May 08 / 20.25 Chelmsford (AW)

20.25

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1-1124 C BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Completed a 1m6f four-timer here in January before two creditable efforts at Southwell; probably still not handicapped out of things but he's struggled back over hurdles in last two runs and he still has something to prove at this trip; headgear removed.
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4th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Carlton

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Highly fruitful in his two and a half years with this yard, including two wins (Flat/hurdles) this February/March; needs to bounce back from a rare flop but the chief concern is his 0-15 record on Flat turf.

18/1

5th

4

(4)

9th Apr 2026

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2m 0f 102y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Carlton

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Thriving at present and he followed up 1m6f Chelmsford success in February with an emphatic victory over hurdles at Huntingdon last month; big shout once more.

9/4

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9/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4/1/1- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.
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2nd

1

(4)

8th May 2025

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Son Of Red

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.

9/4

2nd

1

(4)

8th May 2025

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Son Of Red

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.

9/4

1st

3

(5)

14th Dec 2024

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2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Son Of Red

10st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent since scoring off this mark at Chelmsford (2m) in July 2022 for Harry Fry; joined new yard for £20,000; heed the market signals.

10/1

Form: 212-24 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.
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5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2025

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Wannabe Brave

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.

7/2

4/1

Form: 532251 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Held in fourth of five back over hurdles at Fakenham (2m7f) last month but he made his breakthrough on the Flat when scoring here (1m6f) on his penultimate run; only 2lb higher than for that success and he's respected back on the Flat.
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3rd

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Star Legend

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher.

2/1

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Star Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr Conal Kavanagh

T: James Owen

Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps.

9/2

5th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Star Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield.

9/2

5/1

Form: 52244- CD

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on Polytrack and last three have been at this course (1m5f-2m); his last success was 13 months ago but that was off today's mark on his reappearance last spring; yard is in decent form and he needs a close look back from 190 days off.
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4th

3

(8)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Beggarman

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Hughie Morrison

Won twice at Ffos Las last year but he's scored on AW on four occasions, including first time out in 2024; absent since a heavy defeat at Newbury (1m4f, soft) in October but is back on a workable mark for his reappearance.

12/1

14

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Beggarman

10st 6lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Hughie Morrison

Won twice in small fields at Ffos Las (1m6f/2m) this summer and creditable fourth at Goodwood 13 days ago; placed twice on soft but has a poor record on heavy, including penultimate start, which clouds his each-way claims.

8/1

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Straight Forecast £8.83
Trifecta £18.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Star Legend

NEWMARKET:

Wannabe Brave

SPOTLIGHT:

Son Of Red

RP RATINGS:

Carlton

Daily Mail:

Carlton

The Guardian:

Star Legend

D Express:

Star Legend

Daily Mirror:

Star Legend

Daily Record:

Star Legend

The Times:

Wannabe Brave

The Sun:

Wannabe Brave

Telegraph:

Son Of Red

The Star:

Son Of Red