August 20 / 19.35 Chelmsford (AW)

19.35

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Ace Resin Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Ace Resin Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

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6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 463412 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
He got off the mark at the second attempt for this stable when bolting up in a similar event over 7f at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; beaten at odds-on at Lingfield on Monday but only by a nose and it was another rock-solid effort; another big run on the cards.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

26th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maylah

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

reared start and slowly away

4/1

2nd

6

(8)

10th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Maylah

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Has won twice since joining Mick Appleby in July and was a good second over C&D last month; only 1lb higher here but his form slumped at Newcastle last time and he needs to bounce back after that.

12/1

12th

4

(13)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Maylah

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

raced near side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 758785 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins to his name but he hasn't been firing on all cylinders this year; new headgear combination tried but stable looks to hold more obvious claims with Maylah.
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6th

7

(3)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Channel Packet

8st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Veteran who has had several chances off basement marks since his latest win in November 2022 and was tailed off when last in action a fortnight ago; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers today.

25/1

11th

13

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:30 Nottingham

Channel Packet

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Veteran without a win since late 2022 and finished well behind returned to turf here last week.

25/1

6th

9

(8)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

14:27 Nottingham

Channel Packet

9st 0lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, weakened from over 1f out

9/1

Form: 1-6350

Last run: 113 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Won a very weak Wolverhampton maiden in December (extended 1m1f); the odd fair effort since without suggesting he is the one to be with today; off since April.
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9th

11

(4)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:00 Kempton (AW)

Just Albert

9st 0lb

J: George Downing

T: Geoffrey Deacon

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

3rd

4

(1)

20th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Just Albert

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Geoffrey Deacon

took keen hold, raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, drifted right and ridden when lost second over 1f out, soon outpaced, well held final furlong

16/1

4th
8 (6)
Hammock

25/1

Form: 9-8890

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing for Richard Hughes; cheekpieces enlisted on her stable debut but still easy enough to look elsewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

10

(11)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hammock

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: J S Moore

Ran well in 1m handicap at Lingfield in November but not in the same form since; still a maiden and lacks consistency.

33/1

7th

6

(3)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:28 Lingfield (AW)

Hammock

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

slowly into stride, always towards rear

20/1

6th

9

(4)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hammock

9st 0lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: J S Moore

Unplaced in all 13 starts, from 7f to 1m2f; likely there will be a few stronger in here too.

12/1

4/1

Form: 575322 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Four wins on the AW, including over C&D, but none since November 2020; she has been placed on her last three starts, though, and she looks more likely to run her race than many; one for the shortlist.
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7th

5

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner but seems to have gone off the boil and finished behind several of these in a first-time visor last time; now tries blinkers.

14/1

6th

4

(10)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner who went without headgear when eighth of 11 in C&D handicap last month; this veteran can't be dismissed with a visor now added.

20/1

11th

9

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 1lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Hard to win with and hold-up style means she is reliant on luck in running; that wasn't in evidence here last week (1m2f) when she ran into traffic in the straight, eventually finishing a never-nearer fifth; each-way shout.

8/1

10/1

Form: 398-39

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
The addition of cheekpieces saw him run well for third in a 1m2f Class 6 handicap at Lingfield (AW) in June; failed to back it up at Bath last month and more will be needed for him to break his duck.
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6th

6

(3)

20th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Patroon

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

midfield, ridden 3f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

Form: 609369 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Course winner in February (1m2f); patchy record since, including when going off far too hard in a first-time visor here last week (1m2f); others look stronger today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

13

(10)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Carmela Soprano

9st 0lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: J R Jenkins

1m2f winner at Chelmsford last February but more recent efforts have been uninspiring; opposable for now.

66/1

9th

4

(4)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Carmela Soprano

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: J R Jenkins

Won a C&D classified last February but her form was mixed for the rest of last year and others have stronger credentials.

33/1

7th

12

(14)

15th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:03 Southwell (AW)

Carmela Soprano

9st 0lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: J R Jenkins

Scored at Chelmsford (1m2f) in February but her form has nosedived, beating only one rival on her last two outings; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

Form: 040512 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; took a while to click for Alice Haynes but he ran out the easy winner of a similar event at Brighton this month (1m) and ran to a similar level when second at Yarmouth ten days ago; he hasn't been at his best in either run here but is still more appealing than some.
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12

(9)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Vitesse Du Son

9st 3lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Alice Haynes

Without a win since December 2022 and absent since below-par turf run in June last year; probably better suited by 1m+ nowadays; not the most obvious answer.

33/1

5th

5

(1)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Vitesse Du Son

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

7th

6

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Vitesse Du Son

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Back to form when second of seven in a minor handicap at Wolverhampton last month; never in contention back there 13 days ago; usually worth taking on.

10/1

Non-runners

Vitesse Du Son

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £3.95
Trifecta £28.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Maylah

NEWMARKET:

Vitesse Du Son

POSTDATA:

Laurentia

RP Ratings:

Maylah

The Times:

Maylah

The Guardian:

Maylah

Daily Mirror:

Maylah

The Star:

Maylah

Daily Record:

Maylah

Telegraph:

Vitesse Du Son

Daily Express:

Vitesse Du Son

Daily Mail:

Laurentia

The Sun:

Laurentia