January 05 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

Standard

Betsi Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Betsi Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 00/51- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of his eyecatching reappearance at Lingfield in November by justifying favouritism over C&D four weeks ago; still has low mileage and a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.
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6th

3

(4)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Storm Catcher

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Multiple C&D winner, the latest last August when rated 5lb higher; obvious chance if anywhere near that level but he has been struggling more recently; the return to 1m2f will help but not a solid option.

14/1

6th

1

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

16:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Storm Catcher

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Has done nearly all his winning at about 1m2f, most recently last August; inconsistent since but drops back in grade off a workable mark; stayed on for creditable effort in sole attempt over 1m4f.

16/1

11th

6

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Catcher

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Eight-time AW winner and first and second in two of his four races here; didn't run at all badly last time at Lingfield (1m2f) but looks vulnerable at the minute in a race of this nature.

40/1

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1st
7 (11)
Bit Harsh

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: /4301- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo who displayed a jolt of improvement to win a C&D handicap (Class 6) five weeks ago (first-time cheekpieces, retained); that form looks solid enough and a 3lb rise looks fair; drawn wide but one to consider.
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6th

3

(4)

18th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bit Harsh

10st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Alan King

Completed an AW hat-trick last winter, the last leg here (1m4f) in February; ran well the next twice but seemed to find 2m stretching him at Lingfield (Polytrack) last month; still 5lb above his last winning mark, but this intermediate trip may suit so he makes the shortlist.

9/2

5th

2

(2)

18th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Bit Harsh

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

prominent, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3/1

3rd

3

(5)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Bit Harsh

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Completed hat-trick in cheekpieces (one dead-heat; 1m2f/1m4f) and improved form in defeat when upped to 13.3f last time (third); seems to like gaps between his races and he's a big runner.

5/2

9/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 35319- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come at Chelmsford, latterly over this trip in October off a 4lb lower mark; ran poorly here five weeks ago, however, and comes here on a retrieval mission.
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1st

5

(7)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Buxted Too

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Hard to recommend on recent efforts, but has dropped 7lb lower than when gaining his second C&D success back in February; worth a second look with a visor given a try, especially if attracting support.

9/1

10th

8

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Won at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February but he's not fired in three starts since July and seems out of sorts at present; only of interest with market support.

25/1

5

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:32 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

This year's win was on Polytrack at Kempton (1m4f) in February and he's 2lb lower today, having gone off the boil in his two runs this summer; has never won beyond 1m4f and he last ran on ground softer than good in 2021.

20/1

Form: 21942- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both his wins have been gained over C&D and he ran right up to his best when chasing home Storm Catcher over C&D four weeks ago; not obviously fancied to turn those tables though.
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4th

1

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Dual C&D winner; has slipped to 6lb below his last winning mark (1m4f, Lingfield) and wasn't beaten far when having the run of the race under Rose Dawes at Wolverhampton (1m4f; third of seven, 7-2) last week; foolish to discount.

5/1

3rd

1

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Has seven wins on AW and is now 6lb lower than for the last of those last September; doesn't look ready to take advantage though.

5/1

Form: 02234-

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Over two years since the last of his four wins, all of which have come at Wolverhampton; he is effective here too though and has run some good races in defeat since joining Mick Appleby; should run his race and he is not discounted with a cheekpiece experiment quickly aborted.
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2nd

1

(8)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

13:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Richard R H B

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish

9/2

5th

8

(3)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Richard R H B

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Over two years since the last of his four wins, all of which have come at Wolverhampton; he is effective here too though and has run some good races in defeat since joining Mick Appleby; should run his race and he is not discounted with a cheekpiece experiment quickly aborted.

15/2

Form: 2233-1 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Successful at Wolverhampton (extended 1m1f) in October on his only run for Mick Appleby; running well in defeat for his new stable before a cosy win back at Wolverhampton on Tuesday; that was an apprentice race so he escapes a penalty and he has to enter calculations.
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4th

3

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:30 Catterick

Mafia Power

11st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

Far from solid on hurdles form and recorded a subsequent Flat success in a low grade (failed to back it up last time); others preferred.

