17:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 16 October 2025

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'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 11.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
(2)
9/4
T: H Al JehaniJ: James Doyle
Prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden when making headway 1f out, led entering final 110 yards, ran on well op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
13/2
T: A W CarrollJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up towards rear, steady headway from halfway, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final 110 yards, ran on op 17/2 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
2
(4)
11/1
T: Michael KeadyJ: S De Sousa
Led, joined halfway, faced challenge from 2f out, ridden headed entering final 110 yards, soon lost second, weakened towards finish op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
5
(9)
49-10
2/1f
T: R BurdonJ: J Mitchell
Broke alertly and soon edged left to race in close second, pressed leader from halfway, ridden when briefly led home turn, soon headed, weakened to fourth final 110 yards op 5/2 tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(3)
13/2
T: R HughesJ: Billy Loughnane
Midfield, ridden to chase leaders from 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards op 6/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(7)
58-11
100/1
T: C AllenJ: Connor Planas (3)
Behind and soon outpaced, modest headway from home turn, kept on but never really on terms op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
8
(6)
12/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Aidan Keeley
Towards rear, always outpaced, struggling from halfway, no impression home straight tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
21
3
(10)
59-11
40/1
T: R M H CowellJ: Hollie Doyle
Broke alertly and soon raced in third, hung right when outpaced and lost position halfway, weakened quickly over 1f out (rider said ran too free and hung right-handed throughout) op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
3
7
(1)
39-9
12/1
T: Oliver ColeJ: H Crouch
Prominent, pushed along soon after halfway, appeared to lose action inside 2f out, soon eased, tailed off from over 1f out (rider said colt lost its action turning into the home straight and therefore felt it prudent to ease the colt, colt examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 14/1 tchd 11/1
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Non-Runners

1
(5)
Horse silk
Inishfallen63
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 4
T: B J Meehan  J: Rob Hornby
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £3.30EX:£19.30Trifecta:£147.00Tricast:£135.61SF:£17.99Swingers:£4.10, £6.00, £8.40

Forecasts

Mesaafi (2/1), Evening Saigon (9/4), Inishfallen (9/2), Charlie Mason (13/2), The Thames Boatman (13/2), Emperor Spirit (11/1), Rajaking (12/1), Arran (12/1), The X O (40/1), Hiatus (100/1)

Verdict

EVENING SAIGON makes his handicap debut after a lengthy absence but remains potentially a useful sprinter if all is well and could be worth chancing. C&D winner Mesaafi is feared, while The Thames Boatman should be rattling home.

  1. EVENING SAIGON (IRE)
  2. MESAAFI
  3. THE THAMES BOATMAN

Previous Winners

2024
Dutch Kingdom
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,757.002nd: £2,702.003rd: £1,350.004th: £675.005th: £337.00

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