January 16 / 17.30 Chelmsford (AW)

17.30

Standard To Slow

Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Racing Welfare Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.50
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 5-

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to a modest RPR with his fifth-place finish at Southwell (1m) but seemed to need the outing and/or not stay the distance; may improve dropped to 7f.
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11th

9

(11)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Eclipse

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

0-7 in handicaps since winning a Chelmsford maiden (7f, Polytrack) for Alice Haynes a year ago, but his fourth of ten over C&D on penultimate start offers some hope; visor now given a go.

11/2

8th

6

(2)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Eclipse

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Tate

Struggled in handicaps for Alice Haynes after winning a maiden here over 7f last January but he ran a solid race at Wolverhampton (7f; reported to have lost a shoe) on his stable debut 19 days ago, while leaving the impression that he's worth another go over this trip; contender.

7/4

2

(11)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:14 Nottingham

Blue Eclipse

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Narrowly off the mark on his second start in a Chelmsford maiden (7f, AW) in January, but has regressed in three handicaps since; cheekpieces made no difference on turf debut at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) last month (gelded since); best to look elsewhere.

33/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33- BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in 7f maidens at Dundalk in November for Joseph O'Brien, finishing third both times; one of the main form contenders and has joined a notable jumps trainer who regularly does well with recruits from other yards; interesting.
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6th

9

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

One Horse Town

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

British raider from yard that had a Grade 1 winner here earlier this week; won first four starts over hurdles on varying ground; fine run when 2l behind Maestro Conti in Cheltenham Grade 2 in January (2m1f, soft); beaten 13l when runner up in another Grade 2 at Kempton; beaten 26l in the Triumph on latest; much more needed.

33/1

13th

14

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

One Horse Town

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Often front-runner; won his first four hurdle races and placed in three better contests since; gave 2lb when 2l second to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 over C&D on penultimate outing, but the winner left the more positive impression; useful but his limitations are likely to be evident again.

50/1

2nd

1

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Kempton

One Horse Town

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

1m4f winner on Flat; has taken well to hurdling, winning his first four races and running up to his best when 2l second to the unbeaten Maestro Conti in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago, headed only on run-in; successful over C&D; likely to give another good account of himself.

11/4

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22-4 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who didn't live up to market expectations at Lingfield (1m) most recently but gave the impression this return to 7f may prove ideal; good chance on her earlier form, which comprised second-place finishes on turf/Tapeta.
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1

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Princess Pw

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gay Kelleway

Ten-race maiden; well handicapped on her spring form but was safely held on both recent outings (7f/1m) and will need to up her game here.

8/1

6th

6

(14)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

19:00 Windsor

Princess Pw

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gay Kelleway

0-9; needs to bounce back from a low-key run at Carlisle three weeks ago but she stays this far and she's dropping down the weights.

20/1

3

(2)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

16:25 Carlisle

Princess Pw

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gay Kelleway

Eight-race maiden who has shown promise in both turf starts; drops back into a Class 6 after finishing out of the money in Class 5 events on her last two starts.

14/1

OUR TIP
4th
2 (8)
Kazakh

10/1

Form: 83-

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed at Lingfield (7f) on New Year's Eve but needs further progress to get off the mark in this field; chance partly depends on how well he responds to added cheekpieces.
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10th

3

(10)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kazakh

9st 7lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Lemos De Souza

Showed ability last winter in maiden/novice races but it's been a ropey start in handicaps, trying all forms of headgear.

20/1

2

(9)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:12 Yarmouth

Kazakh

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Twice made the frame over 7f on the AW last winter but has beaten just one rival in his last two starts, the latest on turf debut at Thirsk (1m, good to firm; first-time blinkers) last month; needs the switch to a visor to produce something.

20/1

3

(6)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:30 Thirsk

Kazakh

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lemos De Souza

No improvement for the switch to handicaps at Kempton in May (7f); upped in trip with new headgear tried (ran well in cheekpieces once); apprentice good value for his 5lb claim at this level.

14/1

66/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Concedes lumps of weight to the 3yos and has no form claims having failed to beat a rival in C&D contest last July.
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6

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Willows Kiss

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Showed some promise in early part of this year but was last of 12 in Yarmouth classified (1m, good to firm) in August and has now been unplaced all nine starts; needs combination of wind surgery and first-time tongue-tie to make a big difference.

12/1

12th

9

(5)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Willows Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mike Murphy

Yet to be placed from eight starts and needs to show improvement.

20/1

7

(1)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:07 Yarmouth

Willows Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Showed some ability on the AW at the start of the year, but hasn't built on it including on her turf debut at Chepstow (1m, soft) in June; still being unexposed and the drop in grade are the positives.

8/1

6th
3 (1)
Kev

11/4

Form: 62-

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacked finishing kick over 6f on debut; he's out of a 7f AW winner and duly proved suited by the step up to 7f at Wolverhampton, going down by only a neck having made the running; could well take another step forward and warrants respect.
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13th

2

(4)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Kev

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tom Ward

Went close in a maiden at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in December 2024 but he's struggled in handicap company since; visor (worn last time) is replaced by first-time blinkers.

33/1

8th

4

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Bath

Kev

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Ward

Went close in a Wolverhampton maiden (7f, AW) in December 2024 but he's struggled since including in three handicaps this winter; still lightly raced but he has plenty to prove on turf debut; visor added.

25/1

9th

3

(6)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:27 Lingfield (AW)

Kev

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Promise last winter; absent for 328 days prior to his Kempton reappearance in December; well beaten there, and again last month, and he is risky despite his reduced mark.

50/1

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Folded tamely and failed to beat a rival in 1m contest at Kempton for an inauspicious debut; opposed.
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9th

10

(1)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Southwell (AW)

Scammer

8st 13lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Huge prices and has beaten a total of one rival in four starts over 7f-1m2f on Polytrack; big step up in trip and switch to cheekpieces will need to make a dramatic difference.

33/1

9th

10

(2)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Scammer

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Little show in a trio of runs, coming in last of nine in 1m maiden here in August; blinkers are tried now with lots to find.

12/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a 7f AW scorer but failed to figure in Wolverhampton event over this trip and may be one for handicaps later on.
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10

(11)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

18:30 Thirsk

My Friend Charles

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Joseph Parr

No improvement for the drop to this grade at Yarmouth 18 days ago (1m2f, good), dropping away tamely; early days still and new cheekpieces could help; still not a solid option though.

20/1

9

(9)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:33 Yarmouth

My Friend Charles

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Joseph Parr

Second foal of a useful, well-related mare; offfered little in three AW runs over 7f in the winter; this is more realistic but would want to see market confidence back from five months off.

14/1

8th

4

(5)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:32 Lingfield (AW)

My Friend Charles

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Joseph Parr

Well beaten in two 7f runs on AW this winter; bred to do better at some point and this maiden lacks depth.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £77.90
Straight Forecast £48.95
Trifecta £175.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

One Horse Town

POSTDATA:

Kev

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Pw

NEWMARKET:

Kazakh

LAMBOURN:

Kev

Daily Mirror:

Kev

The Times:

One Horse Town

Telegraph:

One Horse Town

The Guardian:

One Horse Town

D Express:

One Horse Town

The Sun:

One Horse Town

The Star:

One Horse Town

Daily Record:

One Horse Town

Daily Mail:

Princess Pw