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Chelmsford City

Thu 27th Mar

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It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus 5f.

7.00 5f. Flat Hcap (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 9 Declared

It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

of £9,000.00

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1st - £4,711.00 2nd - £2,210.00 3rd - £1,104.00 4th - £553.00 5th - £275.00

Formscan - General Assembly made every yard of the running when holding on by a neck at Wolverhampton and is just 2lb higher. A slight concern is the application of first-time cheekpieces after that success and, with that in mind, SECRET HANDSHEIKH gets the nod. John Gallagher's seven-year-old was last seen finishing second at Brighton in October and has three previous victories on the all-weather to his name. With an ideal draw in stall one, he could be the one to beat. Alafdhal is another to consider.

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142-

7,b g 9-9

Mayson (GB)-Descriptive(Desert King)

vs⁺(170) d⁶ (The Old Deer Racing Partnership)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 80-71

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Secret Handsheikh (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Alafdhal (IRE)	3
9th Sep 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 1st (11/8Fav 9-8 Rated 63) William Carson 12.25L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 62) Josephine Gordon (5 ran)

22nd Mar 2024 Lingfield(6f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Alafdhal (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 66) Josephine Gordon 4.38L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 9th (18/1 9-8 Rated 69) N Callan (10 ran)

22nd Apr 2023 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 1st (9/4Fav 8-13 Rated 65) Darragh Keenan 4.75L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 4th (6/1 9-9 Rated 75) Luke Morris (6 ran)

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-891

4,ch g 9-9

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Black Rodded(Bahamian Bounty)

cp¹(12) d² (Clare Hobson Racing Partnership)
Rated 69

Head to Head

In the last 3 years General Assembly (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leodis Dream (IRE)	1
27th Feb 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) General Assembly (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-1 Rated 70) Brandon Wilkie 4.50L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-4 Rated 70) D Nolan (10 ran)

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-306

9,b g 9-8

Dandy Man (IRE)-Paddy Again(Moss Vale)

(16) cd¹ (Ged Shields & Sandfield Racing)
Rated 68 Won When Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Leodis Dream (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)	4
27th Jul 2024 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Birkenhead (GB) 16th (14/1 10-12 Rated 67) Jonathan England .25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 17th (40/1 11-1 Rated 70) S W Quinlan (18 ran)

9th Apr 2024 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Leodis Dream (IRE) 1st (9/1 9-7 Rated 67) D Nolan 2.00L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (9/2 8-12 Rated 58) Ryan Sexton (6 ran)

18th Aug 2023 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Birkenhead (GB) 2nd (25/1 9-0 Rated 64) Billy Loughnane .75L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-7 Rated 68) P J McDonald (11 ran)

23rd Jul 2022 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (25/1 10-13 Rated 67) Jonathan England .25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 2nd (16/1 11-7 Rated 75) Sam Twiston-Davies (20 ran)

Dark Side Prince (GB)	1
27th Oct 2023 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Leodis Dream (IRE) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 68) D Nolan .50L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 6th (14/1 9-4 Rated 66) Lewis Edmunds (9 ran)

Angle Land (GB)	1
24th Nov 2023 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-9 Rated 75) Hayley Turner 3.25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-3 Rated 69) Cameron Hardie (11 ran)

General Assembly (IRE)	1
27th Feb 2025 Newcastle(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) General Assembly (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-1 Rated 70) Brandon Wilkie 4.50L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-4 Rated 70) D Nolan (10 ran)

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7326

5,b g 9-8

Oasis Dream (GB)-Diamond Blaise(Iffraaj)

bl⁺(16) d² (Mildmay Racing)
Rated 68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Diamond Dreamer (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Merrimack (GB)	1
22nd Jan 2025 Lingfield(5f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Diamond Dreamer (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 70) David Probert 5.75L in front of Merrimack (GB) 8th (11/4 9-4 Rated 65) S M Levey (8 ran)

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-467

6,b m 9-8

Mayson (GB)-Jumeirah Star(Street Boss)

(16) cd¹ (Mr Allen Rix & Mr Richard Penney)
Rated 68 Won When Rated 75-72-68-70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Angle Land (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leodis Dream (IRE)	1
24th Nov 2023 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 3rd (9/2 9-9 Rated 75) Hayley Turner 3.25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-3 Rated 69) Cameron Hardie (11 ran)

