Valentines 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 12 Feb · 20:55
· 1m
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:55
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.20
16/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
4.50
7/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 4 |
River Wharfe (G)
[P]
Won from a higher mark at Wolverhampton in October. Second of 7 in handicap there (13/2) 16 days ago, doing well after conceding first run. Cheekpieces back on. Looks the one to beat.
|
Myla Coppins | A W Carroll | 8 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 7 |
Al Baahy (G)
Ended a losing run stretching back to early-2023 at Wolverhampton last month and he duly followed up at Lingfield (7/4 fav) 12 days ago over 10f. Returns to handicap company and with drop back in trip no issue, he can go well.
|
Donovan Goucher | K Frost | 7 | 60.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 2 |
Amarachi (F)
FAV
Finished second twice in handicaps at Southwell over 8f in January but below-par effort when sixth of 10 in handicap there (5/2) 7 days ago
|
K S McHugh | J Parr | 4 | 60.8 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 3 |
Angelica K (M)
Looked in need of the run when fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (10/3) 29 days ago following a 3-month absence and justified support in 8-runner classified race at Lingfield (2/1) on Tuesday. This is a quick turnaround but she's clearly …
|
Joe Bradnam | S Hodgson | 6 | 61.2 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 4th | 5 | 6 |
Quick Away (M)
[T]
Out of sorts in recent starts, finishing last of 10 in classified race at Wolverhampton (10/1) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on and cheekpieces removed.
|
Phoebe Edwards | K Frost | 5 | 57.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 1 |
Aim For The Bull (G)
[P]
Long-standing maiden who bounced back to form when second in handicap at Southwell in December. Below that level when fifth of 10 in classified race at the same track (4/1) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Alfie Redman | M Murphy | 4 | 57.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 7 | 8 |
Darlo Lady (M)
Winless and has been running below form, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (40/1) 78 days ago. Cheekpieces removed and back up in trip.
|
Isobelle Chalmers | A Carson | 5 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 5 |
Shades Of May (G)
Winless and struggling, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course over 10f (40/1) 35 days ago when racing freely before clipping heels and stumbling 2f out. Back down in trip with cheekpieces removed.
|
Oliver Hoodless | M D I Usher | 6 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Amarachi (3/1), Angelica K (16/5), River Wharfe (7/2), Al Baahy (7/2), Aim For The Bull (11/2), Darlo Lady (22/1), Shades Of May (33/1), Quick Away (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 |