June 19 / 16.35 Chelmsford (AW)

16.35

Standard

Experience Luxury With Champagne Collet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Experience Luxury With Champagne Collet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 313- D

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Last December's C&D novice third, under a penalty, reads well enough; that came after a break of nine months and he's been absent for six months since, so it clearly hasn't been plain sailing; interesting to see how he goes in the market.
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Verdict Starting price

15

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Jolly Jack Tar

8st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

The least exposed in this field, given his four races were all on AW; two were wins and the way he imposed his superiority at Chelmsford (1m2f; 9lb higher today) in June on handicap/seasonal debut suggests he is all set for better still if he proves effective on this surface.

6/1

1st

2

(8)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Jolly Jack Tar

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Last December's C&D novice third, under a penalty, reads well enough; that came after a break of nine months and he's been absent for six months since, so it clearly hasn't been plain sailing; interesting to see how he goes in the market.

4/1

3rd

2

(2)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Jolly Jack Tar

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, carried left inside final 110yds

7/4

7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 809303 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Excellent 5-8 over C&D, four of the victories coming from the front; struggled for consistency since returning from a break but the cheekpieces have helped latterly and he can never be ruled out round here.
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8th

2

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Fine on Tapeta but has done most winning round Chelmsford, always over 1m2f; generally consistent in recent times, without looking quite as good, and has to prove his stamina going beyond 1m4f for the first time; the usual headgear comes off.

10/1

1

(4)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

10st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Much more exposed than some of these and usually runs over 1m2f but gave pretty good account when fourth in valuable Chelmsford handicap (1m2f) a fortnight and is 1lb lower here; could have a say.

4/1

9

(5)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Wadacre Gomez

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Formerly a front-runner but more often held up these days; finished a 4l seventh at Wolverhampton in last two starts but he's 5-9 at Chelmsford and was runner-up over C&D in June; has possibilities back at this track and he needs a close look with Hollie Doyle booked.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 335092

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Fine on Polytrack but easy to argue he's more effective on Tapeta and he's weighted to his best; offered more in a small-field turf handicap six weeks ago but this is rather more competitive.
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4th

6

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Charlies Choice

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

All eight wins have been on AW but he's lost his way with heavy defeats at Newcastle (12.4f, Tapeta) and Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in last two runs; still lightly raced on turf but he needs a major revival back in this sphere.

20/1

11th

2

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Charlies Choice

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Three-time winner over 1m4f/1m5f here and Taryn Langley gets on well with him, but he has never attempted this far before and he must put an uncharacteristically poor effort at Newcastle 13 days ago behind him.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Charlies Choice

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Simcock

Reliable 6yo, who won three times (1m4f/1m5f) during a busy spell this winter and he ran another solid race when runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last Friday; should go well again on this drop back in trip and he's respected with Hollie Doyle booked.

9/2

4th
6 (9)
Indalo

2/1

Form: /1-352

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ridden with restraint upped to 1m1f without the usual hood last time and it cost him, with him hitting traffic behind a cannily ridden winner; deal of promise in that either way and he's shortlisted off the same mark for last year's successful trainer.
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2nd

10

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Indalo

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Progressive most starts in 2025 and a strong finish took him to within a nose of victory against an all-the-way winner in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm) on final outing; raised 4lb after that big-race performance but should still be of major interest if tuned up for this return.

8/1

2nd

19

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Indalo

8st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Won at Sandown (1m, good) in July then fourth of 16 at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f, good), before winning competitive Racing League handicap at Southwell (1m, AW); appeared to be outstayed over this trip at Goodwood but this 4yo has a progressive profile and could be in the shake-up.

20/1

3

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Indalo

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced 4yo who got off the mark in handicaps when dropped back to 1m at Sandown last month; another big run when fourth of 16 at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f), where he shaped as though the return to 1m would suit; has won on Tapeta and he's one to consider.

11/2

7/1

Form: 211602 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Much better on his second start for his current trainer when pushing Star Pupil hard at Wolverhampton last time (pair nicely clear); closely matched on revised terms but both will find this tougher.
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8th

3

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:55 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Five wins at up to 1m4f but last three have been on AW and last turf win was 2022; finished placed twice on AW this season but he was last of five over C&D last month and was beaten 12l on that stable debut; opposable.

