August 02 / 18.40 Chelmsford (AW)

18.40

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Family Fun Day 14th August Handicap

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Family Fun Day 14th August Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.95
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 542454

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Only beaten a neck into second over C&D in May but he's followed that with three heavy defeats; others look more persuasive.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Cotai Star

11st 7lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

1m2f AW winner last August on his seventh and final start for Archie Watson, rated 68; may need to pick up hurdling experience and entitled to need the run.

16/1

1st

3

(9)

2nd Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Cotai Star

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, hung right but kept on inside final furlong, faced strong challenge inside final 110yds, just held on

7/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 054933

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Showed he's effective over 1m2f when third at Windsor and perhaps resented cheekpieces when beaten further at Yarmouth; tongue-tie retained here but with a hood added.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

0

8

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

18:40 Bellewstown

Chequer Square

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Paul John Gilligan

in touch with leaders early, midfield halfway, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up 2 out

33/1

12th

5

14th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 143y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Chequer Square

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Placed on the Flat but a maiden under both codes and hasn't offered much at all in handicaps.

25/1

5th

3

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 194y

14:00 Sligo

Chequer Square

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

prominent in chasing group, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost fourth after 2 out, soon no extra

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6-1479 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
50-1 winner over C&D on her handicap debut in February but hasn't built on that at all; reservations for now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Kanuhura

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

dwelt start, took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, headed 3f out

20/1

11th

7

(9)

19th Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:05 Windsor

Kanuhura

10st 1lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Laura Mongan

Raced mainly on AW and sole success came 16 months ago; below that form on only turf outing; inconsistent of late and has something to prove back in this sphere.

25/1

9th

8

(13)

6th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Kanuhura

10st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

dwelt start

14/1

7/1

Form: 6-67

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden; returns to the scene of his best run when a never-dangerous sixth on his debut; could have some improvement lurking now handicapping.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

11th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

Glen Cove

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Won two handicaps (one here) once upped to 1m4f on Tapeta last term; tailed off when back to turf in hat-trick bid; may be open to further progress now back on AW in this new campaign.

4/1

7th

7

(4)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:30 Yarmouth

Glen Cove

9st 1lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

ducked right start, towards rear, ridden and no response 4f out, well beaten when eased over 1f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)

6/1

1st

6

(5)

17th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glen Cove

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

took keen hold, held up in midfield, smooth headway 3f out, went second going easily 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, edged left final 110yds, just did enough

4/1

5/2

Form: 236-34

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Only 2l away in a 1m selling handicap 11 days ago and returning to further won't bother him; likely contender.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(7)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Bazalgette

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

8th

3

(4)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Bazalgette

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

In-form maiden who has been performing respectably in classified events at Wolverhampton this year, most recently fourth (one place behind Three Dons) over 8.5f having been slowly away and met some traffic issues; possibilities granted a cleaner break and clearer run.

7/1

4th

3

(4)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bazalgette

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Stella Barclay

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear

9/2

8/1

Form: 552205

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Below par on soft and fast ground the last twice but won't mind returning to the AW, having twice finished runner-up over 1m2f at Lingfield in March and off this very mark; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(1)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salonica

9st 8lb

J: Connor Planas

T: George Boughey

refused to race

3/1

3rd

13

(5)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salonica

9st 3lb

J: Connor Planas

T: George Boughey

dwelt start, held up in rear, pushed along when about six wide home turn, headway from over 1f out, kept on and went third inside final 110yds

10/1

11

(9)

15th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Salonica

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Boughey

Had a near-miss over this far at Lingfield in March and was again close up at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; a very slow start did him no favours back there on Tuesday.

10/1

Form: 07-508

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has offered little in both her handicaps and cheekpieces did nothing for her last time, so there have to be doubts about the first-time blinkers.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Famille Verte

11st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Modest maiden on the Flat for Roger Varian and well beaten at triple-figure odds on her first two hurdle starts.

100/1

6th

6

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:10 Musselburgh

Famille Verte

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Modest maiden on the Flat for Roger Varian and was a well-beaten last of five at 100-1 on recent hurdle/stable debut at Wetherby (2m, heavy).

25/1

5th

6

23rd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Wetherby

Famille Verte

10st 9lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, held up in rear, slow jump 4 out, pushed along before 3 out

33/1

4/1

Form: 673

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improved third in a 7.5f maiden at Beverley and doesn't look badly handicapped considering the horses ahead of him; a steady pace casts some doubts over the form but one to consider.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Fifty Sent

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) last month but he flopped in his hat-trick bid there (handicap) last time; has bit to prove again after that heavy defeat and he's 1-17 on turf.

9/2

9th

1

(9)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Fifty Sent

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Thomas Faulkner

Goes well at the track and he arrives chasing a hat-trick after back-to-back C&D wins in classified company; sneaking up the weights but another bold bid is expected.

4/1

Form: 039-40

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well held at Southwell the last time but his two best efforts have come here, albeit over shorter (7f/1m); possibilities if lasting home.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

10

(10)

2nd Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Takeustothemoon

8st 4lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

raced wide, in touch with leaders on outer, pressed leader after 2f, dropped to midfield after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to last and ridden under 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out

25/1

Form: 84-923

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Went close on his step up to 1m2f here in May and then placed at Lingfield; returns from two months off for a new yard but if returning in similar form he'll be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(9)

17th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Easy With Aces

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Hilal Kobeissi

raced wide, raced freely, midfield, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

14/1

6th

5

(1)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Easy With Aces

9st 1lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Hilal Kobeissi

pressed leader, led after 1f, towards near side home straight, headed but prominent when groups merged over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6/1

5

(4)

2nd Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Easy With Aces

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Went close on his step up to 1m2f here in May and then placed at Lingfield; returns from two months off for a new yard but if returning in similar form he'll be thereabouts.

13/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.70
Straight Forecast £19.04
Tricast £100.22
Trifecta £117.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bazalgette

NEWMARKET:

Fifty Sent

LAMBOURN:

Cotai Star

The Guardian:

Easy With Aces

TOPSPEED:

Salonica

Daily Express:

Glen Cove

POSTDATA:

Takeustothemoon

RP Ratings:

Chequer Square

The Star:

Fifty Sent

Daily Mail:

Cotai Star

Daily Record:

Easy With Aces

Telegraph:

Bazalgette

Daily Mirror:

Bazalgette

The Sun:

Bazalgette

The Times:

Salonica