Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifier Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 26 Feb · 23:30
· 7f
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SIGNCASTLE CITY (IRE
🥈 Second
CAPTAIN PARMA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.80
9/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 6 |
Signcastle City (G)
FAV
More promising signs when runner-up at Lingfield (7f) at the start of this month before going one better over this C&D 5 days later. Up only 2 lb and remains with plenty of handicapping scope on previous form, so rates as a leading player …
|
Tyrese Cameron | R Hannon | 6 | 60.8 kg |
2.80
9/5
|
| 7th | 2 | 4 |
Mr Cool (G)
[P]
Two turf wins over 6f in the first half of 2025. Good second at Kempton (6f) in October back from a break but in a bit of lull currently, off the bridle some way out when fourth of 9 in a handicap over 7f at Lingfield (17/2) 19 days ago.
|
Callum Shepherd | C Johnston | 4 | 59.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 1 |
This Farh (G)
[B1]
Won on turf at Lingfield last May but hasn't fired in 3 outings this winter. First-time blinkers now applied.
|
Hollie Doyle | D Loughnane | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 2 |
Captain Parma (G)
[V1]
A most reliable sort, yet to finish out of the frame in 9 starts on AW. Scored at Southwell in October and was unlucky to bump into a couple that had dropped to handy marks when third of 9 behind Signcastle City over this C&D in handicap (…
|
Mason Paetel | James Owen | 4 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 7 |
Arantes Nascimento (G)
Runner-up on his last 3 starts in handicaps, including over this C&D in early-January and most recently when beaten only a neck in 9-runner event at Wolverhampton (9/2) later that month. Worth additional credit having been trapped wide the…
|
S M Levey | M J Attwater | 5 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 3 |
Thankuappreciate (G)
Steadily worked his way back to form prior to capitalising on a career-low mark in 11-runner race at Southwell (6f, 28/1) 15 days ago. Never been the most consistent, though, so not certain back that up stepping up to 7f from 4 lb higher m…
|
Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 6 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 5 |
Kit Gabriel (G)
Successful at Kempton on his stable debut in October and got back on track when fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month. Unseated rider leaving the stalls here a fortnight ago and others are preferred on balance.
|
Tyler Heard | S Pearce | 7 | 59.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 8 |
Chola Empire (G)
Consistent at this level, placed twice before a respectable fifth in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (6/1) 6 days ago. Should give his running again.
|
L Morris | D M Simcock | 7 | 59 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Signcastle City (9/5), Arantes Nascimento (7/2), Captain Parma (4/1), Chola Empire (17/2), Thankuappreciate (9/1), This Farh (10/1), Mr Cool (16/1), Kit Gabriel (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4449.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2088.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1043.0 GBP |
| P4 | 522.0 GBP |
| P5 | 260.0 GBP |