CCR 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Friday, 2 Jan · 16:42
· 6f
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:42
Off time
7
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
INVINCIBLE MELODY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 6 |
Charlie Mason (G)
FAV
Three wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Doncaster in September. Creditable fifth of 14 over C&D (7/1) 15 days ago, not clear run. Hard to beat down in grade.
|
Myla Coppins | A W Carroll | 5 | 63.5 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 1st | 2 | 2 |
Em Four (G)
C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at Epsom in August. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (6f) 5 days ago. Respected.
|
C J Whiteley | J A Osborne | 4 | 63 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 3 | 3 |
Express Train (G)
Lightly-raced turf novice winner. No impact in 2 handicaps since, although he may have needed last month's Kempton outing after 139 days off.
|
Alfie Redman | A M Balding | 4 | 62.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 4 |
Nazron (G)
[V1]
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Cheekpieces on first time, last of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, 28/1) 22 days ago. Visor tried now.
|
Lewis Chalkley | I Furtado | 5 | 62.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 1 |
Distant Rumble (G)
Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
|
Donagh Murphy | R A Teal | 4 | 62.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 5 |
Merrimack (G)
[TV]
Latest win at Brighton in October but not in the same form over 5f here since. This is a rare recent start for him beyond the minimum trip.
|
K S McHugh | S C Williams | 5 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 7 |
Invincible Melody (G)
[V]
13/2, respectable fifth of 9 over C&D 29 days ago. May come on for that first outing in 12 weeks.
|
Harry Vigors | S C Williams | 4 | 58.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Charlie Mason (5/4), Em Four (9/4), Invincible Melody (13/2), Merrimack (9/1), Distant Rumble (11/1), Express Train (25/1), Nazron (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 |