Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap.
Chelmsford City · Friday, 2 Jan · 19:12
· 1m
· Class 6
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:12
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.60
18/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
41
40/1
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 | 1 |
Al Waqidi (G)
FAV
[T]
Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Vulnerable for win purposes.
|
Rob Hornby | J A Osborne | 8 | 61.2 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 7th | 2 | 9 |
Vizzavona Lady (F)
Winner at Wolverhampton in October. Last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 10/1) 20 days ago. Has work to do.
|
Lewis Edmunds | Jack Jones | 4 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 3 | 2 |
Gladiadora (M)
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 4/1, creditable neck second of 10 to Nebula Stars in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 18 days ago. Big shout.
|
H Crouch | Charlie Clover | 5 | 61.2 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 6th | 4 | 7 |
Rising Force (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. First run since leaving Robert Eddery when good fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 8/1) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others preferred.
|
Dylan Hogan | Darryll Holland | 5 | 60.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 6 |
Arthur Rose (M)
Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 3/1) 38 days ago. 4 lb rise could be enough to prevent the hat-trick.
|
S M Levey | Brian Toomey | 5 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 3 |
My Boy Harry (G)
[V]
Latest win at Kempton in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.
|
Tyler Heard | J & S Best | 4 | 59.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 5 |
Adace (M)
[P]
Course winner. 16/1, won 12-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 23 days ago. 4 lb rise fair enough and she's a strong each-way candidate.
|
J F Egan | D K Ivory | 8 | 59 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 8 |
First Encounter (G)
[V]
Course winner. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 25 days ago. Now 1 lb lower and he should have a part to play.
|
Darragh Keenan | J Gallagher | 5 | 57.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 4 |
Nebula Stars (G)
One win from 3 runs last year. 11/2, won 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 18 days ago by neck from Gladiadora, having run of race. Merits consideration.
|
Georgia Dobie | Craig Benton | 7 | 56.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: Al Waqidi (6/4), Gladiadora (18/5), Nebula Stars (5/1), Rising Force (13/2), Arthur Rose (15/2), First Encounter (12/1), Adace (25/1), My Boy Harry (40/1), Vizzavona Lady (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |