August 24 / 17.55 Chelmsford (AW)

17.55

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Book Your Christmas Party Here Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4346.46
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Book Your Christmas Party Here Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kingman half-sister to the same owner's 1m/1m2f winner Al Hakeem (including AW/Group 2, also fourth in last year's Arc; 123); very interesting runner for a stable which could hardly be in better form.
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8th

2

(1)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Al Anoud

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield

16/1

3rd

3

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Al Anoud

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won both 2yo starts and, after running well this year in her first two handicaps, she won one at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good to firm) last time; it was a blanket finish but she's just 2lb higher today and this lightly raced half-sister to Group 2 winner Al Hakeem could still have more to offer.

11/2

1st

4

(12)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Al Anoud

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Unraced on softer than good; two from two in her first season last year and she's run well in defeat this term in handicaps at Windsor (1m2f) and Pontefract (1m4f; made most); needs to build on that but has had only four races, so it may be possible.

7/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on the form of his 1m debut third here when second over 1m2f at Nottingham two weeks ago; likely to make a bold bid to go one better.
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3rd

2

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 3

16:05 Yarmouth

Arctic Mountain

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Saeed bin Suroor

took keen hold, pressed leader

6/1

4th

1

(4)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

19:00 Hamilton

Arctic Mountain

10st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Placed on first five starts (including on soft) before dominant display in Lingfield handicap (1m2f, good to firm) in June; saddle slipped and lost weightcloth at York six days later (eased; disqualified); he's 11lb higher than two starts ago but this unexposed 4yo could have more to offer.

9/2

16th

1

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Arctic Mountain

10st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Saeed bin Suroor

started quickly, took keen hold, led

15/8

14/1

  • Place: £6.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners, including the useful Firelight (6f including AW; RPR 100); dam 1m4f winner (AW/Listed; 107); wears a hood on debut; has had wind surgery; possibly the stable second string on jockey bookings but the betting will provide more clues.
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10

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 114y

19:00 Roscommon

Lope De Light

11st 1lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

0-10 under Rules; best run came in a maiden hurdle at this track when beat just over 4L (RPR 90); cheekpieces added to tongue tie after a poor effort off 98 in a handicap hurdle last time; unlikely to be good enough on chasing debut.

50/1

9th

6

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:50 Downpatrick

Lope De Light

11st 8lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

disputed lead

20/1

6th

8

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:05 Downpatrick

Lope De Light

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: William Durkan

Not beaten far in a Roscommon maiden hurdle on Monday despite jumping poorly and racing too keenly; could do well here if jumping and settling better.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form at best in four hurdle races for James Owen, so hardly strikes as a likely type to make a winning start to his Flat career for his new yard.
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4th

2

(4)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Three 1m Polytrack wins since November, the latest in a small-field C&D claimer six weeks ago; more needed back in a handicap but he's not ruled out; cheekpieces left off today.

4/1

1st

4

(1)

30th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Front-runner; wore cheekpieces on last five starts, including three good runs (one 1m win) on Chelmsford Polytrack this February-April but below form there on latest outing; made less of an impact early in 2024 on his two runs here; wore a hood earlier in career and it's now restored; considered.

2/1

5th

4

(3)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

led

13/2

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Roaring Lion and cost 85,000gns as a yearling; dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Thistle Bird (also the dam of Epictetus and Jumbly); the mount of David Probert from the yard's two runners.
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2nd

6

(7)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Marzocco

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, kept on

4/1

5th

11

(11)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Marzocco

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Son of Roaring Lion and cost 85,000gns as a yearling; dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Thistle Bird (also the dam of Epictetus and Jumbly); the mount of David Probert from the yard's two runners.

14/1

Form: 67

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two turf maidens (7f/1m2f) three months apart; took a keen hold last time and a hood goes on now.
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10th

9

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:40 Southwell (AW)

Cracking Filly

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

12-race maiden; has shown signs of promise on a couple of occasions, including when second at Chelmsford two runs ago (1m2f); well beaten over same C&D last time.

12/1

10th

9

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:40 Southwell (AW)

Cracking Filly

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

12-race maiden; has shown signs of promise on a couple of occasions, including when second at Chelmsford two runs ago (1m2f); well beaten over same C&D last time.

