19:30 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Paddy Power Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.19s

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(8)

Aspire To Glory^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 55| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in May. Too free retried in a hood when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 121430

(4)

Encircle⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J Butler| OR: 53

12/1

Last of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (8f) 56 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies with work to do.

Form: 2-76780

(7)

Hot Frank³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty| T: C Hobson| OR: 55

7/1

20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07-8787

(5)

My Mate Beattie¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55

14/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 13 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 704985

(9)

Dance Recital^p1,t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 53

22/1

40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 24 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time with more needed.

Form: 293060

(1)

Arlecchino's Rex^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| D

15/8

Set a lot to do when fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 21 days ago. Hood back on and has to be taken seriously at these weights.

Form: 657535

(6)

Brother Dave^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| D

15/2

Back on track when third of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs considering.

Form: 777003

(2)

Beauen Arrows²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie| T: M J Attwater| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 82280-0

(3)

Alyara^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 45

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 308797

Forecasts

Arlecchino's Rex (15/8), Aspire To Glory (5/2), Hot Frank (7/1), Brother Dave (15/2), Encircle (12/1), Beauen Arrows (12/1), My Mate Beattie (14/1), Dance Recital (22/1), Alyara (28/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for ARLECCHINO'S REX who wasn't seen to ideal effect when fifth at Epsom last time and can now capitalise on a reduced mark. Brother Dave is feared most on the back of a resurgent Newcastle third with Aspire To Glory and My Mate Beattie also in the picture.