August 25 / 15.55 Chelmsford (AW)

15.55

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John Lewis Shopping Village Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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John Lewis Shopping Village Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 141211 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has been in great form since the spring, winning four of his last six starts including over 2m around here in June; hard to dismiss in his current mood, but he has never won off a mark this high and not sure this trip in a small field will be a sufficient test.
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6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 42232

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
In th frame all five starts, with his best effort when second of six (first start since being gelded) at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) this month; steps up in trip, but shapes like a stayer and two of the last three runnings of this race have gone to a 3yo.
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4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Planet Legend

11st 1lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only four ran at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November but he ran well behind an in-form rival; has each-way claims with Oliver Boyden again taking 10lb off his back.

20/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: -14244

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap/stable debut at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in April and although beaten four times since off a mark just 1lb higher than today, he has had possible excuses (fast ground/getting hampered); drops back down in grade and respected for last year's winning stable.
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11th

3

(6)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

King Francis

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Michael Bell

in touch with leaders, headway on outer after 5f, soon prominent, led 7f out, soon switched left and against rail

4/1

10th

9

(2)

28th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket

King Francis

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

always towards rear

20/1

3rd

1

(4)

25th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Chelmsford (AW)

King Francis

10st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on but held final 110yds

3/1

Form: -94224

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in his first two starts after cheekpieces were enlisted on turf (1m2f/1m4f) during the summer and stamina didn't look an issue when fourth of seven over slightly shorter here this month, but he was still beaten nearly 8l; that took his record to 0-13 and he needs to find more.
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2nd

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:39 Newcastle (AW)

Oriental Art

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Chased home an improver at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) 11 days ago and races off the same mark, but a record of 1-32 makes him hard to warm to.

6/1

2nd

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:39 Newcastle (AW)

Oriental Art

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Chased home an improver at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) 11 days ago and races off the same mark, but a record of 1-32 makes him hard to warm to.

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oriental Art

9st 9lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Placed a few times at up to 1m6f this term but form dipped the last twice; has a poor strike-rate (1-31) and is likely set for minor honours even if back on song.

14/1

Form: 822434 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 15 starts came when beating three rivals from 2lb lower over C&D in April; placed in three of his six outings since, but ran poorly at Ascot (2m good to firm) last time and hopes pinned on the return to this venue sparking a revival.
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1st

8

(5)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Goodwood

Baileys Derbyday

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

prominent, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, kept on well inside final furlong

10/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Baileys Derbyday

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Fairly useful Flat stayer who opened hurdling account in Worcester maiden (2m, good; first-time hood) in June; safely held when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut there in August, though, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.20
Straight Forecast £11.07
Trifecta £26.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Francis

POSTDATA:

Mukha Magic

Telegraph:

Planet Legend

The Star:

Planet Legend

RP Ratings:

King Francis

NEWMARKET:

King Francis

The Guardian:

King Francis

Daily Mail:

King Francis

Daily Mirror:

King Francis

The Times:

Mukha Magic

Daily Express:

Mukha Magic

The Sun:

Mukha Magic

Daily Record:

Mukha Magic