November 17 / 18.30 Chelmsford (AW)

18.30

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Betsi Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Betsi Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 432253 D

Last run: 195 days

W: 8st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Fibresand/Tapeta winner who ran consistently well in the earlier part of the year, but is on a losing run of 20 and hasn't been seen in six months; on a fair mark, but has no great record fresh so the run may be needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

77

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ayr

Shallow Hal

8st 8lb

T: K R Burke

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) in July and runner-up on soft ground last season; however, he's been well beaten on his last four starts, the latest here yesterday.

50/1

11th

1

(9)

21st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Shallow Hal

10st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Popped up off his lower turf mark in July but this inconsistent sort hasn't repeated that effort in three outings since.

10/1

9th

10

(5)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ripon

Shallow Hal

8st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

12/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1-4410 D

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner who is mainly consistent, but not seen since finishing last of 14 in the AW Sprint Championship at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in April; has won fresh before and is a major player if ready to roll; market may be useful.
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9

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ayr

Soldiers Minute

9st 10lb

T: Richard Fahey

6th

6

(3)

1st Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

12:20 Newcastle (AW)

Soldiers Minute

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Keith Dalgleish

He boasts a high level of form on AW, running to an RPR of 105 or more in ten of his 20 AW starts; has left the impression most of his ability is intact on turf this summer and although he has a higher mark in this sphere, he's still a contender of some interest.

8/1

4th

4

(9)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 York

Soldiers Minute

10st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

Has not won on turf since 2019 (last three wins have been on AW); never seriously involved when fourth of eight over 6f at Hamilton (good to firm) nine days ago and again opposed for win purposes.

10/1

Form: 2-3407 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Five-time Polytrack winner including two over C&D; usually goes well fresh, but looked to need the run when seventh of nine in a similar contest here in September; 4lb below his last winning mark and one to be interested in.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(7)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 2

16:10 Southwell (AW)

May Sonic

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Charles Hills

held up in rear, no impression from 2f out

14/1

6

(5)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 2

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

May Sonic

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Much better on AW than turf; recent PB when going down by a neck at Southwell in September but didn't run his race back on an artificial surface at Kempton a fortnight ago; has just second run here.

16/1

11th

3

(3)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

May Sonic

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

midfield

12/1

11/4

Form: 432032

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-6 on turf in France but 1-3 on the AW, his win coming in a Deauville maiden (6.5f, Polytrack) in March; ran well to finish second of seven in a conditions event over the same C&D last month and makes his debut for his new yard having been picked up for 55,000gns in the meantime; interesting to see what the market says about him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(1)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

12:15 Lingfield (AW)

See You Boy

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders

12/1

6th

4

(6)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

See You Boy

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Marco Botti

The drop to Class 5 company saw him exploit a reduced mark at Lingfield last month; too keen again when down the field at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; has the ability to feature off this mark but he will need to settle better back up in grade.

20/1

0

1

(12)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

See You Boy

9st 10lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Marco Botti

Ended a long losing run with his 25-1 win off a reduced mark at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last Wednesday; still looks feasibly treated under a penalty but he has a tough draw this time and he struggled over C&D on his penultimate run; some risks attached.

8/1

Form: 51066/ D

Last run: 784 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner as a 2yo, including a narrow defeat of The Lir Jet in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly (6f, good to soft); makes his AW/handicap debut after 784 days off, but he is closely related to the smart George Bowen whose nine wins included two on the AW; market revealing.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(6)

14th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Ventura Tormenta

8st 12lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Richard Hannon

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost ground quickly inside final furlong

50/1

11th

2

(8)

7th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Ventura Tormenta

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Group 2 winner as a 2yo; made a low-key return from a mammoth absence at Chelmsford in November and he comes here with too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.90
Straight Forecast £22.27
Trifecta £49.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

May Sonic

TOPSPEED:

Shallow Hal

The Times:

Soldier's Minute

NEWMARKET:

See You Boy

The Guardian:

See You Boy

RP Ratings:

May Sonic

LAMBOURN:

May Sonic

Telegraph:

May Sonic

Daily Mirror:

May Sonic

The Star:

May Sonic

POSTDATA:

Shallow Hal

The Sun:

Shallow Hal

Daily Record:

Shallow Hal

Daily Mail:

Soldier's Minute

D Express:

Soldier's Minute