17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 29 January 2026

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

7th March Artful Dodger After Racing Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 0.94s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
11/8f
T: Michael KeadyJ: H Crouch
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, ran on well to lead shortly before line op 7/4 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
hd
6
(3)
5/1
T: Joey RamsdenJ: Finley Marsh
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed shortly before line op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(10)
16/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Matthew Slater (7)
Taken down early wearing hood, in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
9
(1)
59-0
10/1
T: C WallisJ: S D Bowen
Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on op 9/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
2
4
(5)
33/1
T: D K IvoryJ: J F Egan
Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(4)
11/4
T: M J AttwaterJ: S M Levey
Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out op 2/1 tchd 7/4
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(6)
50/1
T: Martin DunneJ: Dylan Hogan
Always in rear op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(7)
7/1
T: C AllenJ: Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Very slowly away, always in rear op 9/1 tchd 6/1
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Non-Runners

8
(8)
Horse silk
The Defiant2
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 10
T: L A Dace  J: Jack Dace
NR
1
(9)
Horse silk
He's An Angel3
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: K Frost  J: Oliver Stammers
NR
12
(11)
Horse silk
Snow Boots14
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 5
T: A W Carroll  J: Myla Coppins
NR
3
(12)
Horse silk
Desdemona8
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 4
T: M J Attwater  J: Hollie Doyle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £3.40EX:£10.20Trifecta:£61.90Tricast:£78.66SF:£9.17Swingers:£2.00, £6.20, £10.50

Forecasts

Master Dandy (11/8), Smasher (11/4), He's An Angel (9/2), Forever Noah (5/1), Desdemona (5/1), It's Showtime (7/1), Marcus (10/1), The Defiant (14/1), Second Collection (16/1), Snow Boots (25/1), Top Star (33/1), Commendation (50/1)

Verdict

A tentative vote goes to SMASHER, who's lurking on a handy mark and ran well in the circumstances at Kempton on his most recent outing, having met some trouble and taken an even stronger grip than usual. Desdemona and Master Dandy are feared most.

  1. SMASHER (IRE)
  2. DESDEMONA
  3. MASTER DANDY (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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