Today / 20.47 Chelmsford (AW)

20.47

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Service Without Compromise Sprint Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Service Without Compromise Sprint Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

Form: 67-151 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Just over 1l behind City Captain over C&D when they made their handicap debuts in September but time has moved on since and he made it two wins from three starts in 2025 when giving weight to a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (7f) last month; up another 3lb; still going the right way.
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5th

11

(11)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Adelaide Bay

8st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Three 7f wins on Polytrack and Tapeta between April and June in 2025 for this yard; right out of luck for different trainers from November onwards but he fell a long way in the weights and shot home to take a late second at Southwell (7f) 14 days ago; should make hay off current mark, 6lb lower than latest win, if overcoming a wide draw.

3/1

2nd

5

(5)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Struggled for two yards in recent times; perhaps the return to Jane Chapple-Hyam, for whom he won three times last season, will do the trick down another 3lb.

3/1

10/1

Form: -42335

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-10; has been running well at 6f and 7f on AW for new yard but hard to call him well treated even though he's slipped a few pounds; vulnerable.
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6th

3

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Just about stays this far, but his best form including both wins (one here) has come over 6f; drawn widest.

8/1

6th

8

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Dr Ali

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Doubled his tally when reeling in the long-time leader at Wolverhampton a month ago (6f); that was a classified race but his mark was left untouched, so only 2lb higher than for his previous win; has form here.

13/2

1st

5

(3)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Successful at Kempton in January; below par at Southwell last month but he bounced back to form when beaten a neck into second over C&D two weeks ago; should go well.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: -75788

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye of the stewards in one qualifying run, over 7f on Southwell AW in February, but she hasn't achieved a lot since and was nearly 9l behind Adelaide Bay on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f; 40-1) last month; needs major turnaround.
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11th

12

(10)

27th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Pontefract

Sharp Call

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

3yo maiden who looks far from solid on form; opposed.

50/1

6th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ripon

Sharp Call

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Dropping down the weights but this eight-race maiden hasn't been shaping of late as though she's about to post her first win.

20/1

6th

8

(12)

18th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ripon

Sharp Call

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Seven-race maiden; failed to see her race out when weakening into fourth at Chelmsford (7f AW) latest; drops a further 3lb, and is claimer ridden, but it's difficult to know exactly how she'll fare on first go over 5f.

25/1

Form: 4-2865 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in November but it's not been easy in this grade since running well in a higher one at Kempton (7f) in January; needs new tongue-tie to help if he's to overcome in-form rivals.
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7th

10

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arlecchinos Rex

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Mark Usher

Record here this year reads 34513323 including a short-head defeat by Roman Secret over this trip in April; likely to go well and there shouldn't be much between them again.

5/1

3rd

10

(4)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arlecchinos Rex

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Usher

Running consistently round here all year at the bottom level; no obvious reason he won't get involved again but this is a touch stronger having been nudged up another 2lb.

6/1

2nd

9

(11)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arlecchinos Rex

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Mark Usher

Beat Al Shabab over C&D in March and has continued to run well off this 3lb higher mark; considered.

7/1

Form: 78-79

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Started career with a promising 6f turf run but she's been well adrift in three starts since, the last two for this yard; ordinary handicaps make more sense but she still has to prove her worth off this mark.
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6

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:47 Chelmsford (AW)

Stylish Affair

9st 6lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Martin Dunne

Started career with a promising 6f turf run but she's been well adrift in three starts since, the last two for this yard; ordinary handicaps make more sense but she still has to prove her worth off this mark.

25/1

6

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:47 Chelmsford (AW)

Stylish Affair

9st 6lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Martin Dunne

Started career with a promising 6f turf run but she's been well adrift in three starts since, the last two for this yard; ordinary handicaps make more sense but she still has to prove her worth off this mark.

25/1

9th

8

(4)

29th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stylish Affair

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Martin Dunne

fractious at the post, led, headed over 2f out

66/1

Form: 40-7

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three starts at 6f, showing minor promise on debut and facing a tough task back from a break at Kempton in May; this extra furlong can suit on pedigree and has a more realistic chance now handicapping; blinkers on.
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6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Al Baarez

9st 6lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Turf debut and first go at 1m when beaten just over 1l in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) in June; gelded since but he's not really progressed so far and needs improvement on this step up to 1m2f; blinkers worn in last two starts are removed.

10/1

4th

2

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

13:35 Windsor

Al Baarez

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Well held in all four runs, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (7f; blinkers added) three weeks ago; still early days but he needs improvement now upped to 1m on turf debut.

14/1

Form: -14287 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over 6f on this course in March but down the field in her latest two handicaps (first-time headgear on penultimate start); the return to this track offers hope but others more likely now back at 7f.
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6th

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Clare Hobson

Her sole success came over C&D and she shaped as though the run was needed after a 12-week layoff when a fading seventh of nine in 6f Kempton handicap 29 days ago; she can take a step forward now.

11/2

7th

9

(10)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

10st 6lb

J: Mr Jake Holman

T: Clare Hobson

Gained sole win off 2lb higher at Chelmsford (6f) on reappearance last year; inconsistent since but this return from a break may be the time to catch her.

16/1

6

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clare Hobson

Just 1-16 but her win came at this track (6f) in March and she was a close third at Kempton two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and has claims if she can repeat that latest form.

5/1

Form: 5594-1

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Fine sprinting family; successful siblings have won on Polytrack and dirt; qualified for an ordinary mark for previous yard and he extricated himself neatly from an awkward position to lead near the line on yard debut at Pontefract (6f) in April; up just 2lb; can progress back at 7f.
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4th

9

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

City Captain

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Harriet Bethell

Did well for Harriet Bethell last season and his two runs this year have been encouraging, second of 13 to an unexposed one at Thirsk three weeks ago; mark left unchanged; big player.

3/1

2nd

10

(12)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Thirsk

City Captain

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Harriet Bethell

The winner of four of his eight starts last year (6f, good or slower); perhaps needed the run on his return to action at Newcastle last month, running respectably in the smaller stands' side group; the more rain to fall the better for him.

7/1

6th

8

(11)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

City Captain

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Harriet Bethell

Landed a fourth success of a productive first season with Harriet Bethell when comfortably seeing off 12 rivals at Pontefract in October; all those wins came at 6f but he was also second over 7f at Chelmsford last summer; no surprise were he to improve again this year.

6/1

Non-runners

Kodi Banphrionsa, Ceira G

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £4.62
Tricast £201.28
Trifecta £124.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Adelaide Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

City Captain

Daily Mail:

Al Baarez

The Star:

Arlecchino's Rex

Telegraph:

City Captain

The Guardian:

City Captain

The Sun:

City Captain

POSTDATA:

Adelaide Bay

NEWMARKET:

Adelaide Bay

The Times:

Adelaide Bay

D Express:

Adelaide Bay

Daily Mirror:

Adelaide Bay

Daily Record:

Adelaide Bay