September 14 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

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Hills Prospect-London’s Largest Drink Distributor Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Hills Prospect-London’s Largest Drink Distributor Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 213134 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Two Brighton 1m2f wins this summer (classified/handicap); essentially respectable efforts kept to turf since the second of these, and has posted a couple of low-60s RPRs over this C&D in the past; possibilities.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Joseph Parr

Course winner (9.5f) but losing run up to 20 and rarely seen over this far; look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.

6/1

3rd

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 and he beat only one after six months off in 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford ten days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

33/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -88844

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Fourth-placed finishes over galloping turf 1m2f the last twice haven't been devoid of promise, but lines up here further out of the weights than for either of those; personal best likely required.
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6th

7

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Sunset In Paris

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Six-time AW winner who has more off days than on now; better off with Zafaan than when fifth behind him over C&D 12 days ago, back into a handicap today, but needs more.

16/1

5th

3

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

12:00 Yarmouth

Sunset In Paris

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

All six wins have come at around this trip on AW; pulled up back over hurdles last month and withdrawn in that code subsequently having been unruly at the post; best watched.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 352263 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Best served by a galloping 1m1f-1m2f on turf or Tapeta these days, as underlined by another solid place finish two days ago at Leicester; two and a half years since the most recent of only two Polytrack outings.
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8

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Patrick Morris

Has won eight races, including four over 1m1f here; third to Dandy's Angel in this race last term, but not been in the best of form this season; others appeal more.

33/1

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Has won plenty during his career but a 9yo now and he's been out of form for a while.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 575-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Still to get all of the basics right after four career starts, last month's belated seasonal debut here (1m) tempered by another refusal to settle; best watched until present attainment level becomes clearer.
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3rd

8

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Velvet Vulcan

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Twice narrowly beaten at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in the winter but he has struggled to get competitive at Musselburgh, Ayr and here in his last three starts; mark is manageable and trainer won a division of this last year with Follow Charlie but he needs a revival in fortunes.

12/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Velvet Vulcan

10st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Dual Flat winner who showed best hurdles form when going very close at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January/February, latterly to The Coffey Boy; does need to shrug off two lesser runs since, though.

11/1

6th

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Ayr

Velvet Vulcan

10st 12lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Dual Flat winner who showed best hurdles form when going very close at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January/February and ties in with The Coffey Boy on the latter effort; had excuses (unsuited by the track and/or removal of hood) at Musselburgh since; has been taking a good hold and may benefit from this drop back in trip; possibilities.

5/1

7/2

Form: 255571

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Had the run of things despite a wide stall when a Wolverhampton 1m4f winner on a recent first drop to a 0-55; better drawn this time, but may need some use made of him over a trip at the bottom end of his range.
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6th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

Form: 789409

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Can be reluctant to settle and hasn't especially developed the minor promise shown across her three initial efforts last autumn (7f-1m3f); work to do from 3lb out of the weights; cheekpieces added.
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10th

11

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Vertical

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; not disgraced in two novice hurdles in July and now makes her handicap hurdle debut from a lowly mark but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

7th

10

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Vertical

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; soundly beaten after racing too freely in two Worcester novice hurdles (both 2m, good) for new stable this month.

100/1

7th

10

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Worcester

Vertical

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; pulled hard and was always towards rear when 125-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.

100/1

Form: 674141 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Opened accounts on both turf (firm) and Tapeta at this trip or thereabouts recently; 5lb rise for Wolverhampton score doesn't look prohibitive, and has run to low-60s RPRs on Polytrack before now; chance.
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9th

6

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shes A Mirage

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: David Evans

Pulled clear of the others with a dual subsequent winner when scoring off 2lb lower over C&D last summer, but off the boil in the autumn and has fitness to prove after five-month break.

12/1

100/1

Form: 5-0960

Last run: 117 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Modicum of promise on last December's Tapeta debut (7f), but wide-margin defeats over further since, three of them for this yard; major improvement needed on first run since May.
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10th

8

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Has outrun her huge odds on a couple of occasions as when third of 12 at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) last November; has gone quiet again since, though, and opposable in her bid to make it 14th-time lucky.

33/1

10

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Lilla Cross

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

Stable still to get on the scoresheet for the year and this poor maiden is most unlikely to be the one.

100/1

10th

12

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Lilla Cross

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Christine Dunnett

Inconsistent maiden who has only one piece of placed form; holds weak claims on 2024 efforts.

50/1

7/1

Form: 478615

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Mixed record of seeing out trips of 1m-plus, but did hold on for a breakthrough success at Wolverhampton (8.6f) two runs ago; worse drawn to attack tonight than for either that or one sole subsequent start.
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11th

10

(2)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wallaroo

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Best efforts have come over 8.6f here, including his sole win (off 4lb higher) in July last year; yet to make the frame in seven attempts over this far and beyond; look elsewhere.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Wallaroo

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Sole win at about 1m at Wolverhampton in 2023; consistent in defeat this year and the way he's been running lately suggests this trip, for the first time on turf, will suit now dropped to a classified; close up.

13/2

6th

9

(7)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wallaroo

8st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

in touch with leaders

8/1

9/1

Form: 346954

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Well treated on the form of her short-head 6f novice second here in February, and though it's been possible to say that for a while now a fair fourth over 1m latest was her best effort for a while; tongue-tie added.
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9th

8

(4)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Lingfield

Scramble

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Conrad Allen

dwelt start, in rear and detached soon after start

12/1

Form: 725068

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
May have won off 5lb higher at Lingfield in June (1m) but for having to switch; sold out of Ed Dunlop's for 3,000gns after generally lesser efforts since; needs to race more kindly in cheekpieces this time than she did in a visor on latest start.
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12th

12

(5)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Streetstorm

9st 3lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: J R Jenkins

20-race maiden who was beaten a nose once last June (1m, AW) but struggled at big prices this year; has changed hands and left Christine Dunnett.

50/1

9th

11

(10)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Streetstorm

9st 0lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Christine Dunnett

19-race maiden who has struggled at big prices in her five runs this year and can only be watched.

100/1

9th

11

(10)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Streetstorm

9st 0lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Christine Dunnett

19-race maiden who has struggled at big prices in her five runs this year and can only be watched.

100/1

Form: 888307

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Still going easily in a C&D classified latest when denied a clear run; that's stronger form than even his earlier turf third, and though 2lb out of the weights here there may be more yet to offer on Polytrack.
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14th

14

(14)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:23 Brighton

College Wizard

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Christine Dunnett

raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 5f out, struggling over 2f out, lost touch over 1f out

33/1

14th

14

(14)

9th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:23 Brighton

College Wizard

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Christine Dunnett

raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 5f out

33/1

11th

14

(6)

13th Apr 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

College Wizard

8st 4lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Christine Dunnett

16-race maiden who was C&D third last August on handicap debut but has been running over shorter since October; no persuasive form, particularly as he's 6lb out of the handicap.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.80
Straight Forecast £16.38
Tricast £64.71
Trifecta £71.00

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Sun Festival

RP RATINGS:

She's A Mirage

Daily Mirror:

Lawmans Blis

POSTDATA:

Hot Team

SPOTLIGHT:

College Wizard

The Times:

Sunset In Paris

Daily Mail:

She's A Mirage

D Express:

She's A Mirage

Daily Record:

Lawmans Blis

The Guardian:

Sun Festival

The Sun:

Sun Festival

The Star:

Sun Festival

Telegraph:

Hot Team