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Chelmsford (AW) · Thursday 5 November 2026 · Off 4:15 · Class 4 · 7f 162y · Going: Standard · Purse: £4,972 · 3yo+
British Gambler's Picks
Composite scoring across market position, Racing Post Rating, Topspeed, recent form and trainer 14-day strike rate. Tips, not guarantees — bet responsibly.
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Havana Touch the clear favourite (implied 19.4% chance) at 5/2, trained by John Butler. Bajan Bandit is the chief market rival at 3/1.
★ Market shape · A competitive heat at the top of the market — three or four runners are within touching distance on price.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Havana Touch. Best price available at LiveScore Bet — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Bajan Bandit at 3/1. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
★ Bigger-priced angle · The bigger-priced angle: Musashi at 33/1. Form figures of -22059 show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
Class 4 · 7f162y · Standard going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 6% over the last 14 days.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Havana Touch 19.4% 5/2
- Bajan Bandit 17.0% 3/1
- The Hare Rail 13.6% 4/1
- Sea Founder 10.4% 11/2
- Nakaaha 10.4% 11/2
- Kalamunda 6.8% 9/1
- Golden Pharaoh 6.2% 10/1
- Mighty Vega 5.7% 11/1
- Hitched 4.5% 14/1
- This Farh 4.0% 16/1
- Musashi 2.0% 33/1
Field & Odds (11 runners)
Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.
| No. | Horse | J / T | Form | RPR | TS | Best Price | Top Bookies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (6) | Havana Touch NAP |
J: David Egan T: John Butler |
261281 | 37/9 | |||
| 11 (1) | Bajan Bandit EW v |
J: Hope Regan(7) T: Patrick Morris |
201321 | 24/5 | |||
| 6 (11) | The Hare Rail h |
J: Billy Loughnane T: Roger Teal |
729312 | 9/2 | |||
| 3 (10) | Sea Founder |
J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes |
962609 | 10/1 | |||
| 4 (7) | Nakaaha DH h |
J: Rossa Ryan T: Grace Harris |
102074 | 37/5 | |||
| 2 (3) | Kalamunda p |
J: Cieren Fallon T: Joseph Parr |
6-2570 | 11/1 | |||
| 9 (2) | Golden Pharaoh p |
J: Christian Howarth(3) T: Scott Dixon |
830074 | 29/2 | |||
| 8 (5) | Mighty Vega tp |
J: Kieran O'Neill T: Scott Dixon |
213075 | 18/1 | |||
| 7 (9) | Hitched h |
J: Charles Bishop T: David Simcock |
440668 | 26/1 | |||
| 5 (4) | This Farh p |
J: Callum Shepherd T: David Loughnane |
414566 | 22/1 | |||
| 10 (8) | Musashi |
J: Amy Tucker(7) T: David Evans |
-22059 | 50/1 |
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