17:25 Chelmsford City

Saturday 8 March 2025

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 8.0s

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(2)

Meadram⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Alice Tregoning⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 62| CD

5/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 4/1) 45 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: V3/512-0

(7)

Bluebottle Blue⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham| T: R Stephens| OR: 60

80/1

40/1, first run since leaving William Haggas when last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 89 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 368/266-

(4)

Curtiz¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: H Morrison| OR: 60| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 13/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW), nearest finish. Off 107 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 577224-

(6)

Corporate Raider¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr R Birkett| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 57| D

10/1

Last of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good). Off 172 days.

Form: 212088-

(3)

Harry The Haggler^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Kayleigh McCammon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57

11/2

7/4, won 8-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 325-521

(1)

Major Major^b⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Margot Scudamore⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 57| D

4/1

11/2, won 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 45 days ago, just holding on. Needs considering.

Form: 0533-61

(5)

Persian Phoenix^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 54

9/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. First run since leaving Charlie Johnston when sixth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Kempton (8f) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 25707-6

(8)

Senseofentitlement¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Michelle Bryant⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 53

150/1

80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 112 days.

Form: 516/890-

Forecasts

Meadram (5/2), Curtiz (5/2), Major Major (4/1), Harry The Haggler (11/2), Persian Phoenix (9/1), Corporate Raider (10/1), Bluebottle Blue (80/1), Senseofentitlement (150/1)

HARRY THE HAGGLER ended his long losing run in uncomplicated fashion when making all at Southwell and a 2 lb rise doesn't look insurmountable. Fellow last-time-out winner Major Major is next best ahead of Curtiz.