March 26 / 18.00 Chelmsford (AW)

18.00

Standard

All Weather Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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All Weather Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Clear

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 51527- CD

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Less exposed on AW than on turf; form in this sphere comprises a success in C&D novice in 2024 and creditable second in Lingfield handicap (5f) on penultimate appearance; gelded since latest; one to consider.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

15:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gold Star Hero

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Record on the AW reads 1211 and he was impressive when making virtually all over 6f here eight days ago; 5lb penalty and return to 5f shouldn't preclude another big performance.

11/10

1st

4

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gold Star Hero

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Made it 2-3 on the AW when making all at Chelmsford (6f, AW) two weeks ago having been gelded over the winter; 4lb rise for that success looks fair and he has strong claims.

2/1

1st

1

(1)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Gold Star Hero

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Less exposed on AW than on turf; form in this sphere comprises a success in C&D novice in 2024 and creditable second in Lingfield handicap (5f) on penultimate appearance; gelded since latest; one to consider.

15/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23-111 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in Class 5 event at Kempton last time, taking record this year to 3-3 and overall strike-rate over 6f on AW to 7-9; he is 1-1 at Chelmsford; progressive sort who brings excellent stats and commands respect upped further in grade.
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17th

13

(1)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Combustion

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

His first three starts saw him well beaten over 7f but he has not looked back since dropped to 6f, winning seven times and placed on his other three runs; could only manage second at Chelmsford five weeks ago but the horse to beat him is now rated 17lb higher and that shouldn't be used as evidence he is in the handicapper's grip; more to prove back on turf and at a new trip but few arrive in better form.

8/1

2nd

7

(5)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Combustion

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Justified favouritism in Class 5 event at Kempton last time, taking record this year to 3-3 and overall strike-rate over 6f on AW to 7-9; he is 1-1 at Chelmsford; progressive sort who brings excellent stats and commands respect upped further in grade.

5/2

1st

2

(1)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Combustion

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won three classifieds (one was a dead-heat) and three handicaps in just over a year; came from last place at the top of the straight to win going away at Lingfield last time; can't dismiss with 7lb rise justified.

5/2

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 81-115 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Unlucky fifth, getting no sort of run, in the Kempton event won by Lazzar when bidding for a 6f four-timer; treated as still in form and still well handicapped (mark is unchanged); remains of interest at this level.
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5th

10

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Supreme King

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

C&D winner two years ago who tends to stick to the AW these days; back up in the weights following a hat-trick in the winter and needs to bounce back from a lesser effort when last seen five weeks ago.

10/1

5th

5

(1)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supreme King

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

0-8 here but completed a 6f hat-trick when scoring at Kempton (Polytrack; also won on Tapeta) in February; repeatedly denied a run when unlucky fifth next time and latest third (Hunky Dory fifth) was a solid effort a fortnight ago; considered.

5/1

3rd

6

(3)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Supreme King

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

Unlucky fifth, getting no sort of run, in the Kempton event won by Lazzar when bidding for a 6f four-timer; treated as still in form and still well handicapped (mark is unchanged); remains of interest at this level.

5/1

25/1

Form: 6419-4 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
May be nicely primed with Newcastle reappearance under his belt; however, he's not in the ideal spot, having gained both handicap wins off 2lb lower in Class 5; others preferred at this level.
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14th

13

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Hectic

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Liam Bailey

Back to his last winning mark and his first two runs in 2026 were respectable; eligible for weaker races than this and easy enough to look elsewhere.

33/1

4th

4

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Hectic

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Scored at Ripon (6f) in a relatively light campaign in 2025 and back this year with solid fourth placings in handicaps at Newcastle (7f) and Chelmsford (6f); ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

10/1

4th

9

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hectic

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

May be nicely primed with Newcastle reappearance under his belt; however, he's not in the ideal spot, having gained both handicap wins off 2lb lower in Class 5; others preferred at this level.

25/1

13/2

Form: 3221-5 D BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces in 6f handicap at Southwell, opening his account; spoiled the follow-up attempt by racing too freely; sold out of Mick Appleby's yard for 30,000gns since; market may offer guidance in relation to the change of scenery.
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6th

3

(11)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Hunky Dory

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Jack Morland

Both wins have been on AW over 6f, latest at Wolverhampton last month on his second start for this stable; flopped when favourite on his return to turf at Bath (5.5f, good) a week later and may be worth another chance back on AW.

