July 25 / 18.20 Chelmsford (AW)

18.20

Standard To Slow

Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 774305 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Soft ground no good to him last time and is now 8lb lower than when winning at Kempton late last summer; this is easier than he's used to, so better can be expected.
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9th

8

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mostallim

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Michael Appleby

C&D winner in 2022; ran away with a 6f Chelmsford race in July off just 2lb lower, which stands out this season but he has place claims on other 2023 evidence nevertheless.

7/1

3rd

1

(7)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Mostallim

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Ran away with a C&D handicap in July off just 3lb lower; two good efforts on Tapeta in successive days in early August; below par here last time but he can't be discounted.

6/1

6th

6

(10)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Mostallim

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Michael Appleby

midfield

7/2

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3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 064321 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three Polytrack efforts haven't been as good as his Tapeta best but he's consistent and Joe Leavy, up last time, is again able to claim 7lb into apprentice company; usually races on the pace, so is well drawn upped 3lb, and enters calculations.
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2nd

2

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bungle Bay

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

All eight wins have come here, five over this trip including in a 0-55 handicap six weeks ago; 1-1 at this level and very much respected.

5/1

2nd

5

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bungle Bay

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

All eight wins have been at this track (five over C&D) but has been below his best this year and doesn't look ready to strike.

7/1

8th

9

(10)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

Bungle Bay

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: James Evans

Wolverhampton specialist who doesn't run often on turf these days and rarely goes this far; not in much form on the AW this year and isn't obviously fancied.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 035-30 CD BF

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Lacks consistency and hung right when turned over as favourite last time out (in March); on the positive side, he's gone well fresh before, is on a career-low mark and is a dual C&D winner.
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10th

12

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Champagne Supanova

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Two of three wins have come over C&D, the latest in 2021, but he's had multiple layoffs since; hard to recommend back from another one.

16/1

10th

12

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Champagne Supanova

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Two of three wins have come over C&D, the latest in 2021, but he's had multiple layoffs since; hard to recommend back from another one.

16/1

6th

8

(5)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Champagne Supanova

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Richard Spencer

Nearly two years since the last of his three AW wins (all over 6f on Polytrack) but he hasn't seen much action in that period; stays 7f and handles Tapeta but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

Form: 713786 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Often misses the kick, needs things to fall right and doesn't have much room for error off this mark, but he's a three-time course winner who should get this run to suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

(1)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Derek Shaw

Won off 5lb higher over C&D last February but he has form figures of 970068 since; had some traffic issues back at this track last week but he's a frequent slow starter and well into the veteran stage; down the list.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Tremendous sprinter who's won 11 times, four here; low key since returning from a break but he didn't look a completely lost cause at Chelmsford last month and the likely good pace here will suit; weighted to pounce and revival on the cards.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Tremendous sprinter who's won 11 times, four here; low key since returning from a break but he didn't look a completely lost cause at Chelmsford last month and the likely good pace here will suit; weighted to pounce and revival on the cards.

20/1

Form: 0-7675 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winless since his 2yo debut and has regressed sharply this year, coming a stone down the weights; has a few fair efforts to his name over 6f on Polytrack, though, and is worth tracking in the market.
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5th

4

(2)

25th Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 9lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since his 2yo debut and has regressed sharply this year, coming a stone down the weights; has a few fair efforts to his name over 6f on Polytrack, though, and is worth tracking in the market.

10/1

5th

5

(3)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

15:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 8lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

20/1

7th

4

(2)

13th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Won 2yo debut; winless since but consistent at 7f/6f on AW in the second half of 2022, including over C&D; not in much form since back in December from a short break but two of those three runs were at 5f and he's not badly treated at present; often wears headgear but not today.

16/1

Form: 727684

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who's usually dropped in, as when behind Bungle Bay last time; was unlucky not to finish closer there and is 4lb better off with his old rival but will again need luck from a wide stall.
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9th

9

(3)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:00 Bath

Viewfromthestars

9st 2lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

1-33, his win coming at Chelmsford (5f) in April; raced mainly on AW and has shown little on his last three starts, all on turf; big improvement needed.

20/1

6th

6

(1)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Bath

Viewfromthestars

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

taken down early, slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced

12/1

7th

6

(6)

4th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:08 Leicester

Viewfromthestars

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Mark Usher

Finally got off the mark when winning in first-time visor (retained since) at Chelmsford (5f, AW) in April; lightly raced on turf but came last at Bath (5f, good to soft) latest and has something to prove on grass.

14/1

20/1

Form: 80-108 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
40-1 winner of a 0-50 classified event over C&D in the year (meets runner-up Jumira Bridge on the same terms); has never been consistent and has since turned in two poor efforts.
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6th

5

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Privilege

9st 6lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround.

12/1

9th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:55 Yarmouth

Privilege

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

prominent

33/1

Form: 008281

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has lacked consistency in various forms of headgear in recent times; things fell right off a 2lb lower mark last time and, while it's possible to argue 5f suits better now, she has fair claims of a follow-up.
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5

(2)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:57 Lingfield (AW)

Kodi Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Finished strongly from poor position for narrow win in a classified event at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) in July, but her subsequent form has been disappointing and she needs a major revival after a short break.

16/1

13th

10

(11)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:30 Windsor

Kodi Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

prominent

20/1

10/1

Form: 346346

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Plenty of chances in weak maiden/novice company in the winter and has done a lot of her racing over further, including on her belated handicap debut last week; an easy 6f looks a bare minimum off the same mark.
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9th

8

(4)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Lingfield

Scramble

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Conrad Allen

dwelt start, in rear and detached soon after start

12/1

20/1

Form: 550955 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Excuses with one thing and another on turf lately and switches to cheekpieces for the first time in a good while, back at the scene of his win from the front early in the year; couldn't be ruled out.
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6th

8

(6)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Moveonup

9st 0lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Gay Kelleway

Pops up with a good run every now and then but finished well down the field after fluffing the start in Chelmsford classified race a week ago and his overall profile is not appealing.

33/1

Form: 060

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has offered little in three runs at big prices (5f-7f); this is easier off a lowly opening mark but he's out of a dual 1m2f winner and doesn't make obvious appeal.
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9

(3)

25th Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Dunmore East

9st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Henry Spiller

Has offered little in three runs at big prices (5f-7f); this is easier off a lowly opening mark but he's out of a dual 1m2f winner and doesn't make obvious appeal.

20/1

13th

4

(9)

7th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Dunmore East

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Henry Spiller

awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

100/1

6th

2

(2)

2nd May 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Brighton

Dunmore East

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Henry Spiller

slowly away, in rear

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £15.01
Tricast £69.17
Trifecta £102.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bungle Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Champagne Supanova

Daily Mirror:

Kodi Dancer

The Sun:

Privilege

D Express:

Mostallim

POSTDATA:

Bungle Bay

The Times:

Bungle Bay

Telegraph:

Bungle Bay

The Guardian:

Bungle Bay

Daily Mail:

Bungle Bay

Daily Record:

Bungle Bay

NEWMARKET:

Champagne Supanova

The Star:

Champagne Supanova