17:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 30 August 2025

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Level Head Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:42  |   Winning time: 2m 6.17s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
Masqool
710-0
17/2
T: H J EvansJ: Shay Farmer (3)
Prominent on outside, ridden to lead over 2f out, hard pressed approaching final furlong, soon clear, ran on well op 11/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
(6)
Night Tara
39-6
7/2
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Poppy Scott (7)
Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied final 100 yards, not reach winner op 3/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(8)
Artificer
49-10
10/1
T: M CrawleyJ: Fred Daly (3)
Held up towards rear on outside, headway under pressure to challenge over 1f out, soon outpaced, no extra final 100 yards op 17/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
(4)
Hock Eye The Noo
39-5
11/4
T: C JohnstonJ: Jack Nicholls (3)
Held up behind leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, late headway final furlong op 11/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
17
5
(2)
Backer Bilk
39-5
85/40f
T: James OwenJ: Mason Paetel (3)
Chased leaders on inside, keen early, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(1)
Astral Sea
39-2
20/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Liam Wright
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1 tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(7)
Infantry Officer
39-5
9/1
T: M L W BellJ: Joe Bradnam (5)
Held up behind leaders on outside, headway 3f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra approaching final furlong op 12/1 tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(5)
Dinah Myte
38-8
80/1
T: J GallagherJ: C Horgan
In rear and detched, struggling 3f out, never a factor op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£1.90, £1.50, £2.30EX:£41.90Trifecta:£308.90Tricast:£307.17SF:£39.12Swingers:£6.10, £7.20, £7.70

Forecasts

Backer Bilk (85/40), Hock Eye The Noo (11/4), Night Tara (7/2), Masqool (17/2), Infantry Officer (9/1), Artificer (10/1), Astral Sea (20/1), Dinah Myte (80/1)

Verdict

Sir Mark Prescott's NIGHT TARA looked a typical improver for the yard when making a winning handicap debut over C&D recently and she can make light of a 2 lb rise. James Owen's new recruit Backer Bilk should ensure she doesn't have things all her own way though, while Infantry Officer and Astral Sea also can't be ruled out.

  1. NIGHT TARA (IRE)
  2. BACKER BILK
  3. INFANTRY OFFICER

Previous Winners

2024
Nammos
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 4
J: Jonny Peate  |  T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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