July 25 / 20.50 Chelmsford (AW)

20.50

Standard To Slow

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 94-566

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Didn't achieve much for George Margarson, latterly not looking to see out 1m2f from the front on her Polytrack debut; needs a deal more.
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4th

7

(11)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Abravaggio

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Started off for Peter Chapple-Hyam with two wins in the summer (1m/7f) and posted another good effort when third at Lingfield (7f) 12 days ago; could still have more to offer if suited by this switch to Tapeta; respected.

5/1

3rd

12

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Abravaggio

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Dual 7f/1m handicap winner this summer but turned in a modest effort when eighth at Thirsk (6f) 15 days ago; he needs to bounce back.

10/1

8th

7

(9)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:20 Thirsk

Abravaggio

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Ex-George Margarson; good start for this yard with wins at Chelmsford (1m, AW) and Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) but came up short in hat-trick bid over 1m at Yarmouth on Sunday; on same mark here but needs more.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 21-606 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made all when winning his maiden over C&D last summer; been inclined to pull hard this season, including in first-time cheekpieces latest, but should go well if settling and able to dictate.
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8th

9

(1)

13th Apr 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:00 Yarmouth

Hurricane Kiko

8st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Money for him on the AW last time, down from 1m into a sprint for the first time and minus headgear for a change (goes in a first-time hood tonight); finished well held, though, and it's hard to back him after that.

12/1

8th

9

(1)

13th Apr 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:00 Yarmouth

Hurricane Kiko

8st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Money for him on the AW last time, down from 1m into a sprint for the first time and minus headgear for a change (goes in a first-time hood tonight); finished well held, though, and it's hard to back him after that.

12/1

6th

3

(2)

9th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hurricane Kiko

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Julia Feilden

Won his 2yo maiden here over 1m and is having a first ever crack at sprinting back from eight weeks off; the usual headgear comes off and he isn't obviously fancied.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 678

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Well held in three maiden/novice events in the spring and has since been gelded; goes handicapping at a lowly level in first-time headgear under William Buick, who's 3-14 for the yard; better anticipated.
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9th

8

(8)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Daarree

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

Inconsistent in six starts but showed improvement when racing prominently in first-time cheekpieces at Chepstow (1m2f, good) latest; will have to prove he gets this extra furlong; if staying, he remains on a competitive mark.

7/1

3rd

3

(6)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chepstow

Daarree

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

Fair third to a subsequent winner at Chelmsford in first time visor on handicap debut (1m, standard to slow); not so good last time at Kempton (1m); steps up to 1m2f and now tried in cheekpieces; bit to prove.

5/2

6th

7

(11)

14th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Kempton (AW)

Daarree

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

Gelded after struggling in his novices and with a visor fitted for his handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m) he made eyecatching late headway for third (Hurricane Kiko runner-up); might have threatened with a clear run that day; not drawn well but respected.

7/2

33/1

Form: 58877

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way all five starts (7f-1m2f); needs to improve massively on her AW debut.
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5th

5

(3)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marisitta

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Still a maiden and lacks consistency to boot; chance of belatedly opening her account largely depends on how well she responds to first-time hood.

20/1

7th

10

(9)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marisitta

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: John O’Shea

20-race maiden who was a well-held fourth on her C&D reappearance 17 days ago; should be sharper this time but she's hard to predict and others are more convincing; 1lb out of the weights.

16/1

4th

5

(2)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marisitta

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Ran with credit a few times on turf last year, but is 0-19 and hasn't been seen in over six months; probably best watched.

14/1

Form: -42122 C BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has progressed since the visor went on and holds leading claims back at the scene of his sole win; however, he usually pulls hard, didn't see out this trip in one try and has been turned over at short prices the last twice.
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4th

5

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inverinate

9st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

Sole win (13 races) came over 7f on Chelmsford AW in July; has mostly run respectably since; experiment with 1m2f on latest start did not work out and he has a place chance back at 7f today.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Inverinate

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

took keen hold, briefly led early, prominent

13/2

Form: 3-4258

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Given a break after a below-par effort in February; was again below market expectations on her handicap debut a fortnight ago (first-time tongue-tie; off tonight) and that leaves her with it to prove.
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9th

4

(2)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Hazel Bear

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jamie Osborne

in touch with leaders

12/1

5

(9)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Salisbury

Hazel Bear

9st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jamie Osborne

13-race maiden; suggested her turn might be near when staying-on second at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in January but two lesser efforts followed, and this turf debut comes after a 161-day break.

