October 06 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3-2243 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Consistent since last October's 1m6f win here off a 3lb lower mark and has had a light season; no obvious reason why she won't get involved again.
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4th

6

(6)

17th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Love Poems

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dr Jon Scargill

in rear, pushed along on outer from over 3f out, ridden when up the centre home straight, some headway over 1f out, kept on

3/1

5th

10

(3)

28th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket

Love Poems

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dr Jon Scargill

raced freely, in rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 4f out, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong (jockey said mare ran too free)

20/1

1st

1

(4)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Love Poems

10st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dr Jon Scargill

prominent, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, pushed along when prominent over 3f out, ridden when pressed leader on outer from over 1f out, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, led final strides, all out

6/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 002221

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on his first crack at this trip last time, showing the right attitude from the front; 3lb rise for that is fair and he has every chance of following up.
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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

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 233668

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who was expensive to follow once handicapping in the spring; goes beyond 1m4f for the first time and the stiffer test will need to make a difference.
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12th

4

(7)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Fairyhouse

King Of The Kippax

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Leanne Breen

A 12-race maiden for Michael Bell but was placed a few times and stayed well; it was his first time on proper soft ground when down the field on stable debut at Gowran and should do better.

20/1

6

(15)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

King Of The Kippax

9st 10lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Leanne Breen

13th

2

(13)

18th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 1f 130y

17:45 Gowran Park

King Of The Kippax

9st 11lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Leanne Breen

12-race maiden for Michael Bell; placed for a fifth time when third over 2m at Chelmsford but he's back in trip on new ground.

14/1

8/1

Form: 214866 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Currently 2-3 around here, latterly off tonight's mark in the spring; has been running in better company over shorter since and should do better.
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5th

7

(11)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Estrela Star

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ali Stronge

slowly away, in rear

10/1

4th

1

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Estrela Star

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ali Stronge

5-28 on AW compared to 1-17 on turf; may have needed his only start this summer (50-1, turf) and he's well handicapped given some of last year's AW and turf form, so he needs a second look in the returning cheekpieces which did the trick for him off this mark over C&D last December.

7/1

8/1

Form: -78625

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has run to a similar level in two Tapeta handicaps since upped to 1m6f; is looking exposed now and needs to find more for the stiffer test again.
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3

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

Chicago Gal

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

midfield on inner

11/1

3

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

Chicago Gal

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

midfield on inner

11/1

10th

2

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Chicago Gal

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael & David Easterby

Off the mark over hurdles in a novice handicap at Market Rasen in May (2m, good); has since won on the Flat (1m2f, good to firm); blinkers on for first time over jumps (has worn them on the Flat but not when winning); each-way chance.

10/1

10/1

Form: 786134

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dam did her winning for the yard at 1m-1m2f, so she wouldn't be bred for this sort of test; has been competitive off this mark since her Yarmouth win but needs to improve for the longer trip.
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10th

9

(3)

20th Jan 2023

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Capla Blue

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Gay Kelleway

1m2f winner on turf last June; form has steadily deteriorated since and she finished about 9l behind Villalobos at Lingfield most recently (wore blinkers, now goes in eyeshield); revival needed.

20/1

8th

5

(8)

7th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Capla Blue

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

Sole win over 1m2f at Yarmouth last June; well held over further since the autumn and she dropped right out over 1m3f at Southwell 23 days ago; has doubts to resolve in first-time headgear.

20/1

10th

3

(13)

15th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:03 Southwell (AW)

Capla Blue

9st 7lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Gay Kelleway

Opened her account at Yarmouth (1m2f) in June and in good form until coming in only seventh at Chelmsford in October; she's the sort to bounce back after her break.

16/1

7th
7 (2)
Ulysses

50/1

Form: 6/8-67

Last run: 246 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Still to win on the Flat and has been off since a string of poor efforts under both codes last winter; is hard to fancy.
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0

14

3rd Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Ulysses

10st 2lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Derek Shaw

towards rear, outpaced 6th, brief headway 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

50/1

11th

12

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:10 Plumpton

Ulysses

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Derek Shaw

Record of 2-47, though both wins did at least come over hurdles; quiet under both codes this year and he's well out of the weights.

66/1

11th

13

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Ulysses

9st 0lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Derek Shaw

Both of his wins were over hurdles, along with vast majority of his races; no significant impact on the Flat in recent years.

50/1

8/1

Form: 40-377

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to two winners for the yard and to a winning stayer for Sylvester Kirk; hasn't progressed but it's too soon to write her off down another 3lb, and she's worth monitoring in the market.
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8th

4

(9)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Greenscape

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

mounted on course, raced wide early, pressed leader, prominent with one circuit to go, pushed along on outer from over 3f out, weakened and edged left from under 2f out, soon beaten

8/1

7th

10

(2)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:35 Windsor

Greenscape

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, led over 8f out, headed but chased leader 6f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

16/1

10/1

Form: 77063

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
First signs of life when third over C&D a fortnight ago but that came in a less-competitive handicap and he'll need another forward step to take this.
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1st

1

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

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12st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Has six wins on the Flat; sole success in this sphere came at this track (2m5f, good) in August 2024; still 6lb above his winning mark but was still in contention when brought down at the last flight over C&D (good) in April; holds place claims.

11/2

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

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Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £9.77
Tricast £44.98
Trifecta £72.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Captain Howse

POSTDATA:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Estrela Star

The Sun:

Chicago Gal

NEWMARKET:

King Of The Kippax

The Guardian:

Love Poems

The Times:

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Telegraph:

Captain Howse

Daily Mail:

Captain Howse

Daily Express:

Captain Howse

Daily Mirror:

Captain Howse

The Star:

Captain Howse

Daily Record:

Captain Howse

LAMBOURN:

Estrela Star