20:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 27 February 2025

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 38.58s

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(4)

Longlai⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Wigham| OR: 85| D

6/1

13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 77 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs considering.

Form: 611507-

(7)

Helm Rock^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 85| D

4/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. 8/1, solid third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Holds very good form claims.

Form: 0217-83

(5)

Tempus^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 84| D

7/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 576-034

(1)

Urban Lion¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 84| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Winner here in August. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap (7/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft). Off 143 days but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 81454-

(6)

Court Of Session⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 82| CD

200/1

3-time C&D winner. Last of 6 in handicap (80/1) at this course (7f) 70 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 1/54006-

(3)

High Point¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 81

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to soft) in October on his final run for Eve Johnson Houghton. In the mix for his new handler.

Form: 411/681-

(2)

Charming Whisper¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher| T: P J McBride| OR: 79| D

8/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 16/1). Off 113 days. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 442545-

(8)

Shimmering Spin¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 77WS

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice (22/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good). Off 177 days. Since had a wind op and needs it to spark improvement on his handicap debut.

Form: 328-

Forecasts

Urban Lion (6/4), Helm Rock (4/1), Longlai (6/1), Shimmering Spin (7/1), Tempus (7/1), Charming Whisper (8/1), High Point (20/1), Court Of Session (200/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which HELM ROCK edges the vote on the back of his good recent Wolverhampton third. Urban Lion is also weighted to have a big say and could emerge as the main danger after a break, although Tempus and Longlai both need considering too.