7/2

8th

1

(9)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:20 Bath

Hunky Dory

9st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Morland

Won at Southwell for Mick Appleby in December and he made it 2-4 in cheekpieces with a dominant display at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last week; record of 0-7 on turf but he ran well in big-field handicap at York last summer and he's a major player if he can transfer his progress back to this sphere; respected under a penalty.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hunky Dory

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Morland

Took well to first-time cheekpieces when opening his account in December Southwell handicap; spoiled the follow-up attempt by racing too freely and subsequently left Mick Appleby for 30,000gns; had excuses when fair fifth on stable debut at Chelmsford (also 6f; Supreme King third, Lazzar behind) a fortnight ago and might emerge best of that trio this time.

5/1

Form: -31772 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second-place finish at Newcastle last time put two below-par efforts behind him; by no means certain to go one better, as he's an infrequent winner and takes on a few rivals who are better in that respect.
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5th

2

(3)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

20:10 Yarmouth

Ziggys Condor

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Adam Kirby

The winner of three of his 34 starts for Richard Fahey, the latest off this mark at Newcastle in January (6f); sold for 19,000gns last month; capable at this level and the betting should be revealing starting out for Adam Kirby.

9/2

4th

2

(14)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ziggys Condor

9st 8lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Just 1lb higher than when winning here (6f, AW) in January but he has a mixed record since and was only sixth of nine at Chelmsford last month; this return to 7f is no problem but he needs to get back in the groove.

12/1

16/1

Form: 1-8918 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Normally a fairly consistent sort but that's not been the case in 2026, with Lingfield success (penultimate start) his standout performance; failed to beat a rival latest; hard to support with confidence.
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9th

8

(8)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Hierarchy

9st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Has five wins on AW, including one over C&D; below his best since winning at Lingfield in February and best watched.

20/1

7th

2

(9)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hierarchy

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Normally a fairly consistent sort but that's not been the case in 2026, with Lingfield success (penultimate start) his standout performance; failed to beat a rival latest; hard to support with confidence.

16/1

8th

3

(1)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hierarchy

9st 8lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Jamie Osborne

Poor efforts in January are flanked by two wins over 6f, latest at Lingfield when taking AW record to 5-30; back up 3lb but Conor Whiteley takes off 7lb; likely player, provided he remains in form.

3/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 1-1261 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Prevailed narrowly under Donagh Murphy at Kempton to make it four wins from his last five attempts over 6f; possibly hasn't reached his ceiling over this trip yet; 1-1 at Chelmsford; enters calculations.
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6th

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:05 Chepstow

Lazzar

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Landed his fourth AW race when scoring narrowly at Kempton (6f) in March; has dipped below that winning mark after three lesser efforts and blinkers go on for his eighth race on turf (0-7).

7/1

10th

4

(5)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:08 Windsor

Lazzar

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has broadly done well on AW since December, winning four times; needs to prove he can transfer the pick of that form back to turf; 0-6 in this sphere and is 5lb higher than last attempt.

10/1

13/2

Form: 242-71 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Retains plenty of ability aged nine and rallied well for neck success over C&D most recently, taking AW record to 11-69; back up the weights but won off this mark in 2022 and 2024; may remain competitive.
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9th

5

(8)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tyger Bay

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Retains plenty of ability aged nine and rallied well for neck success over C&D most recently, taking AW record to 11-69; back up the weights but won off this mark in 2022 and 2024; may remain competitive.

13/2

1st

3

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tyger Bay

9st 8lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time AW winner who boasts a consistent record over C&D; high enough in the weights but his latest Kempton effort, back from a break, is best overlooked and the return here won't hurt.

8/1

7th

1

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Tyger Bay

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Down in the weights before winning back to back last summer; held form quite well after, going down narrowly in sprint series final last time; Jack Gilligan steered him to success the last time he climbed aboard; sound claims back from short break.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.50
Straight Forecast £17.62
Tricast £75.90
Trifecta £127.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Combustion

TOPSPEED:

Hierarchy

D Express:

Lazzar

NEWMARKET:

Gold Star Hero

The Sun:

Ziggy's Condor

The Guardian:

Supreme King

RP RATINGS:

Combustion

The Times:

Combustion

Telegraph:

Combustion

Daily Mail:

Combustion

Daily Mirror:

Combustion

The Star:

Combustion

Daily Record:

Combustion

POSTDATA:

Hierarchy