October 05 / 19.30 Chelmsford (AW)

19.30

Standard

Little Leighs Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Little Leighs Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 392552

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Still looking for her first win after ten attempts but she has been placed on five occasions, including over C&D in first-time blinkers three weeks ago; a repeat of that latest effort will see her bang there in this field.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(9)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Selinas Star

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Dean Ivory

Still looking for her first win after ten attempts but she has been placed on five occasions, including over C&D in first-time blinkers three weeks ago; a repeat of that latest effort will see her bang there in this field.

9/2

2nd

6

(12)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Selinas Star

9st 7lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Dean Ivory

Chased home Enchanted Night at Yarmouth in July (5f, good to soft); not progressed in two runs since and blinkers are now reached for.

14/1

5th

2

(1)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Selinas Star

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Creditable third of six on C&D handicap debut in January but better form at 6f on Lingfield AW next time; the way she's been running over 5f on turf recently suggests others may have the legs of her round here.

11/2

2nd
9 (4)
Katar

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 353446

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden; often ridden prominently; threatening at a modest level this summer but unlikely to get an easy time of things up front in this field.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(1)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:55 Bath

Katar

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Richenda Ford

Beaten a head in C&D classified in June but his last three outings were not of that standard and his strike-rate now stands at 0-35.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0-7864

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not been with Alice Haynes all that long and his latest Kempton fourth was more encouraging, for all he never posed a real threat from the rear; that form has taken some knocks but he has something to build on now.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Ben Dikduk

10st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

Downhill since winning over 6f on turf last summer and was behind two of these last weekend at Southwell.

12/1

6th

7

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Ben Dikduk

10st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

Downhill since winning over 6f on turf last summer and was behind two of these last weekend at Southwell.

12/1

6th

9

(1)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Ben Dikduk

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mark Walford

1-20; mainly downhill since breaking his duck over 6f at Hamilton last June; falling in the weights but needs a revival.

25/1

7/2

Form: -68822

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Still to win after 14 starts but he's finished second in four of his seven AW runs, including his last two starts; set to make another bold bid.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(10)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agostino

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

led narrowly, headed and hung right halfway

15/2

10th

1

(10)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agostino

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

led narrowly, headed and hung right halfway

15/2

33/1

Form: 609600

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden; habitual slow-starter who has been well short of his best the last twice; easy enough to swerve for win purposes.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

11

(9)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dresden Green

8st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

17-race maiden; habitual slow-starter who returned to some form here on latest start but is still easy enough to swerve for win purposes; blinkered last four starts and now sports cheekpieces.

16/1

5th

12

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dresden Green

8st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

16-race maiden; habitual slow-starter who has been well short of his best the last twice; easy enough to swerve for win purposes.

33/1

11th

14

(3)

27th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Dresden Green

8st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

slowly away, in rear

33/1

14/1

Form: 6577

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly; only seventh of ten on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton nine weeks ago (5f) but she should benefit from today's longer trip and she still has time on her side.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(12)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Tarbet

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John Joseph Hanlon

towards rear

25/1

6th

7

(5)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Tarbet

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ismail Mohammed

Unexposed filly; only seventh of ten on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton nine weeks ago (5f) but she should benefit from today's longer trip and she still has time on her side.

14/1

Form: 155928 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three wins in 2023, all in 0-50 classified events; runner-up in a Brighton handicap off this mark last month but he wasn't in the same form at Yarmouth 16 days ago; several good runs at this track and he looks likely to be in the thick of the action.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(8)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

11:40 Southwell (AW)

Bernard Spierpoint

11st 2lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: Darryll Holland

Completed a hat-trick on AW/turf after rejoining this yard in August; fair fourth of ten at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) 12 days ago and each-way claims despite still being 3lb above his last winning mark.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 73466

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden who hasn't progressed in his two handicap runs; drops in grade today but improvement for the addition of cheekpieces is required; yard run three here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

3

(2)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Moonlight Dreamer

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Robert Cowell

Modest maiden who hasn't progressed in his two handicap runs; drops in grade today but improvement for the addition of cheekpieces is required; yard run three here.

14/1

5

(2)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Moonlight Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Modest maiden who hasn't progressed in his two handicap runs; drops in grade today but improvement is required.

16/1

6th

7

(6)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Moonlight Dreamer

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Robert Cowell

midfield, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

12/1

12/1

Form: 663029 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who has run well in two of his four runs for Ewan Whillans; the other two efforts, including here 21 days ago, have resulted in heavy defeats and there are risks involved.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(4)

19th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ewan Whillans

Didn't get home behind Bungle Bay over C&D 17 days ago and his best efforts have come over 6f; could prove vulnerable late on once again.

14/1

5th

11

(3)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual 6f winner; bred to be as effective back at 7f and looks interesting on classified debut with reappearance under his belt.

16/1

6th

5

(1)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starjik

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ewan Whillans

Won twice off higher marks on Polytrack (6f) in the autumn of 2022 but he's drawn a blank since and has finished out the back at Chelmsford in his last two starts; down the list.

10/1

Form: -16905 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Market springer when landing a C&D maiden on her seasonal return in April; no progress since switched to handicaps and opposable despite a reduced mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(2)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poweredbylove

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Cowell

Winning return in 6f Chelmsford maiden last spring; no great impact in handicaps after and unraced on Tapeta but she's 12lb lower than her first attempt at this level and might be best caught fresh.

14/1

10th

8

(6)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Poweredbylove

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Market springer when landing a C&D maiden on her seasonal return in April; no progress since switched to handicaps and opposable despite a reduced mark.

12/1

5th

6

(8)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Poweredbylove

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Robert Cowell

Hasn't kicked on since winning a 6f maiden at Chelmsford in April and was tailed off in the new cheekpieces on final start; looks risky in a first-time visor.

14/1

Non-runners

Phoenix Glow, Macho Mania

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.40
Straight Forecast £35.45
Tricast £175.88
Trifecta £203.70

Selections

The Times:

Agostino

SPOTLIGHT:

Selina's Star

POSTDATA:

Phoenix Glow

NEWMARKET:

Tarbet

The Star:

Ben Dikduk

RP RATINGS:

Selina's Star

D Express:

Selina's Star

Daily Mail:

Phoenix Glow

The Sun:

Phoenix Glow

Telegraph:

Agostino

The Guardian:

Agostino

Daily Mirror:

Agostino

Daily Record:

Agostino