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Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery
Chelmsford City (AW) · 9 October 2025
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 4
- Distance5f
- GoingStandard
- SurfaceAW
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Elara May (GB) (11/2) won the Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW) on 9 October 2025, beating Dark Angel Star (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Philip McBride. 10 ran on Standard going over 5f; the winning time was 58.49s (slow by 1.09s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Elara May (GB) 2f Led Set the pace from the off - pushed along with two furlongs left and driven out inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | Silvestre De Sousa | Philip McBride | 9-9 | 80 | 102A | 89A | 58.49 | 5,234 | 11/2 | 8.40 | |
| 2nd | 3 | Dark Angel Star (IRE) 2f Tracked front group on the inner - boxed in and pushed along a furlong out - found room and moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but denied by three quarters of a length | ¾ | Clifford Lee | James Tate | 9-3 | 74 | 93A | 87A | 58.62 | 2,456 | 10/3F | 4.60 |
| 3rd | 5 | Demetrius (GB) b 2c Held a forward spot early - asked for effort over 2f out - drifted left inside final furlong - kept finding late to finish third | 2¾ | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 9-6 | 77 | 83A | 79A | 59.07 | 1,227 | 5/1 | 6.40 |
| 4th | 6 | Guernsey Lady (IRE) 2f pulled hard early - tracked the pace - pressed for effort over 2f out - drifted left approaching final furlong - found nothing more and finished fourth | ½ | Neil Callan | David Evans | 9-2 | 73 | 77A | 78A | 59.16 | 614 | 10/1 | 15.27 |
| 5th | 9 | Nifty (IRE) 2f Settled in the pack - squeezed for space approaching 2f out then eased right and pushed along inside the final furlong - couldn't land a blow and finished held | ¾ | Donagh Murphy(7) | Richard Hughes | 8-11 | 75 | 69A | 76A | 59.28 | 306 | 11/1 | 18.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Moonlight Mirage (GB) p 2f Sluggish getaway - settled eagerly towards the back - pushed on with a furlong left and finished at an even effort - eventually sixth | nse | Darragh Keenan | George Scott | 9-8 | 79 | 80A | 76A | 59.29 | — | 17/2 | 11.50 |
| 7th | 8 | Runamara (IRE) 2g Tracked leading group early - pushed for effort out wide with 1f left - couldn't find extra and dropped away close home - finished 7th | 2 | Alexandra Egan(7) | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 8-7 | 71 | 56A | 70A | 59.62 | — | 20/1 | 34.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Mission Classified (IRE) b 2g Swerved right at the break - raced up with the front group wide off the rail pulling hard - dropped away over 2f out - driven along but faded inside the final furlong | 3 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 9-5 | 76 | 54A | 62A | 1:00.12 | — | 14/1 | 18.50 |
| 9th | 7 | Artista (IRE) 2f Held up Slow into stride - held up towards back of field throughout - never featured - finished ninth well behind | 2¼ | Stevie Donohoe | Ollie Sangster | 9-6 | 77 | 45A | 55A | 1:00.49 | — | 11/2 | 8.00 |
| 10th | 1 | London Is Blue (GB) 2c Sluggish getaway - settled towards the back - never involved - finished well adrift in 10th | ¾ | Marco Ghiani | Robert Cowell | 9-2 | 73 | 38A | 53A | 1:00.62 | — | 10/1 | 12.50 |
| NR | Little Jaybee | — | Kieran Shoemark | Tom Ward | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Quantum Power | — | NON-RUNNER | Tom Clover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW) in 2025?
- Elara May (GB) won the Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW) on 9 October 2025, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Philip McBride.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- 1st Elara May (GB) (11/2), 2nd Dark Angel Star (IRE) (10/3F), 3rd Demetrius (GB) (5/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- Elara May (GB) returned a starting price of 11/2, with a Betfair SP of 8.40.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- 10 horses ran in the 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW). Non-runners: Little Jaybee (self certificate, temperature), Quantum Power (other, doubly declared).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- The winning time was 58.49s (slow by 1.09s).