November 03 / 18.00 Chelmsford (AW)

18.00

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Fireworks Spectacular Sunday 6th November Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Fireworks Spectacular Sunday 6th November Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 546401 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
While he had shown some ability earlier on, it was much improved form when he landed a gamble in a nine-runner classified claimer at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) eight days ago, always prominent; relatively lightly raced and thrown in under a 5lb penalty, as he's due to race off another 14lb higher.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(4)

19th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ewan Whillans

Didn't get home behind Bungle Bay over C&D 17 days ago and his best efforts have come over 6f; could prove vulnerable late on once again.

14/1

5th

11

(3)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual 6f winner; bred to be as effective back at 7f and looks interesting on classified debut with reappearance under his belt.

16/1

6th

5

(1)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ewan Whillans

Won twice off higher marks on Polytrack (6f) in the autumn of 2022 but he's drawn a blank since and has finished out the back at Chelmsford in his last two starts; down the list.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 358277

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
31 starts but all three of his wins came on Tapeta last winter; mixed record here includes three C&D places but his AW record since May this term has not been great; due to run with this equipment at Nottingham 3.46 yesterday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(6)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Nine-time winner; good runs few and far between in 2025 and he made a low-key return to action over C&D two weeks ago; revival not out of the question but others look safer.

16/1

7th

2

(7)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Most recent wins were over 5f/5.5f for Darryll Holland in August and September 2024; some fair runs since and just as effective at 6f but lacks a recent outing; back with a former yard.

10/1

6th

2

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Darryll Holland

Nine-time winner, including once here (5f), and currently 6lb lower than for his last success; returned to Darryll Holland ahead of his fourth of eight at Brighton 11 days ago; market useful with the stable also running Kodi Red.

15/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 653203

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his four handicaps; left Roger Teal for 4,500gns before his fair third of 12 at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) on latest; wore cheekpieces previous three starts but they are again absent today.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(3)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:00 Bath

Viewfromthestars

9st 2lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

1-33, his win coming at Chelmsford (5f) in April; raced mainly on AW and has shown little on his last three starts, all on turf; big improvement needed.

20/1

6th

6

(1)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Bath

Viewfromthestars

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

taken down early, slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced

12/1

7th

6

(6)

4th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:08 Leicester

Viewfromthestars

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Mark Usher

Finally got off the mark when winning in first-time visor (retained since) at Chelmsford (5f, AW) in April; lightly raced on turf but came last at Bath (5f, good to soft) latest and has something to prove on grass.

14/1

20/1

Form: 702653 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Last of his six wins was in July 2020; placed in two of his last four starts but others have more pressing claims; extensive AW record is almost entirely at Newcastle and he has never raced on Polytrack.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Epeius

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Veteran who has shown only occasional glimpses of retaining ability this year; others look safer.

16/1

5th

4

(7)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Epeius

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Shaped better when having a troubled run at Chepstow last week but he has something to find on these terms and was never in contention in a similar C&D race in July.

33/1

8th

13

(13)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Epeius

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Joe Tickle

Over three years since the last of his six wins and he has to bounce back from a low-key run at Bath on Saturday; others look much safer.

33/1

8/1

Form: 138743 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lingfield Polytrack last June saw his only win in the last three years; close third over C&D latest but does not look the percentage call.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(1)

17th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Nigg Bay

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Phil McEntee

in touch with leaders

20/1

5th

5

(6)

3rd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Nigg Bay

9st 6lb

J: Molly Presland

T: Phil McEntee

Lingfield Polytrack last June saw his only win in the last three years; close third over C&D latest but does not look the percentage call.

8/1

8

(2)

12th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Nigg Bay

9st 7lb

J: Molly Presland

T: Phil McEntee

Form: 326163 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-21 on AW, placed in two of her three runs (all 2021) at this track; all three turf wins have been at Leicester, the latest in August and she wasn't disgraced there on latest start; return to 6f from 5f may well suit but the first AW win may still have to wait.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(6)

10th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Eastern Star

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

raced freely, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

2nd

9

(1)

1st Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Eastern Star

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, led, ridden from under 2f out, headed 1f out, soon rallied and kept on

14/1

12th

6

(10)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Eastern Star

9st 2lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Wins have all come in Leicester sprints but her record over 7f on Polytrack since leaving Ireland reads 32322; can lead and it's often quite an ask to make all in fields of this size round here but she arrives in form.

