December 19 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Racing Welfare Handicap

  • Prize money: £6696
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing Welfare Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 264961 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run with a narrow success over C&D 18 days ago, always prominent and just holding off the late thrust of the consistent runner-up; 4lb rise doesn't handicap him out of things and his yard couldn't be in much better form.
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1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1st

5

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Rapscallion

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, stayed on

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 943742 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with but comes here on the back of a string of good runs, latterly chasing home a handicap blot at Kempton last week (7f); that effort was backed up by the clock and he looks a solid candidate off the same mark.
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5th

11

(13)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Maysong

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Last run at Kempton saw him finish a close second off a 15lb higher mark and that was as recent as March; likely to exploit his drop in the weights at some point but perhaps in a less competitive race than this.

12/1

6th

6

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:00 Yarmouth

Maysong

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Has looked on the downgrade in recent times, coming 16lb down the weights this year; hasn't looked to see out 1m2f the past twice, though, and a better showing wouldn't surprise back in the usual cheekpieces.

20/1

5th

5

(4)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Newmarket (July)

Maysong

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alice Haynes

Usually seen over 1m and a return to 1m2f ten days ago did not yield anything; 12lb lower than at start of the year but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 83331- D

Last run: 457 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Not stood much racing for one rising six but he has always had plenty of ability and he was last seen winning a 7f Class 3 handicap at Newbury 457 days ago (strong form); unexposed at the trip, handles Polytrack and has twice won on the back of six-month absences; this latest setback looks more ominous but he's still of some interest off a very dangerous mark.
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3rd

1

(6)

19th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ivatheengine

9st 11lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, going best over 2f out, ridden 1f out, tiring when headed and lost two places towards finish

5/1

6/1

Form: 327003 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
C&D winner as a 2yo; made a winning reappearance in a 7f novice at Salisbury in May; no great progress since but he didn't run badly at Wolverhampton ten days ago; others look stronger today though.
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8th

9

(1)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 3

15:48 Redcar

Windseeker

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Looked promising for Richard Hannon in spring 2022 but is yet to make any further progress, and signed off for that stable with a down-the-field finish in June (1m, AW); still with same owners but has never contested a sprint and needs to have been refreshed by switch to new yard.

16/1

7th

1

(2)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Windseeker

10st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Dual novice winner who is 0-8 in handicaps, but has performed with credit in his last three starts; has won fresh so four-month absence not a major issue, but although he has run well over this far 7f may be his ideal trip.

7/1

1

(6)

3rd May 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Windseeker

9st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

7/2

Form: 173115 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
He has made giant strides in the last 13 months, winning five times over this trip; got caught wide in his bid for a hat-trick at Lingfield 19 days ago and still looked in form; record in C&D handicaps reads -12311 and he looks a solid contender.
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5th

2

(8)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

GDaay

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Joseph Parr

His last win was 11 months ago but he's a reliable type who has been placed at Chester (7.6f, good) and Chelmsford (7f, AW) in last two runs; finished behind Finbar's Lad last time but he's 5lb better off with that rival and should go well again back on turf.

11/2

3rd

1

(9)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

GDaay

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Joseph Parr

Ran respectably at Chester returned to turf last time; he's 0-8 this year but remains favourably treated, being 6lb below last winning mark; three-time C&D scorer.

15/2

1

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

GDaay

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Joseph Parr

On a losing run but he arrives in decent nick, sixth of nine in 7f Chelmsford handicap 50 days ago; one to consider after a break.

10/1

Form: 733-13 C BF

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Course winner (5f) on debut; added a 7f win at Wolverhampton to his tally on his seasonal return in May; 177-day absence unlikely to be a negative given his record fresh and he should go well from a low draw.
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7th

2

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Barging Thru

11st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Yet to win on turf (0-7), with all three wins coming on the AW (5f-7f; Chelmsford and Wolverhampton); has worn blinkers for his last three starts, including when simply doing too much too soon at Ayr (7f, good; sixth of eight) last time; this sharp track may suit and he is well drawn to attack.

7/1

6th

4

(2)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

19:42 Ayr

Barging Thru

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

started quickly, took keen hold, led but pestered

10/1

7th

3

(9)

20th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

19:00 Epsom

Barging Thru

9st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, led, headed and raced in second after 1f

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £10.28
Trifecta £75.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Maysong

SPOTLIGHT:

Ivatheengine

POSTDATA:

Lord Rapscallion

D Express:

Barging Thru

NEWMARKET:

G'Daay

The Times:

Maysong

The Guardian:

Maysong

Daily Mail:

Maysong

Daily Record:

Maysong

RP Ratings:

Ivatheengine

LAMBOURN:

Ivatheengine

Telegraph:

Ivatheengine

Daily Mirror:

Lord Rapscallion

The Sun:

Lord Rapscallion

The Star:

Lord Rapscallion