19:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 October 2025

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Betfair Exchange Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 36.88s

(1)

Sahana^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S D Bowen| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70| D

5/1

Has her own ideas about the game but back on the up to land a second handicap success at Lingfield (7f, AW, 4/1) 35 days ago, winning with a bit in hand. Should give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 7-16621

(9)

Liv My Life^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 67

9/1

Attracted support when third at Newmarket in August but below form on subsequent starts, fifth of 7 in a handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 26 days ago. Needs to improve on recent efforts.

Form: 530375

(8)

Fool Again^p1¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 70

25/1

Showed promise as a juvenile but struggled this year, last of 5 in a maiden at Bath (8f, good to firm, 9/1) in May. Off since and is worth a market check back in a handicap with cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 2485-55

(10)

Dark Lyric¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 67

11/1

Hit the frame in multiple all-weather maidens/novices last year but two poor runs this season, off for a further 5 months prior to finishing eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Something to prove back on the all-weather.

Form: 3234-08

(5)

Castro Aurum^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 69| D

20/1

Winner at Bath in April but below form previous two starts, last of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 33/1) 31 days ago. Back down in trip for polytrack debut but has work to do.

Form: 3-14330

(3)

Bella Bisbee⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 66| D

11/2

Runner-up at Doncaster in June and had excuses on a couple of starts prior to disappointing with cheekpieces on for first time (now removed) when seventh of 9 in a handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 44 days ago, for all she wasn't ideally placed. Can be competitive off this mark if bouncing back.

Form: 452877

(2)

Mamma Maria²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69| BF| D

5/1

Won 1m handicap at Ffos Las on reappearance and crossed line first but demoted to second (hung left) at Salisbury next time. Found her improvement coming to a halt back over 7f when fifth of 10 in a handicap at Thirsk last month but no surprise to see her get back on the up returning to 1m.

Form: 555-125

(7)

Waiting For Love¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 66

8/1

Yet to recapture the form she showed last season, disappointed when ninth of 10 in a handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 19 days ago. Needs more stepping back up in trip.

Form: 4-66579

(6)

Cuban Girl^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 67| D

50/1

Off the mark at Brighton in June and finished second at Ffos Las (8f, soft) on her final run for Andrew Balding. Changed hands for 32,000 guineas but disappointed without usual hood on stable debut at Sandown (8f) 41 days ago. Remains to be seen if she's closer to form with hood refitted.

Form: 0-94127

(4)

Naga²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tyler Heard| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67

6/1

No match for useful stablemate when runner-up at Southwell on debut and shaped a bit better than beaten distance suggest on subsequent novice starts. Well held on return/handicap debut at Sandown (8f, heavy) 22 days ago, possibly unsuited by conditions. Could be worth another chance.

Form: 2-565

(11)

Suzuka¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 61

9/2

Arrives in good form, placing for the third consecutive race when second of 11 in a handicap at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago, looked in control over 1f but paid the price for an aggressive ride late on. Still low mileage and merits plenty of respect in a similar event.

Form: 684332

Non-Runners

(12)

Grey Phoenix²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R & J & J Insole J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Suzuka (9/2), Mamma Maria (5/1), Sahana (5/1), Bella Bisbee (11/2), Naga (6/1), Waiting For Love (8/1), Liv My Life (9/1), Dark Lyric (11/1), Grey Phoenix (14/1), Castro Aurum (20/1), Fool Again (25/1), Cuban Girl (50/1)

GREY PHOENIX showed improved form when fourth on her reappearance/handicap debut at Kempton (despite not been ideally placed) and with that form working out well, she may be able to get off the mark on second start in handicap company. Suzuka arrives in good form and looked the winner for a long way under an aggressive ride in a similar event last time. She should go well again while Mamma Maria could get back on the up returning to 1m.