17:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 30 August 2025

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Level Head Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 2m 6.17s

(3)

Masqool^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shay Farmer⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 60| D

17/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 23 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 276766

(8)

Artificer^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Fred Daly⁽³⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 56| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in February. Off 12 weeks before only sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip with more needed.

Form: 821236

(6)

Night Tara¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Poppy Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 59| CD

7/2

Night Of Thunder filly was much improved on her handicap debut when landing 7-runner event over C&D 16 days ago. Up 2 lb but has a fair bit more to offer. Big shout.

Form: 9961

(4)

Hock Eye The Noo¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 58

11/4

A winner at Wolverhampton in March and not disgraced when fourth of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 18 days ago. Respected now stepping up in trip.

Form: 280674

(2)

Backer Bilk^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mason Paetel⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 58| D

85/40

Got back on the up on his yard bow (formerly with Jim & Suzi Best) when a neck third of 7 to Night Tara in handicap over C&D 16 days ago. Visor back on and not taken lightly.

Form: 212323

(7)

Infantry Officer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 58

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Hooded for 1st time, fair fifth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm, 6/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 0-11455

(1)

Astral Sea^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Wright| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 55

20/1

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 27 days ago. No forlorn hope going up in distance with blinkers added.

Form: 58-55

(5)

Dinah Myte^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Horgan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 47

80/1

Poor maiden came in only seventh of 8 in maiden (125/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip for her handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 577

Forecasts

Backer Bilk (85/40), Hock Eye The Noo (11/4), Night Tara (7/2), Masqool (17/2), Infantry Officer (9/1), Artificer (10/1), Astral Sea (20/1), Dinah Myte (80/1)

Sir Mark Prescott's NIGHT TARA looked a typical improver for the yard when making a winning handicap debut over C&D recently and she can make light of a 2 lb rise. James Owen's new recruit Backer Bilk should ensure she doesn't have things all her own way though, while Infantry Officer and Astral Sea also can't be ruled out.