12/1

11th

12

(9)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Cracking Filly

9st 2lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Dean Ivory

Regressive maiden; has shown ability over this C&D but she'll have to raise her game if she's to win this.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner who can win on the Flat too judged on his promising seconds over 1m2f on turf at Pontefract and Doncaster in recent weeks; this sharper test at the trip is possibly not ideal (he will be suited by 1m4f in this sphere) but he should still play a prominent role.
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1st

13

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Wonderwall

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: S Curling

Has run only three times since beating Its On The Line at Cheltenham last season; winner of points at Dromahane in November and 19 days ago, that recent display providing reassurance after a disappointingly lifeless Cheltenham defence; leading contender for the stable that has dominated the point-to-point scene this season.

3/1

7th

23

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Wonderwall

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: S Curling

4-4 since bought for £33,000 in July 2024 and he emerged from midfield to win this last year (good to soft; effective on softer), fending off the late charge of Its On The Line; has undergone a similar preparation, arriving here fresh after winning a point in early November; there have been back-to-back winners of this race and a bold defence looks on the cards.

11/2

1st

23

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Wonderwall

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: S Curling

Only three runs over regulation fences but he was third in a Grade 2 in 2022 and fourth in a good novice handicap here in late 2023; signed off for the Bowen yard last summer with respectable runs over hurdles and hasn't been overly pressed to win two small-field points in Ireland for this stable; positive jockey booking and brings each-way hopes provided a 131-day break doesn't come back to bite him.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000gns son of Kingman but beaten 22l when fifth of seven on his 1m4f Newmarket debut (16-1) four weeks ago; needs to have come on a lot.
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5th

5

(3)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

16:30 Goodwood

Highland Song

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Simcock

Has failed to make a serious impact in two middle-distance events (turf/AW) and needs to improve a good deal on the bare form; handicaps more suitable shortly.

33/1

8th

9

(9)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Highland Song

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

200,000gns son of Kingman but beaten 22l when fifth of seven on his 1m4f Newmarket debut (16-1) four weeks ago; needs to have come on a lot.

16/1

5th

2

(4)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Highland Song

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Simcock

200,000gns yearling; Kingman half-brother to 1m/1m3f winner In Ecstasy (including 2yo/HK), out of 1m1f winner; sole newcomer in the field; stablemate of Rosa Chinensis; market instructive.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Camelot, cost 200,000gns as a yearling; from a top yard and interesting to see what the betting makes of him.
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6th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Delta Legend

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Raced mainly on AW, winning twice in 2024 then eventually regressing; 100-1 when pulled up on his recent hurdle debut.

100/1

2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Delta Legend

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Raced mainly on AW, winning twice in 2024 then eventually regressing; best watched on stable/hurdles debut after a layoff.

33/1

11th

15

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Delta Legend

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

1m handicap wins at Lingfield for two different yards; no closer than fifth in four runs for this one, from 1m to 1m6f; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 06

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in 1m2f maiden/novice events on turf at the start of the summer and looks more one for handicaps after this.
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10th

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Baltic

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Lucy Wadham

Won his first five handicaps (including on Tapeta, unproven on Polytrack) but the last of those was in July 2024; generally disappointing since and, after 307 days off, this is a new trip on first run since changing hands and leaving Harry Charlton.

10/1

2

(8)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

17:40 Yarmouth

Baltic

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Made it 5-5 in handicaps (including C&D, and on soft and fast ground) when winning at Newcastle last July and he was a good second on AW last October; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on either run this year.

11/1

6th

4

(8)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Sandown

Baltic

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Won his first five handicaps at about 1m4f on varying surfaces but his mark took a hit and he didn't run much of a race on his comeback at Thirsk, having been gelded; reservations on the back of that.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A watching brief is advised for this son of Outstrip on his belated debut.
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5

(16)

21st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Manny Boy

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

No solid form and he pulled too hard when tailed off on handicap debut 11 days ago (C&D; 100-1); drawn widest and impossible to recommend.

100/1

6th

4

10th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:27 Chelmsford (AW)

Manny Boy

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christine Dunnett

in rear, pulled hard and headway after 1f, dropped to rear over 2f out, soon struggling

16/1

13th

2

(3)

28th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Manny Boy

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Christine Dunnett

prominent then led soon after start, headed and lost ground quickly from over 2f out

66/1

Form: 65

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £7.30
Straight Forecast £5.53
Trifecta £55.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arctic Mountain

NEWMARKET:

Wonderwall

The Times:

Al Anoud

D Express:

Delta Legend

Telegraph:

Al Anoud

POSTDATA:

Arctic Mountain

Daily Mirror:

Arctic Mountain

The Star:

Arctic Mountain

Daily Record:

Arctic Mountain

The Guardian:

Wonderwall

Daily Mail:

Wonderwall

The Sun:

Wonderwall