April 13 / 18.30 Chelmsford (AW)

18.30

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Racing Welfare Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing Welfare Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -82113 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Back to form in this headgear combination, achieving form figures of 2113 at four different AW tracks; runs at Chelmsford for the first time and he's the one to beat if taking to it.
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7

(8)

22nd Nov 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rock Chant

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Won three 2m handicaps on AW in the spring, the third of them off today's mark; absent since a heavy defeat at Lingfield four months ago; may need more of a test.

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -07314

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Recent form, including 1m6f win under George Eddery, reads well but there must be a doubt about him settling fully returned to a longer trip.
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5th

3

(3)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 9lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

Has form figures of 2121 in 1m6f/2m contests on AW, the latest performance here two weeks ago when taking his record under George Eddery to 2-4; not fully exposed beyond 1m4f; very solid claims.

9/2

1st

3

(5)

20th Apr 2023

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 6lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

held up in last

9/2

2nd

2

(5)

13th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 13lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden when prominent inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish

9/2

Form: /146/1 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
2-2 here, his second 1m6f win came 12 days ago; should have no trouble seeing out 2m but tackling a 0-70 demands more; up 3lb.
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3rd

3

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

14:10 Perth

What Will Be

11st 10lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Returned from absence with some very disappointing hurdle runs last season but won on Flat in April and has held his form pretty well under both codes since; not yet proven over 2m4f but ran well for a long way when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) three weeks ago and enters calculations.

13/2

4th

3

11th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

What Will Be

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Dual AW winner on the Flat; second in a C&D selling hurdle (good to soft) in first-time blinkers (retained) on latest start; this tougher.

8/1

7/1

Form: 77/941 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame here in first 2m handicap before doing best in real blanket finish (first seven covered by just over a length and a half) at Lingfield (also 2m); more is needed but has had just six starts; up 2lb.
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12

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Huscari

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Modest form in maidens at 2m-2m4f; weakened late over 20.5f on handicap debut at Wexford a month ago but may have needed that; unproven on softer than good.

14/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E McNamara

Modest AW Flat winner for Jamie Osborne; moderate form in maidens at the backend of 2024; could improve on handicap debut so check the market.

10/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

2m winner on AW in Britain; undistinguished maiden hurdle form mainly on softer ground so potential improver back on a sound surface for handicap debut.

12/1

11/2

Form: 461-31 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Four 2m wins at Lingfield since the start of 2022, most recent when last seen 55 days ago; those wins came in small fields so he's clearly tactically versatile; career-high mark but folly to rule out.
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9th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smith

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lydia Richards

Seven wins over 2m on the AW here; getting on and lacks consisency now; hard to recommend having twice been pulled up over hurdles latterly.

16/1

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Smith

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Had lots of Flat racing and won eight times; has yet to offer a great deal over jumps (0-7) but soft ground was no good to him here last time; others are still far more convincing.

40/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Smith

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Eight-time Flat winner (1m2f-2m) who has yet to make a similar impact over hurdles and hasn't been seen in this sphere since pulling up over 2m4f here last April; others make more obvious appeal.

16/1

25/1

Form: 12119- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No sign age is catching up with her, winning six times from 11 Flat/hurdle starts last year; hurdles return was disappointing and she may be best watched.
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5th

5

(5)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Infiniti

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Kevin Frost

Nine-time winner who has dropped to a good mark but this year has been disappointing thus far.

25/1

7th

4

(5)

17th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Infiniti

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Kevin Frost

Veteran of 65 races (nine wins); 4lb below her last winning mark but yet to fire this year, so perhaps age is slowly catching up with her; well beaten at Catterick last time behind Cold Henry.

33/1

10th

4

(11)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Infiniti

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Had a very successful 2022 with a hurdle win and five Flat successes at 1m6f-2m1f (all on good or quicker ground) but out of sorts since the latest of them in September; needs major revival.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.16
Trifecta £16.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock Chant

Daily Mirror:

What Will Be

RP Ratings:

Cedar Cage

Telegraph:

Smith

The Times:

Huscari

The Guardian:

Rock Chant

Daily Mail:

Rock Chant

The Sun:

Rock Chant

POSTDATA:

Cedar Cage

The Star:

What Will Be

Daily Record:

What Will Be

D Express:

Smith