Racing Welfare Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 26 Mar · 23:30
· 5f
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.60
18/5
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 5 |
Fiorella Princess (F)
[PT]
Returned to form when second over C&D in January but has failed to reproduce that level in her 2 subsequent outings.
|
Rob Hornby | C Wallis | 4 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 3 |
Diamond Dreamer (G)
[B]
C&D winner last March. Has drawn a blank in 12 starts since but performed with credit when second of 5 at Lingfield (5f) 21 days ago. Will be competitive if showing up in similar form.
|
Daniel Muscutt | P R Chamings | 6 | 60.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 3 | 8 |
Initial Blue (G)
[B]
Reacted well to blinkers when making all with ease at Kempton (6f) last month. Creditable third at Wolverhampton on his 2 outings since. The drop to the minimum trip shouldn't inconvenience him but the outside stall might.
|
Jack Doughty | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 4 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 1 |
Clover Time (G)
FAV
[P]
Runner-up 5 times over 6f on AW since September. Not in quite the same form when sixth of 11 at Southwell last time but capable of bouncing back with the return to 5f probably in the favour of one who possesses plenty of speed.
|
R Havlin | M Appleby | 4 | 57.6 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 1st | 5 | 2 |
Skellig Isle (F)
Turf maiden winner as a juvenile but drew a blank in 8 subsequent handicap starts for Tom Ward. Returns from 6 months off under the care of a new trainer. Worth a second look in the betting.
|
Cieren Fallon | P J McBride | 4 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 6 |
Bang On The Bell (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Hasn't obviously been threatening to add to his tally this winter but his mark continues to fall and the return to 5f should be in his favour.
|
Marco Ghiani | J R Jenkins | 7 | 56.7 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| — | 7 | 7 |
Cabeza De Llave (G)
Three-time C&D scorer and placed in C&D handicaps on his last 3 outings, the latest back from a break 33 days ago. He seems likely to give a good account again.
|
Non Runner | M J Attwater | 7 | 56.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 4 |
Manhattan Chute (G)
Sprung a 50/1 surprise at Lingfield (5f) in January but hasn't beaten a rival in his 3 outings since. Hard to know what to expect.
|
Finley Marsh | J & S Best | 4 | 55.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Clover Time (11/8), Diamond Dreamer (7/2), Bang On The Bell (18/5), Initial Blue (7/1), Cabeza De Llave (8/1), Skellig Isle (12/1), Fiorella Princess (12/1), Manhattan Chute (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4449.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2088.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1043.0 GBP |
| P4 | 522.0 GBP |
| P5 | 260.0 GBP |