14:12 Chelmsford City

Friday 2 January 2026

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Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 24.58s

(7)

Dark Side Thunder^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 73| C| D

9/1

Course winner over 6f in December but down the field in a stronger race back here (6f again) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 455710-

(1)

Riot^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Wallis| OR: 73| CD

22/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in October but has down the field on both starts since joining this yard.

Form: 414000-

(9)

Chola Empire¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| CD

5/1

C&D winner in October. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (7f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account back here.

Form: 781792-

(5)

Revolutionise³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| CD

5/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Brighton in August. 10/3, creditable second of 9 over C&D 36 days ago.

Form: 316552-

(2)

Me Tarzan^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 72| D

3/1

First run since leaving James Fanshawe when winning 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f) 16 days ago by short head from Arantes Nascimento, just holding on. A 3 lb nudge from the handicapper may not stop him.

Form: 422331-

(3)

Wodao^t,b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72

7/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 650645-

(6)

Space Cowboy^p⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: R Spencer| OR: 72

33/1

Down the field on all 4 starts since returning from long absence, taking little interest last twice. Can only be watched.

Form: 30/7007-

(4)

Arantes Nascimento¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| D

11/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but went close a few times in 2025, including short-head second of 8 to Me Tarzan at Lingfield (7f) 16 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: 232652-

(8)

Shamacid^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: S Woods| OR: 71

25/1

Fair maiden. Respectable fourth of 10 in novice (12/1) at this course (1m) 22 days ago, running on. Blinkers are added now moving into his first handicap.

Form: 232234-

Forecasts

Arantes Nascimento (11/4), Me Tarzan (3/1), Revolutionise (5/1), Chola Empire (5/1), Wodao (7/1), Dark Side Thunder (9/1), Riot (22/1), Shamacid (25/1), Space Cowboy (33/1)

ME TARZAN has finished out of the frame only once in 13 handicap starts and is taken to confirm recent narrow Lingfield superiority over Arantes Nascimento. Chola Empire's good C&D record also earns him a place on the shortlist.

Prize Money

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

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