October 12 / 18.30 Chelmsford (AW)

18.30

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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Handicap

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Chelmsford City Racecourse Membership Available Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 861111 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Revelation since dropped to 6f and ridden aggressively, making it four wins in a row when easily seeing off 12 rivals (including Hiatus here) 12 days ago; well drawn to attack again and even a further 8lb rise may not be enough to stop her completing a five-timer.
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1st

1

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

The Waiting Game

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Jones

made virtually all, went clear over 2f out, ridden and drifted right over 1f out, kept on

7/2

3rd

4

(8)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

The Waiting Game

9st 11lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack Jones

raced in second

5/1

4th

7

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Waiting Game

9st 10lb

J: George Rooke

T: Jack Jones

Won five on the spin last season, four of them here (all 6f); running creditably in defeat this year but she needs the step back up in trip to have a positive effect if she's to win.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 275096 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
It's now 22 starts since her last success but she was runner-up three times off higher marks this summer, including on AW under Hollie Doyle; not an obvious one on more recent efforts but handily drawn and no shock were she to stage a revival.
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8th

3

(1)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Salisbury

Cuban Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Last two wins at 6f but has been shaping as if this return to 5f will suit; defied higher marks twice under Pat Cosgrave in the summer of 2022 and holds major claims on that form.

9/1

4th

3

(8)

7th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:28 Haydock

Cuban Breeze

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

led

8/1

6th

3

(7)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:40 Windsor

Cuban Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Won a big race over C&D in 2022 off 6lb higher; only 1lb higher than for her game success at Chelmsford in November but she'll need to be somewhere near her best on this return from five months off.

6/1

Form: 112204 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
AW/dual turf winner who showed she's still in good form when running on for fourth of 11 at Yarmouth (6f) three weeks ago; likely to be on the premises again.
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10th

4

(8)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne Sarah

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mike Murphy

Began the season with placed efforts at Windsor and Ascot (third of 26); not quite so good the last twice and she returns from five months off in a competitive race for the grade.

10/1

10th

4

(8)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne Sarah

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mike Murphy

Began the season with placed efforts at Windsor and Ascot (third of 26); not quite so good the last twice and she returns from five months off in a competitive race for the grade.

10/1

Form: 2144 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won 6f Kempton novice in March; bit disappointing on turf when next seen over four months later but back on track returned to AW when fourth of 11 on 7f Kempton handicap debut 15 days ago, fading late as though this return to 6f will suit; much the least exposed in the line-up; contender.
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4th

4

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Alpha Zulu

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

7/2

4th

11

(14)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Alpha Zulu

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Won his novice here over 6f (first-time tongue-tie that's been retained since) but he dropped to last on final start at Windsor and now goes handicapping off what's probably a harsh mark; cheekpieces added on first run over 7f.

13/2

4th

1

(3)

13th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:05 Windsor

Alpha Zulu

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Ferguson

Beaten at odds-on at Newcastle on his racecourse debut (6f) and probably didn't have to improve on that runner-up effort to win a 6f novice at Kempton 137 days ago (tongue-tied for the first time); open to improvement and a wind operation since last seen could help matters; solid contender.

5/2

Form: 036178 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Edged out Champagne Sarah at Newmarket (6f) in August but unable to reproduce that in two subsequent rurf runs; 0-13 on AW.
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8th

7

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Dashing Dick

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: William Stone

Ended last season with a success but has contrastingly started this campaign in poor form; hasn't won away from Newmarket since 2022; others preferred.

20/1

8th

5

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:27 Newmarket

Dashing Dick

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: William Stone

Beaten a long way at Leicester three weeks ago on his first run of the season but heavy reappearance defeats have been a recurring theme in his profile; won over C&D (good to soft) on final outing last year and he's also run well here on fast ground; could bounce back with a big run.

12/1

7th

4

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:44 Leicester

Dashing Dick

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Stone

Said goodbye to 2025 with a Newmarket win (6f, good to soft) in November; has won on good to firm but he missed a recent intended return on the surface and this might be needed anyway (soundly beaten here last April).

