August 16 / 18.20 Chelmsford (AW)

18.20

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  • Prize money: £5076
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 225184 D

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Absent since April when a close fourth at Haydock (6f); that made it 0-17 on grass, whereas he is 5-18 on the AW; handicapped to give a good account if ready to roll.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 7lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham (5f, good) on penultimate start and a wide draw offers an excuse at Chester since.

33/1

10th

13

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 5lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham 12 days ago (5f, good) but he has a double-figure stall to contend with and could prove vulnerable.

16/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 080951 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Unpenalised for his clearcut win at Wolverhampton four days ago (6f) but no guarantee that the blinkers will work a second time and he does go particularly well at that venue, whereas he's unraced here.
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9th

6

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Twilight Secret

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

midfield, some headway from 2f out, clipped heels and stumbled over 1f out, soon lost position, not recover (jockey said gelding clipped the heels of a weakening Silver Kitten turning in for home)

10/1

9th

4

(10)

20th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Twilight Secret

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

midfield, headway and about three wide home turn, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Twilight Secret

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

towards rear, pushed along and headway from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

7/2

Form: 003231 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Consistency was rewarded with a fourth career success when finishing strongly to deny The Nail Gunner over C&D a month ago; helped by a strong pace that day and this might not pan out so favourably; also has a 5lb rise to contend with.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:59 Bath

Miss Bella Brand

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Capable off this sort of mark and although this is a Class 5 in name, it's effectively a Class 6; solid effort in a better race over C&D last week; leading claims with Rossa Ryan booked.

9/4

4th

9

(1)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

Miss Bella Brand

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Best effort this year when third at Nottingham (6f) in May; 2-2 under Benoit De La Sayette when the ground is soft, the wins gained off higher marks in spring 2023; interesting on a similar surface.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Miss Bella Brand

9st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

The winner of eight of her 48 starts; promising return from 112 days off at Chelmsford 18 days ago; should run her race but perhaps vulnerable to younger rivals.

14/1

Form: 573011 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won three times for previous yards and, in the new hood, is now 2-2 for this one; had a bit in hand both times at Nottingham and, just 3lb higher than last week despite the penalty, he's clearly a strong contender.
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5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

6th

5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

4th

6

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

All bar one of his seven wins has come over 6f, but he has finished runner-up in both goes over this trip including here; still 6lb above his last winning mark, though, so needs to find a bit more.

9/1

Form: 407028 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Revived by a visor when close up at Doncaster but couldn't back that up; the return of cheekpieces is no bad thing, nor the return to 6f; not consistent but has a big run in him.
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8

(5)

25th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Five-time C&D winner, including twice around this time last year, who's on the downgrade now; is handicapped accordingly but has had a good few chances in similar company of late.

10/1

3rd

6

(2)

10th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

took keen hold, in rear on far side of group, headway and went third inside final furlong, kept on

6/1

7

(6)

19th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Phoenix Star

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jessica Macey

Should be winning races off his reduced mark and the return to 6f looks a good move judged on recent efforts; four of his 12 wins have come over C&D; high on the list.

4/1

Form: 051512 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Bang there in his last four runs and could have done without being pestered up front when ultimately reeled in by Miss Bella Brand over C&D last time; that was from a wider draw and he might just get a soft lead here if able to get in front early.
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9th

11

(6)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Nail Gunner

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: D Donovan

Three-time C&D winner, ridden prominently for those successes, and now 8lb lower than for the latest of them; not hit top gear in three runs for this yard and he'll be 3lb lower from the weekend; still needs a market check with blinkers tried for the first time.

12/1

8th

11

(2)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

13:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Nail Gunner

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: D Donovan

All three wins over C&D in 2022; promising start for new yard after Christmas but he ran no race at Southwell (mixed record there but does handle the surface) ten days ago and now has the hood discarded; on a good mark at present and may well return to form back here.

8/1

11th

2

(5)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Nail Gunner

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: D Donovan

Prominent racer whose three career wins have come over 6f at Wolverhampton (when trained by Ivan Furtado); shaped nicely under his optimum conditions on stable debut ten days ago but he has a bit more to prove at this venue; one to keep an eye on in the betting.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.20
Straight Forecast £29.13
Trifecta £91.60

Selections

The Times:

Cooperation

TOPSPEED:

Twilight Secret

NEWMARKET:

Miss Bella Brand

SPOTLIGHT:

The Nail Gunner

Daily Express:

Intervention

RP Ratings:

Phoenix Star

POSTDATA:

Twilight Secret

Daily Mirror:

Twilight Secret

Telegraph:

Cooperation

The Guardian:

Cooperation

Daily Mail:

Cooperation

The Sun:

Cooperation

The Star:

Cooperation

Daily Record:

Cooperation