February 16 / 19.30 Chelmsford (AW)

19.30

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Ladies Day Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Ladies Day Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.40
  • Place: £5.80

Form: /9441/

Last run: 499 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner (1m-1m4f) and dual hurdle scorer (2m) but he's not been seen since a disappointing run over hurdles last March; has something to prove after 339 days off and he's untried beyond 1m4f in this sphere.
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3rd

3

(3)

28th Oct 2023

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2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Global Wonder

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

dwelt start, in rear

14/1

8th

7

(2)

25th May 2023

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Wonder

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Made a successful return from 11 months off at Chelmsford (2m, Polytrack) in February and ran with credit in his next two starts at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack), but lesser efforts the last twice; needs to bounce back.

20/1

6th

1

(8)

2nd May 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:50 Brighton

Global Wonder

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Jim & Suzi Best

dwelt start, in rear

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0923-7 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Had raced at up to 1m4f for previous connections but he started off for this yard with good placed efforts here (1m6f) and at Southwell (2m); looks interesting on that form but he needs to bounce back after poor run over C&D last month; cheekpieces added.
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5th

5

(7)

5th Feb 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

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9st 4lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Losing run goes back two years; has mostly run over further for this yard but he's run respectably in defeat at about 1m5f of late and refitting cheekpieces could help, having run three of his best races in them.

9/1

3rd

8

18th Jan 2024

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1m 5f 66y

Class 6

13:20 Chelmsford (AW)

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9st 1lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Effective at this track; won two 1m4f handicaps on AW two winters back; three minor honours last winter and a respectable show 12 days ago after 215-day absence; assuming he can build on that, he's in the mix.

5/1

5th

7

(4)

6th Jan 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

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9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: B F Brookhouse

Won two 1m4f handicaps off lowly marks in 2021-22 AW season but may be better suited by staying trips now and was out of form when last seen last spring.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1412-3 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter but that hasn't been a barrier to success this winter and she comes here having won three of her last six starts; ran another creditable race when a staying-on third at Southwell (2m) last time and she still looks on a workable mark; respected.
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1st

7

(6)

19th Jun 2023

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1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bird For Life

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Usher

Habitual slow starter who has gained nine of her ten wins on the AW, including twice over C&D; likes to come late and needs a good pace to aim at, but despite the smallish field she might get it and is back off her last winning mark; a player if things pan out her way.

6/1

7th

2

(6)

5th Jun 2023

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, not clear run 3f out, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

16/1

5th

2

(14)

31st Mar 2023

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2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

dwelt start, raced in last, detached after 3f

7/1

16/1

Form: 877/9

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Well held at big prices in novice events in 2021 (7f-1m) and it was the same story when switched to a handicap at Lingfield (1m4f) on her comeback last month; still very lightly raced but she needs a transformation on this step up to 2m.
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12

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Huscari

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Modest form in maidens at 2m-2m4f; weakened late over 20.5f on handicap debut at Wexford a month ago but may have needed that; unproven on softer than good.

14/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E McNamara

Modest AW Flat winner for Jamie Osborne; moderate form in maidens at the backend of 2024; could improve on handicap debut so check the market.

10/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

2m winner on AW in Britain; undistinguished maiden hurdle form mainly on softer ground so potential improver back on a sound surface for handicap debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4873-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Returned to form when a 5-1 third behind Bird For Life at Wolverhampton (2m) in December but he failed to back that up at Southwell two weeks ago; has something to prove again after that 11l defeat and all of his wins have come at shorter trips.
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2nd

5

(3)

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ffos Las

King Charles

8st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Bernard Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, headway from 3f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on but no extra inside final furlong

15/8

2nd

7

(3)

26th Jun 2023

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Charles

10st 13lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won this race under Jessica Llewellyn last year and was also on target at Ayr (1m5f, good) a few weeks later; below form on last couple of outings but returns from 82-day break on a good mark; high on the list.

5/1

9

(7)

3rd May 2023

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Charles

10st 5lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Dual winner last year, including here, for today's jockey Jessica Llewellyn and is back on a handy mark; is one of the likelier winners in a first-time tongue-tie.

8/1

Form: 9334-3

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has record of 1-22 on the Flat and was pulled up on his hurdling debut last time but that was after a solid spell in 2m AW handicaps including a third at Kempton on his penultimate run; on dangerous mark back in this sphere and he's not ruled out; cheekpieces reapplied.
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2nd

9

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Henry The Fifth

8st 9lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

hampered start and slowly into stride, in rear, midfield after 5f

18/1

6th

7

(1)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Henry The Fifth

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

took keen hold, midfield

20/1

10th

8

(8)

2nd May 2024

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1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Henry The Fifth

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Well handicapped on his best form and he returned from a lengthy absence with a fair fourth of 11 at Southwell (1m6f) last month; could be dangerous if he can build on that but a strike-rate of 1-29 is off-putting.

