Chelmsford (AW)

4:50

Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div II)

Date 2025-09-11
Distance 7f
Class Class 5
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £4,711
Runners 11

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
7 (2)
Lessay
b
Hector Crouch · Ed Dunlop
Hector Crouch · Ed Dunlop 135 645673
70
82
75
13d -6
13.7
10/3
23%
Best form has come at Kempton; remains 3lb below his last winning mark and should go well
5 (4)
Rascal Recknell
b
Edward Greatrex · Michael Appleby
Edward Greatrex · Michael Appleby 135 998-16
70
80
-
34d -8
10.2
4/1
20%
7f Polytrack winner; won on stable debut in June but held next time; needs to bounce back
2 (3)
Finbar's Lad
ch
Neil Callan · John & Sean Quinn
Neil Callan · John & Sean Quinn 138 543197
73
82
63
34d +2
15.7
5/1
17%
Won over C&D in July; one for the shortlist if the return here galvanises him
6 (5)
Backspin
b
Alexandra Egan(7) · Richard Hughes
Alexandra Egan(7) · Richard Hughes 135 b 314855
74
81
68
28d -2
12
11/2
15%
Had excuses on a couple of occasions since winning at Southwell; 7f may suit; blinkers on
9 (1)
Soldiers Star
b
Jack Callan(5) · Hugo Palmer
Jack Callan(5) · Hugo Palmer 133 v 957701
72
84
75
22d +6
19.1
11/2
15%
Both wins have come at Kempton this year; still looks on a fair mark; shortlisted
8 (11)
Anthropologist
b
Archie Young(5) · Charlie Johnston
Archie Young(5) · Charlie Johnston 133 p 232457
72
82
-
27d +2
9.7
12/1
8%
Patchy form since winning at Ayr in June; each-way shout if producing his best
11 (6)
Invincible Melody
b
Pat Cosgrave · Stuart Williams
Pat Cosgrave · Stuart Williams 127 v 252362
66
81
80
10d +6
14.4
11/1
8%
0-11 but runner-up five times including four on the AW; no surprise if he goes well again
3 (8)
Age Of Baroque
b
George Wood · Jessica Macey
George Wood · Jessica Macey 138 tp 005158
73
80
54
26d +8
11.8
25/1
4%
Twice held off this mark since winning at Southwell; needs a resurgence; cheekpieces on
4 (7)
Vibrato
b
Dougie Costello · L J Morgan
Dougie Costello · L J Morgan 137 h 964918
72
83
49
14d +11
13.1
66/1
1%
All four wins have come on Tapeta and still needs to show he can do it on Polytrack
10 (9)
Spiritualism
b
Harry Davies · Lemos De Souza
Harry Davies · Lemos De Souza 131 htp 079188
70
80
50
31d +9
10.5
100/1
1%
Mixed bag over the past year; needs the step up to 7f to make a difference (bred to stay)
NR (10)
Ararat
b
George Downing · Robert Cowell
George Downing · Robert Cowell 139 -00808
74
77
65
57d
6
Beat Never So Brave over C&D just over a year ago but on the decline since
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Lessay
3/1 10/3 3/1 3/1 3/1
Rascal Recknell
4/1 4/1 4/1 10/3 7/2
Finbar's Lad
9/2 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1
Backspin
5/1 5/1 5/1 11/2 5/1
Soldiers Star
11/2 5/1 11/2 11/2 11/2
Anthropologist
12/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 10/1
Invincible Melody
10/1 10/1 10/1 11/1 10/1
Age Of Baroque
25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
Vibrato
66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Spiritualism
100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Ararat
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Predictor

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

1st Soldiers Star
19.1
OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6
11/2
2nd Finbar's Lad
15.7
OR: 5.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 4
5/1
3rd Invincible Melody
14.4
OR: 4 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4
11/1
4 Lessay
13.7
OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7
10/3
5 Vibrato
13.1
OR: 5.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6
66/1
6 Backspin
12
OR: 6 Form: 2 Odds: 4
11/2
7 Age Of Baroque
11.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1
25/1
8 Spiritualism
10.5
OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5
100/1
9 Rascal Recknell
10.2
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
4/1
10 Anthropologist
9.7
OR: 5.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1
12/1
11 Ararat
6
OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Backspin Top Rated
74
81
68
Ararat
74
77
65
Finbar's Lad
73
82
63
Age Of Baroque
73
80
54
Soldiers Star
72
84
75
Anthropologist
72
82
Vibrato
72
83
49
Lessay
70
82
75
Rascal Recknell
70
80
Spiritualism
70
80
50
Invincible Melody
66
81
80

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Lessay 13d ago Quick return
Rascal Recknell 34d ago Fit
Finbar's Lad 34d ago Fit
Backspin 28d ago Fit
Soldiers Star 22d ago Fit
Anthropologist 27d ago Fit
Invincible Melody 10d ago Quick return
Age Of Baroque 26d ago Fit
Vibrato 14d ago Fit
Spiritualism 31d ago Fit
Ararat 57d ago Fresh

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