14/1

8th

2

(3)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hazel Bear

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Jamie Osborne

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f

12/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 9-3688

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Done a lot of her racing over 6f and pulled hard over 7f early in the year; perhaps the hood will help her settle now trying 1m but landing the outside stall can't be ideal.
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4th

2

(8)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

21:00 Brighton

Royal Bliss

9st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Amy Murphy

Has often pulled hard, including in a hood, and there's a concern that she'll do so again from a wide stall in first-time blinkers; she can miss the break anyway and doesn't arrive in any form.

16/1

6th

3

(7)

16th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Salisbury

Royal Bliss

9st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Amy Murphy

slowly away, always behind

10/1

6th

3

(7)

16th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Salisbury

Royal Bliss

9st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Amy Murphy

slowly away, always behind

10/1

Form: 5-4316

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Unlucky not to go closer behind Inverinate over 7f here early last month but is 2lb worse off having since won easily on turf; slight surprise to see the visor removed and this trip looked to stretch him in one previous try.
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9th

8

(9)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Wilde And Dandy

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Scored at Doncaster (7f) in August and has returned from a ten-week break in good nick, not enjoying the rub of the green when sixth of nine over C&D 39 days ago; he can make his presence felt.

20/1

9

(12)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Wilde And Dandy

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

Just held on to score at Doncaster (7f) in August and did well to finish second at Chelmsford (7f, AW) since, considering he was slowly away; missed the break again when never dangerous at Redcar latest and he does come with risks.

12/1

8th

3

(5)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Wilde And Dandy

9st 11lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ivan Furtado

Just held on to score at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month and did well to finish second at Chelmsford (7f, AW) since, considering he was slowly away; tendency to blow the start is a concern and he's unproven on ground slower than good.

8/1

12/1

Form: 747-27

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Better from the front on her Tapeta comeback, albeit she finished a long way off the easy winner; pulled hard on soft ground latest, so that's probably best forgiven, but she has stamina to prove under Tom Marquand (0-4 for her in-form yard).
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5th

6

(13)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Lady Roamer

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Edward Bethell

Seven-race maiden; outran her 66-1 odds when second of nine, albeit remote, in a Southwell handicap (7f) in June; no progress since but worth a crack at this shorter trip and blinkers could spark something too.

10/1

10th

9

(2)

25th Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Roamer

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Edward Bethell

Better from the front on her Tapeta comeback, albeit she finished a long way off the easy winner; pulled hard on soft ground latest, so that's probably best forgiven, but she has stamina to prove under Tom Marquand (0-4 for her in-form yard).

12/1

Form: U6365

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: -11850 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m Polytrack winner early in the year, including a dead-heat here, latterly off tonight's mark; two poor efforts this summer leave him plenty to prove in a first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces.
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2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

High Court Judge

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

Very productive on AW this year and also scored over hurdles in the spring; suffered a heavy defeat on most recent attempt in this sphere but remains well treated judged on Flat form.

7/1

2

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

High Court Judge

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won a maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May on third hurdle start and scored on the Flat at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) four weeks ago; in view of his Flat ability he has potential off this opening hurdle mark.

100/30

1st

1

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield (AW)

High Court Judge

10st 2lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Resurgent on AW in early part of this year, winning six times including over C&D; opened hurdling account in May and he had an excuse on slow ground when returned to the Flat at Hamilton in June; now drops back in grade after a break and he needs a close look returned to AW.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta £194.80
Straight Forecast £183.18
Tricast £890.64
Trifecta £1467.40

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Inverinate

Daily Mail:

Wilde And Dandy

SPOTLIGHT:

Daarree

RP RATINGS:

High Court Judge

The Sun:

Letaba

The Times:

Daarree

POSTDATA:

High Court Judge

Telegraph:

Inverinate

The Guardian:

Inverinate

The Star:

Inverinate

Daily Record:

Inverinate

D Express:

Wilde And Dandy

Daily Mirror:

Wilde And Dandy