November 03 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

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Racing Welfare Handicap

  • Prize money: £5076
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Racing Welfare Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £51.00
  • Place: £9.20

Form: 126137 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has a record of 2-4 on turf compared to 0-7 on AW; finished behind Howzak and Mick's Spirit at Kempton most recently; percentage call is to oppose him.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:21 Salisbury

Cabeza De Llave

9st 7lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Placed plenty of times since last success and current mark is attractive; well capable of taking a serious hand but his losing run is mounting up and latest effort wasn't one of his best.

10/1

8th

4

(12)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Cabeza De Llave

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

C&D winner; no win anywhere since October 2024 but he's been placed this year on both his visits to Windsor (5f, good to firm); drawn wider this time but he's considered each-way.

10/1

3rd

8

(7)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Cabeza De Llave

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Attwater

His losing run goes back to October 2024 and he was only fifth at Lingfield (5f, good) last month, but prior to that he was second over this C&D (good to firm) and the return to Windsor could be a plus for this two-time C&D winner; he's one to consider.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 568332 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
AW winner in May; nearly defied top weight in lower grade over C&D last week, beaten narrowly by Ornate and taking form figures since wearing a visor to 332; due to go back up 3lb in future and holds leading claims.
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2

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:25 Yarmouth

Angle Land

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Robert Cowell

No great love for softer surfaces these days, but her present good heart still carried her to second at Lingfield latest (good to soft); record of 13412 in C&D class 5s includes June's win (good to firm); chance.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield

Angle Land

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Robert Cowell

Refound some form last two outings for first and second at Yarmouth; best efforts last year were better still but, despite form on testing ground earlier in career, she came last of six on last season's two runs on soft.

3/1

2nd

1

(1)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Angle Land

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Won this race last year off a 5lb higher mark and came back to form when pulling away with one other over C&D a fortnight ago; has had her moments at the stalls and isn't the most consistent but will rightly be popular.

2/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 722068 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate is only 2-30 but one of his wins came over C&D; has possibilities off a handy mark back here on second run for new yard, provided he's back in top form.
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7th

6

(3)

1st Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Appleby

Dual 5f winner; has had plenty of chances since last win but put a couple of below-par runs behind when third at Chelmsford last time; claims back up in trip with Oisin Murphy up.

9/4

3rd

7

(6)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Michael Appleby

5yo with an overall record of 2-34; two good placed efforts off a higher mark over C&D in November but he's lost his way in his last two starts; drops back in trip but he bled from the nose here last time and needs a major revival in new combination of headgear

9/2

6th

4

(5)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Expert Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Well held in first-time blinkers (retained) at Southwell recently but he likes this track, is favourably treated now and the return to 6f shouldn't be an issue; is one of the better options.

8/1

Form: -33336 CD BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Form dipped when last seen six months ago but he's normally consistent and could well bounce back; won this race last year and has to be feared; 6-17 on AW.
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5th

2

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Side Prince

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Jessica Macey

Prolific 5f winner, including over C&D, most recently at Chelmsford in October off 2lb lower; however, he was disappointing back at Chelmsford in February and has a bit to prove this time.

5/1

8th

5

(3)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Side Prince

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Recorded his 11th AW win when narrowly beating Shalaa Asker over C&D in October; been absent since then but he's only 2lb higher than for that last win and he has won after a break in the past; dangerous on return.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 214783 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner who ties in closely with Howzak on Kempton form 16 days ago, when running creditably in first-time blinkers (retained); enters calculations.
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6th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort.

16/1

4th

3

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Micks Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.

20/1

6th

8

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Micks Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative.

20/1

8/1

Form: 503525 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won on turf since 2020; 0-10 on AW but went close at Lingfield (6f) in September and was disadvantaged by a wide trip over C&D last time; not without a chance.
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1st

2

(6)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Yimou

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Without a win since summer 2020 but has made the frame three consecutive times in cheekpieces in recent weeks (5f-6f), and competes off another career-low mark here; sports first-time visor for this first run at Brighton.

