October 05 / 20.00 Chelmsford (AW)

20.00

Standard

Fireworks 5th November Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Fireworks 5th November Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 142331

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won on the Lingfield Polytrack (1m4f) in March and back on the scoresheet at Bath (1m5f) in August on latest Flat start; didn't run badly over hurdles subsequently; firmly in calculations now back in this code.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Lunar Shadow

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

towards rear, headway from 2f out

14/1

6th

3

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket (July)

Lunar Shadow

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Alan King

prominent, shaken up over 3f out, outpaced and ridden over 2f out

7/2

1st

5

(5)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lunar Shadow

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Has won twice over C&D; didn't get the clearest of runs when second on her reappearance at Southwell AW (1m6f) in March; off since, normally runs in excess of 1m4f nowadays and needs to improve again to be involved here.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 194066 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and she failed to shine over C&D a fortnight ago in an amateurs' handicap; however, she has a good record here otherwise and it will be no surprise to see her bounce back with a big run off a handy mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Spit Spot

9st 9lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice on AW in her youth; three hurdle wins since joining this stable, the latest at Perth last October; not so good this spring and a wind op last month needs to turn things around.

20/1

4

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Spit Spot

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice over 3m here last autumn (good/soft); hasn't been in such good form since but may fare better back here with cheekpieces now tried.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 207634 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
8yo who is 0-9 this year having regressed; however, he ran okay when fourth of seven over C&D a fortnight ago and is another 1lb lower today; might not be far away.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Champion

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Has been a useful stayer in his time but losing run is up to 16, despite him having fallen 21lb below his last winning mark, and last two efforts were well below his best; best to look elsewhere.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Champion

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Has been a useful stayer in his time but losing run is up to 16, despite him having fallen 21lb below his last winning mark, and last two efforts were well below his best; best to look elsewhere.

10/1

8th

6

(6)

27th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Smart Champion

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Defied a much higher mark over C&D in 2022; however, recent form is nowhere near that level and he finished behind two of these rivals here five weeks ago; losing sequence looks set to continue.

16/1

Form: 647534

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Her losing run goes back 15 races to November 2021 but she's run pretty well the last twice, most recently over 1m5f on the Lingfield Polytrack, and races off another career-low mark this evening; could be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(9)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 9lb

J: Abbie Pierce

T: William Knight

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

4th

6

(4)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Spring Glow

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Her losing run goes back 15 races to November 2021 but she's run pretty well the last twice, most recently over 1m5f on the Lingfield Polytrack, and races off another career-low mark this evening; could be thereabouts.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Lingfield (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but she recorded her best effort of the season when third of 14 to Fox Flame in 1m4f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, faring best of those held up; player eased 1lb now.

4/1

11/2

Form: 175444

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
He's been a well-beaten fourth on turf the last twice but it's possible the AW is preferable and he's 3lb lower than when a fair fourth of six at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in July; not ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Golden Keeper

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ben Lund

reluctant to load, slowly into stride, always behind, never going well

33/1

13th

12

(7)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:10 Bath

Golden Keeper

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ben Lund

slowly into stride, outpaced and detached throughout, tailed off

50/1

20/1

Form: 774087 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth of eight over C&D in June and he's now 5lb lower, but it's been a struggle on his last three starts; major turnaround required.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Prince Abu

11st 4lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Lightly raced since his two very underwhelming hurdle runs for Derek Shaw in summer 2024 and returned from 318-day absence with 19l defeat off basement Flat mark last month; swaps hood for refitted cheekpieces; tongue-tie a first.

50/1

9th

9

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Prince Abu

10st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Triple course winner (1m6f/2m) but his last success was in December 2022 and he didn't pose a threat in just two runs last year; returns after 318 days off and he has some work to do back in trip; hood reapplied.

12/1

9/2

Form: 222505

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Unable to get threaten on two recent turf starts, following a break, but her best performances have come on AW and she's on a competitive mark on form as recent as April; effective over C&D and she's a possible player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

(1)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Haven Lady

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Yet to win over this far but she stays the trip and is fully effective on Tapeta; yet to get going after a summer break but this return to Class 6 company on AW should be in her favour; not discounted.

8/1

7th

4

(1)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Haven Lady

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Unable to get threaten on two recent turf starts, following a break, but her best performances have come on AW and she's on a competitive mark on form as recent as April; effective over C&D and she's a possible player.

9/2

5th

3

(9)

19th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:20 Redcar

Haven Lady

10st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

In decent form on the AW earlier this year; may have needed the run when well beaten after a break over C&D last time (good to firm); a possible.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.50
Straight Forecast £20.49
Trifecta £135.90

Selections

The Times:

Lunar Shadow

RP RATINGS:

Haven Lady

SPOTLIGHT:

Spit Spot

NEWMARKET:

Golden Keeper

Daily Mirror:

Spring Glow

POSTDATA:

Smart Champion

The Guardian:

Haven Lady

Telegraph:

Lunar Shadow

Daily Mail:

Lunar Shadow

D Express:

Lunar Shadow

The Sun:

Lunar Shadow

The Star:

Lunar Shadow

Daily Record:

Lunar Shadow