20/1

6th

6

(4)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Mafia Power

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Patrick Neville

midfield

100/30

1st

2

(6)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Mafia Power

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Patrick Neville

prominent

12/1

Form: 54095- C

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Now rated much lower than when winning over 1m here in September 2021 but 2022 was disappointing and he couldn't threaten at Kempton in November when last seen; others look stronger.
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7th

11

(5)

13th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Crack Regiment

8st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Henry Spiller

in rear

12/1

9th

5

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Crack Regiment

9st 8lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Henry Spiller

midfield

3/1

3rd

2

(3)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:00 Yarmouth

Crack Regiment

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henry Spiller

Both wins in Britain have come on the AW and he went down by only a head at Kempton (7f) last time, but he did score on turf in France (for this stable); further probably suits him best, but he stil comes into this in better form than most.

2/1

Form: 26259-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Showed promise for Sir Michael Stoute and again on last month's stable debut (extended 1m1f, Tapeta); he will need to pull out more to gain his first win but the addition of cheekpieces could help.
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8th

3

(7)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lebsayer

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Showed promise for Sir Michael Stoute and again on last month's stable debut (extended 1m1f, Tapeta); he will need to pull out more to gain his first win but the addition of cheekpieces could help.

12/1

9th

6

(7)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lebsayer

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Twice second (including at 1m2f on penultimate outing) but no win from five starts for Sir Michael Stoute; best efforts in his two handicaps and he needs respect on this AW debut, having his first run for new connections.

10/1

5th

10

(9)

10th Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Windsor

Lebsayer

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

3/1

9th
10 (1)
Boasty

16/1

Form: 43346- CD

Last run: 142 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made all to beat 14 rivals over C&D last March (0-55 handicap); often ran well in defeat afterwards but he will need a career best to come out on top now returning from 142 days on the sidelines; ideally drawn to attack.
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9th

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boasty

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

All five wins have been on the AW, the latest over 9.5f here in March last year; placed in a seller (9.5f) and a handicap (1m4f) here in April; poor run back on turf after a break last time; blinkers replace visor.

10/1

8

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Boasty

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

On lengthy losing run but he's been placed at Wolverhampton (9.4f/1m4f) in last two starts and three of his five wins have come over C&D; has each-way claims again back at this track.

9/2

1

(7)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boasty

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Ivan Furtado

Handy sort; has done most of his winning at Chelmsford, but he does act here (244232172); hasn't had many goes over this far, but finished second of 11 in his only previous attempt over C&D; interesting back up in trip at this level.

5/1

Form: 50488-

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress after considerable early promise for Richard Spencer; well backed on his stable debut (7f, Tapeta) in November but could never land a blow; unraced at the trip and he has something to prove; interesting to see if his backers return.
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7th

8

(2)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:25 Brighton

Big Narstie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent

12/1

7th

8

(2)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:25 Brighton

Big Narstie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent

12/1

8th

4

(5)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Big Narstie

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent, short of room and lost ground soon after start, in rear after 1f

9/2

50/1

Form: 80907-

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
He didn't progress for Ralph Beckett after a winning debut and he hasn't beaten many rivals home in six runs for this yard; others look much safer.
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0

7

26th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Kempton

Seattle King

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Phil McEntee

Three times a winner on the Flat (7f-1m2f) but hasn't been in much form in recent months; difficult to recommend on hurdling debut.

100/1

9th

9

(1)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:00 Lingfield (AW)

Seattle King

8st 13lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced and lost position over 3f out

50/1

6th

11

10th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seattle King

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Triple turf winner at up to 1m2f; 0-17 on AW; has been placed on Tapeta; 3lb lower than when a close second at Lingfield in March but hard to make a strong case judged on his last six starts.

33/1

Form: 60301- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Often threatened for David Menuisier and he made a winning start for his new yard when landing a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield three weeks ago, sweeping through in ther final furlong to win with something in hand; 2lb rise unlikely to prove beyond him but this is a stronger race.
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13th

17

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Goldsmith

8st 13lb

T: H D McGuigan

Third reserve; five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form for this yard.

12th

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Goldsmith

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form on turf recently for this yard, though was second at Naas over 1m; can do better back on AW.

33/1

2

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Goldsmith

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.

10/1

Non-runners

Goldsmith

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £9.72
Tricast £152.49
Trifecta £118.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Mafia Power

Daily Mail:

Bit Harsh

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Catcher

The Times:

Boasty

Daily Record:

The Bay Warrior

POSTDATA:

Richard R H B

Daily Mirror:

Bit Harsh

The Star:

Bit Harsh

NEWMARKET:

Storm Catcher

Telegraph:

Storm Catcher

TOPSPEED:

Mafia Power

LAMBOURN:

Mafia Power

D Express:

Mafia Power

The Sun:

Mafia Power

The Guardian:

Boasty