April 06 / 16.05 Chelmsford (AW)

16.05

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  • Prize money: £6621
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.80
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 43-421

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Improved form on her last two starts, going close at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and getting off the mark at Kempton (1m3f) three weeks later; impossible to discount but this looks stronger and she's creeping up the weights.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(7)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Avon Light

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Consistent handicapper until form dipped sharply in the Goodwood race won by Ayyab; stiff task at the weights, upped to Listed grade.

33/1

9th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Avon Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Maiden prior to finding the winning thread on AW in February/April, then ran creditably at Ascot (1m2f, good) in hat-trick attempt; remains in form and gives the impression she's worth a crack at 1m4f.

10/1

9th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Avon Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Maiden prior to finding the winning thread on AW in February/April, then ran creditably at Ascot (1m2f, good) in hat-trick attempt; remains in form and gives the impression she's worth a crack at 1m4f.

10/1

2nd
5 (3)
Roxanne

7/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 111-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in three races in Germany in the second half of 2023, leaving Markus Klug after landing the odds in 1m1f handicap at Baden-Baden in October; hard to pin down on British and turf debut but she could be anything and Ryan Moore is certainly a positive booking.
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3rd

2

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

19:35 Market Rasen

Roxanne

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Good impression made on April's Ayr hurdling debut (2m, good to soft; third won next time), but form of successful Newton Abbot follow-up has taken a few knocks and it was a crunching fall she took at Ffos Las latest; mark okay, and all about whether she's over that unfortunate experience.

6/4

2

22nd May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Ffos Las

Roxanne

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Three Flat wins in Germany; up and down in Britain but was involved in two close finishes in 2024 (best RPR 87); 2-2 over hurdles for new yard, having it pretty much her own way at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) recently; Sir Galahad will provide much more of a test but it looks tight between them.

Evs

2

22nd May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Ffos Las

Roxanne

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Three Flat wins in Germany; up and down in Britain but was involved in two close finishes in 2024 (best RPR 87); 2-2 over hurdles for new yard, having it pretty much her own way at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) recently; Sir Galahad will provide much more of a test but it looks tight between them.

Evs

3rd
2 (4)
Ayyab

5/2

Form: 2317-2 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of Kempton maiden (1m3f) last autumn and made an excellent start to this campaign when neck second of 12 in Southwell handicap; still relatively lightly raced and has solid credentials.
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4th

3

(6)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Ayyab

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: S Woods

held up in rear, some headway 2f out, went modest fourth over 1f out, kept on

25/1

4th

3

(6)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Ayyab

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: S Woods

held up in rear, some headway 2f out, went modest fourth over 1f out, kept on

25/1

10th

2

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newmarket

Ayyab

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Won at Goodwood (1m4f) in May and has run creditably on three of her four starts since; apparently no ground worries and she has place claims.

10/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: /2221- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Progressive form first four starts last season before landing the odds in novice at Epsom (1m2f) in October with the minimum of fuss; begins her second season with more improvement anticipated and is a key player here; showed promise (on debut) only AW outing.
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6th

8

(7)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Strong Impact

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

In-form filly who ran respectably in the Haydock race won by Dora Milaje; however, faces a difficult task upped in class and needs the first-time headgear to prompt a career best.

20/1

4th

4

(2)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

19:45 Haydock

Strong Impact

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

1m2f winner who added to her largely consistent record when short-head second of seven over 1m1f at Hamilton (good) three weeks ago; likely to be in the shake-up again.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:40 Hamilton

Strong Impact

9st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

All turf starts on good ground; 1m2f winner; has a largely consistent record, close fifth off this mark in Class 2 event at Ascot (1m) most recently; possibilities back down in grade and with Aidan Keeley taking off a useful 3lb.

13/2

11/2

Form: 79711- CD

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Endured a lull last summer but started making up for lost time when switched back to the AW in the autumn, scoring twice over C&D; up a total of 10lb but she's bred to be useful and can rise to the task after five months off.
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14th

12

(11)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Moogie

8st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Fanshawe

Runner-up off this mark in first-time hood at Ascot (1m2f, good) in May but three lesser performances have followed and others are preferred; the hood is now left off.

50/1

8th

4

(5)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

Moogie

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: James Fanshawe

Three-time 1m2f AW winner last year; good second in first-time hood (retained since) at Ascot (1m2f, good) in May but well beaten over 1m4f the next twice (good/good to soft) and others make greater appeal.

25/1

7th

4

(7)

12th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

16:00 Ascot

Moogie

9st 6lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

3-3 over 1m2f on the AW last year; proved her effectiveness on turf when second in a 1m2f handicap here in May (good) and it was always going to be tough for her in a 1m4f Group 3 last month (80-1); fair shout back in a handicap should conditions dry out (ran no race when tried on soft once before).

8/1

Form: 854175

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Often starts slowly; came from well back to win at Kempton (1m) in February; stiffer tasks since, 5lb out of the weights at Newcastle on Good Friday; has weakened on both her previous attempts at 1m2f.
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6th

7

(2)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Often starts slowly; came from well back to win at Kempton (1m) in February; stiffer tasks since, 5lb out of the weights at Newcastle on Good Friday; has weakened on both her previous attempts at 1m2f.

20/1

6th

7

(2)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Often starts slowly; came from well back to win at Kempton (1m) in February; stiffer tasks since, 5lb out of the weights at Newcastle on Good Friday; has weakened on both her previous attempts at 1m2f.

20/1

5th

9

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Michael Appleby

Habitual slow-starter; came from well back to win a 1m handicap at Kempton last month but a similarly patient ride didn't pay dividends last time; looks up against it from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.10
Straight Forecast £33.85
Trifecta £150.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moogie

TOPSPEED:

Ayyab

NEWMARKET:

Strong Impact

The Times:

Roxanne

LAMBOURN:

Avon Light

POSTDATA:

Smiling Sunflower

The Star:

Roxanne

RP RATINGS:

Moogie

Daily Mail:

Moogie

The Sun:

Moogie

The Guardian:

Ayyab

Daily Mirror:

Ayyab

Daily Record:

Avon Light

Telegraph:

Strong Impact

D Express:

Strong Impact