  2. Brother Dave15/2
  3. Aspire To Glory5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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