12/1

Form: 7750-6

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
4yo who won at Southwell (1m3f) last August but she's been some way below that form in her last five runs; now 2lb lower than for last success but she has something to prove including stamina at this new trip; headgear removed.
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2nd

4

(2)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Dylan Cunha

midfield

5/1

4th

5

(7)

28th Sep 2023

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1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Notched a third career win when bounding clear in an amateur jockeys' event at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6; Kitten's Dream fourth) four weeks ago; competes from a 5lb higher mark but is equally effective here (1m3f winner) and Morgan Cole's claim could come in handy; solid chance.

9/4

1st

8

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

All About Alice

10st 8lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

33/1

Form: 070-07

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well held at big prices in all six runs including two handicaps (1m/1m4f); cheekpieces didn't make much difference at Kempton two weeks ago and he needs improvement on this step up to 2m.
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9th

9

(6)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Proud Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tony Carroll

11-race maiden whose best run was over 2m on AW in March; no form claims otherwise.

40/1

4th

7

(4)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Proud Warrior

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

led, headed but prominent after 2f

16/1

12/1

Form: /965-4 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (1m5f/1m6f) but her last success was in June 2020 but she's been well held in her last six starts including behind Bird For Life at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run; others preferred.
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5th

6

(2)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Nottingham

Affair

9st 0lb

J: Sophie Reed

T: Hughie Morrison

Five-time winner but it is getting on for three years since the last of them; out of sorts for a while now and easy to have reservations.

20/1

9th

10

(11)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Affair

9st 0lb

J: Sophie Reed

T: Hughie Morrison

Dual course winner (1m5f/1m6f) but her last success was in June 2020 but she's been well held in her last six starts including behind Bird For Life at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run; others preferred.

12/1

4th

7

(5)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Affair

9st 0lb

J: Sophie Reed

T: Hughie Morrison

dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

25/1

Form: 74808-

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo but he's not shown much so far and has been beaten around 17l in middle-distance handicaps on Polytrack in his last two runs; dropped another 4lb but he has plenty to prove on this step up to 2m.
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10th

8

(2)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Amerighi

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Attwater

Lightly raced 4yo but he's not shown much so far and has been beaten around 17l in middle-distance handicaps on Polytrack in his last two runs; dropped another 4lb but he has plenty to prove on this step up to 2m.

25/1

12th

5

(3)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Amerighi

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Whiff of promise in three maiden/novice runs at up to 1m2f this autumn; makes his handicap debut at a realistic level and stepping up in trip may help; stable also run Savoy Brown.

10/1

Form: 989-

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Finished down the field in a bumper in September and it was the same story at big prices in her three Flat runs (1m/9.4f) in the autumn; now goes handicapping off a basement mark but she needs to show a lot more on this switch to a staying trip.
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11th

13

(4)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Solar Queen

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ivan Furtado

in touch with leaders

33/1

11th

9

(1)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Solar Queen

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ivan Furtado

Finished down the field in a bumper in September and it was the same story at big prices in her three Flat runs (1m/9.4f) in the autumn; now goes handicapping off a basement mark but she needs to show a lot more on this switch to a staying trip.

16/1

9th

8

(6)

7th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Solar Queen

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

midfield

100/1

Form: 450/4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden under both codes but he returned to the Flat after a break with a creditable fourth at Wolverhampton (2m) three weeks ago; was only beaten around 2l in that race and he has each-way claims on this drop back in grade.
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4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Boundsy Boy

11st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

midfield

25/1

9th

10

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:14 Kelso

Boundsy Boy

10st 11lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Philip Kirby

First run since leaving Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero when fifth of 12 in handicap at Sedgefield (2m1f,) 17 days ago; while that doesn't necessarily mark him down as a winner in waiting but he has dropped back to the mark he defied at Huntingdon in February.

14/1

5th

3

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Boundsy Boy

11st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

prominent

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £96.70
Straight Forecast £63.26
Tricast £283.51
Trifecta £313.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bird For Life

RP Ratings:

Henry The Fifth

The Times:

Huscari

The Guardian:

All About Alice

POSTDATA:

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Daily Mail:

Affair

D Express:

Henry The Fifth

The Sun:

Henry The Fifth

Daily Record:

Henry The Fifth

LAMBOURN:

Bird For Life

Telegraph:

Bird For Life

Daily Mirror:

Bird For Life

The Star:

Bird For Life