18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 October 2025

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Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 25.68s

(10)

Soar Above^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 54| D

14/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (10/3) 28 days ago where well backed but failed to fire. Without a win in 31 races. Cheekpieces back on. Interesting to see if the money comes again.

Form: 068079

(9)

Valadero²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 53| BF

7/2

Three consecutive runner-up efforts before finishing fifth of 10 in 7f handicap at Wolverhampton (11/8) 24 days ago, finding trouble in the straight. Still seeking first win after 27 career starts. Cheekpieces removed.

Form: 602225

(3)

Edergole's Gift^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 52| D

8/1

Second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (18/1) 23 days ago, staying on well in the final furlong despite not settling fully. Should be competitive.

Form: 861252

(1)

Evanka^h,p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 53

11/1

Modest maiden who finished 9th of 10 over 8f at Lingfield (18/1) 33 days ago, showing no signs of progress in first-time hood. First-time cheekpieces need to spark significant improvement.

Form: 9355-69

(6)

Twitch^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 50| CD

9/2

Dual course winner but below form recently, 8th of 10 in handicap at Kempton Park (13/2) 15 days ago when racing too freely.

Form: 073408

(11)

Dark Sorceress¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hobson| OR: 52| C

20/1

AW win in March and also second on turf in April. Third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11/1) 15 days ago despite being a handful beforehand.

Form: 287463

(13)

My Clementine¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A Wintle| OR: 50| D

25/1

Won a 7f handicap at Chepstow 52 days ago, then seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8/1) 10 days ago, dived left leaving stalls and weakened in the final furlong.

Form: 577517

(4)

Saidha²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

5/1

Fifth of 10 in 7f AW handicap at Wolverhampton (7/1) 26 days ago, making headway when switched inside final furlong but plugged on from unhelpful position. Might have a race in her.

Form: 556565

(12)

My Mate Beattie^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 51

10/1

Winless in 16 starts with inconsistent form this year, ran her best race for a while when second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (18/1) 16 days ago, racing wide before leading over 1f out. Not guaranteed to repeat that improved showing.

Form: 985772

(8)

Bishop's Glory^b²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: Joey Ramsden| OR: 45| D

28/1

Modest performer when last seen at the start of the year. Returns on basement mark for new trainer who has had plenty of success in South Africa. One to note.

Form: 5856-50

(7)

Match Anthem^v⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 45| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Seventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (well-backed 7/1) 78 days ago, refitted with visor, steadied early and headway flattened out. Can go well back on AW.

Form: 434407

(2)

Magic Fluke^v⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

25/1

Seventh of 8 in conditions race at Yarmouth (33/1) 74 days ago, effort flattened out after slow start. Visor returns on this risky performer.

Form: 57R687

(5)

Questa Notte^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45

25/1

Fifth of 10 in 6f AW handicap (22/1) at Lingfield 42 days ago before finishing last of 8 in 7f contest (20/1) 33 days ago when always behind. Needs significant improvement.

Form: 59958

Forecasts

Valadero (7/2), Twitch (9/2), Saidha (5/1), Match Anthem (11/2), Edergole's Gift (8/1), My Mate Beattie (10/1), Evanka (11/1), Soar Above (14/1), Dark Sorceress (20/1), Questa Notte (25/1), My Clementine (25/1), Magic Fluke (25/1), Bishop's Glory (28/1)

MATCH ANTHEM lurks on a good mark and could resume winning ways. Edergole's Gift has been in good form recently with a win and two seconds in her last five starts and can go close if perhaps settling better. Saidha might have a small handicap like this in her.