Level Head Apprentice Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

17:40

Level Head Apprentice Handicap

Date 2025-08-30

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 2m 6.17s (slow by 3.87s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Masqool (IRE) Shay Farmer · James Evans	17/2	Won
2nd	Night Tara (IRE) Poppy Scott · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	7/2	.5
3rd	Artificer (IRE) Fred Daly · Matt Crawley	10/1	1.25
4th	Hock Eye The Noo (GB) Jack Nicholls · Charlie Johnston	11/4	3.25
5th	Backer Bilk (GB) Mason Paetel · James Owen	85/40F	17
6th	Astral Sea (IRE) Liam Wright · Simon & Ed Crisford	20/1	1.25
7th	Infantry Officer (GB) Joe Bradnam · Michael Bell	9/1	2.25
8th	Dinah Myte (GB) Cian Horgan · John Gallagher	80/1	4.5

Runners (8)

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
5 (2)	Backer Bilk Chestnut J:Mason Paetel(3) T:James Owen	J:Mason Paetel(3) T:James Owen	131	v	212323	58	69	63	16d	—	—	-10	24.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Close third to Night Tara over C&D on debut for new yard; fighting chance
3 (6)	Night Tara Bay J:Poppy Scott(7) T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Poppy Scott(7) T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	132	—	9961	59	69	61	16d	—	—	-3	18.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Prescott filly who made a successful handicap debut in C&D event last time
4 (4)	Hock Eye The Noo Bay J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Nicholls(3) T:Charlie Johnston	131	—	280674	58	67	60	18d	—	—	-7	5.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Latest effort suggests this new trip is worth exploring; on a handy mark
1 (3)	Masqool Bay J:Shay Farmer(3) T:James Evans	J:Shay Farmer(3) T:James Evans	140	p	276766	60	66	35	23d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-9	6.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has a question mark over current form and is easily the most exposed runner
2 (8)	Artificer Bay J:Fred Daly(3) T:Matt Crawley	J:Fred Daly(3) T:Matt Crawley	136	ht	821236	56	66	48	15d	—	—	+4	12.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Last attempt on AW resulted in account-opening win at Chelmsford in February
6 (7)	Infantry Officer Bay J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Michael Bell	J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Michael Bell	131	—	-11455	58	68	51	14d	—	—	+2	9.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Record of 114 in AW handicaps; may still have more to offer in this sphere
7 (1)	Astral Sea Brown J:Liam Wright T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Liam Wright T:Simon & Ed Crisford	128	b	58-55	55	64	-	27d	—	—	-3	3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Chance depends on how well she responds to headgear and new trip
8 (5)	Dinah Myte Bay J:Cian Horgan T:John Gallagher	J:Cian Horgan T:John Gallagher	120	h	577	47	55	22	20d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has the worst chance on form but may improve now handicapping

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Backer Bilk	9/4	9/4	85/40	2/1	2/1
Night Tara	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Hock Eye The Noo	11/2	6/1	6/1	5/1	6/1
Masqool	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Artificer	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Infantry Officer	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	11/1
Astral Sea	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dinah Myte	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Backer Bilk

24.3

OR: 2 Form: 11.5 Odds: 10.8

9/4

2nd

Night Tara

18.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Artificer

12.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Infantry Officer

9.1

OR: 2 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Masqool

6.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Hock Eye The Noo

5.6

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Astral Sea

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Dinah Myte

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Masqool	60	66	35
Night Tara	59	69	61
Backer Bilk	58	69	63
Hock Eye The Noo	58	67	60
Infantry Officer	58	68	51
Artificer	56	66	48
Astral Sea	55	64	—
Dinah Myte	47	55	22

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Infantry Officer	14d ago	Fit
Artificer	15d ago	Fit
Backer Bilk	16d ago	Fit
Night Tara	16d ago	Fit
Hock Eye The Noo	18d ago	Fit
Dinah Myte	20d ago	Fit
Masqool	23d ago	Fit
Astral Sea	27d ago	Fit