Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

20:30

Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap

Date 2024-05-09

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 2m 5.44s (slow by 3.14s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Primo Lara (IRE) Jonny Peate · Jane Chapple-Hyam	9/2	Won
2nd	Reaching High (IRE) Pat Dobbs · Sir Michael Stoute	3/1F	.75
3rd	Crimson Road (IRE) Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford	13/2	1.25
4th	Midnight Rumble (GB) Rossa Ryan · Alan King	8/1	1.25
5th	Marefuori (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette · Marco Botti	8/1	1.75
6th	Blessed Boy (FR) Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	8/1	.5
7th	The African Queen (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	7/2	3.75

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (1)	Reaching High Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Sir Michael Stoute	J:Pat Dobbs T:Sir Michael Stoute	131	—	88-6	74	83	-	24d	—	—	-8	11.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has shown ability on turf but this trip may be on the sharp side for AW/handicap debut
1 (2)	The African Queen Chestnut J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	139	—	1931-1	82	87	58	9d	—	—	+5	23.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Progressive sort who turned in best effort on reappearance last week; claims under penalty
5 (5)	Crimson Road Bay J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Harry Davies T:Simon & Ed Crisford	132	—	443-	75	83	59	203d	—	—	-3	14.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ability in three runs last year and well worth a try over this trip on handicap debut
3 (8)	Primo Lara Chestnut J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	134	—	42-8	77	82	-	23d	—	—	-1	9.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Fair form all three starts and should stay further than 7f but needs to improve to win
4 (3)	Marefuori Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Marco Botti	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Marco Botti	133	t	314-22	76	86	66	41d	—	—	+2	8.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Turned in best effort over C&D last time but he's likely vulnerable to an improver
2 (7)	Blessed Boy Black J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey	137	—	21-5	80	80	75	57d	—	—	+3	9.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fair form all three starts and shaped as though worth a try over this trip; interesting
8 (4)	Midnight Rumble Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	127	—	794-	70	86	49	176d	—	—	0	6.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Improved form on AW debut and is the type to do better now upped in trip in handicaps
NR (6)	Blue Collar Bay J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Hannon	J:Jamie Spencer T:Richard Hannon	130	—	76406-	73	84	-	236d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Below best so far in handicaps; has been gelded but something to prove on AW debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Reaching High	3/1	3/1	3/1
The African Queen	10/3	10/3	10/3
Crimson Road	7/2	7/2	7/2
Primo Lara	6/1	6/1	6/1
Marefuori	10/1	10/1	10/1
Blessed Boy	10/1	10/1	10/1
Midnight Rumble	10/1	10/1	10/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The African Queen

23.2

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

10/3

2nd

Crimson Road

14.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Reaching High

11.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Primo Lara

9.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Blessed Boy

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Marefuori

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Midnight Rumble

6.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Blue Collar

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The African Queen	82	87	58
Blessed Boy	80	80	75
Primo Lara	77	82	—
Marefuori	76	86	66
Crimson Road	75	83	59
Reaching High	74	83	—
Blue Collar	73	84	—
Midnight Rumble	70	86	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The African Queen	9d ago	Quick return
Primo Lara	23d ago	Fit
Reaching High	24d ago	Fit
Marefuori	41d ago	Fit
Blessed Boy	57d ago	Fresh
Midnight Rumble	176d ago	Long break
Crimson Road	203d ago	Long break
Blue Collar	236d ago	Long break