16/1

5th

3

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:50 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Laura Mongan

Five-time winner; picked off by late arrivals at Chelmsford (1m2f) earlier this month and a day later changed hands for 6,000gns at the sales; could have further wins in him.

7/1

16/1

Form: 2P7-90

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Regressed last year, mainly over shorter, and seems happier on Tapeta; well held in two runs back from wind surgery and the cheekpieces come off again as he steps back up from 7f.
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12

(10)

31st Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: George Boughey

Both AW wins came here, including over C&D in 2023, but form tailed off sharply at the end of last year, after which he had wind surgery; not much to shout about in four runs this term and he's developed a habit of starting slowly; others preferred.

33/1

8th

7

(1)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:23 Kempton (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

Formerly quite useful but he was ending a losing run when dead-heating at Wolverhampton (9.4f; best AW form on that track) in November and he hasn't recaptured last year's best efforts in three runs this time round.

20/1

6th

4

(6)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Regressed last year, mainly over shorter, and seems happier on Tapeta; well held in two runs back from wind surgery and the cheekpieces come off again as he steps back up from 7f.

16/1

16/1

Form: 90/9-0 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Three wins in France in 2022 but he's only had two runs for this yard in the best part of two years and has finished in rear in both of them; would be a surprise winner.
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7th

7

(3)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Valiabad

9st 3lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Owen Burrows

Three wins in France in 2022 but he's only had two runs for this yard in the best part of two years and has finished in rear in both of them; would be a surprise winner.

16/1

33/1

Form: 61-998 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Serial slow starter whose Southwell win last autumn came over 1m6f and who hasn't run over this trip since his 3yo days; that alone leaves him hard to fancy, even without factoring in three poor efforts this season.
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1st

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Wahraan

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Has some useful Flat form and kept on steadily from a long way off the pace to take third on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; subsequent Grade 2 defeat is easily overlooked but he has become a very awkward ride, often refusing to settle and/or hanging; comes with risk.

2/1

5th

3

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Wahraan

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Quirky and sometimes blows the start; on a reduced mark and retains some ability but he is not the obvious solution to this puzzle.

20/1

10th

15

(6)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Wahraan

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Quirky and sometimes blows the start; well handicapped judged on lots of 2024 form over 1m4f-2m, but he's seldom sparked in the same way since.

33/1

7/1

Form: 421051 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Blinkers have helped, with three wins from the front already this year, and proved his stamina over this far at Wolverhampton last time; landed another wide stall today and this is tougher, upped another 3lb, but he enters calculations.
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6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Star Pupil

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard Hughes

All four Flat wins on the AW and had far inferior figures on turf; stamina wouldn't be guaranteed for hurdling.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Newbury

Star Pupil

11st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Richard Hughes

All four wins on AW; sole turf run came when last of five at Bath (1m, firm) in May but he won at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) three weeks later; beat one home at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last time and he needs to prove stamina and effectiveness on grass; would be a first winner for rider Henry Callan.

10/1

9th

9

(10)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Star Pupil

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Blinkers have helped, with three wins from the front already this year, and proved his stamina over this far at Wolverhampton last time; landed another wide stall today and this is tougher, upped another 3lb, but he enters calculations.

7/1

16/1

Form: 39-950 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All wins come in the spring, once here but mainly on soft turf; latest effort too bad to be true and hadn't had the breaks prior to that but he has something to prove back to cheekpieces from a visor.
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7th

3

(6)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

16:30 Nottingham

Arthurs Realm

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

All wins have come in the spring, mainly on soft ground, but there was no win this time round; has his lowest mark since 2020 but easily his best show this season was in March; usually wears a visor or cheekpieces and now he's blinkered first time.

25/1

3

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Arthurs Realm

10st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

All wins have come in the spring, with one on AW but mainly on soft turf; well handicapped on his best form last season but he's failed to beat a rival in his last two runs and needs a major revival after a break.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £23.89
Tricast £319.35
Trifecta £166.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Indalo

NEWMARKET:

Jolly Jack Tar

The Guardian:

Star Pupil

POSTDATA:

Charlie's Choice

TOPSPEED:

Koy Koy

The Star:

Wahraan

Daily Mail:

Jolly Jack Tar

D Express:

Jolly Jack Tar

Daily Record:

Jolly Jack Tar

RP RATINGS:

Indalo

The Times:

Indalo

Telegraph:

Indalo

Daily Mirror:

Indalo

The Sun:

Indalo