October 22 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard

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  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £177.90
  • Place: £20.60

Form: 413507

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of 1m4f Ripon handicap in July but he shot up the weights and hasn't been up to the tasks set since, including over 1m3f on Kempton AW for new yard in September; headgear left off latest, cheekpieces refitted; on the back burner for now.
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9th

10

(8)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Overstate

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual AW winner, latest success over 2m in February 2023; poor form over hurdles subsequently last year and showed very little when returned to the Flat at Kempton 121 days ago.

40/1

10th

2

(10)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Overstate

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

First two wins over 1m4f (turf) and 1m2f (Polytrack) but found stamina reserves when upped to 2m over C&D on latest Flat start for previous trainer in February; poor hurdles form since but may have more to come at this trip back with former yard if jumping experience hasn't soured him.

9/2

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 721511 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Pedigree leans towards shorter trips but she has improved since upped to about 1m2f, finding plenty over C&D before an emphatic winner at Wolverhampton on Monday; looks ahead of her mark despite the penalty; major chance.
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11th

11

(5)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alwajd

9st 1lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Ian Williams

Upped to about 1m2f for last three outings, winning at Chelmsford and over C&D before narrowly coming unstuck on hat-trick bid despite a strong finish; raised another 3lb but helps to make this race look very well contested.

9/2

2nd

8

(4)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Alwajd

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, ridden and hung left but stayed on inside final furlong, just failed

11/10

1

(8)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Alwajd

9st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ian Williams

2-4 since returning to the AW with cheekpieces fitted, her latest cosy success coming at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) on Saturday; has a 6lb penalty to carry, but there may still be more to come from her over the trip and she has run well on Tapeta; leading claims.

16/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 535339

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Best effort so far when keeping on gamely into third over about 1m1f at Wolverhampton but she never picked up when finishing remote over 1m3f at Kempton on Tuesday (first-time hood, discarded); the door is still open for some improvement at 1m2f.
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3rd

9

(3)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 5lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Tom Ward

in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, bumped but kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

16/1

9th

9

(3)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Ward

took keen hold, always towards rear

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tom Ward

towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, hung right 1f out, went third final 110yds, kept on well

15/2

33/1

Form: 56250

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in his qualifying runs but he faded over 1m4f on his handicap debut at Ripon and matters deteriorated over 1m2f at Redcar 21 days ago; first-time cheekpieces have a big job to do on AW debut.
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4th

6

(12)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Robertthebruce

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

11th

9

(7)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:12 Redcar

Robertthebruce

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: John Quinn

in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and ridden from over 4f out, lost position 3f out, eased when well beaten from 2f out

12/1

Form: 825555

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Close second over 1m2f on turf handicap debut but has looked short of pace over 1m3f of late and will need to get going sooner than he did on Kempton AW in September to have any chance on this tighter track back at 1m2f.
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2

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Dream Harder

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good second off this mark in better race over C&D on Derby day, having scored at Chester the time before; not in the same form since and suffered a heavy defeat last Sunday.

16/1

4

(11)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Dream Harder

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Has only won over 1m4f at Chester in his last 26 starts; feasibly handicapped but he hasn't threatened in last four runs and others are more persuasive; 0-2 here.

11/1

Form: 67717 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Failed to shine on soft ground back on turf in September but had previously shown a good deal of improvement to win on handicap debut over C&D, coming clear with one other; just 3lb higher here and has some potential.
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4th

2

(2)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Miss Bluebelle

9st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Won at Bath (1m2f) in August and better than ever when adding to her tally at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last Saturday, pulling 3l clear; a 7lb rise demands even more but she does have a steadily progressive profile on AW.

6/1

1st

4

(3)

13th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Bluebelle

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Marcus Tregoning

Won at Bath (1m2f) in August and bounced back from a couple of below-par efforts when 2l second over C&D in November; that looks solid form and she should play a part again.

7/2

2nd

13

(7)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Bluebelle

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Marcus Tregoning

Won at Bath (1m2f) in August and has had excuses the next twice, namely soft ground at Goodwood then the 1m4f trip here (set strong pace); won over C&D last November and she's on the shortlist today.

