April 06 / 17.05 Chelmsford (AW)

17.05

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Ladies Day 2023 With Bananarama Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Ladies Day 2023 With Bananarama Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 8-09

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Hasn't revealed much in three novice/maiden events at up to 7f; gelded since last seen; step up to this trip looks more suitable on handicap debut; cheekpieces go on; needs improvement but interesting if supported.
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13th

10

(13)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Dabbous

9st 7lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

slowly into stride, prominent, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

8/1

2nd

1

(4)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Dabbous

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Showed clear improvement to make a winning handicap debut over C&D last month; soundly beaten on turf the following day but may well have more to offer back on AW; remains of interest.

3/1

12th

13

(11)

7th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Dabbous

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Having been gelded he improved to win in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on yesterday's handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW; first run beyond 7f); unexposed and has to be respected if turned out swiftly under a penalty.

13/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 57-422 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Improving in handicaps; raced wider than ideal when just held at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces, discarded) on latest, a run which can probably be marked up slightly as a result; up 1lb; player.
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5th

8

(8)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Ryder

10st 4lb

J: Mr Paul Kavanagh

T: David Loughnane

0-10 but has gone close twice over 1m2f and was also second over C&D in February, when on this mark; badly out of sorts on his last two starts for Charlie Johnston but not ruled out each-way.

14/1

8th

8

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield

Smooth Ryder

9st 5lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

11/2

6th

5

(2)

25th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Yarmouth

Smooth Ryder

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 4f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, tailed off

13/8

Form: 4376-5

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Ran well here in 1m maiden last August; best effort came next time, on handicap debut at Newbury (7f, good) when 3lb higher; raced freely in first-time hood when weakening to be beaten 5l at Lingfield for new yard latest (1m2f, Polytrack); headgear discarded; interesting.
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5th

7

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and no improvement in refitted cheekpieces (retained) when fifth of ten finishers over C&D (good to soft) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

10

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair on the Flat at his best; generally very disappointing over hurdles but his third of five at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in March was a big step forward; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; could have a say if tuned up after 171-day break.

9/1

3rd

6

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Chester Tonik

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, wandered on approach 1st

20/1

Form: 048-

Last run: 197 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten long way at triple-figure odds in all three starts; this is more realistic now handicapping off modest mark but lots more needed.
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6th

8

(7)

13th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

20:40 Epsom

Delightfully Yours

8st 4lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Jim Boyle

dwelt start, in rear, headway and briefly led 8f out, soon headed and raced in second, lost second and outpaced 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

66/1

10th

13

(7)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Epsom

Delightfully Yours

8st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Jim Boyle

No form claims after six races, in cheekpieces when up to 1m4f on latest (last of 12 for second run in succession); now sports a visor.

40/1

12th

11

(4)

6th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Delightfully Yours

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Unexposed after only five runs but was soundly beaten off basement marks in her two handicaps (both 1m2f); upped in trip with cheekpieces added today.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4007-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who now looks to be heading in the right direction, after a running-on third when upped in trip at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) latest; up 1lb for that and if the application of cheekpieces helps (finished last twice in a visor last year) then he is likely to go close.
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8th

4

(6)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Corporate Raider

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

mounted in chute, in touch with leaders on outer, weakened 4f out, tailed off

14/1

8th

5

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Corporate Raider

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Julia Feilden

Had a good run of form on this course earlier in the year, winning over C&D and close second in two 1m2f runs (all on good to firm); has more on his plate today, though.

20/1

8th

3

(4)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:30 Windsor

Corporate Raider

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Swallowed up at Epsom last month, having kicked clear too soon in hindsight; in good form (212) at Brighton otherwise this summer but Windsor is an unknown; first run here.

12/1

8/1

Form: 634-35

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Shown a bit more since upped to beyond 7f, particularly when third at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in January off 3lb higher; disappointed over 1m4f since but return to this trip and 2lb drop could see her involved.
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5th

5

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Dovena

9st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Sue Gardner

Serial hard-puller who hung right and made her move very wide over 1m6f here a month ago; that was a decent effort in the circumstances and she's one to consider for a trainer who won a division of this last season.

6/1

4th

7

(8)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Dovena

9st 10lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Dual turf winner; ran her best race this year when third at Chester (2m, good) last month, a place behind Tailorman; still 2lb higher than for her last win; needs more.

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

16:10 Chester

Dovena

8st 4lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Dual turf winner; went very close at Bath (11.5f, good to firm) on stable debut in September but she's been well held in both runs this season and latest was over 1m6f at Bath; now takes another step up in trip but she has questions to answer.

12/1

Form: 70-528

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
7f Polytrack winner last November when 5lb lower; inconsistent since but went close here (7f) the following month and runner-up at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in January; bit to prove.
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7th

10

(8)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Skyblue Expert

8st 10lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Alice Haynes

Has been running poorly over further since returning from a short break; is completely exposed anyway.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Skyblue Expert

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

prominent

20/1

7th

6

(4)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Skyblue Expert

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Alice Haynes

disputed lead

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £15.75
Trifecta £59.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smooth Ryder

POSTDATA:

Chester Tonik

Telegraph:

Dabbous

The Guardian:

Corporate Raider

Daily Mail:

Dabbous

RP Ratings:

Smooth Ryder

D Express:

Smooth Ryder

The Sun:

Smooth Ryder

The Star:

Smooth Ryder

Daily Record:

Smooth Ryder

NEWMARKET:

Chester Tonik

The Times:

Chester Tonik

Daily Mirror:

Corporate Raider