December 12 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 424597

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
1m winner who stays 1m2f; not at best in two outings for new stable last month, but has been dropped 5lb and Sean Levey is often a good booking for yard; worth a look in the betting.
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10th

9

(2)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Stuart Williams

Twice well held at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) since winning from 1lb lower over C&D (well behind Metallo on the first occasion); needs to bounce back in the first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

3

(3)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

7th

9

(8)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Registered a Class 4 success at Chelmsford last month on third start for new yard, taking his 1m2f form figures to 421; upped a couple of grades but may have more to offer at this distance.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: 83-790

Last run: 110 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden form in Ireland in 2023 but struggled in three handicaps there this summer; sold out of Jim Bolger's yard for 2,000gns in October.
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6th

1

(1)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Clare Hobson

stumbled soon after start, towards rear

6/1

4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f, outpaced from over 1f out

9/4

4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 642713 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come on the AW, including a last-gasp success over 1m here under Archie Young in October; respectable effort in a small field on turf since; likely to be on the premises.
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1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Etretat

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Charlie Johnston for 1,000gns; 150-1 on hurdle debut at Perth and performed accordingly.

50/1

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Etretat

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

Fairly useful four-time AW Flat winner for Charlie Johnston but 0-17 on turf for that yard; ran poorly at Lingfield (AW) 16 days ago and changed hands for 1,000gns since; best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

10th

5

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Etretat

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

Four AW wins, including C&D, and returns from a six-month break on a manageable mark; more good runs than bad at this track and he's not discounted.

9/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 361819 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.
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4th

9

(10)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

C&D winner when trained by Rae Guest and he built on his stable debut when third of eight here 28 days ago (behind Hinchinbrooke); each-way claims.

14/1

1

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

War Chant

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won at Wolverhampton around this time last year and at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack; made all) in October; left Rae Guest (same owner) after finishing a respectable fourth of nine over the latter C&D in December; heed the market signals on this stable debut after 286 days away.

10/1

4th

3

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.

4/1

Form: 593278

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-9 and no significant impact in pair of 1m4f handicaps (turf/AW) in August, although they were competitive races; drops back in trip after a 105-day break with the cheekpieces worn the last twice also left off; no surprise were he to go well from a reduced mark.
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1

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

At Vimeiro

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken quite well to hurdling, winning then third over 2m1f at Cartmel in the summer; carries a penalty but should be thereabouts.

7/2

1

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

At Vimeiro

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken well to hurdling, just shaken up to beat six rivals over C&D (soft) last month; open to improvement and should go well under a penalty.

5/2

1st

7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:12 Cartmel

At Vimeiro

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Signed off on the Flat for Jane Chapple-Hyam with 2m AW win in January (RPR 80) and was very much in contention before final-flight unseat over C&D (good to soft) on stable/hurdle debut in May; Richie McLernon presumably had the pick of the two stable runners in this race; shortlisted.

8/1

14/1

Form: 275250

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden; runner-up twice over 1m2f at Newbury this summer but lacks consistency and never involved over C&D latest; the first-time hood he wore on that occasion is quickly discarded.
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4th

9

(3)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Myna

8st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Finally got off the mark at Lingfield (1m2f, good) and has continued in good form in the main since, narrowly winning over this C&D (good to firm) last time; just 1lb higher today and he's high on the list.

11/2

1st

9

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Myna

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Finally got off the mark in 1m2f classified event at Lingfield in January; has continued in good form and challenged wide when sixth in another classified event there in March; in the mix again.

9/2

6th

11

(10)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Myna

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Best of those to race on the pace at Newcastle two weeks ago; excuses for his only below-par effort this year (C&D) and goes on the shortlist under Rossa Ryan.

8/1

Form: 050057

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively on turf in recent years but was an AW winner at the start of his career; has largely struggled for form in 2024 and it remains to be seen whether a return to Polytrack sparks a revival.
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8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Ascot

Dashing Roger

9st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: William Stone

C&D winner (good to soft) just over four years ago; on a losing run since going back-to-back at Nottingham and Newmarket (both heavy at around 1m) in the autumn of 2023 and recent efforts are not enough to tempt despite this falling mark.

16/1

6th

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:38 Newmarket (July)

Dashing Roger

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Stone

Continues to drop down the weights but this 8yo struggled in the main last season and it was the same story on last month's reappearance; needs to turn things around.

33/1

Form: 31

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Built on his 1m4f debut when winning a 9.4f Wolverhampton novice in October; the form isn't anything special but he showed a good attitude and brings obvious unexposed potential to this handicap debut.
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12

(3)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

His Finest Hour

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Pretty consistent since his Newbury win in July and perhaps found the ground too soft last time; AW winner who should run well.

8/1

5

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

His Finest Hour

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in July and has continued to run with credit, including one run on good to soft; place claims.

6/1

9

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

His Finest Hour

9st 4lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Ian Williams

Opened his handicap account in Newbury contest (1m2f, good to firm; beat a subsequent scorer) and not disgraced in two runs since, latest on ground possibly softer than ideal; this low-mileage 4yo may do better still.

5/1

40/1

Form: 622870

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times for Karl Burke but well beaten in both outings for this stable; remains to be seen whether another change of headgear (first-time cheekpieces for visor) makes any difference.
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11th

9

(7)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

The Hun

9st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Robert Eddery

Second in four of eight starts for Karl Burke but he's beaten a long way on all four runs for current yard; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-12 and has lots to prove; blinkers reapplied.

33/1

9th

5

(4)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

The Hun

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Second in four of eight starts for Karl Burke but beaten a long way on all three for new yard; headgear was changed on last two starts but he now goes without any; stays 1m2f and he was 11lb higher this time last year.

50/1

9th

5

(4)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:30 Nottingham

The Hun

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Second in four of eight starts for Karl Burke but beaten a long way on all three for new yard; headgear was changed on last two starts but he now goes without any; stays 1m2f and he was 11lb higher this time last year.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £95.10
Straight Forecast £101.61
Tricast £545.73
Trifecta £405.30

Selections

The Times:

His Finest Hour

SPOTLIGHT:

Etretat

RP RATINGS:

Mighty Nebula

TOPSPEED:

At Vimeiro

Daily Mail:

His Finest Hour

Daily Mirror:

His Finest Hour

The Sun:

His Finest Hour

The Star:

His Finest Hour

D Express:

At Vimeiro

The Guardian:

Etretat

Daily Record:

Etretat

POSTDATA:

Mighty Nebula

Telegraph:

Mighty Nebula