Paddy Power Handicap (Div I) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

19:30

Paddy Power Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-08-21

Distance 7f

Class Class 6

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

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 (1)	Arlecchino's Rex Bay J:Jason Watson T:Mark Usher	J:Jason Watson T:Mark Usher	128	h	657535	53	69	62	21d	—	—	-18	12.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Well below form on turf last time but return to AW may be a plus; hood has a second go
1 (8)	Aspire To Glory Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	135	t	121430	55	68	61	20d	—	—	-15	17.4	0.53/1	85/40 32%
Won three times on AW this year but he ran poorly last time; hood removed and back to 7f
3 (7)	Hot Frank Bay J:Jack Doughty T:Clare Hobson	J:Jack Doughty T:Clare Hobson	130	—	7-8787	55	63	46	30d	—	—	-7	4.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-7; wasn't beaten far when seventh at Wolverhampton last month but better is still needed
7 (6)	Brother Dave Chestnut J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	128	p	777003	48	63	42	26d	—	—	-5	6.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Returned to some form when third in a classified event at Newcastle; cheekpieces are added
4 (5)	My Mate Beattie Bay J:William Carson T:Ed Dunlop	J:William Carson T:Ed Dunlop	130	—	704985	55	68	42	13d	—	—	-3	3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-13; well beaten in her last three outings and returns to AW with recent headgear removed
5 (9)	Dance Recital Chestnut J:Darragh Keenan T:Michael Keady	J:Darragh Keenan T:Michael Keady	128	tp	293060	53	67	39	24d	—	—	-3	3.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well beaten in all three starts since third on handicap debut; new equipment today
2 (4)	Encircle Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:John Butler	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:John Butler	133	—	-76780	53	62	37	56d	—	—	-3	2.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well beaten in five starts for Rebecca Menzies; makes yard debut (bought for 1,400gns)
8 (2)	Beauen Arrows Bay J:Georgia Dobie T:Michael Attwater	J:Georgia Dobie T:Michael Attwater	127	—	2280-0	47	-	-	218d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
0-21; twice runner-up early last year but well beaten on last three starts; 218 days off
9 (3)	Alyara Brown J:Tyler Heard T:Joe Ponting	J:Tyler Heard T:Joe Ponting	126	b	308797	46	67	57	8d	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten at least 9l in each of her last five starts; back on AW; best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Arlecchino's Rex	15/8	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4
Aspire To Glory	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40
Hot Frank	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Brother Dave	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
My Mate Beattie	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Dance Recital	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Encircle	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Beauen Arrows	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Alyara	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Aspire To Glory

17.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 10

85/40

2nd

Arlecchino's Rex

12.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 9.5

9/4

3rd

Brother Dave

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Hot Frank

4.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Dance Recital

3.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.6

18/1

My Mate Beattie

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Encircle

2.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Beauen Arrows

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Alyara

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Aspire To Glory	55	68	61
Hot Frank	55	63	46
My Mate Beattie	55	68	42
Arlecchino's Rex	53	69	62
Dance Recital	53	67	39
Encircle	53	62	37
Brother Dave	48	63	42
Beauen Arrows	47	—	—
Alyara	46	67	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Alyara	8d ago	Quick return
My Mate Beattie	13d ago	Quick return
Aspire To Glory	20d ago	Fit
Arlecchino's Rex	21d ago	Fit
Dance Recital	24d ago	Fit
Brother Dave	26d ago	Fit
Hot Frank	30d ago	Fit
Encircle	56d ago	Fresh
Beauen Arrows	218d ago	Long break