September 14 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

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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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4

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:35 Huntingdon

Sunset In Paris

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: J R Jenkins

Low grade on the Flat; pulled up in a Southwell handicap two weeks ago when 80-1; now visored.

20/1

10

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Sunset In Paris

10st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: J R Jenkins

This is a belated return to hurdling and he's now a bottom-grade Flat performer; opposable.

50/1

4th

8

(5)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunset In Paris

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Record of 2-3 over C&D, all in classified events, most recently winning last June; far from consistent since but looks interesting returned to this scenario.

10/1

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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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

1st

12

(1)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Joey Ramsden

Five-time Flat winner who landed a novice hurdle last March; it's been slim pickings in the main since and he was soundly beaten on his recent stable debut at Southwell; however, he was sent off the 4-1 joint-favourite and it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

8/1

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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