7/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: 8-0977

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Winner of 7f novice on Kempton AW last August but poor handicap debut for the Crisfords after and no sign of a revival for new yard, including when upped to 1m2f at Newmarket in July (first-time blinkers, discarded today); needs more weight off her back and is best watched.
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No Results Found

Form: 336640 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in the spring, over 1m2f at Lingfield at 1m4f at Southwell; has also gone close over C&D but has suffered heavy defeats in three of four starts since back from a break; hard to depend on.
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8th

10

(1)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Away Wit Da Fairys

9st 3lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Alice Haynes

prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

25/1

12th

8

(11)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Away Wit Da Fairys

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

raced wide, midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out

9/1

4th

8

(4)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Away Wit Da Fairys

9st 5lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

prominent, switched left and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third post

20/1

16/1

Form: 51-215 C

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Thrived over 1m over the winter, winning two of his last four starts, here and at Lingfield; was never wholly convincing over 1m2f previously, however, and lack of a run since March can cost him dear.
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7th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marie Martin

Very well handicapped on a piece of C&D form from last spring but has regressed in the meantime; ran okay when fourth in two 1m AW classifieds in February/March but needs to find something extra here.

9/2

7th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marie Martin

Very well handicapped on a piece of C&D form from last spring but has regressed in the meantime; ran okay when fourth in two 1m AW classifieds in February/March but needs to find something extra here.

9/2

12

(10)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:50 Brighton

Cap Dantibes

9st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Marie Martin

Triple Polytrack winner who has run respectably on AW in his last two starts; has record of 0-13 on turf but he's well handicapped on a piece of C&D form last spring and could get involved back in this sphere.

8/1

10th
1 (10)
McTed

8/1

Form: 446123 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last five turf starts at 1m2f and although 0-8 on the AW he has run two good races over C&D, albeit having every chance when a one-paced third 14 days ago; should not be far away.
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11th

11

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

McTed

9st 0lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Won first three handicaps for new yard on AW and turf (1m-1m2f) by emphatic margins but he couldn't defy a penalty in October and was a further 5lb higher when soundly beaten in November; now has to show he can cope with current mark; regular cheekpieces left off.

25/1

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

4th

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

Form: 88-297

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Looked sure to win on 1m4f handicap debut at Wolverhampton but reeled in late; hammered over 1m2f on turf next time and found little back over 1m4f at Southwell 18 days ago; however, 1m2f on the AW might be what's wanted so she's not discarded; first-time visor replaces blinkers.
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11th

11

(6)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Aldabra

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

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

8/1

7th

10

(5)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Aldabra

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

took keen hold, prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

12/1

9th

6

(2)

12th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

Aldabra

9st 4lb

J: Muhammad Adeel

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

2/1

Form: 5-8650

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Some hopeful signs on his handicap debut over about 1m1f at Wolverhampton in September but he didn't achieve much over C&D 14 days ago and now has it to prove in first-time blinkers.
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12th

7

(11)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Anglesey Abbey

9st 7lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

raced wide, midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

10th

10

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Anglesey Abbey

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

midfield, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, weakened inside final furlong

11/2

5th

7

(10)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anglesey Abbey

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, held up in rear, bit short of room on turn under 8f out, reminder over 4f out, headway when about six wide home turn, hung left and hampered rivals over 1f out, disputing fourth inside final furlong, kept on

6/1

Form: 53299

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Early promise but was left well behind on her handicap debut at Hamilton in September (1m3f, good to soft) and not a lot better at Wolverhampton 12 days ago (1m4f; first-time cheekpieces, retained); has much to prove.
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13th

13

(3)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 0lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

always towards rear

33/1

8th

8

(1)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Showed some promise in novice events but she's struggled in handicaps including a tailed-off effort at Southwell (1m, Tapeta; first-time blinkers) on her recent return for new yard; record now stands at 0-7 and she has a lot to prove.

12/1

10th

6

(6)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Showed some promise in novice events but he struggled at increasingly big prices in three handicaps in the autumn; mark is tumbling but he left Hugo Palmer for just 2,500gns and has plenty to prove back in trip on his stable debut; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

14/1

16/1

Form: 0-49

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Glimmer of ability on second start, over 1m at Brighton in June, and highly tried at Newbury when last seen in July; this is more realistic but not obviously well treated on handicap debut; has been gelded.
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6th

5

(1)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Our Noble Lord

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear

10/1

8th

8

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Our Noble Lord

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed at 50-1 in a classified event at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) last August, but he's struggled here (1m/1m2f) in his last three runs and record now stands at 0-11; opposable.

10/1

8th

8

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Our Noble Lord

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed at 50-1 in a classified event at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) last August, but he's struggled here (1m/1m2f) in his last three runs and record now stands at 0-11; opposable.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £446.10
Straight Forecast £191.64
Tricast £2150.40
Trifecta £0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alwajd

NEWMARKET:

Aldabra

Telegraph:

Miss Bluebelle

The Star:

Aldabra

RP Ratings:

Alwajd

POSTDATA:

Alwajd

The Times:

Alwajd

The Guardian:

Alwajd

Daily Mail:

Alwajd

D Express:

Alwajd

Daily Mirror:

Alwajd

The Sun:

Alwajd

Daily Record:

Alwajd