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StandardWeatherbys Stallion Book Chelmsford City Cup Handicap
- Prize money: £13500
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 54-211 C
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (8) |
25th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Into the veteran stage of his career; not the force of old but he's falling in the weights and he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago; impossible to discount. |
16/1 |
|
5th 3 (8) |
25th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Into the veteran stage of his career; not the force of old but he's falling in the weights and he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago; impossible to discount. |
16/1 |
|
6th 1 (6) |
19th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well at Kempton on his return to action in January but he hasn't built on it since; this is a drop in grade but others look safer. |
16/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 42-403
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Ended 2025 in good form on the AW but this veteran failed to fire in a pair of 6f Newcastle handicaps at the start of the year; needs to bounce back after a break. |
12/1 |
|
8th 8 (1) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Winless since October 2024; form figures of 223 here through December (6f/7f) suggested he was near to ending that barren sequence; however, his latest effort (eighth) was a step backwards, leaving this 9yo stablemate of True Promise work to do against Dandy Magic; easing mark. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (2) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Has a modest strike-rate (wins came in 2019 and 2024) but he's in a consistent vein of form, having been placed at Newcastle in last three starts; may remain competitive. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: 324438 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (8) |
26th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Conditions to suit and he is back to the same mark off which he beat Captain Parma here in October; not at his best at Southwell last week but he is the type to bounce back quickly. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: -61785
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (2) |
28th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
C&D winner but his last success was almost two years ago; very well treated on old form but he's struggled in last five starts including after wind surgery here (1m good; 22-1) two weeks ago; blinkers are now tried and cheekpieces are removed. |
10/1 |
|
6th 8 (9) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
C&D winner but his last success came back in June 2024; failed to beat a rival home at Doncaster on his first start since undergoing wind surgery and needs to take a big step forward from that. |
14/1 |
|
12th 3 (9) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
It's now 14 starts since his last success and he beat just one in 1m Southwell handicap when last seen in October; this C&D winner needs a subsequent wind operation to spark a resurgence. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 535144 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 (6) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Now 11lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara last autumn but has lost his way; it's a long time since he won on turf and even longer since he ran in a sprint, so he is hard to fancy back from a break. |
33/1 |
|
8th 2 (4) |
3rd Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
8lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara over C&D in October, but has lost his way including in five starts for this yard; drops into a Class 6 for the first time in his career, but has plenty to prove; cheekpieces return. |
25/1 |
|
7th 10 (7) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Yet to offer much in four runs for his current yard, just eighth of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap 24 days ago; significantly more is required from this three-time C&D winner. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 324072 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (1) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Does most racing now at Newcastle, the scene of his last three wins; off for six weeks since finishing well held behind Captain Pickles over C&D. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 099297 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (2) |
24th Aug 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
pressed leader, weakened over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
7th 2 (3) |
22nd Jul 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Bit of a mixed bag in five starts at Meydan at the start of the year, coming closest to winning when beaten a neck in a 16-runner handicap (7f, good); 5-20 on the AW, but 0-11 on turf and he may need this after 140 days off; stable also runs Nizaaka. |
20/1 |
|
1st 6 (6) |
30th Nov 2022 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Getting better with each run for this yard and his latest C&D third came at the hands of much higher-rated rivals; no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £23.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.20 |
| Tricast | £111.80 |
| Trifecta | £114.70 |