20.30
Standardchelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap
- Prize money: £5076
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: 7200-5
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (4) |
12th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Multiple C&D winner, the latest last August when rated 5lb higher; obvious chance if anywhere near that level but he has been struggling more recently; the return to 1m2f will help but not a solid option. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 (3) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Has done nearly all his winning at about 1m2f, most recently last August; inconsistent since but drops back in grade off a workable mark; stayed on for creditable effort in sole attempt over 1m4f. |
16/1 |
|
11th 6 (9) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Eight-time AW winner and first and second in two of his four races here; didn't run at all badly last time at Lingfield (1m2f) but looks vulnerable at the minute in a race of this nature. |
40/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 262194 CD
Last run: 128 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual C&D winner; has slipped to 6lb below his last winning mark (1m4f, Lingfield) and wasn't beaten far when having the run of the race under Rose Dawes at Wolverhampton (1m4f; third of seven, 7-2) last week; foolish to discount. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 1 (3) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has seven wins on AW and is now 6lb lower than for the last of those last September; doesn't look ready to take advantage though. |
5/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 531
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (6) |
25th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Lingfield novice winner (1m, AW) for Michael Scudamore in November 2022 and placed in three of his first four handicaps at up to 1m4f, but he only beat one home on stable debut after a year off at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) this month; will need to improve plenty on that in the first-time tongue-tie. |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 (2) |
5th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
6yo with a record of 1-10; had only three runs last year but he finished placed in two of them including a third at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) in June; returns for new yard after a year off but this drop back in trip should be fine and he needs watching in market. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 4 (4) |
2nd Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Competitive in 1m2f/1m3f Polytrack handicaps this winter after winning his novice; four months off before fair sixth of 14 in handicap at Bath (1m2f, good to soft) 18 days ago and might have come on since that run; not ruled out back up in trip. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 9340
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (4) |
22nd Dec 2022 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced 3yo; best effort to date when a 2l fourth in Lingfield handicap (1m2f, AW; cheekpieces added) two weeks ago; needs to build on that but he shaped as though this drop back at 1m could suit; blinkers on. |
16/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
8th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Showed some ability in a Wolverhampton novice (April) and a Windsor maiden (October) but he was well beaten into tenth on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month (extended 1m1f); drops in class and now tried in headgear; early days but needs to pull out more. |
9/1 |
|
10th 8 (13) |
7th Nov 2022 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Thrice-raced colt who is the least exposed contender; ran well over C&D in April then had a layoff until returning with a respectable effort at Windsor last month; open to progress in handicaps; interesting. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 225264
Last run: 91 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (7) |
17th Jul 2023 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
in rear |
14/1 |
|
9th 7 (5) |
5th Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Seven seconds but no wins in his 23 starts; has raced over this far only twice, with a fair third of six on AW this March but this season's 1m2f form is better. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
16th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
took keen hold, prominent, lost position over 8f out, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 492446 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (2) |
21st Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
10st 4lb |
led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out |
10/1 |
|
10th 5 (1) |
10th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
11st 7lb |
Mostly consistent since joining this yard and won over Brighton's 1m (good) in April off 4lb lower; should give his running once more. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
11th May 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Came good for Simon Hodgson at fourth attempt, leading close home at Brighton (1m, good; visored) last month; raced too freely in first-time blinkers there last week but still ran well; has the visor refitted here and this drop back to 7f is an interesting move; might be the answer. |
6/1 |
7/2
Form: 77-531 D
Last run: 170 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (6) |
16th Dec 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Confirmed the promise of his Goodwood third in June by running out the easy winner of a small-field handicap at Brighton 11 days later; off the track until a low-key return at Chelmsford last week (reared at the start); still has time to do better but Junkanoo may be the stable's main hope. |
8/1 |
|
7th 7 (2) |
8th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Confirmed the promise of his Goodwood third in June but running out the easy winner of a small-field handicap at Brighton 11 days later; still capable of better but such progress will be needed if he is to defy a 6lb rise against stronger opposition. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 108030 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (2) |
25th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Both turf wins have been in France, but his other success came on this surface (1m2f) early last year; beaten just over a length into fourth of ten behind Forge Valley Lad over the same trip back here this month (attempted to make all), but is yet to prove he wants this far; cheekpieces return. |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 (6) |
3rd Feb 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner last January and added a soft-ground handicap in France to his tally in the summer; inconsistent of late but down in the weights and new headgear is given a spin today. |
20/1 |
|
9th 7 (2) |
8th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Two of his three wins have been in France, the other coming at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) a year go; just behind Star Shield when third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in October, but this may be an insufficient test for him now. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £32.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.35 |
| Tricast | £101.06 |
| Trifecta | £131.20 |
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