September 10 / 15.23 Chelmsford (AW)

15.23

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Elsenham Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Elsenham Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Form: 009514 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

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1

(1)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Icon

10st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Saeed bin Suroor

in touch with leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up over 2f out, looked to go wrong

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 055322 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo

OR: 97

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OUR TIP

Form: 262760 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

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0

1

(9)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Sands

9st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Archie Watson

Front-runner who has gained three of his four wins over C&D, the latest an easy 4l success in April; this will be tougher from a 6lb higher mark especially with other established trailblazers in the field.

20/1

9th

1

(7)

22nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Ripon

Imperial Sands

9st 11lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Archie Watson

Four-time AW winner who is 0-9 on turf but he made a bold bid when a clear second at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago; up 3lb but he ran into an unexposed improver last time and still looks on a workable mark; in the mix.

11/2

2nd

1

(2)

3rd Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:25 Pontefract

Imperial Sands

10st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Archie Watson

Best on the AW (two wins over 1m at Kempton this year); 18lb lower on turf but hasn't run well enough on his recent starts on grass to suggest he will win this.

33/1

Form: 0-0073

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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18th

30

(9)

21st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Light And Dark

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Last win came on AW in 2020; raced just eight times since, proving far from consistent; failed to beat a rival on latest start (wore hood); unappealing contender and yard has a much stronger chance with Ghaly.

50/1

9th

2

(7)

11th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:35 Goodwood

Light And Dark

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

slowly away, in rear

7/1

3

(5)

25th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:12 Sandown

Light And Dark

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Useful 7f handicapper in Britain and seemed to see out the 1m okay when a closing, eyecatching fifth at Meydan on his penultimate run (never dangerous over 7f there the final time); his tendency to start slowly continues to hold him back and this strong a handicap takes no prisoners, but the ability is there to take a hand.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: -14538 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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9th

1

(8)

14th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

16:00 Haydock

Chance

9st 13lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

towards rear, pushed along and headway towards far side over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

11th

7

(9)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Chance

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened and eased

25/1

Abandoned

Form: 160109 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

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4th

5

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

C&D win last April came off a 5lb higher mark; good second at Wolverhampton three weeks ago but unable to back it up at Southwell one week later (both 7f); chance if back to his best.

10/1

8th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Four-time AW winner, the latest at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in April; now 2lb lower and no problem with the return to 7f, but he needs to fare better than in his last three starts.

25/1

8th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

The Turpinator

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Four-time AW winner, the latest at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in April; now 2lb lower and no problem with the return to 7f, but he needs to fare better than in his last three starts.

25/1

Form: 142130 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

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4th

8

(10)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:17 Newmarket

Dutch Decoy

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

8yo who has won five times on the July Course here, including two this year; 0-9 on this track but latest fifth of 23 in the Cambridgeshire was highly creditable; another who can't be discounted.

11/1

4th

8

(10)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:17 Newmarket

Dutch Decoy

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

8yo who has won five times on the July Course here, including two this year; 0-9 on this track but latest fifth of 23 in the Cambridgeshire was highly creditable; another who can't be discounted.

11/1

5th

23

(11)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Dutch Decoy

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charlie Johnston

8yo who has run well in this race previously and won two in a row on the other Newmarket course in July; however, he's finished no better than fifth across his last five outings and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

33/1

Abandoned

Form: 4-0321 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

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1st

5

(3)

20th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

18:50 Lingfield (AW)

Raise The Roof

9st 2lb

J: Tom Queally

T: James Tate

pressed leader, led over 2f out, shaken up and went clear from over 1f out, easily

3/1

Abandoned

Form: 064544 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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7

(5)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pistoletto

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: John Ryan

Well below par in two runs since popping up at Kempton in July (1m3f); can start slowly.

33/1

Verdict

Raise The Roof won very easily at Lingfield three weeks ago and the runner-up has since gone well in a competitive handicap so the form has some ballast. She is respected, along with the durable Ayr Harbour (second choice), but the vote goes to topweight DUBAI ICON (nap) whose two runs here have been very good and he should appreciate the return to AW.[Paul Smith]