9/1

12/1

Form: 130465 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f AW winner for James Ferguson; progress stalled for that yard but he made a sound start for new stable when fifth (Champagne Sarah narrowly ahead in fourth) at Yarmouth (6f) 22 days ago; Tom Marquand takes the ride.
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10th

6

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Loughnane

Three wins from 32 starts; unlucky not to go closer when fourth of 11 here over 6f last month but he failed to build on that when seventh here ten days ago; steps back up to 7f.

10/1

7th

7

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Loughnane

Losing run up to 19, but he has dropped a long way in the weights and met all sorts of trouble when fourth of 11 over C&D last time (Starsong second); withdrawn at the start on vet's advice in the race won by Good Earth here ten days ago; worth considering.

4/1

10

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

He has never been prolific but lurks on a dangerous mark and his latest unlucky-in-running fourth over C&D served notice he was ready to strike; high on the list.

5/2

40/1

Form: 4-8000 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Useful 6f-7f winner for Charles Hills but well beaten over further when trained in Bahrain and down the field in two 6f outings for this stable in recent months; cheekpieces didn't work last time and a visor is tried now.
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8th

3

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell and comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap; this three-time C&D scorer must enter calculations.

9/2

3rd

3

(5)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Nine-time winner (6f-7.4f), who defied this mark at Southwell in January but he's been well held in three runs since; now drops back in grade but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

6th

10

(2)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Bell Shot

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Did too much up front kept to AW on return from break last time, again running below the form of his January win; effective on turf but has never defied a mark as high as current one.

20/1

12/1

Form: 637683 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Consistent hold-up sprinter who kept on for a creditable third of 13 to The Waiting Game over C&D 12 days ago, although that rival may still have too much for her even on the revised terms.
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3

(13)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Hiatus

9st 11lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

Down the field in two AW runs back from a break, the latest at Chelmsford last week; due to be 2lb lower from the weekend but he has a good record on soft ground and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

16/1

10

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Hiatus

8st 11lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

Easy win over C&D in December off 3lb lower; should be sharper with his recent return to action behind him but others preferred at this level.

25/1

11th

7

(12)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Hiatus

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

In good order last winter, winning easily at Chelmsford last December and finishing second over C&D (off 2lb higher) in January; drawn wide on his return from 226 days off and likely there will be other days.

20/1

10/1

Form: 288194 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
This former C&D winner ran away with a Class 4 handicap at Brighton (6f, good) last month but he hasn't reproduced that level in his two subsequent outings.
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10th

12

(11)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tolstoy

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Brian Ellison

Too headstrong in a clear lead at Southwell (7f) last time, so did fairly well to be beaten only 2l in the end; gained last win off 10lb higher at Newcastle in August 2024; fighting chance provided he settles.

10/1

4th

6

(6)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Tolstoy

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Well treated on last year's high points and it wasn't a bad run from off the pace at Chelmsford 12 days ago, given how that race panned out (pulled hard/got behind/found trouble); the cheekpieces are worth persevering with.

4/1

7th

13

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Tolstoy

8st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Well suited by York and went close there in June; inconsistent otherwise during a 2025 campaign that has been markedly less productive than 2024; cheekpieces refitted for the first time since 2022; opposed.

40/1

Non-runners

Kit Gabriel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.90
Straight Forecast £20.28
Tricast £250.82
Trifecta £255.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Waiting Game

D Express:

Alpha Zulu

The Times:

Hiatus

The Star:

Kit Gabriel

RP RATINGS:

The Waiting Game

TOPSPEED:

The Waiting Game

POSTDATA:

The Waiting Game

NEWMARKET:

The Waiting Game

Telegraph:

The Waiting Game

The Guardian:

The Waiting Game

Daily Mail:

The Waiting Game

Daily Mirror:

The Waiting Game

The Sun:

The Waiting Game

Daily Record:

Alpha Zulu