6/1

4th

2

(4)

9th Jun 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Yimou

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dean Ivory

slowly away, towards rear

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Yimou

9st 10lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Dean Ivory

On a long losing run but is on a handy mark and ran his best race for a while when chasing home a well-treated one on Southwell AW 19 days ago; likes these conditions (all four wins on good to firm) and is likely to go well.

7/2

Form: -80674 CD

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sold out of Robert Cowell's yard for 5,000gns since last run; not particularly persuasive on 2022 form but check for market support on debut for new stable.
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7th

6

(2)

25th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:22 Chelmsford (AW)

Show Me A Sunset

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Not as good as he was but he has run a couple of good races over 5f on Tapeta this spring; has C&D form but others make more appeal.

7/1

4th

2

(6)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:05 Southwell (AW)

Show Me A Sunset

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Charlie Wallis

swerved left start, raced in last, soon pushed along

10/1

8th

4

(3)

20th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Show Me A Sunset

9st 5lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Charlie Wallis

He has dropped a long way in the weights and he ran creditably in a 5f seller at Wolverhampton ten days ago (first-time visor, retained); a bit more will be needed back in a handicap.

10/1

5/1

Form: 009891 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Made all in C&D contest last Thursday, holding on gamely from Angle Land and registering his first win of the 2022 campaign; 4lb worse off with that rival, owing to a penalty, but in broader terms he remains very well treated based on back class (useful in his prime); shortlisted.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(10)

23rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Ornate

9st 1lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: David C Griffiths

led, headed but pressed leader from under 4f out

14/1

3rd

8

(6)

17th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:40 Kempton (AW)

Ornate

9st 4lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: David C Griffiths

Shadow of his former self but he rolled back the years to make all at Chelmsford in October (5f; off a 1lb higher mark); mixed bag since and others look stronger today.

20/1

8th

8

(8)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ornate

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: David C Griffiths

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

25/1

Form: -90911 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Completed an AW hat-trick last autumn and is now bidding for another one, having scored at Lingfield and Kempton the last twice; 2-3 at this venue and looks a big player.
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6th

4

(5)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:42 Catterick

Howzak

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Seven-time AW winner who is 1-7 on turf; paid for setting a strong pace when returned to this sphere last time but ended up achieving nothing in terms of form and he has become inconsistent.

20/1

8th

1

(1)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Howzak

10st 0lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Seemingly aided by first-time tongue-tie when causing 28-1 surprise on AW in February (6f) but absent since running as though something was amiss the following month and has become far too inconsistent to rely upon; not the percentage call on first turf start since summer 2024.

12/1

8th

2

(1)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Howzak

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Liam Bailey

Returned to form out of the blue when winning a C&D handicap last month (tongue tied first time); fair effort at Southwell (5f) one week later and he will be happier back up in distance.

11/4

Form: 718341 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Made all for a 3l success here 12 days ago, adding to his summer turf win and taking his record over 5f to 2-3; looks open to further improvement at this distance; respected despite a 9lb rise in the weights.
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14th

7

(7)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Thank The Lord

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Gary Harrison

Ended 2025 with two placed efforts on AW and he lines up here off a 6lb lower mark than when second at Newcastle in December; that is a result of four lesser efforts though and he now has a point to prove.

20/1

9th

3

(2)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thank The Lord

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Gary Harrison

Close third over C&D in November off 3lb higher but he's finished down the field in his last three starts and his last win was over two years ago; others preferred.

16/1

10th

5

(7)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Thank The Lord

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Gary Harrison

No win since February 2024; caught late by Latin Five (who, when factoring in riding arrangements, is now 6lb worse off) over C&D three starts back; less competitive at Southwell (6f) and Wolverhampton since; must bounce back.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £284.80
Straight Forecast £260.53
Tricast £2917.89
Trifecta £5680.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Angle Land

POSTDATA:

Thank The Lord

The Star:

Howzak

D Express:

Mick's Spirit

RP Ratings:

Expert Opinion

The Guardian:

Thank The Lord

Daily Mail:

Thank The Lord

The Sun:

Thank The Lord

TOPSPEED:

Angle Land

NEWMARKET:

Angle Land

The Times:

Angle Land

Telegraph:

Angle Land

Daily Mirror:

Angle Land

Daily Record:

Angle Land