18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 October 2025

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Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.21s

(2)

Massimo Blue^t⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: George Baker| OR: 60| BF

13/8

Won a 6f handicap on second start for new yard last week and ran well turned out quickly under a penalty when second of 11 in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton (13/8) 5 days ago. Drops back to the minimum trip but hasn't looked short of speed and should give another good account under a penalty.

Form: 670812

(7)

Twilight Madness³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver| T: S Hodgson| OR: 65| D

9/4

Third in a similar C&D handicap in May but finished seventh of 9 at Sandown (5f, heavy) 36 days ago when looking decidedly rusty after 4 months off. Could be more competitive returned to the all-weather.

Form: 0-79537

(5)

General Assembly¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: C Hobson| OR: 63| D

9/2

5f all-weather winner earlier this year and has been in good heart with a third and fourth at this course, the latter in a slightly better race. Not in the same form when seventh of 9 at this C&D (4/1) 14 days ago when perhaps rusty after a 6-week break. Better expected here.

Form: 784347

(4)

Bluebells Boy^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 63| C| D

12/1

Course who was successful 4 times last year for Darryll Holland and confirmed himself back on reasonable heart in three starts for Robert Eddery this season. Blinkers return on first run for new stable and arrives on a mark which he can be competitive from.

Form: 676536

(6)

Nad Alshiba Snow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 56

40/1

Showed bright speed on stable debut in May but has struggled in handicaps, faring no better with cheekpieces refitted when eighth of 9 in a C&D handicap 14 days ago. Mark is freefall but has shown little sign of capitalising.

Form: 2-34698

(1)

Alafdhal^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| C| D

8/1

10-time winner including 4 wins at this course but hasn't tasted success since Wolverhampton in January. Probably needed the run when seventh in a 6f handicap at this track 3 weeks ago (carried head a bit awkwardly) and should be closer to form with blinkers back on.

Form: 526507

(3)

Shalaa Asker^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: George Wood| T: C Wallis| OR: 52| CD

9/1

3-time winner here in his younger days. Form had been in decline but stopped the slide after 6 months off when third in a C&D handicap earlier this month. Remains on a handy mark if he can back that up.

Form: 7-66603

Forecasts

Massimo Blue (13/8), Twilight Madness (9/4), General Assembly (9/2), Alafdhal (8/1), Shalaa Asker (9/1), Bluebells Boy (12/1), Nad Alshiba Snow (40/1)

MASSIMO BLUE confirmed that he's right back to his best with a victory at Southwell and second at Wolverhampton last week and he's fancied to resume winning ways under a penalty. General Assembly was fourth in a higher grade C&D handicap on penultimate start and looks the main danger if returning to that form, while Shalaa Asker ran his best race of the year when third over C&D last time and remains on a handy mark.