August 09 / 18.30 Chelmsford (AW)

18.30

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Betsi Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Betsi Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 80-524

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo; has yet to win a race but only 2l away in 1m2f handicaps during June when with another trainer; could go well.
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5

(11)

8th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mighty Mind

9st 11lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Dylan Cunha

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer when stumbled over 2f out, soon pulled up, fatally injured

8/1

6th

9

(2)

20th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Mighty Mind

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dylan Cunha

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

11/2

1st

10

(3)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mighty Mind

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Dylan Cunha

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second over 1f out, challenging 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 0-3684

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hit and miss since winning her novice this time last year; might not be entirely straightforward and therefore blinkers could help; AW debut.
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11th

6

(7)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sienna Breeze

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Damien Wingrove

slowly into stride

33/1

11th

6

(7)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sienna Breeze

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Damien Wingrove

slowly into stride

33/1

8th

1

(4)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sienna Breeze

11st 4lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

towards rear, no telling impression

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 543625

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding with a poor strike-rate and his latest run at Nottingham wasn't up to much; could go well if replicating some of this season's form but others are probably safer.
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7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Eloso

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 9-6775

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Disappointing since arriving from France (where he won) and, following wind surgery, he didn't impress with his attitude once headed last time; that was in cheekpieces and now goes in blinkers; risky.
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8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

8th

9

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:53 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Linda Perratt

Signed off for Kevin Frost with narrow course win (1m5f, good) last summer but his three subsequent runs for Linda Perratt were disappointing and he returns from a 224-day break with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

9th

9

(5)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:12 Hamilton

Bristol Hill

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Linda Perratt

Four wins from 42 races, the latest win at Hamilton (1m5f) in July on final start for Kevin Frost; soundly beaten on both starts since and he does not look the percentage call.

33/1

Form: 5115-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 7f on good to soft/AW last summer; has a bit to prove on Polytrack and she didn't run much of a race on returning from 11 months off.
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7th

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Arthurs Victory

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that.

17/2

6th

17

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Arthurs Victory

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred

20/1

Form: -10054 D

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Last-gasp winner at Kempton (1m) in January but nothing to shout about in the meantime; worth taking on.
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7th

7

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:48 Newcastle (AW)

Last Mission

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Maurice Barnes

led at steady pace

20/1

7th

7

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:48 Newcastle (AW)

Last Mission

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Maurice Barnes

led at steady pace

20/1

7th

7

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Last Mission

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair on the Flat in 2022 but has not shown a great deal over hurdles; unseated rider at fourth flight when 125-1 for handicap hurdle debut in May; returns from 108-day break here.

50/1

16/1

Form: 853648 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Now 4lb lower than when winning at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm) last September but there's been only occasional flashes of that form since; hasn't beaten a rival the last twice.
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7th

4

(8)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Global Art

9st 7lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear, intimidated by rival and edged right over 6f out, pushed along and headway into midfield 6f out, ridden over 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, well held but kept on inside final furlong

16/1

8th

1

(3)

28th Jul 2022

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Global Art

10st 3lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Ed Dunlop

slowly into stride, in rear throughout

12/1

Form: 448347

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Just the one win so far, over 8.6f on Tapeta in November; has been very up and down this season but could be due a good one after finishing last at Sandown.
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1st

3

(1)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:20 Brighton

State Secretary

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

slowly into stride, niggled along soon after start, in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, drifted right and made challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, faced strong challenge final 110yds, just held on (trainer's rep said, regards the improved form shown, gelding had benefitted from the application of a first-time visor on this occasion)

13/2

8th

3

(1)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

State Secretary

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, bit short of room and edged right over 6f out, held up in rear, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on

7/1

Form: -76726 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
His recent second to an odds-on shot on Lingfield Polytrack (1m) was up there with his best AW form but Kempton next time was underwhelming; both wins have come on grass and he's 0-8 on the AW.
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8th

10

(6)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diffident Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: T J Kent

dwelt start

14/1

8th

10

(6)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diffident Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: T J Kent

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

14/1

Form: 237341 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times but was winning for the first time when coming from well off the pace over 7f here 16 days ago when sporting this headgear for the first time; it looked unlikely for much of the race but he finished well and the second has been in good form (again threatened on Saturday); Hollie Doyle rides again; up just 1lb and 1m will be fine.
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7th

8

(7)

16th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Must Be Royale

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

taken down early, awkward start, prominent on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened gradually final 110yds

8/1

10th

4

(6)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:35 Yarmouth

Must Be Royale

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and switched right when not clear run and steadied, not recover (jockey said gelding ran too freely and got caught on heels approximately 1 1/2 furlongs out)

9/1

10th

8

(9)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Must Be Royale

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Appleby

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last, ridden 2f out, no impression and no chance when not clear run and switched right towards finish (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the jockey said gelding ran too freely)

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.20
Straight Forecast £42.75
Tricast £461.33
Trifecta £436.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Must Be Royale

The Guardian:

Diffident Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Arthur's Victory

RP Ratings:

Must Be Royale

POSTDATA:

Must Be Royale

The Times:

Must Be Royale

Telegraph:

Must Be Royale

Daily Mail:

Must Be Royale

Daily Mirror:

Must Be Royale

The Sun:

Must Be Royale

The Star:

Must Be Royale

Daily Record:

Must Be Royale

Daily Express:

Diffident Spirit