21:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Paddy Power Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 3.64s

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(3)

Blast The Dream^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR: 75

6/1

4/1, last of 3 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Now tried in cheekpieces and claims here, provided that she responds well to the new headgear.

Form: 118353

(4)

Bomba Del Mundo^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 73

28/1

Winner at Windsor in May. 28/1, sixth of 8 in novice at Newbury (10f, good) 33 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 146

(2)

Elsass³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

3/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft, 5/1) 33 days ago, slowly away. Went close on handicap debut 3 starts back at Doncaster and will be a danger to all if able to get back on track now switched to the AW.

Form: 7-52269

(8)

Pebble Island^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 72

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago. In good hands but he will certainly need to improve for the switch to this surface in order to take this.

Form: 9-2664

(5)

Caspian King^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D Menuisier| OR: 72

15/8

5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. 1 lb lower now and he should have a part to play.

Form: 875-574

(7)

Princess Amber²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 69

12/1

Last of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Sandown (7f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and some of the others are more appealing.

Form: 772430

(6)

Live Each Day^h1,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Doughty| T: S C Williams| OR: 63

12/1

Winner at Southwell in April. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 22 days ago. Now tried in a hood and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 120626

(1)

Blue Train^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: W J Knight| OR: 62

17/2

Unreliable individual. Visored for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip and claims if again on-song.

Form: 273153

Forecasts

Caspian King (15/8), Elsass (3/1), Blast The Dream (6/1), Pebble Island (6/1), Blue Train (17/2), Princess Amber (12/1), Live Each Day (12/1), Bomba Del Mundo (28/1)

If ELSASS is able to get back on track now switched to the all-weather he could be the answer. Indeed, he pulled nicely clear of the rest when edged out by an odds-on shot on his handicap debut at Doncaster in June and, though not at the same level in two subsequent starts, time is still on his side. Caspian King rates the main danger ahead of Blast The Dream and Live Each Day.