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'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap
Chelmsford City (AW) · 18 December 2025
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 2
- Distance6f
- GoingStandard
- SurfaceAW
- Runners14
- HandicapYes
Justcallmepete (GB) (15/2) won the 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW) on 18 December 2025, beating Tyger Bay (GB) by a neck under Dougie Costello for trainer Tony Carroll. 14 ran on Standard going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.80s (slow by 2.80s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Justcallmepete (GB) b 6g Held up Settled behind the front group - travelling strongly with a gap appearing over 1f out - eased across to the right before being asked for effort inside the final furlong - hit the front close home to win | Dougie Costello | Tony Carroll | 9-11 | 83 | 103A | 113B | 1:12.80 | 20,616 | 15/2 | 13.80 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Tyger Bay (GB) tb 8g Midfield Held a midfield position early - pushed along approaching final 2f then angled wide inside final furlong and drifted left into an opponent - stayed on strongly to move into second close home - narrowly missed catching the winner | nk | George Wood | Conrad Allen | 9-1 | 73 | 92A | 112B | 1:12.85 | 9,668 | 14/1 | 23.45 |
| 3rd | 14 | Havana Rum (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back under restraint - still with much ground to make up 2f out - eased right and made progress a furlong from home - had to weave through traffic in the closing stages - grabbed third close home | ¾ | Ethan Tindall(7) | Richard Fahey | 9-1 | 80 | 89A | 110B | 1:12.97 | 4,836 | 9/1 | 12.20 |
| 4th | 1 | Mesaafi (GB) b 4g Settled just off the pace on the rail - pushed along with two furlongs left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more once overtaken and slipped back to finish fourth | hd | Paddy Bradley | Ross Burdon | 9-8 | 80 | 95A | 110B | 1:13.04 | 2,416 | 10/3F | 4.80 |
| 5th | 8 | Charlie Mason (GB) 4g Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left and needing to close ground - found progress blocked with a furlong to run - stayed on strongly up the inner to finish fifth closing fastest of all | nk | Jack Doughty | Tony Carroll | 9-2 | 74 | 88A | 109B | 1:13.05 | 1,208 | 7/1 | 10.50 |
| 6th | 4 | Cherry Cobbler (GB) 3g Settled in the pack early - urged for effort with two furlongs left - moved left and made ground on the rail approaching the final furlong - stayed on inside but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish | 1 | Sean Levey | Stuart Williams | 9-3 | 75 | 86A | 107B | 1:13.22 | 604 | 13/2 | 9.03 |
| 7th | 10 | General Assembly (IRE) 4g Went straight to front - pressed for effort over 2f out - lost advantage inside final 2f - dropped away late finishing 7th | 1¼ | Harry Davies | Clare Hobson | 9-0 | 72 | 78A | 104B | 1:13.42 | — | 66/1 | 148.08 |
| 8th | 11 | Panelli (GB) t 3g Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow late on - finished 8th | ¾ | Jack Dace(5) | Stuart Williams | 8-12 | 75 | 73A | 102B | 1:13.55 | — | 40/1 | 93.85 |
| 9th | 9 | Em Four (GB) 3g Held up Settled at the back of the field - made no impression through the race - finished well behind in 9th | nk | Rob Hornby | Jamie Osborne | 9-2 | 74 | 76A | 102B | 1:13.59 | — | 25/1 | 32.07 |
| 10th | 6 | Existent (GB) 7g Pulled hard early - up with the front group wide - advanced 3f out - under pressure over 1f out - faded in the closing stages | 1 | Alistair Rawlinson | Stuart Williams | 9-5 | 77 | 75A | 99B | 1:13.76 | — | 4/1 | 5.94 |
| 11th | 2 | Giant (GB) hp 5g Settled midpack early - urged for effort with 3f left - lacked response and dropped away inside final furlong | ¾ | Luke Morris | Ian Williams | 8-13 | 71 | 67A | 98B | 1:13.88 | — | 22/1 | 29.57 |
| 12th | 12 | Dark Side Thunder (GB) v 6g Held up Held up at the back - never involved - well held throughout - finished 12th | hd | Lewis Edmunds | Jessica Macey | 9-1 | 73 | 68A | 97B | 1:13.96 | — | 16/1 | 26.21 |
| 13th | 7 | Sensorium (IRE) tb 3g Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - among the leading group before being asked for effort with 2f left - drifted right approaching the final furlong and found little when squeezed for space - finished well held in 13th | ½ | Kyle Strydom | Dylan Cunha | 9-2 | 74 | 67A | 96B | 1:14.01 | — | 9/1 | 13.80 |
| 14th | 13 | Emperor Spirit (IRE) tp 7g Raced wide in early stages - close to front - urged into effort with over 2f left - driven with a furlong to go - found nothing and dropped away close home to finish 14th | shd | Daniel Muscutt | Michael Keady | 9-12 | 84 | 76A | 95B | 1:14.07 | — | 25/1 | 32.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW) in 2025?
- Justcallmepete (GB) won the 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW) on 18 December 2025, ridden by Dougie Costello and trained by Tony Carroll.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- 1st Justcallmepete (GB) (15/2), 2nd Tyger Bay (GB) (14/1), 3rd Havana Rum (IRE) (9/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- Justcallmepete (GB) returned a starting price of 15/2, with a Betfair SP of 13.80.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- 14 horses ran in the 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap at Chelmsford City (AW)?
- The winning time was 1m 12.80s (slow by 2.80s).