Betfair Plays Different Nursery Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

17:30

Betfair Plays Different Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-11-27

Distance 1m

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,664

Runners (9)

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 (4)	Akrivos Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Ian Williams	J:Dougie Costello T:Ian Williams	135	—	050	55	58	-	79d	—	—	-11	6.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Bred to be much better than this and he needs a close market check now handicapping
7 (3)	Thanh Nam Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	J:Luke Morris T:James Owen	131	p	754422	51	56	41	27d	—	—	-4	14	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up on his last two starts; should be in the thick of the action once more
2 (2)	Mali Star Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	135	—	9705	55	54	33	27d	—	—	-13	7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Behind Thanh Nam at Southwell last time but still looked a work in progress; yard run two
1 (6)	Lapidarist Bay J:Taryn Langley(5) T:David Simcock	J:Taryn Langley(5) T:David Simcock	135	—	46565	55	59	39	26d	—	—	-8	4.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Down the field in two turf nurseries but this is much easier than her latest assignment
5 (5)	Diamond Ali Chestnut J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	132	p	07042	52	60	27	30d	—	—	-2	8.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two good runs in Leicester nurseries last month; 1m should suit; 3lb rise demands more
8 (1)	October Surprise Chestnut J:Charles Bishop T:Jack Channon	J:Charles Bishop T:Jack Channon	130	—	869	50	53	34	24d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well beaten in three 1m runs this autumn; more realistic task now handicapping
3 (7)	Uncle Nader Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Jack Jones	J:Rossa Ryan T:Jack Jones	135	b	508	55	58	30	19d	—	—	-5	3.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Modest form to date but there are several reasons to expect better this time
9 (8)	Chinchin Chestnut J:Pat Cosgrave T:Stuart Williams	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Stuart Williams	126	h	998	46	51	25	19d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Poor form thus far but up in trip for her nursery debut and could take a good step forward
NR (9)	Crown The Future Bay J:Neil Callan T:Jack Morland	J:Neil Callan T:Jack Morland	137	—	8561	57	55	44	2d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Well backed when winning on nursery debut (7f) on Tuesday; 1m should suit; obvious claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Akrivos	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Thanh Nam	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Mali Star	4/1	7/2	18/5	4/1	10/3
Lapidarist	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Diamond Ali	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
October Surprise	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Uncle Nader	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Chinchin	40/1	33/1	40/1	28/1	40/1
Crown The Future	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Thanh Nam

OR: 0.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Crown The Future

11.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Diamond Ali

8.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Mali Star

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Akrivos

6.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Lapidarist

4.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Uncle Nader

3.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

October Surprise

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Chinchin

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Crown The Future	57	55	44
Akrivos	55	58	—
Mali Star	55	54	33
Lapidarist	55	59	39
Uncle Nader	55	58	30
Diamond Ali	52	60	27
Thanh Nam	51	56	41
October Surprise	50	53	34
Chinchin	46	51	25

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Crown The Future	2d ago	Quick return
Uncle Nader	19d ago	Fit
Chinchin	19d ago	Fit
October Surprise	24d ago	Fit
Lapidarist	26d ago	Fit
Thanh Nam	27d ago	Fit
Mali Star	27d ago	Fit
Diamond Ali	30d ago	Fit
Akrivos	79d ago	Fresh