19:15 Chelmsford City

Thursday 6 November 2025

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.45s

(7)

Wodao^b,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80

18/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 29 days ago. Chance on old form, but his prospects do not look bright based on recent evidence.

Form: 40-5650

(9)

Valley Ofthe Kings^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 80

4/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. Good fifth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and will need to find some improvement if he's to emerge on top.

Form: 226315

(4)

Counsel¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

16/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Ascot (6f, firm, 10/1). Off 180 days and he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 511237

(11)

Lipsink^p¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 11 runs this year. 7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 10 days ago. This 8-y-o is evidently on the crest of a wave and is a huge player under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 175111

(5)

Azure Zain¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

10/3

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy, 14/1) 17 days ago, rallying. Makes polytrack debut. Place possibilities.

Form: 040033

(8)

Giant^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. 11/4, creditable second of 7 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he should make his presence felt once more.

Form: 124422

(1)

Diamond Dreamer^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: P R Chamings| OR: 73| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm, 18/1) 37 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 147260

(3)

Bint Havana Gold^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Hoodless⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D 35 days ago. Merits consideration, despite going up 8 lb.

Form: 355061

(10)

Starproof²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 73| D

25/1

Latest win at Kempton in September. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 13/2) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 714619

(6)

Tyger Bay^t,b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy| T: C Allen| OR: 72| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 11/2, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, soft) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 511034

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Rogue Allegiance⁷¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Azure Zain (10/3), Valley Ofthe Kings (4/1), Giant (4/1), Tyger Bay (17/2), Lipsink (10/1), Bint Havana Gold (12/1), Diamond Dreamer (14/1), Counsel (16/1), Rogue Allegiance (16/1), Wodao (18/1), Starproof (25/1)

LIPSINK has struck up a good relationship with promising claimer Jack Dace and the 8-y-o is taken to win his fourth race on the bounce, having completed the hat-trick with a strong front-running display at Wolverhampton recently. Bint Havana Gold has been hit with an 8 lb rise for her C&D success last time, but she will be a danger to all if in a similar mood, while Giant is also accorded respect.