Cupid's Arrow Handicap – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:00

Cupid's Arrow Handicap

Date 2026-02-12

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.6°C

Wind 8mph W

Winning Time 1m 11.78s (slow by 1.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dyrholaey (FR) Luke Morris · Archie Watson	11/4J	Won
2nd	Gallant (FR) Hector Crouch · Oli Rix	6/1	.5
3rd	Aberama Gold (GB) Billy Garritty · David O'Meara	16/5	1
4th	Justcallmepete (GB) Dougie Costello · Tony Carroll	11/4J	0.3
5th	Thurso (GB) Rob Hornby · Richard Hughes	12/1	1.75
6th	Coachello (FR) Edward Greatrex · Mark Loughnane	13/2	1.75

Runners (6)

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
4 (3)	Dyrholaey Bay J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	134	p	146-52	84	97	75	9d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-7	15.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Yet to win a handicap but ran well last time; might not face much competition for the lead
5 (2)	Aberama Gold Bay J:Billy Garritty T:David O'Meara	J:Billy Garritty T:David O'Meara	133	v	27-033	83	96	73	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	14.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
C&D winner; isn't the force of old but he's run well on his last two outings; solid chance
3 (1)	Justcallmepete Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Tony Carroll	J:Dougie Costello T:Tony Carroll	135	b	111-45	85	96	88	14d	—	—	-6	14.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Completed a hat-trick when landing a handicap over C&D in December; good effort last time
2 (6)	Gallant Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Oli Rix	J:Hector Crouch T:Oli Rix	136	t	9160-6	86	94	83	13d	—	—	0	12.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two AW wins for Andrew Balding (6f/1m); held in two starts over 7f for this yard
1 (4)	Coachello Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Mark Loughnane	J:Edward Greatrex T:Mark Loughnane	137	p	U03-55	87	94	73	9d	—	—	+2	11.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ran well in a 0-90 at Wolverhampton in December; 5lb below his last winning mark
6 (5)	Thurso Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Richard Hughes	J:Rob Hornby T:Richard Hughes	127	p	6164-8	77	96	81	37d	—	—	+3	8.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three wins last year; failed to beat a rival home last time and needs to bounce back

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dyrholaey	11/4	11/4	11/4
Aberama Gold	11/4	3/1	11/4
Justcallmepete	11/4	11/4	11/4
Gallant	13/2	6/1	6/1
Coachello	7/1	7/1	7/1
Thurso	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dyrholaey

15.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Justcallmepete

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Aberama Gold

14.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Gallant

12.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Coachello

11.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Thurso

8.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Coachello	87	94	73
Gallant	86	94	83
Justcallmepete	85	96	88
Dyrholaey	84	97	75
Aberama Gold	83	96	73
Thurso	77	96	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dyrholaey	9d ago	Quick return
Coachello	9d ago	Quick return
Gallant	13d ago	Quick return
Aberama Gold	14d ago	Fit
Justcallmepete	14d ago	Fit
Thurso	37d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Dyrholaey	Prominent
Coachello	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 6 runners classified.