Chelmsford (AW) Races
Chelmsford (AW)
16:50
Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div II)
Chelmsford (AW)
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Surface: AW
Win: £5.50
Place: £2.20 £2 £1.20
Exacta: £30.20
Tricast: £74.36
Trifecta: £94
Non-Runners: Ararat (self certificate, off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Rascal Recknell (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 135 lbs | 4/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - raced slightly wide over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led but drifted left inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - won going away | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Backspin (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Alexandra Egan
(7)lbs
|
Richard Hughes | 128 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | Slightly awkward start - took keen hold - midfield early - headway to lead after 2f - reduced lead over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 11/2) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Lessay (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Ed Dunlop | 135 lbs | 100/30F | .75 | Midfield on inner - lost position and towards rear halfway - rallied and headway from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 3/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Finbar's Lad (GB) | 6 G | AVG | John & Sean Quinn | 138 lbs | 9/2 | 3.5 | Led early - headed but prominent after 2f - hung right from 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Soldiers Star (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Jack Callan
(5)lbs
|
Hugo Palmer | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 1.5 | Upset in stalls - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 5/1 and 6/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Vibrato (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 137 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway from over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Invincible Melody (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 127 lbs | 17/2 | 4.5 | Pressed leader early - prominent after 2f - raced slightly wide over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Anthropologist (GB) | 3 G | Poor |
Archie Young
(5)lbs
|
Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 13 | In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 2f - lost ground 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 9th | 3 | Age Of Baroque (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Jessica Macey | 138 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield - reminder halfway - dropped to rear and struggling over 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Spiritualism (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Lemos De Souza | 131 lbs | 100/1 | 8 | Lost many lengths start - always behind - tailed off (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 80/1) |