UK Garage Raceday 7th March Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 26 Feb · 22:30
· 1m 6f
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
4.33
10/3
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
13
12/1
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 |
Not So Sobers (G)
FAV
[H]
Fairly useful bumper winner yet to make an impact in 4 starts on the Flat, including on handicap debut at Southwell (28/1) 35 days ago.
|
Callum Hutchinson | D Killahena & G McPherson | 7 | 61.2 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 2 | 7 |
The Craftymaster (G)
[B]
Ended a long losing run over C&D at the start of the month but well held under a penalty in muddling race at Newcastle last time. Big player if granted a stronger pace.
|
Non Runner | A W Carroll | 6 | 60.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 3 | 6 |
Definite (G)
[P]
Showed a bit more on second start back from significant absence when fourth of 7 at Kempton 15 days ago but had the run of the race that day.
|
T P Queally | G & J Moore | 7 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 8 |
Smokey Malone (G)
[BT]
C&D winner arrives in fine heart having won his last two at Southwell but rise in grade may scupper his hat-trick bid.
|
Dylan Hogan | J & S Birkett | 8 | 59.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 5th | 5 | 2 |
Damzon (M)
Made the frame on both starts since recording 7-length success here last month and may have to settle for minor honours again.
|
Matthew Slater | A W Carroll | 7 | 58.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 6 | 3 |
Sullivan Bay (G)
[V]
Landed both career wins at this track and now back on his last winning mark following a creditable comeback here last month.
|
L Morris | J & S Best | 6 | 57.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 7 | 1 |
Fornido (G)
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | M J Attwater | 4 | 56.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 9 |
Bloodhound (G)
[BT]
Winless in 24 starts but back to form trying this trip for the first time when fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14/1) 9 days ago.
|
Nicola Currie | S Lycett | 6 | 55.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 9 | 5 |
Apache Eagle (G)
[PT]
First worthwhile form on Flat since 2024 when 50/1-second to The Craftymaster here earlier in the month. Far from certain to back that up.
|
Tom Kiely-Marshall | J Bedi | 5 | 54.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
Betting forecast: The Craftymaster (5/2), Not So Sobers (3/1), Smokey Malone (10/3), Damzon (10/3), Sullivan Bay (11/2), Bloodhound (9/1), Apache Eagle (9/1), Definite (10/1), Fornido (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |