Betfair Exchange Fillies' Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

19:45

Betfair Exchange Fillies' Handicap

Date 2025-10-09

Distance 1m

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,711

Winning Time 1m 36.88s (slow by 1.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Naga (FR) Tyler Heard · John & Thady Gosden	6/1	Won
2nd	Mamma Maria (GB) Stevie Donohoe · William Haggas	5/1	1.5
3rd	Waiting For Love (GB) Clifford Lee · James Tate	8/1	.5
4th	Liv My Life (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Stuart Williams	9/1	1.5
5th	Suzuka (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	9/2F	0.2
6th	Sahana (GB) Sean D Bowen · David Simcock	5/1	1.75
7th	Dark Lyric (IRE) Jack Callan · S Woods	11/1	5
8th	Fool Again (USA) Kieran Shoemark · Charlie Fellowes	25/1	0.1
9th	Cuban Girl (GB) Andrew Elliott · Brian Toomey	50/1	3.5
10th	Bella Bisbee (GB) Edward Greatrex · Ed Dunlop	11/2	0.3
11th	Castro Aurum (GB) Neil Callan · Darryll Holland	20/1	3.5

Runners (12)

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
1 (1)	Sahana Bay J:Sean D Bowen T:David Simcock	J:Sean D Bowen T:David Simcock	137	h	-16621	70	77	65	35d	—	—	+8	25.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2lb rise for latest snug Lingfield win not insurmountable; returning to 1m sure to suit
11 (4)	Naga Chestnut J:Tyler Heard T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Tyler Heard T:John & Thady Gosden	134	—	2-565	67	75	-	22d	—	—	-2	11.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Not built on debut promise yet but there is still time and the return to AW should suit
7 (2)	Mamma Maria Grey J:Stevie Donohoe T:William Haggas	J:Stevie Donohoe T:William Haggas	136	—	55-125	69	77	-	24d	—	—	-6	9.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
3 solid efforts since returning to action; needs more progress to win but that's possible
12 (11)	Suzuka Brown J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	128	—	684332	61	76	60	15d	—	—	+1	15.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Free-going filly who comes here having been placed in her last three starts; e-w shout
6 (3)	Bella Bisbee Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Ed Dunlop	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ed Dunlop	136	—	452877	66	79	52	44d	—	—	-6	9.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Struggled since her good second at Doncaster in June; headgear experiment quickly aborted
2 (9)	Liv My Life Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	137	p	530375	67	76	68	26d	—	—	0	8.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
On winning mark and although recent fortunes have been mixed, a revival isn't impossible
8 (7)	Waiting For Love Bay J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	136	—	-66579	66	75	55	19d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Struggled in handicaps since returning to action in June; too much to prove for now
4 (10)	Dark Lyric Bay J:Jack Callan(5) T:S Woods	J:Jack Callan(5) T:S Woods	137	—	234-08	67	76	31	19d	—	—	0	5.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Struggled in two handicap runs this year; drops in class but with a point to prove
3 (8)	Fool Again Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	137	p	485-55	70	76	-	148d	—	—	+2	6.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Struggled in two runs in the spring (yard quiet); back from a break with headgear added
5 (5)	Castro Aurum Bay J:Neil Callan T:Darryll Holland	J:Neil Callan T:Darryll Holland	136	p	-14330	69	76	-	31d	—	—	+8	11.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Well short of best on last two starts; hopes rest on the switch to AW reviving fortunes
9 (6)	Cuban Girl Bay J:Andrew Elliott T:Brian Toomey	J:Andrew Elliott T:Brian Toomey	134	h	-94127	67	75	30	41d	—	—	+11	13.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dropped away on August's stable debut but she had been progressive beforehand
NR (12)	Grey Phoenix Grey J:Hollie Doyle T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Hollie Doyle T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	134	h	4-4444	67	75	51	21d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Solid start to handicap career when fourth at Kempton (1m) three weeks ago; unexposed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sahana	4/1	4/1	4/1
Naga	9/2	5/1	5/1
Mamma Maria	5/1	5/1	9/2
Suzuka	9/2	5/1	9/2
Bella Bisbee	5/1	6/1	5/1
Liv My Life	9/1	9/1	9/1
Waiting For Love	10/1	10/1	10/1
Dark Lyric	16/1	14/1	16/1
Fool Again	28/1	25/1	22/1
Castro Aurum	28/1	28/1	28/1
Cuban Girl	40/1	33/1	33/1
Grey Phoenix	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sahana

25.5

OR: 5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Suzuka

15.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Cuban Girl

13.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Naga

11.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

5/1

Castro Aurum

11.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Bella Bisbee

9.9

OR: 4 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Mamma Maria

9.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Liv My Life

8.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Waiting For Love

6.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Fool Again

6.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Dark Lyric

5.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Grey Phoenix

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sahana	70	77	65
Fool Again	70	76	—
Mamma Maria	69	77	—
Castro Aurum	69	76	—
Naga	67	75	—
Liv My Life	67	76	68
Dark Lyric	67	76	31
Cuban Girl	67	75	30
Grey Phoenix	67	75	51
Bella Bisbee	66	79	52
Waiting For Love	66	75	55
Suzuka	61	76	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Suzuka	15d ago	Fit
Waiting For Love	19d ago	Fit
Dark Lyric	19d ago	Fit
Grey Phoenix	21d ago	Fit
Naga	22d ago	Fit
Mamma Maria	24d ago	Fit
Liv My Life	26d ago	Fit
Castro Aurum	31d ago	Fit
Sahana	35d ago	Fit
Cuban Girl	41d ago	Fit
Bella Bisbee	44d ago	Fit
Fool Again	148d ago	Long break