8/1

33/1

Form: -06886 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Last AW win was in 2018 but there have been four turf wins since; none in a muted campaign this term.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(7)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Wiff Waff

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual C&D winner and his latest victory came in the corresponding event in 2021; patchy record this year but a repeat of his Chepstow third in June (7f, good to firm) would bring him into it.

25/1

10th

9

(2)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:25 Chepstow

Wiff Waff

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Wintle

prominent

16/1

11th

7

(3)

25th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Wiff Waff

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Took a major step back in right direction with his close third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago and ties in with Ballet Blanc on that classified form; last win (in 2021) came off this mark.

10/1

Form: 047877

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden with only two pieces of significant form; latest was in April, over C&D but it's bold to predict this will be his first win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(1)

6th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:30 Yarmouth

Beloved Of All

9st 0lb

J: Royston Ffrench

T: Christine Dunnett

Still a maiden and it's a good while since he has shown worthwhile form; three duck eggs this year; opposed.

66/1

11th

3

(3)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Beloved Of All

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Christine Dunnett

took keen hold, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly

50/1

14th

14

(11)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Beloved Of All

9st 0lb

J: Collen Storey

T: Christine Dunnett

Regressive 17-race maiden; no improvement for a step up to 1m last week.

100/1

Form: 777111 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Blinkers off and had sunk in the weights prior to winning at Yarmouth in August and now he's been in career-best form to add 6f wins over C&D and at Wolverhampton; raised another 2lb but he's on a roll and one to take very seriously again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(4)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Admirable Lad

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Chelsea Banham

Three-time course winner who can miss the break; the cheekpieces come off again tonight and he only holds each-way claims for a yard also responsible for War Zone.

10/1

5th

1

(8)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Admirable Lad

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Not at his best at Southwell a fortnight ago but his two previous efforts had suggested he was in fair form; stable going well and he holds each-way claims at this level.

8/1

6th

1

(6)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

12:55 Southwell (AW)

Admirable Lad

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

8/1

Form: 513773 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Four of her last five starts have been over C&D, yielding a win and two places; the widest draw today does not look ideal, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(8)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Company Minx

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: J R Jenkins

towards rear

20/1

9th

10

(8)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Company Minx

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: J R Jenkins

towards rear

20/1

1

(5)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Company Minx

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Four wins over 6f including two on Polytrack, but she hasn't shown enough since returning from a year off last summer to suggest she will be winning this.

16/1

Form: 70-899

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nothing to show for his four runs on AW in 2021 and two on turf this August; no improvement for the move to David Evans when ninth of ten at Southwell on Tuesday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(8)

3rd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Barney Too

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Evans

Nothing to show for his four runs on AW in 2021 and two on turf this August; no improvement for the move to David Evans when ninth of ten at Southwell on Tuesday.

25/1

9th

10

(2)

1st Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Barney Too

8st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: David Evans

Has not finished within 14l of the winner in six starts for Lisa Williamson (best RPR 27); will need a complete transformation on debut for new stable.

33/1

9th

10

(10)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

15:50 Musselburgh

Barney Too

9st 0lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Lisa Williamson

in touch with leaders, drifted left and ridden after 3f, weakened quickly 3f out, tailed off

100/1

Non-runners

Admirable Lad, Company Minx, Barney Too

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £11.01
Tricast £33.61
Trifecta £37.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starjik

The Guardian:

Admirable Lad

Daily Mail:

Viewfromthestars

The Sun:

Eastern Star

Telegraph:

Wiff Waff

The Times:

Nigg Bay

RP Ratings:

Starjik

POSTDATA:

Starjik

D Express:

Starjik

Daily Mirror:

Starjik

The Star:

Admirable Lad

Daily Record:

Admirable Lad