February 26 / 17.00 Chelmsford (AW)

17.00

Standard

CCR Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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CCR Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 9-33

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in one run for Alice Haynes but she has shown more in two runs for James Tate, finishing third in two 7f fillies' maidens last month; should stay 1m but she will need to raise her game to take this.
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4th

5

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Celestial

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Tate

12-race maiden; some consistent efforts though, losing out narrowly on her last two starts, including to Sunshine And Roses over C&D; handicap mark continues to rise (up another 2lb) which won't make life easier; still merits respect.

9/2

2nd

10

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:06 Southwell (AW)

Blue Celestial

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

0-11 but she made a bold bid when a close second in a Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f, Tapeta) two weeks ago; back up 4lb in the weights but she was clear of the third last time and that was a personal best; shortlisted.

9/2

2nd

6

(3)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Celestial

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Tate

Placed in five of her ten runs but she is not progressing; more minor money perhaps her best hope.

4/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 207 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
22-1 and green when last of six, beaten 21l, in a 7f fillies' novice at Yarmouth last August; should do better in time but not easily recommended today.
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5th

9

(11)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ross Burdon

Eight-race maiden; bettered low-key stable debut when close second in slowly run contest at Newcastle (1m2f) last month but finished down the field here (9.4f) three weeks ago and now has questions to answer again.

12/1

10th

10

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 2lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Ross Burdon

0-7 but ran her best race to date when runner-up at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 19 days ago on second start for this yard; should build on that and one for the shortlist.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ross Burdon

Failed to make the frame in five runs for James Ferguson; offered little for her new handler when ninth of 11 in 1m Southwell handicap last month; lots more is required.

50/1

Form: 6-4

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Down the field at Brighton in one 2yo run (7f, soft), after which he was gelded; better effort when fourth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago (1m; hooded first time); open to improvement but likely it will be needed to win.
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1st

11

(9)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajendra

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Showed some promise when fourth of 11 in a Southwell maiden (1m, Tapeta) in January, but has been poor over a variety of trips since; hard to recommend.

12/1

9th

4

(12)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajendra

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Has been well beaten over a variety of distances ranging from 7f-1m6f; drops back in trip but others are more persuasive.

16/1

6th

5

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

17:20 Doncaster

Rajendra

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Simcock

Best of his five efforts when fourth of 11 in 1m Southwell maiden (AW) in January with a first-time hood, which has been kept since; upped in trip again today but the heavy defeats in his two handicaps (last of three in latest) means that caution is advised.

20/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 113 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sent off a much shorter price than her winning stablemate in a valuable 7f maiden at Musselburgh in November and she went through that race with much more promise than her finishing position suggests, unable to get a clear run at things for much of the home straight; although the form hasn't really worked out, she could do much better this year.
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3rd

5

(10)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Irish Incentive

11st 1lb

J: Mr Joshua Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

She was beaten just a head in Southwell novice (7f, AW) in March but regressed subsequently and left Gay Kelleway (same owner) after finishing 17l adrift on her handicap debut in May; starts out for new yard after 130-day break and market support would bring her into the fold.

16/1

12th

2

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:40 Doncaster

Irish Incentive

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Gay Kelleway

This maiden is more exposed than some and not convincing on the stamina front in a couple of tries over 1m; also needs to improve on recent AW efforts.

33/1

6th

10

(4)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Irish Incentive

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Gay Kelleway

Went close in a novice over C&D last month before finishing fifth at Kempton over 1m 17 days ago, not picking up as well as might have been expected early in the straight; the drop back in trip should suit and she has cheekpieces added.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 5

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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Form: 5-2

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

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W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

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W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £7.21
Trifecta £62.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Blue Celestial

The Times:

Felix Gem

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Incentive

Telegraph:

Tamashal

NEWMARKET:

Blue Celestial

Daily Mail:

Blue Celestial

Daily Mirror:

Blue Celestial

Daily Record:

Blue Celestial

The Guardian:

Felix Gem

D Express:

Felix Gem

The Sun:

Felix Gem

The Star:

Felix Gem