21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Paddy Power Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 21:00  |   Winning time: 2m 3.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Blast The Dreamp121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR:  75
6/1
4/1, last of 3 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Now tried in cheekpieces and claims here, provided that she responds well to the new headgear.
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2
(4)
Horse silk
Bomba Del Mundot33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Taryn Langley(5)| T: H Kobeissi| OR:  73
28/1
Winner at Windsor in May. 28/1, sixth of 8 in novice at Newbury (10f, good) 33 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.
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Timeform
3
(2)
Horse silk
Elsass33
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  73
3/1
Last of 9 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft, 5/1) 33 days ago, slowly away. Went close on handicap debut 3 starts back at Doncaster and will be a danger to all if able to get back on track now switched to the AW.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Pebble Islandt17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  72
6/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. In good hands but he will certainly need to improve for the switch to this surface in order to take this.
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5
(5)
Horse silk
Caspian Kingt28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D Menuisier| OR:  72
15/8
5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. 1 lb lower now and he should have a part to play.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Princess Amber27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR:  69
12/1
Last of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Sandown (7f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and some of the others are more appealing.
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7
(6)
Horse silk
Live Each Dayh1,t22
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Doughty| T: S C Williams| OR:  63
12/1
Winner at Southwell in April. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 22 days ago. Now tried in a hood and she has to enter calculations.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Blue Trainv18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: W J Knight| OR:  62
17/2
Unreliable individual. Visored for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip and claims if again on-song.
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Forecasts

Caspian King (15/8), Elsass (3/1), Blast The Dream (6/1), Pebble Island (6/1), Blue Train (17/2), Princess Amber (12/1), Live Each Day (12/1), Bomba Del Mundo (28/1)

Verdict

If ELSASS is able to get back on track now switched to the all-weather he could be the answer. Indeed, he pulled nicely clear of the rest when edged out by an odds-on shot on his handicap debut at Doncaster in June and, though not at the same level in two subsequent starts, time is still on his side. Caspian King rates the main danger ahead of Blast The Dream and Live Each Day.

  1. Elsass3/1
  2. Caspian King15/8
  3. Blast The Dream6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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