November 14 / 17.30 Chelmsford (AW)

17.30

Standard

Betfair Exchange Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betfair Exchange Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 332

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Minor honours in small fields at Chelmsford (1m, AW), Windsor (5f, heavy) and Newcastle (7f, AW); has raced freely but he has a chance to win if Needlepoint does not return on song.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Space Trooper

9st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

mounted in chute, travelled strongly, held up in rear, smooth headway over 1f out, nudged along to lead inside final furlong, soon edged left, went clear inside final 110yds

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Muhaarar; first foal; dam 7f AW/1m turf winner (RPR 72), sister to 1m AW 2yo winner Booshbash, half-sister to useful French 9.5f/1m2f winner Long Ridge Road, out of French 1m5f winner; stable among the winners and does well here, so she is a newcomer to note.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Waiting For Love

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Promise as a 3yo, including a comfortable win in a Wolverhampton novice last December (8.6f); struggled since returning to action in June though and risky, for all she is dropping down the weights.

16/1

2

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Waiting For Love

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Tate

Looked to start handicap life on an unrealistic mark and has struggled, latterly over further round here; didn't look to see out the extended 1m1f last time and worth a second look back over 7f with stable in fine form.

8/1

1

(6)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Waiting For Love

10st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Had the run of the race when making all to win a novice here in December (8.5f); hasn't done as well since, although more encouraging run when fifth over same C&D last time (not best of runs); first go at this trip.

9/1

10/11

Form: 1-

Last run: 515 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000euros yearling; eighth foal; half-sister to six winners, notably Fox Power (7f-8.6f AW, including 2yo/Listed; RPR 106); dam 6f and 1m (Listed) 2yo winner (94); 11-1, for seven-runner newcomers race at Chantilly (5.5f, good to soft) in June 2023 and always prominent to win it in clearcut style; that makes her easily the form pick but she's not been seen since.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(4)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Needlepoint

9st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

raced in second, challenging from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

5/2

1st

1

(4)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Needlepoint

9st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Won at Chantilly (5.5f, good to soft) last June on sole 2yo start; below that form when 4l third of six on belated reappearance in Chelmsford novice (7f, Polytrack) last month but travelled well and she could improve for that outing and today's drop back in trip; cheekpieces go on; chance.

5/2

3rd

1

(5)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Needlepoint

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Amy Murphy

in touch with leaders, going easily over 2f out, switched left when headway over 1f out, kept on

10/11

5/1

Form: 62

Last run: 84 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointing at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in July but always front rank when close second of four in novice at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in August; tongue tied on debut; firmly in the mix if Needlepoint does not fire.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Anamika

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

0-8; runner-up in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton before finding 6f too sharp a test there when tried in blinkers (retained); returning to 7f can help and she's the highest rated of these on BHA figures.

11/2

6th

2

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Anamika

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

0-8; runner-up in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton before finding 6f too sharp a test there when tried in blinkers (retained); returning to 7f can help and she's the highest rated of these on BHA figures.

11/2

5th

3

(4)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anamika

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, slowly into stride, in rear, headway into midfield after 2f

13/2

Form: 64

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when about 6l sixth of eight on belated debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW; 20-1) last month but beaten twice that distance at Kempton (7f, AW; 66-1) two weeks later; probably needs further.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

(1)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Forest Haze

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

An 11-race maiden whose profile is none too compelling and tried cheekpieces last time.

20/1

7th

9

(1)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

Forest Haze

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Ten defeats include three for her current yard and overall profile is none too compelling; perhaps the cheekpieces can bring her on.

10/1

7

(2)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:55 Leicester

Forest Haze

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Poor for Martin Dunne and, having shown a bit more on her debut for this yard last month, ran dismally at Southwell; having her first run on turf and needs to improve a deal for the surface switch.

16/1

OUR TIP

100/1

Form: 070P

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 15

Form & Verdict
Triple-figure odds on all four starts, tailed on first three (7f/1m); not bred for anything like the 2m of handicap debut when pulled up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

12

(11)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:08 Bath

Boleyn Forever

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: J R Jenkins

Has shown nothing over trips ranging from 7f-2m; blinkers tried on this drop to 5f; hard to recommend.

100/1

8th

8

(3)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Boleyn Forever

8st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: J R Jenkins

Six-race maiden who has achieved nothing in terms of form; the least likely winner.

50/1

8th

8

(3)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Boleyn Forever

8st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: J R Jenkins

Six-race maiden who has achieved nothing in terms of form; the least likely winner.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £13.87
Trifecta £30.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Needlepoint

POSTDATA:

Space Trooper

D Express:

Waiting For Love

The Sun:

Anamika

The Star:

Waiting For Love

Daily Mail:

Space Trooper

Daily Record:

Space Trooper

NEWMARKET:

Needlepoint

The Times:

Needlepoint

Telegraph:

Needlepoint

The Guardian:

Needlepoint

Daily Mirror:

Needlepoint