'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Thursday, 4 Dec · 22:00
· 5f
· Class 4
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
HAVANA RUM (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
41
40/1
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 | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 12 |
Fidelius (G)
Posted a career best when winning 12-runner handicap (13/2) at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago. This C&D scorer looks competitive on form. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | R M H Cowell | 4 | 61.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 8 |
Cressida Wildes (F)
[V]
C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. Only fifth of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (5f) 33 days ago so needs to bounce back.
|
Billy Loughnane | P S McEntee | 3 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 1 |
Nemov (G)
[T]
A fair 6f scorer for Clive Cox but off for 13 months since a respectable second of 9 in 6f handicap here. The market can prove a good guide on his comeback run for new connections.
|
Marco Ghiani | S C Williams | 4 | 60.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 7 |
Twilight Fun (G)
[P]
C&D winner who wasn't disgraced after 4 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 12/1) 82 days ago. Needs considering with that run under his belt.
|
Joey Haynes | C Banham | 5 | 60.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 6 |
Almaty Star (G)
C&D winner but he beat only one in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 91 days ago. Others are more persuasive.
|
J Mitchell | R M H Cowell | 5 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 5 |
Solvency (G)
A dual 5f scorer for Alice Haynes in 2024. Hooded and given a considerate return after 4 months off for his new handler when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Can take a step forward now.
|
S D Bowen | James Owen | 3 | 59.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 4 |
Havana Rum (G)
Scored at Ripon in August and largely in good form since, fourth of 18 in handicap at Newbury (6f, heavy) 41 days ago. Much respected on his polytrack debut.
|
Ethan Tindall | R A Fahey | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 8 | 3 |
Cherry Cobbler (G)
FAV
Landed 5f Southwell maiden in January and shaped well after 9 months off when third of 9 in handicap here (6f) 49 days ago. Open to further improvement and not without interest with few miles still on the clock.
|
Rossa Ryan | S C Williams | 3 | 59.4 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 6th | 9 | 2 |
Panelli (G)
[T1]
Gained his breakthrough victory on his final run for George Boughey in 8-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW) in September. Tongue tied for his new stable and not ruled out after a break.
|
S M Levey | S C Williams | 3 | 59.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 11 |
Merrimack (G)
[VT]
Got back on track under more positive tactics when bagging 6-runner handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Hiked up 7 lb but not taken lightly.
|
Olivia Haines | S C Williams | 4 | 57.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 9 |
Ancient Times (G)
[T]
Scored at Catterick in May and largely in good nick since, though last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 14 days ago when losing all chance at start. Possibilities.
|
Pierre-Louis Jamin | Harry Eustace | 7 | 56.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 12 | 10 |
Winchurch (G)
Landed 5f Leicester handicap in June and much better than his recent form figures suggests, denied a clear run last 1f when eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 28 days ago. Weighted to go well off a reduced mark. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | M Appleby | 3 | 56.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Cherry Cobbler (7/4), Twilight Fun (7/2), Almaty Star (4/1), Fidelius (5/1), Havana Rum (15/2), Nemov (10/1), Cressida Wildes (12/1), Winchurch (14/1), Merrimack (16/1), Panelli (20/1), Ancient Times (40/1), Solvency (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5757.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2702.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1350.0 GBP |
| P4 | 675.0 GBP |
| P5 | 337.0 GBP |
| P6 | 604.0 GBP |