20:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Paddy Power Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 2m 5.69s

1^st

(7)

Night Tara

39-8

5/1

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along and went 2nd over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last strides op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 11/2

2^nd

(4)

Sansanetti

39-5

9/5f

T: S C WilliamsJ: P Cosgrave

Soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed last strides op 5/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(5)

Backer Bilk

39-9

9/4

T: James OwenJ: S D Bowen

Mid-division, closed over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd, kept on, just held op 15/8

4^th

(2)

Jack Andrea

39-4

11/1

T: R EdderyJ: Harry Davies

Led early, prominent, pushed along 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

(6)

Ballarat Bertie

38-12

18/1

T: R HughesJ: Jim Crowley

Last to break, in rear, effort over 1f out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

3 ½

(3)

Al Baarez

39-6

6/1

T: H KobeissiJ: Faleh Bughenaim

Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up towards rear, well beaten over 1f out op 10/1

7^th

(8)

Skyelight

39-4

20/1

T: D K IvoryJ: J F Egan

Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Savvy Stellar²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: S Woods J: R Havlin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.50, £1.50EX:£17.40Trifecta:£56.20Tricast:£25.60SF:£14.86Swingers:£2.70, £2.50, £1.70

Forecasts

Sansanetti (9/5), Backer Bilk (9/4), Night Tara (5/1), Al Baarez (6/1), Jack Andrea (11/1), Ballarat Bertie (18/1), Skyelight (20/1), Savvy Stellar (33/1)

With improvement pretty much assured now upped in trip for this handicap debut, NIGHT TARA could be the way to go, particularly if the market speaks in her favour. Backer Bilk has proven to be consistent since switched to handicaps and looks dangerous on his first start for his shrewd new yard, while Sansanetti will also be a threat if over whatever caused her to misfire at Leicester last time.

NIGHT TARA (IRE)
BACKER BILK
SANSANETTI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Idyllic

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: H Crouch | T: C Fellowes

9/4

Prize Money

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

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