February 22 / 19.45 Chelmsford (AW)

19.45

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4412-2 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over 1m here in November and two good runner-up efforts (1m again) since; has form over further than this; leading claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

10st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed an AW hat-trick when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in March but her winning streak came to an end over C&D (fourth of eight) last time; still unexposed at this trip but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

10st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed an AW hat-trick when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in March but her winning streak came to an end over C&D (fourth of eight) last time; still unexposed at this trip but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

10/1

4th

7

(3)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Elterwater

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Non-stop progress since returning from a layoff, winning four times and going 21lb up the weights; may not be done yet but she didn't look to see it out in a couple of tries at beyond 1m2f last year, including over C&D, and this is her toughest test yet.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 046-33

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden; creditable third over C&D and at Kempton (1m; blinkered first time) in January; likely to be thereabouts but might prove vulnerable for the win again.
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6

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fihrayn

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Belatedly opened his account in Chelmsford contest (1m2f) in August; couple of subsequent defeats confirm his limitations and take strike-rate to just 1-23; not the percentage call.

14/1

7th

2

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Fihrayn

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Off the mark at the 21st attempt in an amateur riders' race at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month, but only fifth of nine behind Royal Pleasure at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) 15 days ago; these conditions may suit him better having been placed in one go over this C&D.

7/1

5

(9)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Fihrayn

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Off the mark at the 21st attempt when readily seeing off six rivals in an amateurs' race at Chelmsford 13 days ago; up 3lb but comes here at the top of his game.

2/1

12/1

Form: 3840-5 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner; looked as good as ever last spring but comfortably held this winter in two runs back from a break; mark is on the slide but there's a need to see more from him.
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9th

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boasty

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

All five wins have been on the AW, the latest over 9.5f here in March last year; placed in a seller (9.5f) and a handicap (1m4f) here in April; poor run back on turf after a break last time; blinkers replace visor.

10/1

8

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Boasty

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

On lengthy losing run but he's been placed at Wolverhampton (9.4f/1m4f) in last two starts and three of his five wins have come over C&D; has each-way claims again back at this track.

9/2

1

(7)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boasty

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Ivan Furtado

Handy sort; has done most of his winning at Chelmsford, but he does act here (244232172); hasn't had many goes over this far, but finished second of 11 in his only previous attempt over C&D; interesting back up in trip at this level.

5/1

Form: /547-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; made a respectable return from wind surgery when fifth on 9.4f Wolverhampton handicap debut in a first-time hood (retained) 25 days ago; entitled to come on for that first outing in nearly seven months.
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4th

3

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:18 Bath

Sant Alessio

9st 10lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Comfortably made all over C&D and made most at Wolverhampton (8.6f; also last year); two weak finishes in 2026 and fellow front-runner Post Rider could spoil his chance here.

8/1

7th

1

(11)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Sant Alessio

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Two wins last year, the latter on Tapeta (8.6f) in November; also effective on turf but made a low-key reappearance last month and needs that run to have brought him on.

20/1

10th

10

(2)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Sant Alessio

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Prominent racer who won two handicaps in the second half of last year, including at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November; that was in a tight four-way finish but he's only 2lb higher on his return and still has scope for further progress; needs a close look.

8/1

Form: 14343- CD

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner, including of this race last year; creditable placings in October in her last two Flat starts and pleasing third back over hurdles in November, but well held at the same venue in December; back on the Flat after 11 weeks off; previously trained by Amy Murphy.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Fillyfudge

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear.

14/1

7th

1

(7)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

6th

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7902-4

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Disappointed when with Jim Bolger in Ireland last summer but came from the rear and nearly caused 33-1 surprise over C&D for new stable in December; not in the same form when fourth (Fihrayn over 4l ahead in third) back here since.
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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

Form: 057-15 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Course scorer over 1m6f and last month's Newcastle win came at 2m; a 1m2f turf success last summer shows he's effective over much shorter than that but he couldn't muster the pace to land a serious blow when fifth over 1m3f at Southwell last time.
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3

(2)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Liberated Lad

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: B F Brookhouse

Versatile trip-wise, he ran well when third of 11 at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in June but was a shade disappointing when fourth at Doncaster (14.5f, good) last month when longer trip was expected to suit; still not out of this if putting his best foot forward.

11/2

4th

1

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

13:30 Doncaster

Liberated Lad

11st 2lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Multiple winner and a versatile sort trip-wise; shaped as though coming to hand over 1m2f (under Bradley Furniss) at Newbury last time, a race that threw up several winners, and won't mind the step back up in distance; seems to handle most ground and is a player.

8/1

3rd

9

(10)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Newbury

Liberated Lad

10st 10lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Four wins last year (1m2f-1m6f, including on turf) and this versatile sort was back on the scoresheet at Newcastle (2m, AW) in January; fair efforts on last two starts (1m/1m6f) and he might not be far away.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.30
Trifecta £90.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elterwater

POSTDATA:

Fihrayn

Telegraph:

Sant Alessio

NEWMARKET:

Fillyfudge

The Times:

Fihrayn

D Express:

Fihrayn

The Sun:

Fihrayn

RP RATINGS:

Elterwater

The Guardian:

Elterwater

Daily Mail:

Elterwater

Daily Mirror:

Elterwater

The Star:

Elterwater

Daily Record:

Elterwater