August 16 / 17.45 Chelmsford (AW)

17.45

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Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 73-37

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Progressed with each run in 1m and 7f events on turf and the AW before perhaps unsuited by soft ground on his handicap debut at Goodwood; that was back in May so he's been out a good while, but he remains unexposed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

5

(10)

3rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

17:32 Windsor

Secret Army

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: David Menuisier

prominent on outer, ridden and lost position under 4f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon beaten and eased

13/2

1st

4

(7)

16th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Army

9st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Menuisier

prominent, led going easily over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, readily

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 433767

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Not great of late on the grass but his AW record is more convincing and he's slipped back to a good mark; likes to race prominently and he can go well.
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2nd

5

(3)

24th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Subjective Value

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, pushed along and chased leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to challenge inside final furlong, always held

11/2

2nd

8

(4)

16th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Subjective Value

9st 2lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

took keen hold, midfield, headway 3f out, pushed along and went second 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

4/1

16/1

Form: 414498 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner at about 1m (Polytrack and Tapeta); however, has a good bit to prove after two poor efforts on either side of being gelded.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

13

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 1lb

J: William Cox

T: John & Rhys Flint

Course regular who has dropped 1lb lower than when making all over C&D (good) in April; far from disgraced when fourth of 12 back here (good) last month; has form on a soft surface; shortlisted.

10/1

4th

5

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 8lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) off today's mark for Stan Moore in April but not quite in that same form on any of three starts for current stable; others have more pressing claims.

10/1

6th

5

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Havana Goldrush

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dual C&D winner (same race in April the past two seasons), both under aggressive rides; again didn't look to see out 1m2f last time but he'd lost his way prior to that anyway.

10/1

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: -20117

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two fairly comfortable wins at Wolverhampton (8.6f) before an excusable defeat at Epsom, where he was slowly away and then failed to handle the track (according to his trainer); the AW does look more his scene and he could bounce back.
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5th

4

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield

Mr Fustic

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Andi Brown

Six wins from 37 starts, the most recent success coming at Southwell (1m, AW) in March; ran respectably here on the AW 19 days ago, taking his form figures since the visor was applied to 314, but he's 0-7 on turf.

13/2

4th

12

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Mr Fustic

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Andi Brown

Aided by new visor on his two starts this year, latterly when exploiting a much reduced mark at Southwell (1m) last month; that form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this C&D also suits; shortlisted.

5/1

1st

5

(2)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Mr Fustic

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Andi Brown

Well handicapped on last winter's AW form and there were more encouraging signs from him when third at Chelmsford four weeks ago (visored first time); got loose before the start and withdrawn at Newcastle two weeks ago; chance if building on the latest run.

8/1

5/1

Form: 5-3244

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Only win in eight came in a Tapeta novice over 8.6f; last time was a backward step and soft ground was no excuse, while dropping back to 1m isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Eikonix

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Eikonix

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

12

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

15:05 Clonmel

Eikonix

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner home turn, weakened before 2 out

14/1

5/1

Form: -06125 BF

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won off a reduced mark at Haydock (7f, soft) in May and then only narrowly denied on the step up to 1m at Yarmouth (good); failed to fire when favourite tried in cheekpieces at Leicester but those aids are now dispensed with; handles Polytrack and dangerous to dismiss.
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7th

6

(4)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Placed twice off lowly marks this year and will be suited by today's trip/ground but this regressive 7yo is on a fairly long losing run and others here appeal more; visor the headgear of choice today.

14/1

6

(10)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:10 Nottingham

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

His last win came in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year, including when third of nine at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May; well beaten behind some of these rivals at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, despite being sent off favourite; cheekpieces replace visor.

8/1

3

(6)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

His last win was in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year including when runner-up in a classified at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and a close third in Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and he's respected in this weak race.

13/8

12/1

Form: 15375

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Debut winner at Wolverhampton in February but that's been the highlight and he's finished tailed off over 1m2f the last twice, in a handicap and classified event; cheekpieces did nothing for him last time and he looks risky in blinkers.
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7th

6

(6)

16th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Boulivar

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: S Woods

raced freely, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free)

12/1

Form: 65-59

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Shaped quite well after six months off when fifth of 11 in 7f novice at Wolverhampton and his return there for handicap debut was too bad to be true; could yet prove himself worthy of this mark.
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9th

8

(2)

26th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

August Place

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Marco Botti

disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

12/1

9th

11

(9)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

August Place

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

squeezed out start, towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and brief headway under 2f out, made no telling impression

12/1

4th

2

(2)

21st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

August Place

9st 8lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never on terms (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)

5/1

Non-runners

August Place

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.88
Tricast £66.16
Trifecta £77.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Subjective Value

The Times:

Secret Army

NEWMARKET:

Mr Fustic

The Guardian:

Secret Army

Daily Express:

Secret Army

The Star:

Secret Army

Daily Record:

Secret Army

Telegraph:

Mr Fustic

Daily Mail:

Mr Fustic

RP Ratings:

Subjective Value

POSTDATA:

Subjective Value

THE NORTH:

Subjective Value

Daily Mirror:

Subjective Value

The Sun:

Subjective Value