'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II)

Chelmsford (AW)

17:45

Date 2025-10-16

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,757

Winning Time 1m 11.60s (slow by 1.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Evening Saigon (IRE) James Doyle · Hamad Al Jehani	9/4	Won
2nd	Charlie Mason (GB) Rossa Ryan · Tony Carroll	13/2	.5
3rd	Emperor Spirit (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Michael Keady	11/1	2
4th	Mesaafi (GB) Jack Mitchell · Ross Burdon	2/1F	0.3
5th	The Thames Boatman (GB) Billy Loughnane · Richard Hughes	13/2	2.25
6th	Hiatus (IRE) Connor Planas · Conrad Allen	100/1	2.75
7th	Rajaking (GB) Aidan Keeley · Stuart Williams	12/1	0.2
8th	The X O (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Robert Cowell	40/1	21
9th	Arran (IRE) Hector Crouch · Oliver Cole	12/1	3

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
4 (2)	Evening Saigon Bay J:James Doyle T:Hamad Al Jehani	J:James Doyle T:Hamad Al Jehani	137	—	132-	85	90	-	418d	—	—	-1	30.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Similar form in three 2yo runs; gelded since; unexposed but 418-day absence to defy
5 (9)	Mesaafi Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Ross Burdon	J:Jack Mitchell T:Ross Burdon	136	b	193054	83	94	89	40d	—	—	-8	16.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Impressed over C&D in June; good run in a better race latest; big player despite wide draw
6 (3)	The Thames Boatman Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	J:Billy Loughnane T:Richard Hughes	135	h	225042	82	92	83	33d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+5	17.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Banging at the door this year and he should make another bold bid
9 (8)	Charlie Mason Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Tony Carroll	J:Rossa Ryan T:Tony Carroll	125	—	332214	72	93	-	14d	—	—	+10	19.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Strong finish at Doncaster last month and also ran well at Nottingham latest; contender
8 (6)	Rajaking Bay J:Aidan Keeley T:Stuart Williams	J:Aidan Keeley T:Stuart Williams	133	—	994229	81	94	51	22d	—	—	+9	15.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner; two good runs at Newmarket in August; not fully exposed
2 (4)	Emperor Spirit Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Keady	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Michael Keady	138	tp	-10400	85	92	70	33d	—	—	+6	12.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Not kicked on from his winning stable debut but he's a C&D winner and is on a fair mark
7 (1)	Arran Chestnut J:Hector Crouch T:Oliver Cole	J:Hector Crouch T:Oliver Cole	135	b	0-3444	83	91	-	26d	—	—	+1	10.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Hopes rest on the new headgear giving him a lift; tongue-tie absent today
3 (10)	The X O Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Robert Cowell	J:Hollie Doyle T:Robert Cowell	137	p	2-9000	84	89	49	32d	—	—	+10	12.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Should be well in but tough going for new yard this year; drops in class & headgear added
10 (7)	Hiatus Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	123	—	-25350	70	93	73	13d	—	—	+6	8.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
C&D winner; sharper for recent return but others appeal more at this level
NR (5)	Inishfallen Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Brian Meehan	J:Rob Hornby T:Brian Meehan	139	b	806259	86	93	-	63d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Drops in class and has first AW start since winning a 2yo maiden in June 2023; considered

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Evening Saigon	6/4	6/4	6/4
Mesaafi	5/2	5/2	9/4
The Thames Boatman	13/2	6/1	6/1
Charlie Mason	9/1	17/2	8/1
Rajaking	12/1	12/1	12/1
Emperor Spirit	14/1	14/1	14/1
Arran	16/1	14/1	14/1
The X O	40/1	33/1	33/1
Hiatus	66/1	50/1	50/1
Inishfallen	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Evening Saigon

30.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 10

6/4

2nd

Charlie Mason

19.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

The Thames Boatman

17.6

OR: 8 Form: 6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Mesaafi

16.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Rajaking

15.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 6 Odds: 1.8

12/1

The X O

12.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Emperor Spirit

12.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Inishfallen

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Arran

10.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

16/1

Hiatus

8.1

OR: 5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Inishfallen	86	93	—
Evening Saigon	85	90	—
Emperor Spirit	85	92	70
The X O	84	89	49
Mesaafi	83	94	89
Arran	83	91	—
The Thames Boatman	82	92	83
Rajaking	81	94	51
Charlie Mason	72	93	—
Hiatus	70	93	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hiatus	13d ago	Quick return
Charlie Mason	14d ago	Fit
Rajaking	22d ago	Fit
Arran	26d ago	Fit
The X O	32d ago	Fit
The Thames Boatman	33d ago	Fit
Emperor Spirit	33d ago	Fit
Mesaafi	40d ago	Fit
Inishfallen	63d ago	Fresh
Evening Saigon	418d ago	Long break