May 01 / 19.45 Chelmsford (AW)

19.45

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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 51166- C

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won four 6f handicaps in the second half of 2024; progress stalled twice in December and he returns from a 131-day break in a fair race; others appeal more.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(4)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Fiscal Policy

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Done the bulk of his winning on AW (6-26), but one of his two turf wins came over C&D (from 8lb lower) in August 2024; in fine fettle, with form figures of 322, since returning to turf, beaten just over 2l by Mumayaz at Leicester (6f, good to firm) latest; should give his best.

11/2

2nd

4

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Fiscal Policy

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Multiple wins on AW and turf; has done well for this yard and his 6f turf form in 2025 certainly bears scrutiny; respectable efforts back on grass of late and while not at full strength in either, he'll be suited by this stiffer test at 6f providing there's a good pace; form chance.

100/30

2nd

4

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Fiscal Policy

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

No win on turf since September 2024 but he ran well for third at Thirsk (6f, good) two weeks ago, form that has been boosted by the winner and second running well in big fields since; one to be interested in off the same mark.

9/4

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 142234 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Two Lingfield wins over the winter and he has run well in defeat on his last four starts; needs extra to defy this mark but this is a drop in class and he has finished a close second in both Chelmsford starts; unlikely to be far away.
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6

(1)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Monsieur Beaulieu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Nick Littmoden

Struggled on turf on two of his last three starts (ran well over 6f here in between) but that hasn't done his mark any harm; a strongly run race at this trip would suit; likely to go well.

15/2

6th

5

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Monsieur Beaulieu

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Nick Littmoden

Had a productive time on AW over the winter and he's held his form well enough; the only real blip since November came when disappointing at Windsor on his penultimate start which now raises doubts back on turf.

12/1

9

(5)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Monsieur Beaulieu

9st 10lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Nick Littmoden

His form dipped on turf three weeks ago but he was in fine form on AW over the winter, winning twice at Lingfield and going close over C&D last month; perhaps a shade high in the weights for a race as competitive as this one.

16/1

9/2

Form: 94/10- CD BF

Last run: 270 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Impressive at Haydock last July on his first run for 435 days (and after wind surgery), powering home in a strongly run Class 5 handicap off 7lb lower; absent since a poor run at Haydock one month later; can go well fresh and it's interesting that his in-form Yorkshire-based trainer sends him to Chelmsford, where he has a record of 1212, for his return; check the betting.
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10

(1)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Baba Reza

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Inconsistent this year but ran encouragingly over C&D returned to AW last time and has possibilities provided he builds on that effort; defied higher marks twice in this sphere in 2021.

8/1

3rd

8

(4)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Baba Reza

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Shaped with encouragement on his return to action at Chelmsford in May (6f); three disappointing turf runs have followed but he's slipped down the weights and drops into a Class 5 for the first time since his easy Haydock win last summer; not ruled out.

12/1

Form: 441435 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins this winter, beating Monsieur Beaulieu in February on 1lb worse terms; held his form since and should remain competitive; one of two runners for connections.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:27 Newmarket

Rebel Path

8st 13lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Tame end to last season and no return to form on his two starts this year; however, he's 2lb lower than when winning this under Olivia Haines last year (good to firm) and the return to the Rowley Mile could trigger a revival.

12/1

7th

8

(6)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Rebel Path

8st 10lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Stuart Williams

On a dangerous mark on 2025 best but he ended that campaign with some lesser efforts and it was the same story on his return to action five weeks ago; others look safer.

16/1

7th

8

(4)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Rebel Path

8st 13lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Stuart Williams

Both of his wins on the AW have been over C&D but his most recent success came on turf at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last May; back on the AW following a 159-day break.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-8735 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Consistency has been an issue during the AW season, running well at Wolverhampton in December and here in February (both 5f) but well beaten on his other four runs; edging down the weights and Rossa Ryan takes over tonight; capable on a good day.
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6th

7

(7)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Diomed Spirit

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Williams

Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort.

9/1

3rd

6

(3)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Diomed Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Stuart Williams

Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable.

14/1

6th

3

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diomed Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Won from a similar mark at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) in November; form levels have dipped since finishing third back there in January, failing to beat a single rival the last twice; is 2-4 over C&D, so it's possible that added cheekpieces can rekindle a spark.

7/1

Form: 4177-6 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won twice on turf last year; market springer on his return to action at Kempton 16 days ago but left the impression his first start since October was needed; still ran well enough to enter the reckoning off 2lb lower.
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10

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:55 Haydock

Bishops Crown

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

His three wins have come over 6f but he's hinted when running well over that trip this summer that this return to 7f is worth exploring; versatile ground-wise and could be in with a chance.

10/1

10

(1)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:30 Windsor

Bishops Crown

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

C&D winner last year; promising efforts over C&D and at Yarmouth (both on soft) last month but he found things happening too quickly on good to firm ground over C&D on Monday; blinkers now replaced by a new visor.

16/1

9th

12

(2)

11th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:10 Windsor

Bishops Crown

8st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form off current mark, all in Class 4, features a success over C&D in 2024 and placed efforts the last twice; steps up two grades but Oliver Carmichael takes off a handy 7lb; could go well.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £17.10
Trifecta £87.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Monsieur Beaulieu

SPOTLIGHT:

Baba Reza

D Express:

Bishop's Crown

Daily Mail:

Fiscal Policy

NEWMARKET:

Diomed Spirit

POSTDATA:

Rebel Path

The Times:

Monsieur Beaulieu

Telegraph:

Monsieur Beaulieu

The Guardian:

Monsieur Beaulieu

Daily Mirror:

Monsieur Beaulieu

Daily Record:

Monsieur Beaulieu

RP RATINGS:

Baba Reza

The Star:

Baba Reza