19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 December 2025

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.59s

(1)

Mick's Spirit^v,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: C Allen| OR: 65| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in September. Last of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt if bouncing back.

Form: 575139

(5)

Big Bard^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5f, soft, 14/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he will probably find one or two too good.

Form: 641406

(3)

Fancy Dancer¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 62| D

8/1

Three wins from 10 runs this year. First run since leaving Ollie Sangster when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 10 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 619605

(8)

Son Of Astar^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

9/2

Three wins from 9 runs this year, the latest at Haydock in October. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 14/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 331814

(6)

Buraback¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 60| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 917438

(7)

Bluebells Boy^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 60| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good second of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 536732

(4)

Shalaa Asker^t,p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Wallis| OR: 53| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 13/2) 23 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 603226

Non-Runners

(2)

Insuspense¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Oliver Cole J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Mick's Spirit (2/1), Bluebells Boy (3/1), Insuspense (4/1), Son Of Astar (9/2), Buraback (6/1), Fancy Dancer (8/1), Shalaa Asker (17/2), Big Bard (33/1)

BLUEBELLS BOY has returned to form for his new yard the last twice and will prove hard to peg back here if again breaking sharply, as he did when nailed in the dying strides at Lingfield recently. Shalaa Asker has also been knocking on the door and is likely to offer stern resistance, while Mick's Spirit also merits respect.