12:42 Chelmsford City

Friday 2 January 2026

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CCR 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:47  |   Winning time: 1m 11.72s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Charlie Mason15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Myla Coppins(5)| T: A W Carroll| OR:  74| D
5/4
Three wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Doncaster in September. Creditable fifth of 14 over C&D (7/1) 15 days ago, not clear run. Hard to beat down in grade.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Em Four5
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: C J Whiteley(5)| T: J A Osborne| OR:  73| CD
9/4
C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Epsom in August. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (6f) 5 days ago. Respected.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Express Train23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Alfie Redman(3)| T: A M Balding| OR:  72| D
25/1
Lightly-raced turf novice winner. No impact in 2 handicaps since, although he may have needed last month's Kempton outing after 139 days off.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Nazronv122
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Lewis Chalkley| T: I Furtado| OR:  72
28/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Cheekpieces on first time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, 28/1) 22 days ago. Visor tried now.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Distant Rumble23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh Murphy| T: R A Teal| OR:  71| D
11/1
Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Merrimackt,v29
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: K S McHugh(3)| T: S C Williams| OR:  67| D
9/1
Latest win at Brighton in October but not in the same form over 5f here since. This is a rare recent start for him beyond the minimum trip.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Invincible Melodyv29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Vigors(5)| T: S C Williams| OR:  62
13/2
13/2, respectable fifth of 9 over C&D 29 days ago. May come on for that first outing in 12 weeks.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Charlie Mason (5/4), Em Four (9/4), Invincible Melody (13/2), Merrimack (9/1), Distant Rumble (11/1), Express Train (25/1), Nazron (28/1)

Verdict

CHARLIE MASON caught the eye in a much stronger race over C&D last time and should take a bit of stopping. Em Four can follow him home ahead of Invincible Melody.

  1. Charlie Mason5/4
  2. Em Four9/4
  3. Invincible Melody13/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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