20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 December 2025

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Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 7.32s

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Bystander^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

6/1

Useful handicapper for Karl Burke in 2024. Back from long absence when runner-up in a seller at Wolverhampton 61 days ago, before finishing ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago when doing too much too soon on front end. Hasn't been long with good new yard.

Form: 8169-29

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(8)

Shimmering Spin²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79| C

12/1

Won a maiden at this course (8f) in September and placed third here 42 days ago before finishing fifth of 12 at Newcastle (20/1) 21 days ago under a more patient ride. Dropping down in grade will help but step back up to 10f poses a question mark.

Form: 921835

(7)

Digub^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: W J Haggas| OR: 81

2/1

360,000 gns Sea The Stars filly made a promising debut at Newmarket before winning a novice at Southwell (5/2) 20 days ago in first-time hood. Faces a significant step up in trip on handicap debut but could have more to come.

Form: 4-61

(9)

Parlando²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| D

5/2

Finished fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 21 days ago, making headway when switched approaching final furlong but no extra late on. Now below last winning mark and could be building up to something now dropped in class.

Form: 644-985

(2)

Under The Sun^p,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77

150/1

No show on Flat for new yard and finished last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20/1) 31 days ago, showing little despite cheekpieces being added. Needs improvement switching back to AW.

Form: 0790-00

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Almekarem^h1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 76

16/1

Won a novice race on AW in September. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10f) 13 days ago (15/2), pulling hard and weakening in the final furlong after making headway over 2f out. First-time hood may help him settle better and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 310936

(5)

War Chant⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 74| CD

20/1

Won over C&D but ran eighth of 10 in handicap over 8f at Chelmsford (20/1) 42 days ago, possibly needing the run having recently changed yards. Now back up in trip and below last winning mark. Not dismissed.

Form: 8194-88

(3)

Hinchinbrooke^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 75

7/2

Improved with back-to-back second-place finishes after summer slump. Recently finished second of 13 at Kempton Park, beaten only by a well-bred one. First time in cheekpieces and has potential to win from current handicap mark.

Form: 507422

Non-Runners

(4)

Post Rider¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Oliver Cole J: Non Runner

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Alpine Oasis¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Darryll Holland J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Digub (2/1), Parlando (5/2), Hinchinbrooke (7/2), Bystander (6/1), Post Rider (7/1), Alpine Oasis (8/1), Shimmering Spin (12/1), Almekarem (16/1), War Chant (20/1), Under The Sun (150/1)

A competitive finale. HINCHINBROOKE has shown improved form with back-to-back second-place finishes and with first-time cheekpieces a positive addition, he looks ready to win from his current mark. Well-bred Digub could improve again over the longer trip on handicap debut after her Southwell success, while Parlando is well treated on best form now dropped in class. Almekarem won an all-weather novice in September and remains on a workable mark if the first-time hood can help him settle better.