7th March Artful Dodger After Racing Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 29 Jan · 21:00
· 5f
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 9 |
He's An Angel (G)
Won 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 3 days ago by head from Master Dandy. Respected under a penalty.
|
888128 | Oliver Stammers | K Frost | 6 | 63.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 2 | 2 |
Master Dandy (G)
FAV
[BT]
Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable head second of 9 to He's An Angel in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/2) 3 days ago. Good claims under a penalty.
|
121870 | H Crouch | Michael Keady | 6 | 62.1 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| — | 3 | 12 |
Desdemona (F)
[T]
Second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 14/1) 8 days ago. Should remain competitive.
|
211657 | Hollie Doyle | M J Attwater | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 5 |
Top Star (G)
[H1]
Creditable fourth of 8 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 10/3). Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes. Hood on 1st time.
|
827405 | J F Egan | D K Ivory | 4 | 60.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 4 |
Smasher (G)
[P]
4/1, not seen to best effect (met some trouble) when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.
|
95-4560 | S M Levey | M J Attwater | 6 | 60.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 6 | 3 |
Forever Noah (G)
Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 14/1) 25 days ago.
|
792282 | Finley Marsh | Joey Ramsden | 5 | 59.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 7 |
It's Showtime (M)
[T]
Unreliable type. One win from 33 Flat runs. Run best excused when last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 17/2) 8 days ago, no room entering final 1f.
|
2725-08 | Ryan Kavanagh | C Allen | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 8 | 8 |
The Defiant (G)
[TP]
C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 2 days ago.
|
86-2734 | Jack Dace | L A Dace | 10 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 1 |
Marcus (G)
[B]
Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Fourth of 7 in minor event at this C&D (7/1) 14 days ago.
|
234-446 | S D Bowen | C Wallis | 5 | 57.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 6 |
Commendation (F)
[V1]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. 15/2, first run since leaving Michael Keady when last of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago, missing break. Visor on 1st time.
|
95909-6 | Dylan Hogan | Martin Dunne | 4 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 10 |
Second Collection (M)
Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 7 to Master Dandy in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago.
|
433415 | Matthew Slater | A W Carroll | 10 | 57.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 12 | 11 |
Snow Boots (G)
Fifth of 7 in minor event (40/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.
|
08-5660 | Myla Coppins | A W Carroll | 5 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Master Dandy (11/8), Smasher (11/4), He's An Angel (9/2), Forever Noah (5/1), Desdemona (5/1), It's Showtime (7/1), Marcus (10/1), The Defiant (14/1), Second Collection (16/1), Snow Boots (25/1), Top Star (33/1), Commendation (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |