February 10 / 18.15 Chelmsford (AW)

18.15

Standard

Caroline White Birthday Celebration Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Caroline White Birthday Celebration Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 20-436 C BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come at this track (7f/1m) but he's finished close up at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in his last two starts; now steps back up up in trip but both his previous runs over 1m2f have resulted in placed efforts over this C&D; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Jenson Benson

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Shaun Lycett

His four wins have been from 7f-1m2f at Chelmsford, latest in February 2023; good second there in February (1m2f) but he hasn't done as well since, last twice over this trip on turf; others appeal more.

14/1

6th

4

(8)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Jenson Benson

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

All four win over 7f-1m2f on Chelmsford AW; losing run up to 21 and hasn't appeared to stay in his few previous goes over this far; others preferred.

7/1

6th

4

(8)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Jenson Benson

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

All four win over 7f-1m2f on Chelmsford AW; losing run up to 21 and hasn't appeared to stay in his few previous goes over this far; others preferred.

7/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 982-81 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Her first five wins came over C&D but she got back on the scoresheet over 1m2f at Newcastle two weeks ago; that was a narrow success but she battled well to justify support and is only 2lb higher on her return to this track; key player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(3)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Engrave

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Added to her five C&D wins when scoring at Newcastle last month and she backed that up with a good second back here last Friday; on same mark on this drop back in grade and she should be in the thick of things again.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Engrave

8st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Julia Feilden

Her first five wins came over C&D but she got back on the scoresheet over 1m2f at Newcastle two weeks ago; that was a narrow success but she battled well to justify support and is only 2lb higher on her return to this track; key player.

11/4

1st

2

(8)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:00 Newcastle (AW)

Engrave

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia Feilden

Has run with credit on Tapeta at Southwell and Wolverhampton, but all five wins have come at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); is on a good mark, but losing run now up to 15 and enough to prove on first visit here.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21/125

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in two hurdles last summer but he returned to the Flat for new yard with a Newcastle win (1m) last month followed by a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f); his progress stalled when a well-held fifth on Tapeta last time but he still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form and his first win came on Polytrack; dangerous if he can bounce back at this new trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Fast Style

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Appleby

Pulled up in two hurdles last summer but he returned to the Flat for new yard with a Newcastle win (1m) last month followed by a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f); his progress stalled when a well-held fifth on Tapeta last time but he still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form and his first win came on Polytrack; dangerous if he can bounce back at this new trip.

7/2

5th

8

(8)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fast Style

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Pulled up in two hurdles last summer but much better back on AW Flat for excellent new stable in recent weeks, winning over C&D before narrowly denied on follow-up bid at Wolverhampton a week ago; races from a 3lb lower mark than at Wolverhampton so his claims are obvious.

3/1

2nd

1

(7)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

15:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fast Style

10st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on but headed towards finish, just failed

11/4

6/1

Form: 6201-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 19th attempt when landing a 1m handicap at Southwell (Tapeta) in December but he failed to back that up over same C&D last month; this return to 1m2f on Polytrack is no problem but he's not easy to predict and has a bit to prove again after that last run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(1)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:45 Nottingham

Taravara

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Sole win over 1m on AW in late 2022; 0-11 on turf but he hasn't often had the fast ground that suits and he looks well worth another go back at this trip after weakening over 1m2f here this month; can be involved.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:57 Nottingham

Taravara

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon Pearce

Lacks consistency, has won only once (26 races) and is better known nowadays on the AW; beaten a head three starts back at Kempton (Polytrack) and is back to the same career-low mark, but others have more pressing claims.

9/1

Form: 7707-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went close in a 1m Irish Group 2 in September 2021 but nothing like that in his seven starts since and he has form figures of 7077 in handicaps for his current yard; mark is tumbling and now drops into a Class 5 event but he has a lot to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Absolute Ruler

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

7th

1

(6)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Absolute Ruler

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, dropped to midfield after 4f, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

6th

2

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Absolute Ruler

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent when headed 3 out, ridden and disputing lead after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

4/5

Form: 22-324 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with a win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December and he was placed in his next four runs; still looks on a workable mark but his form dipped in a messy race at Wolverhampton last time and he wouldn't want this to become tactical; new headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(8)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Giorgio Vasari

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ivan Furtado

midfield

5/1

3rd

4

(6)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:31 Lingfield (AW)

Giorgio Vasari

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Returned from a break with a win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December; placed on his next four starts but his form has dipped the last twice; cheekpieces off, regular blinkers back on.

10/1

6th

5

(6)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Giorgio Vasari

8st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Returned from a break with a win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December and he was placed in his next four runs; still looks on a workable mark but his form dipped in a messy race at Wolverhampton last time and he wouldn't want this to become tactical; new headgear.

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £21.62
Trifecta £59.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jenson Benson

SPOTLIGHT:

Engrave

The Times:

Giorgio Vasari

TOPSPEED:

Taravara

Telegraph:

Jenson Benson

The Guardian:

Jenson Benson

D Express:

Jenson Benson

The Sun:

Jenson Benson

Daily Mail:

Giorgio Vasari

The Star:

Giorgio Vasari

RP Ratings:

Engrave

Daily Mirror:

Engrave

Daily Record:

Engrave