Birkenhead (GB)	2
11th Mar 2025 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Birkenhead (GB) 5th (14/1 9-4 Rated 67) D Nolan 1.00L in front of Angle Land (GB) 7th (9/2 9-7 Rated 70) Hayley Turner (9 ran)

9th Mar 2023 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-9 Rated 75) Hayley Turner 3.88L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 8th (18/1 8-11 Rated 66) Ryan Sexton (14 ran)

Dark Side Prince (GB)	4
21st Nov 2024 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 3rd (13/2 9-8 Rated 74) Rossa Ryan 7.00L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 7th (20/1 9-0 Rated 66) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)

7th Aug 2024 Yarmouth(5f 42yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Angle Land (GB) 4th (5/2Fav 9-10 Rated 72) N Callan 2.25L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 69) Harrison Shaw (5 ran)

17th Nov 2022 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 9th (9/2 9-8 Rated 68) Lewis Edmunds 2.50L in front of Angle Land (GB) 11th (9/2 9-9 Rated 69) Hayley Turner (11 ran)

3rd Nov 2022 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-6 Rated 67) Hayley Turner .50L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 4th (9/1 9-7 Rated 68) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)

Alafdhal (IRE)	1
16th Mar 2023 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 1st (4/1 8-13 Rated 75) Daniel Muscutt 7.88L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 8th (4/1 9-1 Rated 77) Kevin Stott (8 ran)

Merrimack (GB)	1
16th Jan 2025 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Merrimack (GB) 2nd (2/1Fav 8-13 Rated 65) S M Levey 1.25L in front of Angle Land (GB) 4th (10/3 9-7 Rated 73) Hayley Turner (8 ran)

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3-85

8,b g 9-6

Captain Gerrard (IRE)-Vilnius(Imperial Dancer)

cp⁺(16) d¹⁰ (Ged Shields & Sandfield Racing)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 72-75

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Birkenhead (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leodis Dream (IRE)	4
27th Jul 2024 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Birkenhead (GB) 16th (14/1 10-12 Rated 67) Jonathan England .25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 17th (40/1 11-1 Rated 70) S W Quinlan (18 ran)

9th Apr 2024 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Leodis Dream (IRE) 1st (9/1 9-7 Rated 67) D Nolan 2.00L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (9/2 8-12 Rated 58) Ryan Sexton (6 ran)

18th Aug 2023 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Birkenhead (GB) 2nd (25/1 9-0 Rated 64) Billy Loughnane .75L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-7 Rated 68) P J McDonald (11 ran)

23rd Jul 2022 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (25/1 10-13 Rated 67) Jonathan England .25L in front of Leodis Dream (IRE) 2nd (16/1 11-7 Rated 75) Sam Twiston-Davies (20 ran)

Angle Land (GB)	2
11th Mar 2025 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Birkenhead (GB) 5th (14/1 9-4 Rated 67) D Nolan 1.00L in front of Angle Land (GB) 7th (9/2 9-7 Rated 70) Hayley Turner (9 ran)

9th Mar 2023 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-9 Rated 75) Hayley Turner 3.88L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 8th (18/1 8-11 Rated 66) Ryan Sexton (14 ran)

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4-28

4,b g 9-6

Showcasing (GB)-Megan Lily(Dragon Pulse)

ts⁺vs⁷(64) d¹ (Mr W Enticknap & Mr B Ralph)
Rated 66

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Merrimack (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dark Side Prince (GB)	1
17th Oct 2024 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 4th (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 67) Lewis Edmunds 3.25L in front of Merrimack (GB) 6th (3/1 9-10 Rated 69) Marco Ghiani (7 ran)

Angle Land (GB)	1
16th Jan 2025 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Merrimack (GB) 2nd (2/1Fav 8-13 Rated 65) S M Levey 1.25L in front of Angle Land (GB) 4th (10/3 9-7 Rated 73) Hayley Turner (8 ran)

