17:50 Chelmsford City

Thursday 11 September 2025

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Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 38.08s

(6)

Adace^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 52| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account if back on her A-game.

Form: 7-58706

(2)

Crownthorpe^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 51| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on and not dismissed.

Form: 658255

(1)

Queen Sansa¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S C Williams| OR: 55

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, fair fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good). Off 110 days. Significantly down in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 7-8725

(9)

Polar Rebel^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 54| BF

5/1

Good second of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs considering.

Form: 804-372

(11)

Pure Imagination¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: Michael Keady| OR: 52

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 112 days but not ruled out.

Form: 8662

(8)

Iftikhaar^v⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Last of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good). Off 92 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 652500

(3)

C'est Encore^t1⁵⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carver| T: S Hodgson| OR: 45

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in novice (300/1) at Kempton (8f). Off 18 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 940-

(10)

A Day In Bloom^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jack Jones| OR: 45

50/1

Below form seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (10f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 066367

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 55p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Hinitsa Bay⁴⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Edward Greatrex

(4)

Monks Mead²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M D I Usher J: George Bass

(5)

Shades Of May²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M D I Usher J: Alicia Perkins

Forecasts

Hinitsa Bay (13/8), Monks Mead (4/1), Polar Rebel (5/1), Queen Sansa (11/2), Crownthorpe (8/1), Adace (14/1), Shades Of May (18/1), Pure Imagination (22/1), Iftikhaar (40/1), A Day In Bloom (50/1), C'est Encore (125/1)

A few with chances but HINITSA BAY rates just the pick of the weights on the back of his good Yarmouth second so edges the vote from C&D scorer Monks Mead and recent runner-up here Polar Rebel. Fellow C&D winner Crownthorpe completes the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2024

Bold Suitor

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 7

J: Georgia Dobie | T: Craig Benton

10/1

Prize Money

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