September 22 / 20.15 Chelmsford (AW)

20.15

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CCR Handicap

  • Prize money: £3348
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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CCR Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -65122

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Blinkers have helped and he came away with a subsequent winner on Tapeta before bumping into one here since; this mark should be within range but it remains to be seen whether the longer trip works in his favour again.
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2nd

6

(2)

28th Oct 2022

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2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Copperplate

9st 7lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, led, clear with one circuit to go, shaken up when reduced lead from 2f out, pushed along and hung right when headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right in the home straight)

9/4

10th

13

(16)

25th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ffos Las

Copperplate

8st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

prominent but on outer, led after 3f, hung right when ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)

4/1

1st

8

(6)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Copperplate

9st 6lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly and went clear final 110yds

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 512731

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Not bred for this sort of trip but is unexposed as a stayer after winning easily, despite pulling hard, on his first crack at 1m6f last week; will be 1lb lower than under the penalty from the weekend but still high on the shortlist.
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6th

5

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

City Vaults

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Competitive Flat form at a low level; twice placed over hurdles at Cartmel for this yard and can play a significant role here.

7/2

2nd

9

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

City Vaults

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Moffatt

took keen hold, raced in fourth, headway and went second before 3rd, chased clear leader after 2 out, no impression run-in, weakened final 110yds

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 7706

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
No improvement for his handicap debut recently, when upped to this trip having been gelded; too soon to write him off down 4lb but then again it's hard to recommend him.
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6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

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11st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Productive spell from August 2024 to April 2025 over hurdles and on the Flat; has had some struggles in a light campaign this season but he showed signs of a revival at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month and has possibilities if he can build on that.

7/1

4th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

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11st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Brown

Productive spell from August 2024 to April 2025 over hurdles and on the Flat; Fontwell win over nearly 2m6f started that sequence but this season's three runs over hurdles were heavy defeats.

16/1

5th

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

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11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Gary Brown

Productive campaign last season over hurdles and on the Flat; however, tailed off towards the end of last year on last two hurdle starts and he wasn't at his best back on the Flat early this month.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 822933 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who's on a losing run of 17 and needs things to fall just so; she arrives in form and on a winning mark, though, and has claims if they go hard enough in front.
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1st

7

(6)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bird For Life

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Usher

Habitual slow starter who has gained nine of her ten wins on the AW, including twice over C&D; likes to come late and needs a good pace to aim at, but despite the smallish field she might get it and is back off her last winning mark; a player if things pan out her way.

6/1

7th

2

(6)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, not clear run 3f out, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

16/1

5th

2

(14)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

dwelt start, raced in last, detached after 3f

7/1

16/1

Form: 364465

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who goes in a first-time tongue-tie as she steps back up in trip after a break; still has to prove her stamina and only holds each-way claims.
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5th

4

(1)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Libbretta

9st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: John E Long

prominent, went second 3f out, soon ridden, lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 709595

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who has yet to make the frame after ten starts over 6f-1m4f; is a half-brother to a winning hurdler and the new trip will need to make a big difference.
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6th

8

(1)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coul Universe

8st 11lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

midfield, not clear run and dropped to rear 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

33/1

6th

9

(5)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coul Universe

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

held up in rear, ridden and some headway on inner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

50/1

Form: 698

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 2m2f/hurdle winner Oxford Blu so should appreciate the stiffer test now handicapping at a lowly level; interesting to see how he goes in the market.
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7th

7

(9)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Zealotalot

9st 6lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Heather Main

towards rear, headway and went second halfway, lost second and pushed along 3f out, dropped to rear and weakened from over 1f out

20/1

50/1

Form: 6621-0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Latest win for previous yard came on Polytrack last September, so has that in his favour, but he's run poorly in two starts for current trainer, over hurdles and on AW.
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15

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

13:30 Lingfield

Percys Prince

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Won over 2m on the Flat last September and he's lightly raced over jumps, but he's struggled in both codes this year and was pulled up at 66-1 on last week's handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham.

100/1

8

15th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:52 Fakenham

Percys Prince

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

2m winner on the Flat; has shown little in three hurdle runs and out of sorts on the Flat when last seen; more realistic assignment today but still easy enough to swerve.

33/1

8th

3

(8)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Percys Prince

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clare Hobson

raced in second, lost second and prominent halfway, ridden 3f out, dropped to rear and weakened over 1f out

50/1

Form: 002221

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on his first crack at this trip last week, showing the right attitude from the front; will be 3lb lower than under today's penalty from Saturday but still has to enter calculations.
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6th

11

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Captain Howse

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Sole win was an AW Flat race in 2022; easily his best show in eight appearances over hurdles was on latest start when second of six in handicap at Fontwell (near 2m6f, good) in June, giving some encouragement for this trip but he's now 4lb out of the handicap.

10/1

6

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

20:50 Fontwell

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Arguably ran a bit better than eventual 24l defeat suggests when sixth here (3m2f, good; Trevor's Lad close second) last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but, overall, his hurdling record is poor.

25/1

8

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Captain Howse

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Struggled over hurdles in the 2023-24 season and, following a layoff, was pulled up at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month; might have needed that outing and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but is not easily recommended from 8lb out of the weights.

33/1

Non-runners

Captain Howse

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £3.33
Tricast £14.62
Trifecta £24.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

City Vaults

POSTDATA:

Bird For Life

NEWMARKET:

Captain Howse

Daily Mirror:

Copperplate

The Times:

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Daily Record:

Captain Howse

The Star:

Copperplate

RP Ratings:

City Vaults

THE NORTH:

City Vaults

Telegraph:

City Vaults

Daily Mail:

City Vaults

Daily Express:

City Vaults

The Sun:

City Vaults

LAMBOURN:

Bird For Life

The Guardian:

Bird For Life