January 05 / 17.30 Chelmsford (AW)

17.30

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Support Racing Welfare All-Weather “Hands And Heels” Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The REI)

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Support Racing Welfare All-Weather “Hands And Heels” Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The REI)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 12435- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended a long barren spell when winning from Porfin in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton in October; he has held his form but minor money is perhaps his best hope today.
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1st

6

(8)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Hombre

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who has run a couple of good races this winter, including his third of eight over C&D ten days ago; a bit more will be needed to record his 11th career success.

11/1

3rd

6

(9)

6th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Hombre

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who was second to a well-backed winner at Lingfield in November but less convincing twice since.

20/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: /3000- D

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
2-2 as a juvenile and he had some good form in his 3yo campaign too; ran very well at Thirsk last April (6f, good) after a mammoth absence but he was unable to build on it in three subsequent starts in 2022; makes his debut for a new stable, in a first-time tongue-tie and down in class; goes well fresh; no surprise to see a big run.
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12th

8

(3)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Thirsk

Magical Max

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

slowly away, raced in last, lost touch over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off

25/1

18th

17

(1)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Magical Max

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Newmarket winner last June (7f, good); well drawn; no easy task back on turf having been off since December.

22/1

18th

17

(1)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Magical Max

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Newmarket winner last June (7f, good); well drawn; no easy task back on turf having been off since December.

22/1

5/2

Form: 57412- D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Started 2022 on the up and finished it in fine form too, registering personal best when winning at Lingfield a fortnight ago and showing even better form in defeat at Southwell last week; yet to win at this track but he is fully effective here; should make a bold bid.
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5th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

11 wins, the latest off basement mark over C&D in January; largely consistent since and may benefit from this drop back in trip, having raced too freely when fourth over 7f here on latest outing; back from two-month break.

11/2

4th

5

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Ready win here (6f) in January; generally held his form since and Monday's low-key effort at Wolverhampton is excusable as he saw no daylight in the home straight.

8/1

10th

7

(6)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Porfin

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

C&D winner; won at Lingfield (6f) last month before finishing a close second at this track nine days later; respectable efforts since and he's one to take seriously now back up in distance.

6/1

7/1

Form: 03655- CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner, including C&D, and he is in better form than his recent results would indicate; no surprise to see a big run despite the widest stall; one of two runners for the yard.
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8th

6

(11)

8th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Lilkian

9st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Darryll Holland

All-the-way winner in a first-time eyeshield over C&D last month but diminishing returns over this trip in the same headgear (now discarded) since; has something to prove again and he's drawn out widest of all.

16/1

8th

6

(11)

8th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Lilkian

9st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Darryll Holland

raced wide, in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 68663- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
He has dropped a long way in the weights since joining this yard and there have been signs he may be ready to capitalise, including here (5f); Wolverhampton third on latest start was a solid run and a big run would be no surprise; stable also run Lilkian.
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7th

4

(3)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Astro Jakk

9st 8lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Darryll Holland

Rated 21lb higher when starting out for this yard in August; retains ability and interesting to see how he fares in the betting in relation to stablemate Lilkian now dropping into his first Class 6 handicap.

5/1

5th

4

(3)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Astro Jakk

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

slowly into stride

10/1

8th

6

(1)

26th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Astro Jakk

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

He has dropped a long way in the weights since joining this yard and there have been signs he may be ready to capitalise; this race might prove a shade too competitive though; new headgear enlisted today.

10/1

Form: 4278-2 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in 2022 but there has been some promise for his new yard, including a good second over C&D on Tuesday; this is a stronger race but he can't be discounted.
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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

7th
6 (1)
Yimou

10/1

Form: 56526- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and although he has run some good races in defeat this winter, and is fully effective over C&D, he could prove vulnerable once more; jockey having her first ride under rules.
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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: 35516- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner; still seeking his first AW success (20 attempts) but he was a close, always-prominent third from the inside stall at Kempton (6f) on Wednesday.
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9

(8)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Winnetka

8st 10lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

8th

8

(10)

29th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Winnetka

9st 3lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Well capable of being thereabouts in this sphere, having been placed a couple of times this year; just can't bank on him winning, with AW record now 0-23; all wins on turf.

16/1

6th

8

(1)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Winnetka

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time turf winner but 0-22 on AW; has finished third in two of his last three AW runs, most recently at Southwell four weeks ago, but others are preferred for win purposes today.

12/1

Non-runners

Winnetka

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £43.50
Straight Forecast £60.26
Tricast £205.67
Trifecta £205.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Porfin

RP Ratings:

Astro Jakk

The Times:

Show Me A Sunset

Telegraph:

El Hombre

SPOTLIGHT:

Magical Max

NEWMARKET:

Porfin

D Express:

Porfin

The Sun:

Porfin

Daily Record:

Porfin

Daily Mail:

Show Me A Sunset

TOPSPEED:

Astro Jakk

Daily Mirror:

Astro Jakk

The Star:

Astro Jakk

The Guardian:

El Hombre