Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div II) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:50

Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div II)

Date 2024-10-12

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,757

Winning Time 1m 10.77s (slow by 0.77s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Crimson Sand (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Simon Earle	16/1	Won
2nd	Nemov (GB) Richard Kingscote · Clive Cox	11/8F	1.25
3rd	Bowman (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh · Danny Brooke	33/1	0.3
4th	Spring Bloom (GB) Darragh Keenan · Robert Eddery	28/1	0.1
5th	American Bay (GB) Finley Marsh · Harry Charlton	9/4	0.3
6th	Jimmy Speaking (GB) Joe Leavy · Chris Dwyer	13/2	1
7th	Balon d'Or (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Hugo Palmer	18/1	1.5
8th	Invincible Speed (IRE) Rob Hornby · James Tate	16/1	1.25
9th	Tsunami Spirit (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Ed Walker	18/1	2.5

Runners (9)

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 (2)	Nemov Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Clive Cox	J:Richard Kingscote T:Clive Cox	137	t	248441	80	86	77	45d	—	—	-7	28.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Excellent efforts in both AW runs, over 6f at Kempton; up 9lb for win but one to follow
5 (7)	American Bay Chestnut J:Finley Marsh T:Harry Charlton	J:Finley Marsh T:Harry Charlton	137	—	-44541	80	86	-	25d	—	—	-2	25.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Acts on Polytrack; hampered 4th on turf before emphatic 6f novice winner since; improve
1 (4)	Jimmy Speaking Bay J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Chris Dwyer	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Chris Dwyer	138	—	-11925	81	86	77	36d	—	—	+6	20.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D winner on reappearance; momentum checked of late but can be competitive back here
2 (5)	Crimson Sand Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Simon Earle	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Simon Earle	138	—	36-195	80	90	76	191d	—	—	+3	9.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner but best form for this yard over 5f and has been off since April
4 (1)	Balon d'Or Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Hugo Palmer	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Hugo Palmer	137	tb	926314	80	86	53	21d	—	—	+13	18.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
In good form on turf but wasn't running to this sort of mark on AW earlier in the year
3 (3)	Invincible Speed Bay J:Rob Hornby T:James Tate	J:Rob Hornby T:James Tate	138	—	152217	81	86	74	28d	—	—	+15	20.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Two handicap wins this year, at 6f/5f on Tapeta; effective on Polytrack; may do better yet
8 (6)	Tsunami Spirit Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Ed Walker	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Ed Walker	134	—	205340	77	91	85	17d	—	—	+6	9.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Two fair AW runs elsewhere this year; non-stayer at 7f latest; of more interest back at 6f
7 (9)	Spring Bloom Chestnut J:Darragh Keenan T:Robert Eddery	J:Darragh Keenan T:Robert Eddery	136	—	451164	78	89	-	21d	—	—	+13	15.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two 6f Newmarket wins in August; remained in form; not persevered with on AW since 2022
9 (8)	Bowman Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh(7) T:Danny Brooke	J:Ryan Kavanagh(7) T:Danny Brooke	129	—	228332	71	92	60	33d	—	—	+13	15.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
In form and ran well in a 6f Wolverhampton claimer latest but this looks competitive

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Nemov	11/8	11/8	11/8
American Bay	2/1	15/8	2/1
Jimmy Speaking	7/1	13/2	6/1
Crimson Sand	12/1	12/1	14/1
Balon d'Or	14/1	18/1	18/1
Invincible Speed	20/1	22/1	20/1
Tsunami Spirit	22/1	25/1	25/1
Spring Bloom	33/1	33/1	33/1
Bowman	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nemov

28.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

American Bay

25.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Jimmy Speaking

20.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

7/1

Invincible Speed

20.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 11 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Balon d'Or

18.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Spring Bloom

15.8

OR: 7 Form: 8 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Bowman

15.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Crimson Sand

9.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Tsunami Spirit

9.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jimmy Speaking	81	86	77
Invincible Speed	81	86	74
Nemov	80	86	77
American Bay	80	86	—
Crimson Sand	80	90	76
Balon d'Or	80	86	53
Spring Bloom	78	89	—
Tsunami Spirit	77	91	85
Bowman	71	92	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tsunami Spirit	17d ago	Fit
Balon d'Or	21d ago	Fit
Spring Bloom	21d ago	Fit
American Bay	25d ago	Fit
Invincible Speed	28d ago	Fit
Bowman	33d ago	Fit
Jimmy Speaking	36d ago	Fit
Nemov	45d ago	Fit
Crimson Sand	191d ago	Long break