18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 October 2025

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Betfair Exchange Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.05s

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Bold Suitor¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 70| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at the same course (7f) 17 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 119024

(1)

Chola Empire⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 66 days ago, not clear run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 149078

(6)

Fabuleuse²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68

100/1

66/1, first run since leaving Andre Fabre when last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) on UK debut 29 days ago. Fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 62108/9

(9)

Dear Cat⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Greatrex| OR: 70| D

10/1

50/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 40 days ago and she's probably best watched on this polytrack debut.

Form: 193-097

(4)

Wadacre Maestro¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 70| D

4/1

Winner at Musselburgh in August. Last of 11 in handicap at that course (7.1f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago and needs to get back on track now switched to this surface.

Form: 430610

(8)

Capuchinero^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 181456

(3)

Captain Parma¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 66

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) when last seen in May. Gelded since and, having shaped with promise in maiden/novice company on the AW prior to that low-key display, he remains open to improvement.

Form: 4327

(7)

Flag Carrier^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 10/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 8 days ago. Merits consideration off the same mark.

Form: 122982

(11)

Summertime Blues^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 66| D

15/8

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (10/11) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago, keeping on gamely. 5 lb rise fair enough and this progressive 3-y-o should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 082211

(2)

Nubough^t¹¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Pattinson| OR: 59| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, the latest here in May. 14/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D when last seen the following month and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 2-61817

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(5)

Profitman²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B Brookhouse J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Summertime Blues (15/8), Bold Suitor (4/1), Wadacre Maestro (4/1), Chola Empire (8/1), Flag Carrier (8/1), Dear Cat (10/1), Profitman (16/1), Captain Parma (20/1), Capuchinero (22/1), Nubough (40/1), Fabuleuse (100/1)

The hat-trick beckons for SUMMERTIME BLUES, who is firmly on the up and should have more to offer on what will be just his eighth career start. Captain Parma failed to take a step forward on his handicap debut at Haydock, but he remains of interest now returned to the all-weather in view of his earlier promise in maiden/novice company. Flag Carrier is also shortlisted, along with Bold Suitor.