18:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 4 December 2025

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'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 58.46s

(8)

Cressida Wildes^v³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P S McEntee| OR: 80| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. Only fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (5f) 33 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 371255

(1)

Nemov^t⁴¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| BF

10/1

A fair 6f scorer for Clive Cox but off for 13 months since a respectable second of 9 in 6f handicap here. The market can prove a good guide on his comeback run for new connections.

Form: 484412-

(7)

Twilight Fun^p⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 78| CD

7/2

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 4 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 12/1) 82 days ago. Needs considering with that run under his belt.

Form: 24-1985

(6)

Almaty Star⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 78| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner but he beat only one in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 91 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 843978

(5)

Solvency¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 77| D

50/1

A dual 5f scorer for Alice Haynes in 2024. Hooded and given a considerate return after 4 months off for his new handler when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 1021-00

(4)

Havana Rum⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

15/2

Scored at Ripon in August and largely in good form since, fourth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy) 41 days ago. Much respected on his polytrack debut.

Form: 241244

(3)

Cherry Cobbler⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 76| D

7/4

Landed 5f Southwell maiden in January and shaped well after 9 months off when third of 9 in handicap here (6f) 49 days ago. Open to further improvement and not without interest with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 3-413

(2)

Panelli^t1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 76

20/1

Gained his breakthrough victory on his final run for George Boughey in 8-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) in September. Tongue tied for his new stable and not ruled out after a break.

Form: 629271

(11)

Merrimack^t,v⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Olivia Haines⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| D

16/1

Got back on track under more positive tactics when bagging 6-runner handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Hiked up 7 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 361491

(9)

Ancient Times^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 70| D

40/1

Scored at Catterick in May and largely in good nick since, though last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 14 days ago when losing all chance at start. Possibilities.

Form: 123060

Non-Runners

(12)

Fidelius¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(10)

Winchurch¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cherry Cobbler (7/4), Twilight Fun (7/2), Almaty Star (4/1), Fidelius (5/1), Havana Rum (15/2), Nemov (10/1), Cressida Wildes (12/1), Winchurch (14/1), Merrimack (16/1), Panelli (20/1), Ancient Times (40/1), Solvency (50/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the vote goes to CHERRY COBBLER who made a promising return from an absence when third here last time and can improve sufficiently to bag a second success from just five runs. Brighton victor and stablemate of the selection Merrimack is well in the mix too, with Havana Rum and Twilight Fun others worthy of a second look.