Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:45

Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

Date 2025-10-23

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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 (2)	Massimo Blue Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:George Baker	J:Cieren Fallon T:George Baker	136	t	670812	66	76	55	5d	—	—	-10	28.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Ran well at Wolverhampton under a penalty for his Southwell win; drop to 5f is a concern
2 (7)	Twilight Madness Chestnut J:William Carver T:Simon Hodgson	J:William Carver T:Simon Hodgson	135	—	-79537	65	75	62	36d	—	—	-7	11.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Well beaten on soft ground last time but he likes it here so may well bounce back to form
3 (5)	General Assembly Chestnut J:David Egan T:Clare Hobson	J:David Egan T:Clare Hobson	133	—	784347	63	75	70	14d	—	—	-8	10	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-6 for this yard but he did post two respectable efforts here before his recent run
7 (3)	Shalaa Asker Bay J:George Wood T:Charlie Wallis	J:George Wood T:Charlie Wallis	122	tp	-66603	52	75	62	14d	—	—	-2	5.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Without a win since 2023 but he's dropped in the weights and ran well over C&D last time
6 (1)	Alafdhal Chestnut J:Grace McEntee T:Phil McEntee	J:Grace McEntee T:Phil McEntee	125	v	526507	55	74	74	21d	—	—	-3	4.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won here four times in 2022; down the field on his first start for 178 days here last time
4 (4)	Bluebells Boy Bay J:Frederick Larson T:Hayley Burton	J:Frederick Larson T:Hayley Burton	133	tb	676536	63	76	47	45d	—	—	-1	7.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Dual course winner over 6f; below his best last time and has since switched stables
5 (6)	Nad Alshiba Snow Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Robert Cowell	126	—	-34698	56	72	43	14d	—	—	0	2.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
0-10; mostly struggled in five starts for this stable; cheekpieces removed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Massimo Blue	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8
Twilight Madness	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
General Assembly	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Shalaa Asker	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	11/1
Alafdhal	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	12/1
Bluebells Boy	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Nad Alshiba Snow	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Massimo Blue

28.5

OR: 4 Form: 12 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Twilight Madness

11.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

General Assembly

OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Bluebells Boy

7.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Shalaa Asker

5.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Alafdhal

4.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Nad Alshiba Snow

2.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Massimo Blue	66	76	55
Twilight Madness	65	75	62
General Assembly	63	75	70
Bluebells Boy	63	76	47
Nad Alshiba Snow	56	72	43
Alafdhal	55	74	74
Shalaa Asker	52	75	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Massimo Blue	5d ago	Quick return
General Assembly	14d ago	Fit
Shalaa Asker	14d ago	Fit
Nad Alshiba Snow	14d ago	Fit
Alafdhal	21d ago	Fit
Twilight Madness	36d ago	Fit
Bluebells Boy	45d ago	Fit