2024-10-17 Chelmsford 20:15
Chelmsford

Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Standard

Prize: £4,711

Runners: 7

Winning time: 58.99s (slow by 1.19s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 5

7 Cabeza De Llave

J: Paddy Bradley T: Michael Attwater

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:61 SP:8/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - switched right and headway from over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final stride(op 5/1)

2 nse

2 Smooth Silesie

J: Rossa Ryan T: Lisa Williamson

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:68 SP:5/1

Prominent - headway to lead 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final stride(op 4/1)

3 1½ 1½

4 Pop Dancer

J: Ray Dawson T: Tony Carroll

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:68 SP:9/2

Led - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)

4 2 3½

5 Dark Side Prince

J: Lewis Edmunds T: Jessica Macey

Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:67 SP:9/4F

Taken down early - prominent - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 5/2)

5 1¾ 5¼

3 Kodi Red

J: David Probert T: Darryll Holland

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:68 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - switched right and no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)

6 1½ 6¾

1 Merrimack

J: Marco Ghiani T: Stuart Williams

Age:3 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:69 SP:3/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hampered over 3f out - short of room and towards rear over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 and tchd 9/2)

7 1½ 8¼

6 Idle Assembly

J: Sean D Bowen(3) T: Brian Meehan

Age:3 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:62 SP:11/1

Reared start - slowly away - in rear throughout(op 9/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9

Tote place: £3.20 £2.30

Exacta: £42.40

Trifecta: £179.30

CSF: £47.41