May 04 / 19.15 Chelmsford (AW)

19.15

Standard

Racing Welfare Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Racing Welfare Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9-3312

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 3312 since handicapping, the win gained at Wolverhampton (8.5f); ran creditably at Yarmouth (1m) last time; placed over C&D in February; has solid claims.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

12

(7)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Chelmsford (AW)

You Saw Brigadoon

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and brief headway on outer 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out

8/1

1st

6

(8)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

You Saw Brigadoon

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Has form figures of 3312 since handicapping, the win gained at Wolverhampton (8.5f); ran creditably at Yarmouth (1m) last time; placed over C&D in February; has solid claims.

5/2

2nd

7

(2)

15th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

You Saw Brigadoon

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Stuart Williams

Has improved since switched to handicaps on the AW, making it sixth-time lucky at Wolverhampton (8.6f) three weeks ago; 4lb higher and needs to prove he can do it back on turf, but comes into this in good heart so has to make the shortlist.

5/2

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3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8-0910 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 55539-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden last term; however, she's bred to do better and may benefit from this step up to 1m2f; not dismissed.
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12th

12

(7)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Zaakara

9st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Consistent over 1m2f this term until form dipped last time (weakened late on); still a maiden but she's a Stoute-trained filly who has a useful pedigree and may yet come good; first win looks possible, provided the return to 1m suits her.

13/2

5th

4

(11)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:10 Nottingham

Zaakara

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Half-sister to the yard's dual Group 3 winner Zaaki and a few ordinary winners; has had plenty of chances now, including in first-time headgear latest (switches to blinkers today), and she'll need to settle better on to softer ground.

7/1

3rd

11

(3)

20th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Leicester

Zaakara

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Seven-race maiden who has shown she can be competitive from her mark when third in 1m2f handicaps at Chelmsford (Polytrack) and Lingfield (good to firm) this year; a couple who finished behind her at Lingfield have won since so that form doesn't look too bad; visored first time; considered under Oisin Murphy.

5/1

4/1

Form: 0-974 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Made an encouraging handicap debut at Nottingham (fourth over 1m2f) 12 days ago, for all that he failed to justify favouritism; likely to build on that improved effort; respected.
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3

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Greek Giant

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Took a 14lb hit for winning a couple of classifieds in 2023 and won his first handicap in convincing fashion on his 2024 reappearance at Chelmsford (2m, AW); came back from a 469-day absence with a big defeat back there (1m6f) a fortnight ago and only market support would make him of interest.

16/1

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Greek Giant

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ed Dunlop

Course winner over 2m on 2024 reappearance and placed on his two other AW starts last year; not seen for 469 days but evidently capable when fresh.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

30th May 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Greek Giant

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

6/1

Form: 0-6794

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Kept on for fourth in similar event over 1m at Kempton last month, posting an improved effort; has possibilities off same mark with this extra 2f a likely plus.
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10

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Churchill Rose

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Arthur Goulding

Handicap debutante managed to win twice on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes but very few positives to take from three qualifying runs in maiden hurdles; well beaten on the Flat latest; others preferred.

20/1

7th

9

(5)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

20:27 Leopardstown

Churchill Rose

8st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Arthur Goulding

Won twice for Charlie Fellowes; poor recent form in maiden hurdles; this test may suit better but hard to fancy.

33/1

17

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Churchill Rose

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Arthur Goulding

Dual Flat winner in UK has been well beaten in two hurdle runs for this yard and best wait for handicaps.

66/1

12/1

Form: 585

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who has been out of the money at maiden/novice level, though shaped encouragingly last time (8.5f); open to improvement now handicapping and back up in distance.
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8th

2

(8)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Afloat

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Multiple turf winner at up to 11.5f; less effective on AW surfaces but her best such effort was when last tried at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in May; if able to repeat that form she would have claims from this 5lb lower mark but she's not easy to predict.

12/1

10th

2

(10)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:27 Haydock

Afloat

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

1m2f win here in April in a consistent season, bar one blip; raced freely in the lead when she last tried this sort of trip (penultimate start) but she did well over 11.4f on soft when held up last October; each-way player.

10/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Windsor

Afloat

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Scott

Bar one blip she's been running well for George Scott and won over this trip at Haydock in April off the very same mark; last two runs weren't bad at all, having not got the run of things at Ripon and she raced freely when third at Catterick (1m4f).

16/1

Form: 7470-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well behind Greek Giant at Nottingham on seasonal debut, taking record to 0-6; has weak claims on overall form and needs marked improvement in first-time blinkers.
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7th

8

(3)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

City Of Aliaa

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Darryll Holland

Well behind Greek Giant at Nottingham on seasonal debut, taking record to 0-6; has weak claims on overall form and needs marked improvement in first-time blinkers.

25/1

10th

10

(9)

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

20:00 Nottingham

City Of Aliaa

8st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

Has beaten a total of three rivals in two AW handicaps at 7f and 1m, not looking to want a step up in trip at Wolverhampton in October; needs to have come on bundles over the winter to play part.

66/1

10th

8

(2)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Of Aliaa

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Darryll Holland

midfield, soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, dropped to rear and weakened from over 1f out

33/1

12/1

Form: 48-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on Goodwood debut promise (6f) in two subsequent runs, latest here (7f); there are mixed messages in her pedigree with regards to this new trip.
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8th

3

(1)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady DAscoyne

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Bell

Has failed to build on Goodwood debut promise (6f) in two subsequent runs, latest here (7f); there are mixed messages in her pedigree with regards to this new trip.

12/1

11th

5

(9)

6th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady DAscoyne

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Bell

Far from disgraced on 6f debut at Goodwood last June, but pulled way too hard when flopping at Newmarket (7f) the following month; now fitted with a hood on AW debut back from break.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £10.10
Tricast £39.04
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

The Times:

Afloat

NEWMARKET:

Zaakara

POSTDATA:

You Saw Brigadoon

RP Ratings:

Dabbous

SPOTLIGHT:

Greek Giant

Telegraph:

Afloat

The Guardian:

Afloat

Daily Mail:

Dabbous

D Express:

Greek Giant

The Sun:

Zaakara

The Star:

Zaakara

Daily Mirror:

You Saw Brigadoon

Daily Record:

You Saw Brigadoon