18:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 8 January 2026

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7th March UK Garage Raceday Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.72s

(5)

Roman Emperor^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 55| D

10/3

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. 9/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 518742-

(3)

Smasher^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54| D

9/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. 9/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap there (6f) 22 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 312295-

(6)

Dion Baker^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J F Egan| T: M Wigham| OR: 54| BF

4/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: 479486-

(1)

Analytical Engine^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Murphy| OR: 53| D

11/4

Winner at Yarmouth in August. Good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 14/1) 22 days ago. Winner has gone in since so another bold showing is on the cards nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 801792-

(7)

Sir Rodneyredblood²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 53| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Too free when a below-form fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago. Not discounted if settling better.

Form: 423605-

(4)

Port Hedland^h¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

11/2

Eighth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to soft). Off 117 days but yard is going well so could bounce back after a break.

Form: 866788-

(9)

Daley T²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 66/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 85566/8-

Non-Runners

(2)

Genius Mistake²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M E Sowersby J: Matthew Slater

(8)

Tommytwohoots²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: S A Harris J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Analytical Engine (11/4), Roman Emperor (10/3), Dion Baker (4/1), Smasher (9/2), Port Hedland (11/2), Tommytwohoots (8/1), Sir Rodneyredblood (10/1), Genius Mistake (25/1), Daley T (50/1)

ANALYTICAL ENGINE signalled she is ready to go in again when runner-up at Kempton last time and with that form having been franked she gets the vote ahead of in-form pair Smasher (second choice) and Roman Emperor. Sir Rodneyredblood, Port Hedland and Tommytwohoots all need factoring into this open handicap too.