September 14 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

Standard

Jack Daniels Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Jack Daniels Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 424116 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 7f handicap here in May and followed up when beating Shabs at Lingfield one month later; never in the hunt at Wolverhampton four weeks ago but there are a few prominent racers on show here and this might be run to suit.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

Three wins to his name and finished second and third in 1m contests at Lingfield and Chelmsford won by horses who have done better since; should settle okay in this maximum field and come home well.

13/2

6th

3

(4)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

Three wins to his name and finished second and third in 1m contests at Lingfield and Chelmsford won by horses who have done better since; should settle okay in this maximum field and come home well.

13/2

3rd

1

(9)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Martin Dunne

held up in rear, slightly hampered after 1f, headway over 2f out, pressed leaders on outer over 1f out, went third post

13/2

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 754285

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Went desperately close in a 0-50 classified event at Ffos Las in July (1m, soft) but he's failed to build on it twice since; different headgear tried today.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(1)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

El Royale

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

17-race maiden; had tack issues early on at Wolverhampton 11 days ago and was quickly pulled up; runner-up over C&D last month; other stronger for win purposes.

10/1

0

3

(11)

3rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Royale

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

pulled up soon after start, looked to go wrong

6/1

4th

4

(12)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

El Royale

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Second over 1m here last week when tried in blinkers for the first time; also second over 1m in July so he's been threatening a breakthrough success; stamina not conclusively proven but more appealing than most of these.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 667440

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden who has run to a similar modest level for this yard since April; more will be needed if he's to make it 13th time lucky.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(2)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:35 Ayr

Darker

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Maiden after 25 starts who hasn't been doing himself justice of late but he wasn't too far away in a better C&D race than this (good) in June and a repeat of that form would see him close up.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:50 Ayr

Darker

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Runner-up at Redcar (7f, soft) in May and fair third here (1m, good) next time; has possibilities judged on those efforts but two lesser runs have followed and he's now 0-24; needs to get back on track.

12/1

8th

3

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

19:55 Ayr

Darker

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

took keen hold, in rear

12/1

Form: 9-486

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just modest form in her four starts at up to 1m but she was staying on well for a never-nearer sixth at Bath seven weeks ago; still capable of better.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(4)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clandestinely

9st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Adrian Wintle

There has been the odd bit of promise but not over C&D last time when comfortably beaten; having only her seventh run but a good bit to prove.

14/1

9th

9

(9)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clandestinely

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Adrian Wintle

Inclined to pull hard in early starts but more encouragement since handicapping and threatens to be suited by tonight's stiffer test; remains open to improvement and is worth a second look.

12/1

4th

8

(9)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Clandestinely

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Just modest form in her four starts at up to 1m but she was staying on well for a never-nearer sixth at Bath seven weeks ago; still capable of better.

10/1

Form: 007787

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish closer than seventh in his six runs at up to 8.5f; stable has found a bit of form of late though and too soon to write him off with his handicap mark in freefall.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(10)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Golden Moon

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

0-9; has bits of modest form and has edged down the weights, with easily his closest finish coming when fourth of 13 over C&D on penultimate start; those are hardly pressing claims, though.

7/1

8th

4

(9)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Golden Moon

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Unplaced in all eight starts but he was in there fighting until the closing stages in a 7f handicap here nine days ago; drop to 6f needs to spark something extra.

5/1

4th

7

(6)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Golden Moon

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: William Knight

prominent, disputed lead over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12/1

Form: 064-08

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden; market springer at Windsor on his return from 13 months off last month but dropped away in the closing stages; only eighth at Lingfield last week; cheekpieces now tried (has been well held in two earlier runs in different headgear).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(2)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

He Can Dance

9st 3lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Gary Brown

Exposed maiden; market springer at Windsor on his return from 13 months off last month but dropped away in the closing stages; only eighth at Lingfield last week; cheekpieces now tried (has been well held in two earlier runs in different headgear).

12/1

8th

11

(6)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

He Can Dance

9st 3lb

J: Anna Gibson

T: Gary Brown

Tried at up to 16.5f but best around this trip; sent off just 6-1 (from 12s) on return from over a year off at Windsor last month but didn't fire; is now 0-17.

12/1

10th

9

(10)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:00 Windsor

He Can Dance

9st 3lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Gary Brown

in touch with leaders

20/1

5/2

Form: 523441 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 25th attempt when making all in a classified event over C&D three weeks ago; should remain competitive at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(11)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shabs

9st 4lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Joseph Parr

Off the mark at the 25th attempt when making all over C&D (classified event) in August but he was disappointing back in a handicap here last month; bit to prove again after that and he's had no luck with the draw.

8/1

7th

2

(6)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Shabs

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joseph Parr

Off the mark at the 25th attempt when making all in a classified event over C&D three weeks ago; should remain competitive at this level.

5/2

1st

8

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shabs

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joseph Parr

Now 0-24 but has reached the frame in six of his last seven starts, including on Polytrack; likely to be involved for minor honours again but the wait will probably go on.

8/1

Form: 600745 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in January; yet to match that level since returning from a break in July; new tongue-tie needs to spark a revival.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

17

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

James Bradley

8st 8lb

T: Charlie Wallis

slowly into stride, in rear

16/1

8th

9

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Wallis

midfield

5/1

2nd

9

(1)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Wallis

Won a small-field 1m handicap here in January off a 6lb higher mark; harder to enthuse over on recent evidence; accessories left off today.

20/1

16/1

Form: 606-09

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; not easily recommended on her stable debut after four months off but this will at least be easier than she's used to.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ju Ju Gabor

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Roger Ingram

Unplaced in ten runs in Ireland and finished last of nine on her stable debut at Chelmsford three weeks ago (1m); cheekpieces need to have a dramatic effect if she's to win this from the outside stall.

25/1

9th

4

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ju Ju Gabor

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Roger Ingram

Ex-Irish maiden; not easily recommended on her stable debut after four months off but this will at least be easier than she's used to.

16/1

9th

9

(3)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 31y

19:05 Killarney

Ju Ju Gabor

9st 5lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Richard Anthony Foley

prominent

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.40
Straight Forecast £34.05
Tricast £224.92
Trifecta £195.80

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Shabs

SPOTLIGHT:

Bo Taifan

RP RATINGS:

El Royale

The Times:

James Bradley

POSTDATA:

El Royale

Telegraph:

Shabs

The Guardian:

Shabs

Daily Mail:

Shabs

Daily Mirror:

Shabs

The Sun:

Shabs

Daily Record:

Shabs

D Express:

Bo Taifan

The Star:

Bo Taifan