September 08 / 18.35 Chelmsford (AW)

18.35

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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Thunderstorms

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -33551 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Back from a break in good form, not seeing out 1m2f on turf before an easy win at Lingfield last midweek; is 2lb well-in under the penalty and has a decent chance of following up.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Plastic Paddy

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain for Michael Appleby; no success since 2024, and Flat mark has dropped to a lowly 42; jumped badly and pulled up on his hurdling debut at Punchestown two weeks ago.

100/1

5

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:50 Punchestown

Plastic Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain for Michael Appleby; no wins since 2024 and Flat mark has dropped to a basement level; slim hopes rest on hurdles rejuvenating him.

40/1

13th

11

(5)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Plastic Paddy

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven AW wins in the UK; however, has been poor on turf for this yard and needs a major revival.

33/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2221

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three novice efforts in July have all worked out well since and he duly landed the odds when coming right away with one other last time; remains open to improvement and is respected.
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4th

7

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ascot

Flyawaydream

10st 7lb

J: Miss Poppy Scott

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Unexposed 4yo who has been mainly consistent so far, winning once from eight starts and finishing placed on the other seven occasions; bit below form when third of five at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) last month so the return to this trip looks a positive; unraced on ground faster than good.

4/1

3rd

2

(4)

7th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Ayr

Flyawaydream

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Won 7f Chepstow maiden (good) last summer and placed in 1m AW handicaps on all three subsequent outings, the latest on last month's seasonal debut; moves up in trip here and probably still has potential; shortlisted.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 144983 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Better effort back on the AW over C&D last time, on his second start since being gelded, despite racing freely and meeting trouble on the home turn; that gave something to build on.
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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

Form: 222526

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden (6f-1m4f) who's been patchy of late; his four runs in 1m Polytrack handicaps have all been good, though, so it's possible to make a case for him.
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4th

7

(7)

17th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

They Dont Know

10st 3lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

in rear

14/1

9th

7

(5)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

18:20 Epsom

They Dont Know

9st 13lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

Seven seconds but no wins in his 23 starts; has raced over this far only twice, with a fair third of six on AW this March but this season's 1m2f form is better.

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Chepstow

They Dont Know

10st 7lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, lost position over 8f out, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

5/1

8/1

Form: 2-3244

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ten-week break looks in her favour if anything, with her winning first time out last season and going close on comeback this time, but she's had plenty of chances off this sort of mark; needs to find more from somewhere.
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5th

8

(9)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Adelita

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

disputed lead, lost position after 1f, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, pushed along when prominent over 2f out, ridden when up the centre from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

5th

4

(1)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Adelita

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Clover

prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

8

(1)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:05 Windsor

Adelita

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

Won a 7f AW novice in early 2021; has been competitive in handicaps this season without looking to be well ahead of her mark; Connor Planas takes off a valuable 7lb but this one was below par on her only previous attempt on ground slower than good.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 391407 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Proven winner, including over C&D last winter, but never off a mark this high; stays further than this (is usually dropped in and can pull hard) and will want a proper test.
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4th

9

(13)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Newmarket

Le Reveur

10st 8lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Nowhere in this 12 months ago but returns in better form having won on the July course last month by nearly 5l and then close up at Newcastle off this 8lb higher mark; in the mix.

12/1

3rd

10

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Le Reveur

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

dwelt start, in rear

16/1

1st

9

(9)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Newmarket (July)

Le Reveur

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

raced centre, took keen hold

16/1

Form: 461239 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has rather gone the wrong way since handicapping; has missed the break a few times and will need to bounce back for the switch from turf (well held in two Polytrack novices early in the year).
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11th

10

(4)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Giovanni Baglione

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Just one win from 17 starts and he's finished out the back in his three for this yard; mark is tumbling but he needs to turn things around back in trip; cheekpieces added.

33/1

11th

2

(5)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Giovanni Baglione

9st 12lb

J: William Carver

T: Pat Phelan

Just one win from 16 starts and out the back both starts for this yard; dropping in the weights but stamina has to be taken on trust.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Epsom

Giovanni Baglione

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Pat Phelan

Should take well to Epsom as he's locally trained now and shaped encouragingly at similar Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) on final run for previous yard; blew the start on debut for new stable; each-way hopes granted a clean break.

14/1

12/1

Form: 812-80 C

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won his novice here last autumn; hard to know what to expect back from seven months out, following two poor efforts at Meydan early in the year, but stable form could hardly be better (four wins from their last ten runners before today); market useful.
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No Results Found

Form: 04575

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Started favourite on his handicap debut in July and was again well fancied here last time, despite a wide stall; pulled hard each time and, despite still to be involved in a finish, is evidently felt capable of better.
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9th

9

(9)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Smart Contender

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, midfield on outer, headway and prominent 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

5th

4

(12)

16th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Smart Contender

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, disputed lead, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9/2

7th

6

(6)

30th Jul 2022

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Smart Contender

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £7.60
Tricast £69.58
Trifecta £106.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Plastic Paddy

NEWMARKET:

Flyawaydream

POSTDATA:

Smart Contender

LAMBOURN:

Havana Goldrush

Daily Express:

Adelita

Daily Mail:

Flyawaydream

The Sun:

Flyawaydream

Daily Record:

Flyawaydream

The Times:

Smart Contender

The Star:

Smart Contender

RP Ratings:

Plastic Paddy

TOPSPEED:

Plastic Paddy

Telegraph:

Plastic Paddy

The Guardian:

Plastic Paddy

Daily Mirror:

Plastic Paddy