September 08 / 19.35 Chelmsford (AW)

19.35

Standard

Ground Gallopers Handicap

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Ground Gallopers Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Thunderstorms

OUR TIP

Form: -51243 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Made all on handicap debut at Kempton (7f, AW) in May; runner-up over 6f next time and good third of five at Ffos Las (7.5f) on latest; should be seriously involved.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

10

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Agapanther

9st 1lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey; well beaten at Brighton (1m2f) last week back on the mainland; drops back sharply in trip with new headgear fitted; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 842412 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Needed the stewards when winning at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month but that success was deserved and she also ran well at Southwell 12 days later; runner-up twice on turf, including over 6f last September; off 2lb lower than last time, she has a big shout.
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7th

8

(8)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Glasstrees

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

11/2

1st

7

(4)

13th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glasstrees

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

pressed leader on outer, pushed along when led under 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong, kept on and always doing enough

9/2

Form: -42834

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Last four starts have been over 7f, with in-and-out form but he was placed twice on good to firm; needs extra to break his duck at this ninth attempt, in first-time cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(6)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Dazzerling

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

22-race maiden with a patchy record; likely to come up short once again; non-runner 8.00 Chelmsford Thursday.

33/1

8th

11

(3)

7th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dazzerling

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

led, headed and prominent after 2f

14/1

Form: 384544

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won debut as 2yo; 0-11 since, with some minor honours, including on Tapeta on latest start, but others are preferred.
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5th

5

(6)

8th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Manettino

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, led, ridden under 2f out, headed 1f out, soon lost second, weakened and lost two places final 110yds

11/2

3rd

3

(11)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Manettino

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, took keen hold, prominent on outer, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds

7/2

2nd

10

(2)

24th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:04 Chelmsford (AW)

Manettino

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stuart Williams

ducked right start, led, headed but prominent 6f out, led again 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on gamely

10/1

Form: 527234

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden (blinkered last two); placed in three of last five starts and he's on a competitive mark, but others are higher up the list.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Reckon Im Hot

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Gary Moore

disputed lead, prominent after 1f, disputing lead over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

13/2

10th

6

(3)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Reckon Im Hot

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gary Moore

0-23 but he's finished second twice this summer, once over C&D; wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest 7f effort; can't discount in a weak race.

13/2

Form: 018753

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Last-gasp win off this mark at Bath (5.7f) in May; wore cheekpieces on last two starts, good with a third over 5f here on latest which puts her firmly in the picture.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(4)

14th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amalfi Gem

9st 1lb

J: J F Egan

T: Pat Murphy

pressed leader, led narrowly 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong

13/2

9th

2

(9)

8th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Amalfi Gem

9st 9lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Pat Murphy

always towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

9/4

4th

5

(7)

17th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amalfi Gem

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Pat Murphy

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and went second over 5f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, no extra towards finish, lost third post

7/1

Form: 64443 BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut last time (6f, good to soft) was her best form but she needs to build on that; absent three months since and has had wind surgery.
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10

(11)

15th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:33 Southwell (AW)

Baileys Bling

8st 10lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Poor maiden who was tried blinkered when a below-form sixth of eight in 6f Newcastle handicap in October; she needs to take a big step forward if she's to gain a breakthrough success here.

20/1

6th

6

(9)

25th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Baileys Bling

9st 2lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Amy Murphy

reluctant to load, dwelt start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced

14/1

Form: 899666

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden (13 races) who's effective over 6f on Lingfield Polytrack but none of his form looks good enough.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

9

(1)

26th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Kempton (AW)

Rules Of Order

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Bridger

midfield, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

40/1

13th

16

(13)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

12:55 Brighton

Rules Of Order

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John Bridger

pressed leader, pushed along and briefly led over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

6th

8

(6)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:55 Epsom

Rules Of Order

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Bridger

led narrowly, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

33/1

Form: 700487

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Third at Kempton (7f, AW) on return in April but far less competitive since and remains a maiden after 14 starts; first go in headgear.
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5th

9

(6)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Nemorum

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: T J Kent

Inconsistent sort with a record of 1-27 but his win was on Polytrack (7f) last autumn and he finished a fair fourth at Chelmsford (5f, AW) last Thursday; was well backed into 6-1 for that race and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

11/2

5th

9

(6)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Nemorum

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: T J Kent

Inconsistent sort with a record of 1-27 but his win was on Polytrack (7f) last autumn and he finished a fair fourth at Chelmsford (5f, AW) last Thursday; was well backed into 6-1 for that race and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

11/2

4th

7

(4)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Nemorum

9st 3lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: T J Kent

took keen hold, prominent, kept on

16/1

Betting Forcast

7/2 Agapanther, 3/1 Glasstrees, 12/1 Dazzerling, 7/1 Manettino, 7/1 Reckon Im Hot, 4/1 Amalfi Gem, 8/1 Baileys Bling, 25/1 Rules Of Order, 25/1 Nemorum

Verdict

Most of the creditable recent efforts belong to GLASSTREES and Agapanther, who are preferred in that order. Amalfi Gem and Reckon I’m Hot appear to be the other principals.[Richard Austen]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Glasstrees

Daily Mail:

Amalfi Gem

The Guardian:

Manettino

NEWMARKET:

Baileys Bling

Telegraph:

Agapanther

The Times:

Reckon I'm Hot

Daily Express:

Manettino

RP Ratings:

Glasstrees

POSTDATA:

Glasstrees

Daily Mirror:

Glasstrees

Daily Record:

Glasstrees

The Sun:

Amalfi Gem

The Star:

Amalfi Gem