August 15 / 18.40 Chelmsford (AW)

18.40

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  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -32195 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Just held on in a 6f AW novice at Lingfield in February; was returning from a four-month break when fifth of eight on turf there (good to firm) last month; 2lb lower with headgear back on and could strip fitter.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

5th

5

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Knight

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Rebecca Menzies

All three wins came over 6f on Polytrack last year, but showed he could handle Tapeta when beaten a neck on stable debut over C&D in August; three poor runs since and hard to recommend.

16/1

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6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 62-4

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has run to a broadly similar level on her last two starts; close fourth in a C&D maiden when last in action back in January; safest to let the market provide clues ahead of this handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

1

(7)

27th Oct 2025

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scarboroughwarning

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Won twice last autumn and latest was over C&D; 0-10 since that last success but she's been placed twice over C&D and didn't get any luck when favourite here (fifth of nine) last Monday; could be a big factor if she gets the breaks this time and she's in the mix off a dangerous mark; blinkers removed.

11/4

4th

1

(7)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scarboroughwarning

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Won twice last autumn and latest was over C&D; 0-10 since that last success but she's been placed twice over C&D and didn't get any luck when favourite here (fifth of nine) last Monday; could be a big factor if she gets the breaks this time and she's in the mix off a dangerous mark; blinkers removed.

11/4

1

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scarboroughwarning

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

C&D winner last October; 0-8 this year but there have been some good runs along the way, including over C&D in July; well beaten on turf last time but can do better now dropped into a Class 5 with blinkers tried.

3/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 30-614 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism (form franked) from a 3lb lower mark at Kempton on penultimate start; acquitted himself well (fourth) in a Class 4 Racing League handicap at Wolverhampton subsequently; seemingly the one to beat returning to these calmer waters.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(4)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:48 Southwell (AW)

Stanley Spencer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Went close off this mark over C&D in November; good run at Kempton on his penultimate start and he will find this more manageable than the hot Kempton handicap he contested on Friday; respected.

6/1

9th

8

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Stanley Spencer

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

Two-time C&D winner; has been competitive off this sort of mark in recent months, beaten two noses into third over C&D 24 days ago (blinkered first time); up in class but likely to give it another good go.

10/1

Form: 225919 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Not massively consistent of late and does have plenty of work to do with Stanley Spencer from Kempton in July; sits 2lb higher than when clinging on in a moderate five-runner affair at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) on penultimate start; others more enticing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(2)

27th Sep 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Chris Dwyer

Two sprint wins this year, including C&D, and she's now 1lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from two lesser runs though.

12/1

9th

7

(7)

18th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Prominent racer with a hit-and-miss record; not sure she's got much in hand of her mark and there are other pace influences on show.

10/1

7th

2

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Horse Whisperer

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

led, headed and prominent over 3f out, lost position over 1f out, soon struggling

7/1

12/1

Form: -51870 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Disappointing since winning at Wolverhampton (6f maiden) in March; has slipped in the weights to a potentially more manageable mark, and isn't fully exposed after just six starts; revival of fortunes required.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pearl Abbey

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

in rear, looked to go wrong over 1f out, soon pulled up

9/2

4

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pearl Abbey

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

in rear, looked to go wrong over 1f out

9/2

5th

7

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pearl Abbey

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

took keen hold, prominent, no extra inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 541766

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Arrived late to score in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) in June; no progress since, including when errant from the stalls on first start for Stuart Williams at Brighton last week; watching brief suggested.
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2

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

2

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

9th

4

(10)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Batal Dandy

9st 9lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Stuart Williams

Twice ran well on Polytrack in October, including winning a Kempton handicap (7f), but modest of late including at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) on Friday; visor now given a go, but the draw hasn't been kind.

11/1

Form: 047-21

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in 5f Musselburgh maiden (second start since gelded); down 2lb but wouldn't be an obvious candidate to back up the win now reverting to a handicap; AW surface should be fine on pedigree.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

5

(6)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Union Island

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two of his last five starts (with and without headgear), scrambling home at Leicester (1m, good to firm) 18 days ago; a 2lb rise not excessive and he has a good strike-rate for one of his rating; chance.

4/1

1st

3

(9)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Union Island

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Back to winning ways at Lingfield (1m) in February but his more recent form is not so encouraging, tenth in 1m Doncaster handicap two weeks ago; needs to take a step forward.

25/1

Form: 870089 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a juvenile and placed at Listed level (Deauville) last August; form has dipped considerably since being gelded (handicap mark down by 23lb) and remains risky.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

11

(1)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John Ryan

All five wins have been on turf, rattling up a three-timer in October 2024; it's been downhill since and while cheekpieces replace usual blinkers, he makes little appeal here.

25/1

5th

6

(2)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

World Of Darcy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Finished second here just before Christmas but over 6f; struggled since, including over C&D latest; Sedgemoor is the more obvious of the stable pair.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £44.00
Straight Forecast £44.04
Tricast £87.77
Trifecta £126.40

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Scarboroughwarning

RP RATINGS:

Union Island

SPOTLIGHT:

Stanley Spencer

POSTDATA:

Pearl Abbey

Daily Record:

Sovereign Knight

Daily Mail:

Scarboroughwarning

D Express:

Scarboroughwarning

The Star:

Scarboroughwarning

Telegraph:

Union Island

Daily Mirror:

Union Island

The Times:

Pearl Abbey

The Guardian:

Stanley Spencer

The Sun:

Stanley Spencer