Dark Horse Chardonnay Handicap – Leicester

Leicester

17:10

Dark Horse Chardonnay Handicap

Date 2025-07-05

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 2m 6.92s (slow by 2.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sansanetti (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · Stuart Williams	5/2F	Won
2nd	Offiah's Boy (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Joe Tickle	15/2	0.3
3rd	Naughty Niall (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Ian Williams	18/1	0.05
4th	The Pug (IRE) Finley Marsh · Adrian Wintle	5/1	0.1
5th	Ricardo Phillips (GB) Trevor Whelan · Henry Candy	3/1	0.2
6th	Rolling Luck (GB) Jack Doughty · S Woods	14/1	.75
7th	Bandello (GB) George Wood · Jennie Candlish	14/1	2
8th	Fasnelli (IRE) Nathan Evans · Michael & David Easterby	66/1	1.25
9th	Balqaa (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Stella Barclay	8/1	1.5
10th	Formal Address (GB) Charlie Bennett · Brett Johnson	25/1	1.25

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
8 (3)	Sansanetti Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Stuart Williams	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Stuart Williams	125	—	50-91	52	63	-	23d	—	—	-19	8.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Improved to make winning handicap debut on AW last month; could easily have more to offer
1 (1)	Ricardo Phillips Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	135	—	0754-3	52	64	58	29d	—	—	-10	9.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-8 but ran game race from the front when placed on seasonal debut at Bath; shortlisted
5 (11)	Balqaa Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Stella Barclay	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Stella Barclay	132	—	355563	49	67	59	18d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Four AW wins; 0-13 on turf but placed off today's mark at Beverley last month; a possible
4 (10)	The Pug Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Adrian Wintle	J:Finley Marsh T:Adrian Wintle	132	—	037624	49	61	44	23d	—	—	-4	7.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Not very reliable but has claims if judged on Windsor second two starts ago
2 (7)	Offiah's Boy Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Joe Tickle	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Joe Tickle	134	—	-29912	51	64	57	10d	—	—	+6	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won Lingfield classified last month; still 2lb lower than when going close over C&D in May
6 (5)	Bandello Bay J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	130	tp	-75473	47	61	54	25d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran well when close third on AW last month and remains unexposed over middle distances
3 (2)	Naughty Niall Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Ian Williams	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Ian Williams	133	—	01-770	50	59	19	39d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ended 2024 with AW win but all three AW runs this year were disappointing
10 (4)	Rolling Luck Bay J:Jack Doughty T:S Woods	J:Jack Doughty T:S Woods	120	ht	0-4085	47	55	33	8d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Struggled on handicap debut and safely held in a classified race since
7 (9)	Formal Address Bay J:Charlie Bennett T:Brett Johnson	J:Charlie Bennett T:Brett Johnson	129	ht	355035	46	61	53	14d	—	—	-1	3.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Placed at Brighton last month but safely held since and now 0-10; others preferred
9 (8)	Fasnelli Bay J:Nathan Evans T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Nathan Evans T:Michael & David Easterby	124	v	0-700	51	54	40	14d	—	—	-1	0.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Well beaten when 100-1 for recent handicap debut; up in trip with visor added here
NR (6)	Jester Queen Bay J:Sean D Bowen T:D J Jeffreys	J:Sean D Bowen T:D J Jeffreys	119	—	0-8677	46	51	20	23d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unplaced all seven starts and of interest only if lively in the betting

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sansanetti	9/4	9/4	9/4
Ricardo Phillips	10/3	7/2	7/2
Balqaa	13/2	13/2	13/2
The Pug	7/1	7/1	7/1
Offiah's Boy	8/1	8/1	8/1
Bandello	9/1	10/1	9/1
Naughty Niall	16/1	14/1	14/1
Rolling Luck	18/1	14/1	16/1
Formal Address	25/1	22/1	25/1
Fasnelli	100/1	66/1	66/1
Jester Queen	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Offiah's Boy

15.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 13 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Ricardo Phillips

9.2

OR: 0.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Sansanetti

8.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

The Pug

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 4.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Balqaa

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Bandello

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Formal Address

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Naughty Niall

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Rolling Luck

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Fasnelli

0.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Jester Queen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sansanetti	52	63	—
Ricardo Phillips	52	64	58
Offiah's Boy	51	64	57
Fasnelli	51	54	40
Naughty Niall	50	59	19
Balqaa	49	67	59
The Pug	49	61	44
Bandello	47	61	54
Rolling Luck	47	55	33
Formal Address	46	61	53
Jester Queen	46	51	20

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rolling Luck	8d ago	Quick return
Offiah's Boy	10d ago	Quick return
Formal Address	14d ago	Fit
Fasnelli	14d ago	Fit
Balqaa	18d ago	Fit
Sansanetti	23d ago	Fit
The Pug	23d ago	Fit
Jester Queen	23d ago	Fit
Bandello	25d ago	Fit
Ricardo Phillips	29d ago	Fit
Naughty Niall	39d ago	Fit