bet365 Handicap (GBB Plus Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

20:00

bet365 Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

Date 2025-01-30

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 4

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,757

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
2 (4)	Urban Sprawl Chestnut J:Archie Young(5) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Archie Young(5) T:Charlie Johnston	137	p	15-434	79	92	75	12d	—	—	-8	13.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
In good form over 1m the last twice; can play a leading role if seeing out the trip
9 (1)	Rainwater Bay J:Warren Fentiman(7) T:Richard Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(7) T:Richard Fahey	123	—	1423-2	66	90	80	9d	—	—	-7	15.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won at Wolverhampton in November and has continued in good form (including C&D); player
1 (2)	Samra Star Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Richard Hughes	J:Rossa Ryan T:Richard Hughes	138	h	4176-3	81	87	77	24d	—	—	0	15.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Could do with settling better but not beaten far in first two handicaps and not ruled out
3 (6)	Arcadian Nights Bay J:David Probert T:Mark Loughnane	J:David Probert T:Mark Loughnane	137	—	09725-	79	89	83	41d	—	—	+1	14.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went close at Wolverhampton two starts ago and had wide trip when fifth there last time
8 (3)	Palazzo Persico Bay J:Luke Morris T:Ed Dunlop	J:Luke Morris T:Ed Dunlop	125	v	4816-4	68	90	72	15d	—	—	-2	7.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won over C&D last month; fair fourth at Southwell latest; firmly in calculations back here
4 (7)	Dayzee Grey J:Kieran O'Neill T:Paul Attwater	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Paul Attwater	136	—	0R94-9	78	88	65	12d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Step back in right direction last month and latest run can be excused; not discounted
7 (9)	Aiming High Chestnut J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	128	h	0465-5	70	90	60	16d	—	—	0	6.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won off 2lb higher at Kempton last June but not at the same level more recently
5 (8)	Running The Game Grey J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	130	t	14870-	72	86	-	196d	—	—	+5	8.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
One to watch in the betting after break and wind surgery but a major turnaround is needed
6 (5)	Forca Timao Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Mark Pattinson	J:Trevor Whelan T:Mark Pattinson	128	ht	6879-6	70	79	73	21d	—	—	+4	5.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Continues to tumble down the weights but he's failed to beat a rival the last twice

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Urban Sprawl	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Rainwater	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Samra Star	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Arcadian Nights	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1
Palazzo Persico	10/1	9/1	9/1	7/1	17/2
Dayzee	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Aiming High	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Running The Game	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Forca Timao	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rainwater

15.7

OR: 4 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Samra Star

15.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Arcadian Nights

14.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Urban Sprawl

13.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Dayzee

8.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Running The Game

8.3

OR: 5.5 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Palazzo Persico

7.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Aiming High

6.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Forca Timao

5.3

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Samra Star	81	87	77
Urban Sprawl	79	92	75
Arcadian Nights	79	89	83
Dayzee	78	88	65
Running The Game	72	86	—
Aiming High	70	90	60
Forca Timao	70	79	73
Palazzo Persico	68	90	72
Rainwater	66	90	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rainwater	9d ago	Quick return
Urban Sprawl	12d ago	Quick return
Dayzee	12d ago	Quick return
Palazzo Persico	15d ago	Fit
Aiming High	16d ago	Fit
Forca Timao	21d ago	Fit
Samra Star	24d ago	Fit
Arcadian Nights	41d ago	Fit
Running The Game	196d ago	Long break