17:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 October 2025

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Betfair Plays Different Nursery

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 8.94s

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Telfy Boy^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 62

15/8

Showed improved form on nursery debut (final start for Michael Keady) when runner-up at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, kept on from 2f out and nearest at the finish. Should appreciate the step up in trip and makes appeal with cheekpieces refitted on debut for yard who do well with new recruits.

Form: 4572

(5)

Loose Connection^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 57| BF

17/2

Took a step forward on nursery debut when 3½ lengths second of 5 to Captain Bruce in nursery at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces on first time and no surprise to see him build on that.

Form: 3902

(7)

Captain Bruce²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55| C| D

15/2

Won a 7f nursery at this track in August and got back on the up tackling a markedly longer trip when winning 5-runner nursery (9/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago by 3½ lengths from Loose Connection, well on top finish. Could have more to offer at this trip.

Form: 098151

(3)

Captain Cairney^p³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 55

11/4

Matched previous nursery form with first-time cheekpieces applied when third of 12 in a very modest nursery (10/3) at Bath (8f, soft) 3 days ago, making up more ground than most. Longer trip (by Sottsass) could unlock some improvement.

Form: 68653

(2)

El Carrusel^p1¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Pearson| T: J Ryan| OR: 53

22/1

Advertise gelding attracted support and found some improvement when second of 5 on nursery debut at Yarmouth (1m), eventually outstayed by the odds-on favourite. Interesting to see if he can build on that in first-time cheekpieces but longer trip a question mark. Engaged 2.58 Newmarket Wednesday.

Form: 64724

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Sporty Socks⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Aidan Keeley| T: W Stone| OR: 51

20/1

Showed more when second on nursery debut at Kempton (8f) but found the drop back in trip against her when well held at Leicester (7f, firm) 44 days ago. Plenty of stamina on her dam's side but remains to be seen if she can make more of an impact upped markedly in distance.

Form: 77526

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Thanh Nam^p¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 49| BF

7/2

Without Parole colt who ran his best race to date when 2 lengths fourth on nursery debut (7f) at this track. Unable to justify favouritism in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when fourth at Wolverhampton 12 days ago, shaping as if worth a go over this sort of trip. May do better here.

Form: 77544

Forecasts

Telfy Boy (15/8), Captain Cairney (11/4), Thanh Nam (7/2), Captain Bruce (15/2), Loose Connection (17/2), Sporty Socks (20/1), El Carrusel (22/1)

A tight nursery but recent Kempton runner-up TELFY BOY appeals most on first start for a yard who often do well with new recruits. Captain Bruce resumed winning ways on first start over 1¼m last time and should go well again, while Thanh Nam could be an improver tackling this longer trip.