Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:00

Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

Date 2024-10-26

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (11)

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
1 (1)	Cabeza De Llave Chestnut J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	J:Paddy Bradley T:Michael Attwater	139	—	772141	64	71	50	9d	—	—	-7	33.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Comes here in top form and he did well to win over C&D last week; solid claims
7 (5)	Agostino Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	134	—	256570	59	72	56	23d	—	—	-9	6.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Well backed over 6f here last time but pulled hard and dropped right away; no headgear now
11 (8)	Spanish Angel Brown J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	129	p	479652	54	77	62	7d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Second at Wolverhampton last week but in a modest event; each-way shout
2 (7)	It's Showtime Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Conrad Allen	J:Darragh Keenan T:Conrad Allen	137	b	322663	62	73	41	56d	—	—	-1	12.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-9 on AW but effective here and she's not handicapped out of things
3 (2)	Bernard Spierpoint Bay J:Luke Morris T:Darryll Holland	J:Luke Morris T:Darryll Holland	136	tb	441114	61	73	54	39d	—	—	+6	22.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Completed a hat-trick in Aug/Sept, including C&D, but below par at Yarmouth latest
9 (9)	Beauzon Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	132	—	760900	57	64	49	7d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-6	4.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Struggled since returning from a summer break; down in weights but others look safer
5 (6)	Idle Assembly Chestnut J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Brian Meehan	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Brian Meehan	135	—	54-07	60	64	25	9d	—	—	-2	4.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fluffed the start when last of seven behind Cabeza De Llave here last week
8 (11)	Man On A Mission Bay J:George Wood T:P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	J:George Wood T:P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	133	t	024605	58	75	67	14d	—	—	0	4.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
On a winning mark but two runs back from a break have been modest; drawn widest
10 (3)	Southbank Bay J:Olivia Haines(7) T:Stuart Williams	J:Olivia Haines(7) T:Stuart Williams	131	tv	067078	56	64	50	23d	—	—	-2	3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dangerous mark and latest effort wasn't without hope; new headgear; more appealing at 6f
4 (4)	Spiritual Pursuit Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:D Donovan	J:Connor Planas(3) T:D Donovan	135	b	324470	60	73	40	19d	—	—	-1	5.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
100-1 and finished last in two runs for current stable; change of headgear today
NR (10)	Exceed Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Tinkler	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Tinkler	134	tp	414536	59	74	-	2d	—	—	—	6.4	—	—
Seeking first AW win but handles Tapeta; Polytrack debut; well held at Southwell Thursday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cabeza De Llave	9/4	9/4	15/8	15/8	9/4
Agostino	6/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1
Spanish Angel	11/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
It's Showtime	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Bernard Spierpoint	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Beauzon	10/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Idle Assembly	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Man On A Mission	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Southbank	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Spiritual Pursuit	16/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cabeza De Llave

33.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 13.2

9/4

2nd

Bernard Spierpoint

22.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 15 Odds: 4.7

11/2

3rd

It's Showtime

12.1

OR: 3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Spanish Angel

9.6

OR: 1 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Agostino

6.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Exceed

6.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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Spiritual Pursuit

5.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.7

28/1

Beauzon

4.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

10/1

Man On A Mission

4.3

OR: 2 Form: 1 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Idle Assembly

4.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Southbank

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cabeza De Llave	64	71	50
It's Showtime	62	73	41
Bernard Spierpoint	61	73	54
Idle Assembly	60	64	25
Spiritual Pursuit	60	73	40
Agostino	59	72	56
Exceed	59	74	—
Man On A Mission	58	75	67
Beauzon	57	64	49
Southbank	56	64	50
Spanish Angel	54	77	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Exceed	2d ago	Quick return
Spanish Angel	7d ago	Quick return
Beauzon	7d ago	Quick return
Cabeza De Llave	9d ago	Quick return
Idle Assembly	9d ago	Quick return
Man On A Mission	14d ago	Fit
Spiritual Pursuit	19d ago	Fit
Agostino	23d ago	Fit
Southbank	23d ago	Fit
Bernard Spierpoint	39d ago	Fit
It's Showtime	56d ago	Fresh