June 08 / 20.20 Chelmsford (AW)

20.20

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

Form: 118-62 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive handicapper on turf last year; well beaten in a Listed event on reappearance but she was soon back on track when second at Newmarket three weeks ago (1m2f, good); shouldn't be inconvenienced by the return to AW but a career best will be needed to take this.
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4th

3

(3)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Misty Dancer

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear, midfield after 2f

14/1

1st

4

(3)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Misty Dancer

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Progressive handicapper on turf last year; well beaten in a Listed event on reappearance but she was soon back on track when second at Newmarket three weeks ago (1m2f, good); shouldn't be inconvenienced by the return to AW but a career best will be needed to take this.

5/1

2nd

1

(5)

19th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Misty Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Form dipped in Listed grade on last two appearances; progressive otherwise and 2-2 in handicaps, the wins gained against her own sex (1m2f, good/soft); not dismissed back down in class.

4/1

7/2

Form: 1-2090

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in novice company; ran well on his handicap debut in Dubai in January (1m2f, soft) and latest York run (cheekpieces first time, retained) wasn't too bad either; could have better to come on AW.
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12/1

Form: 602-05

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ballydoyle 4yo; ran well for second over C&D in November off a 3lb higher mark; not at the same level in two turf runs since but Billy Loughnane takes off a valuable 3lb and the return to AW can help.
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1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Howth

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Switched to hurdles for new yard last May-September and won four of his six starts (all on good ground), two of them over C&D (one a handicap); held in fourth of six at Plumpton last September when last seen but retains potential; yard among the winners and he could go well back from a break.

9/2

4th

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

15:50 Plumpton

Howth

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Useful Flat stayer who has won a handicap over hurdles (off 8lb lower) and has since made it 4-5 in this discipline when defying penalties in a 2m1f good-ground novice at Newton Abbot; he was entitled to win that and probably with greater ease than he did, but he's a likeable type.

11/8

1

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Howth

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Useful Flat stayer who is 3-4 over hurdles and comfortably won a small-field handicap over C&D last month; penalised accordingly but he has the best form by some margin; the glaring concern would be should the ground go soft.

4/6

12/1

Form: 30-676 C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of his five starts over this trip, but not seen often over this far these days and all three wins have come over 1m; just 1lb higher than when last successful but others are higher up the list.
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7th

3

(6)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

16:30 Nottingham

Arthurs Realm

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

All wins have come in the spring, mainly on soft ground, but there was no win this time round; has his lowest mark since 2020 but easily his best show this season was in March; usually wears a visor or cheekpieces and now he's blinkered first time.

25/1

3

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Arthurs Realm

10st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

All wins have come in the spring, with one on AW but mainly on soft turf; well handicapped on his best form last season but he's failed to beat a rival in his last two runs and needs a major revival after a break.

25/1

7/1

Form: 63-545

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1m turf winner for Aidan O'Brien last spring; three runs for new yard without progressing, latterly finishing fifth in a competitive event at Newbury; cheekpieces now added; could yet do better.
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4th

3

(4)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:40 Epsom

Sun King

11st 7lb

J: Mr Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

midfield

16/1

7th

2

(10)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Sun King

9st 11lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

Pretty consistent 4yo who was beaten under 1l when fourth (just behind United Front) in Racing League contest at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; 1lb lower here and ought to be on the premises again.

9/2

4th

2

(6)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

18:30 Yarmouth

Sun King

9st 12lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

1m turf winner for Aidan O'Brien last spring; four runs for new yard without progressing, fifth of ten at Chelmsford (1m2f) in a first-time headgear combination (retained) on latest seven weeks ago; drops back to 1m now; mark has edged down.

8/1

Form: 11-227

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
In good form on AW over the winter, winning at Kempton and Wolverhampton; solid second at Lingfield in April (1m) and heavy ground excuses his defeat at Goodwood last month; still to prove his stamina and could prove vulnerable.
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6th

8

(9)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Aussie Banker

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

In good form on AW over the winter, winning at Kempton and Wolverhampton; solid second at Lingfield in April (1m) and heavy ground excuses his defeat at Goodwood last month; still to prove his stamina and could prove vulnerable.

10/1

7th

5

(3)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Aussie Banker

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Richard Hughes

Second in a good 1m handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday, continuing his solid run of form on AW; however, he has something to prove off this mark and in this grade back on grass; turf win came on fast ground.

6/1

14

(9)

22nd Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newbury

Aussie Banker

8st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

Good second in 1m handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday, continuing his solid run of form on AW; however, has something to prove off this mark and in this grade back on grass; turf win came on fast ground.

14/1

7/1

Form: 627-45 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Made good progress for this yard in 2022, winning twice and also runner-up in a good Newbury handicap in September; solid effort at York three weeks ago, ran well in his one attempt on AW (Tapeta) and now has a visor fitted; not discounted.
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6

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:30 Goodwood

Moktasaab

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-13 since winning from 17lb higher here (1m2f, good to firm) in April 2022; makes his debut for another new yard (same owner) after 399 days off having undergone a second wind operation in the meantime; tongue-tie returns; market informative.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4234-4 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Just the one win to his name but he performed with great credit in some good races last season and his return to action at Chester wasn't without hope either; high in the weights but could still have more to offer; shaped well on Polytrack as a 2yo.
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5

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Groundbreaker

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful over middle distances at his best on Flat for Andrew Balding; 20,000gns buy in September 2023 and had a second wind operation this March; showed some ability on hurdles debut over C&D this July but needs to build markedly on that; often hooded on Flat and it returns today.

12/1

4th

2

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Worcester

Groundbreaker

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful Flat-racer over middle-distance trips for Andrew Balding; not seen since disappointing run in September (changed hands for 20,000gns soon afterwards) but still a very interesting recruit to hurdling; had another wind op (his second) in March.

3/1

Form: -23210 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Yet to convince on turf so latest York run is easy to strike a line through; prior to that he had won a big-field handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday in decisive fashion; he will need another career best to defy his new mark but that's certainly not out of the question.
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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

10th
6 (1)
Selwan

25/1

Form: 7351-8 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
3-7 in France last season, including AW, and although he was well beaten on his stable debut 12 days ago (1m6f) he wasn't helped by slipping on the bend turning for home; others look much safer all the same.
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8th

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Selwan

11st 12lb

J: James Davies

T: Christopher Kellett

Three-time Flat winner and twice competitive in that scene during the summer; made an okay return to hurdling when an 18l third at Market Rasen and now tackles his first handicap.

10/1

3rd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

17:50 Market Rasen

Selwan

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Christopher Kellett

Exposed as a fair Flat performer at best these days; pulled up twice and tailed off on the other occasion when tried over hurdles two seasons ago when with Alan King; best watched for now.

25/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £45.56
Tricast £459.37

Selections

The Times:

Groundbreaker

RP RATINGS:

Howth

D Express:

Diderot

NEWMARKET:

Moktasaab

POSTDATA:

Misty Dancer

Telegraph:

Sun King

SPOTLIGHT:

White Wolf

LAMBOURN:

Aussie Banker

The Guardian:

Groundbreaker

Daily Mail:

Groundbreaker

The Sun:

Groundbreaker

Daily Record:

Groundbreaker

TOPSPEED:

Howth

Daily Mirror:

Diderot

The Star:

Moktasaab