March 16 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

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  • Prize money: £8100
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-1411 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Record on the AW since returning from a mammoth absence last September reads 1321111411 and he has had no problem with the step up to trip at Newcastle (Tapeta) the last twice, winning both under Billy Loughnane including when making all a fortnight ago; up another 6lb, but remains unexposed over this far and return to Polytrack no problem; should be hard to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

14

(12)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

13:30 York

Zealot

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

All eight wins have been on the AW and he's been coming up short in weaker handicaps than this on turf.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 11y

Class 4

17:50 Goodwood

Zealot

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in second, led narrowly going best 2f out, headed over 1f out, no match for winner

7/2

11/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 305-23 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of his eight starts since winning here (1m) at the beginning of last year, including when third of eight in a stronger contest at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) last month; finished ahead of Zealot when just beaten at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) on is penultimate start and although still to prove he stays this far, he is a contender purely on form.
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6th

3

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Diderot

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

AW wins at 1m and 1m2f and he's 0-8 on turf; refused to race on second run back from an absence and, following his fading fifth at Redcar (1m2f) recently, a further drop in the weights could be in order; at least this is a drop in grade, though.

16/1

5th

6

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Diderot

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Not the force of old on AW and he refused to race at Lingfield in February; made it 0-7 on turf when 5l sixth of nine here (1m, good to firm) last Monday but that wasn't devoid of promise as he was denied a clear run and kept on pretty nicely; he's not ruled out each-way back up in trip.

16/1

6th

8

(1)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:42 Redcar

Diderot

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Very well handicapped on AW form up to 2024 but inferior on turf (0-6); down the field in January (7f, AW) following an absence and refused to race in February; arrives with plenty to prove.

25/1

Form: /1634-

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo; Kempton maiden winner (1m3f, Polytrack) on debut in December 2020 and won a US claimer (1m4f, Polytrack) for this yard early last year; following one start for Todd Pletcher, he twice ran with credit afer rejoining this yard in the autumn (gelded in the meantime), but now returns from another four-month absence; not quite sure what to expect.
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6th

1

(1)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Gloucestershire

10st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Martyn Meade

Lightly raced since finishing second in this two years ago when 4lb higher; he may have needed his comeback run at Newbury in May but was well beaten and needs to be an entirely different proposition two months on.

14/1

2

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Gloucestershire

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Martyn Meade

Fairly consistent and is capable of being involved off current mark; however, lacks recent match practice (off since November) and hasn't won for over three years; not the percentage call.

25/1

2

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Gloucestershire

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Martyn Meade

Fairly consistent and is capable of being involved off current mark; however, lacks recent match practice (off since November) and hasn't won for over three years; not the percentage call.

25/1

Form: 0842-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Only just touched off on AW debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in November but finished over 6l behind Zealot when third of six behind him at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; 7lb better off, but still hard to imagine him reversing the form.
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3rd

2

(11)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

10st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4yo who has regressed and is on a 23-race losing run; however, he went very close at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month and was a fair fifth at Doncaster (1m) eight days later; effective on Polytrack; chance.

5/1

5th

11

(9)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Doncaster

Oh Herberts Reign

11st 7lb

J: Adrian Nicholls

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/1

2nd

4

(8)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oh Herberts Reign

9st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

On a near two-year losing spell but he's in fair form having made the frame a couple of times in recent starts; on a reduced mark and drops to Class 6 for the first time, so can't be dismissed.

11/2

Form: 124-39 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Probably found the distance too far when well held at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) last time, but this trip on a sharp track may be an insuffient test; remains 9lb higher than when bolting up from the front at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in October and needs a bit more.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

First Officer

9st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Six-time winner but only one of those came in a double-figure field (October 2022); ran well at Newmarket when last seen eight months ago; has gone well fresh in the past; others appeal more all the same.

10/1

5

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

First Officer

9st 8lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Beat three rivals over 1m4f on the July Course here (good to firm) under Alexandra Egan in midsummer; comfortably held in three outings since but has dipped back to that successful mark.

6/1

4th

4

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

First Officer

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Beat three rivals over 1m4f here in July since when he's been comfortably held; on the plus side, he might appreciate this belated return to 1m6f as he does have form over this far.

5/1

Form: 545-36 C BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in the spring of 2021 including over 1m6f here, but 0-16 since and this trip does look too short for him now.
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5th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Blow Your Horn

11st 11lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: Ian Williams

Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but has responded positively to this headgear combination the last twice in handicaps over 2m5f and 2m3f (both on good); strong stayer on the Flat so this longer trip is worth a go.

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £5.28
Trifecta £12.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zealot

NEWMARKET:

Diderot

TOPSPEED:

Blow Your Horn

RP Ratings:

Zealot

POSTDATA:

Zealot

The Times:

Zealot

Telegraph:

Zealot

The Guardian:

Zealot

Daily Mail:

Zealot

D Express:

Zealot

Daily Mirror:

Zealot

The Sun:

Zealot

The Star:

Zealot

Daily Record:

Zealot