Diamond Dreamer (GB)	1
22nd Jan 2025 Lingfield(5f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Diamond Dreamer (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-9 Rated 70) David Probert 5.75L in front of Merrimack (GB) 8th (11/4 9-4 Rated 65) S M Levey (8 ran)

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47-7

8,b g 9-2

Equiano (FR)-Dark Side Princess(Strategic Prince)

cp⁺(31) cd⁵ (Mr M M Foulger)
Rated 62 Won When Rated 67-64-62-66-66-63

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dark Side Prince (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leodis Dream (IRE)	1
27th Oct 2023 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Leodis Dream (IRE) 5th (9/1 9-6 Rated 68) D Nolan .50L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 6th (14/1 9-4 Rated 66) Lewis Edmunds (9 ran)

Angle Land (GB)	4
21st Nov 2024 Southwell(4f 214yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 3rd (13/2 9-8 Rated 74) Rossa Ryan 7.00L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 7th (20/1 9-0 Rated 66) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)

7th Aug 2024 Yarmouth(5f 42yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Angle Land (GB) 4th (5/2Fav 9-10 Rated 72) N Callan 2.25L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 69) Harrison Shaw (5 ran)

17th Nov 2022 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 9th (9/2 9-8 Rated 68) Lewis Edmunds 2.50L in front of Angle Land (GB) 11th (9/2 9-9 Rated 69) Hayley Turner (11 ran)

3rd Nov 2022 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-6 Rated 67) Hayley Turner .50L in front of Dark Side Prince (GB) 4th (9/1 9-7 Rated 68) Lewis Edmunds (10 ran)

Alafdhal (IRE)	1
29th Feb 2024 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 1st (7/2 9-9 Rated 62) Lewis Edmunds .50L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 3rd (5/2Fav 9-13 Rated 61) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Merrimack (GB)	1
17th Oct 2024 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 4th (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 67) Lewis Edmunds 3.25L in front of Merrimack (GB) 6th (3/1 9-10 Rated 69) Marco Ghiani (7 ran)

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5652

7,ch g 8-13

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Afdhaad(Nayef)

bl⁷(10) c⁴ d² (Ruby Red Racing & Phil McEntee)
Rated 60 Won When Rated 61-59-72-60

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Alafdhal (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dark Side Prince (GB)	1
29th Feb 2024 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Dark Side Prince (GB) 1st (7/2 9-9 Rated 62) Lewis Edmunds .50L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 3rd (5/2Fav 9-13 Rated 61) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Secret Handsheikh (GB)	3
9th Sep 2024 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 1st (11/8Fav 9-8 Rated 63) William Carson 12.25L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 5th (8/1 9-7 Rated 62) Josephine Gordon (5 ran)

22nd Mar 2024 Lingfield(6f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Alafdhal (IRE) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 66) Josephine Gordon 4.38L in front of Secret Handsheikh (GB) 9th (18/1 9-8 Rated 69) N Callan (10 ran)

22nd Apr 2023 Brighton(5f 60yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Secret Handsheikh (GB) 1st (9/4Fav 8-13 Rated 65) Darragh Keenan 4.75L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 4th (6/1 9-9 Rated 75) Luke Morris (6 ran)

Angle Land (GB)	1
16th Mar 2023 Chelmsford City(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Angle Land (GB) 1st (4/1 8-13 Rated 75) Daniel Muscutt 7.88L in front of Alafdhal (IRE) 8th (4/1 9-1 Rated 77) Kevin Stott (8 ran)

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Chelmsford City Thu 27th Mar

Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2024 Dark Side Prince 7 9-5 Lewis Edmunds 10/3Fav (Jessica Macey) (Drawn 1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Jessica Macey

2024 - Dark Side Prince(10/3Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

Lewis Edmunds

2024 - Dark Side Prince(10/3Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

7yo

2024 - Dark Side Prince(10/3Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Equiano (FR)

2024 - Dark Side Prince(10/3Fav)

First Time - Cheekpiece General Assembly» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 10/3 Merrimack, 4/1 General Assembly, 5/1 Alafdhal, 6/1 Secret Handsheikh, 7/1 Birkenhead, Angle Land, 10/1 Diamond Dreamer, 14/1 Leodis Dream, 20/1 Dark Side Prince.

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ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.