14:12 Chelmsford City

Friday 2 January 2026

All12:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1215:42

Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 1m 24.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(7)
Horse silk
Dark Side Thunderv15
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.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Riott15
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.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Me Tarzanb16
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.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Wodaob,t23
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.
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Timeform
7
(6)
Horse silk
Space Cowboyp67
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.
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Timeform
8
(4)
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
Shamacidb122
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.
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Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Me Tarzan3/1
  2. Arantes Nascimento11/4
  3. Chola Empire5/1

Prize Money

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

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