Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

19:00

Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-09-18

Distance 7f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,664

Runners (10)

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 (7)	Thanh Nam Chestnut J:Mason Paetel(5) T:James Owen	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:James Owen	130	—	775	50	61	39	21d	—	—	-15	6.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Not disgraced in C&D novice last month; ought to be much more competitive tonight
5 (8)	Captain Bruce Brown J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Nigel Tinkler	131	—	00981	51	58	26	19d	—	—	-4	16.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Kept on well to score by 2l over C&D last month; up 6lb but still an obvious contender
7 (1)	Miss Ayala Bay J:George Bass T:Mark Usher	J:George Bass T:Mark Usher	128	—	86635	48	58	52	29d	—	—	-10	7.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Not beaten far in first two nurseries (5f/7f) and recent 3lb drop helps
1 (10)	Fanjove Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Ed Dunlop	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Ed Dunlop	135	—	5084	55	59	51	29d	—	—	-10	5.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Kept on for fourth of seven when upped to 7f for nursery debut; can feature
9 (3)	Carefree Bay J:Jason Watson T:Ollie Sangster	J:Jason Watson T:Ollie Sangster	125	—	980	45	51	-	15d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well down the field in 6f maiden/novice races; may fare better in low-grade nurseries
4 (6)	Imso Friendly Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Brian Ellison	J:Dougie Costello T:Brian Ellison	133	—	005443	53	59	25	19d	—	—	-1	5.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Respectable third over C&D last month but this quirky filly comes with risk
8 (5)	Hoe Benham Bay J:Harry Davies T:Richard Hannon	J:Harry Davies T:Richard Hannon	125	—	068	45	56	39	16d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Soundly beaten in all three qualifying races (7f-1m) but a possible improver in handicaps
3 (2)	Molly Mac Bay J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Michael Keady	J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Michael Keady	135	p	8787	55	58	34	21d	—	—	-2	2.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Soundly beaten over 6f here on nursery debut; upped in trip with cheekpieces added tonight
10 (4)	Bestfootleads Chestnut J:Ryan Sexton T:Brian Ellison	J:Ryan Sexton T:Brian Ellison	125	p	0808	45	48	-	19d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ducked left at start and was soon struggling when 66-1 for recent nursery debut
NR (9)	Archibald Ives Bay J:TBC T:Darryll Holland	J: T:Darryll Holland	135	t	558373	55	60	-	30d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Safely held when third of four last month and now 0-7; needs to up his game

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thanh Nam	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Captain Bruce	7/2	10/3	3/1	7/2	7/2
Miss Ayala	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Fanjove	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	4/1
Carefree	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Imso Friendly	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Hoe Benham	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Molly Mac	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Bestfootleads	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Archibald Ives	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Captain Bruce

16.4

OR: 0.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Miss Ayala

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Thanh Nam

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Archibald Ives

5.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

—

Fanjove

5.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Imso Friendly

5.7

OR: 0.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Molly Mac

2.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Carefree

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hoe Benham

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Bestfootleads

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fanjove	55	59	51
Molly Mac	55	58	34
Archibald Ives	55	60	—
Imso Friendly	53	59	25
Captain Bruce	51	58	26
Thanh Nam	50	61	39
Miss Ayala	48	58	52
Carefree	45	51	—
Hoe Benham	45	56	39
Bestfootleads	45	48	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Carefree	15d ago	Fit
Hoe Benham	16d ago	Fit
Captain Bruce	19d ago	Fit
Imso Friendly	19d ago	Fit
Bestfootleads	19d ago	Fit
Thanh Nam	21d ago	Fit
Molly Mac	21d ago	Fit
Miss Ayala	29d ago	Fit
Fanjove	29d ago	Fit
Archibald Ives	30d ago	Fit