November 09 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

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13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 033316 CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Far from disgraced, despite doing a bit too much up front, in a higher grade at Ascot (6f) when last seen two months ago; 5f winner at Thirsk the time before; successful over C&D on last AW appearance, taking record in this sphere to 2-4; enters calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(7)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Blind Beggar

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

Has won just once since April 2024, at Sandown (5f, good; from 6lb higher) last July; joined this trainer soon after for 15,000gns, and runner-up on stable debut; nowhere near his best in three starts this year, including when twelfth of 20 at York (6f; 50-1) latest.

25/1

12th

21

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Blind Beggar

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Jessica Macey

Record of 240500 for current yard reflects that he hasn't been able to hold his form; others are much more obvious.

40/1

11th

6

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Blind Beggar

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Record of 24050 for new yard reflects that he hasn't been able to hold his form; failed to beat a rival in sole outing this year; others have better claims.

50/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 601315 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Four-time turf winner who opened his AW account at Wolverhampton (6f; made all) last month; came up short there since and has now been beaten three times off this career-high mark; seemingly back in the assessor's grip.
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2nd

8

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 2

17:40 Windsor

Regal Envoy

8st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Knight

7yo who recorded his 13th win when making all off a reduced mark at Bath (5f, good) two weeks ago; 3lb higher on this step back up in grade but he remains well treated on his best form and is 2-2 over C&D, including a success off current mark in this race 12 months ago; key player.

100/30

1st

6

(3)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 3

14:50 Bath

Regal Envoy

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: William Knight

Prominent racer; did best of the group to race on the stands' side when third in a 5f handicap at Newmarket three weeks ago; well handicapped on last summer's best and he has a good record at Bath; shortlisted.

7/2

3rd

5

(7)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Newmarket

Regal Envoy

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

Multiple wins include this race (good) in 2025, on sole C&D start, then won two of his next three starts; his form died down after that which leaves him well treated again, 5lb lower than his latest win; good claims but he did seem better for his reappearance when coming up trumps last April.

9/2

13/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2-9206 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Losing spell goes back over two years but he has a largely consistent record on AW and is nicely handicapped on best form; ties in with Woolhampton on turf running (back from layoff) last time; Chelmsford form figures read 12422222; could go well.
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1

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Sand

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Dan Horsford

Six AW wins on his record, three of them at this track; solid third at Lingfield on Good Friday, on second run for this stable, and he's undergone wind surgery since; promising apprentice takes off 5lb and he's one to consider.

12/1

1

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Sand

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Dan Horsford

Six AW wins on his record, three of them at this track; solid third at Lingfield on Good Friday, on second run for this stable, and he's undergone wind surgery since; promising apprentice takes off 5lb and he's one to consider.

12/1

3rd

8

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Crimson Sand

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dan Horsford

Ran creditably on his stable debut at Southwell 12 days ago and returning to 6f won't be a problem; not sure he's ahead of his mark though.

14/1

Form: 322961 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All wins in Class 5, latest at Lingfield (5f) two weeks ago when back on a winning mark; faces a harder task back up 5lb and in grade but she's now 3-4 on AW and may improve further in this sphere; possibilities if the company doesn't find her out.
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6th

3

(12)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Skallywag Bay

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Three-time AW winner who got off the mark on turf at the 14th attempt, at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) on Monday; also effective on good to soft; she won that four-runner handicap in fine style and is entitled to respect under a 5lb penalty, but today's company is more demanding.

4/1

1st

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

16:52 Brighton

Skallywag Bay

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Triple AW winner who is 0-13 on turf but she's run respectably at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) and Nottingham (5f, good) in her last two runs; returns after another short break but she's generally reliable and shouldn't be far away.

2/1

Form: 264142 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ran well in similar event over 6f here three weeks ago, taking AW form figures to 212; sold out of Roger Varian's stable for 35,000gns since; remains unexposed in this sphere and his win came over 5f; interesting recruit for new connections and warrants respect.
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6

(13)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

14:40 Yarmouth

Almaty Star

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Had been running well on the AW this winter and wasn't for catching after setting a strong pace over this C&D last month (third has won since); an 8lb rise still leaves him on a fair mark based on his previous form but he does now step back up in grade.

5/1

1st

5

(4)

11th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:40 Yarmouth

Almaty Star

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Ultra-reliable operator on AW, running another solid race when second to a class-dropper at Wolverhampton (5f; first time visor) last month; lesser strike-rate on turf but he is fully effective on it and he has been given a real chance by the handicapper, dropped 10lb for his last two turf defeats (in Class 3); should go well.

15/2

Form: 0-6900 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual 5f winner on turf last term; subsequently lost his form in Bahrain and failed to revive when back on British soil two months ago; disappointing favourite here on sole AW attempt; enough to prove.
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4th

14

(5)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Dynamic Force

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; runner-up when sent off favourite for this race (good) last year; 8lb lower now but on a long losing sequence and weakened at Leopardstown on return.

20/1

12th

13

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Dynamic Force

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; sole Irish win gained at 1m in a claimer; on a long losing sequence and lacks a recent run.

14/1

11/4

Form: 903324 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Held her form well in Class 2 events on turf in September/October, most notably finishing a close second at Ascot on penultimate start; successful off only 1lb lower at the same venue on last attempt in this grade; big player provided she's just as effective back on AW.
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2

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Woolhampton

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Never a threat after a slow start in the corresponding race 12 months ago; as good as ever when winning at Sandown and Ascot (came from well back) in August/September and two subsequent defeats excusable (ground/Listed race); 3-8 on soft or worse but might be better suited by a stiffer finish.

16/1

8th

12

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Woolhampton

8st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Rod Millman

At least as good as ever this year, winning handicaps at Sandown (5f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) in September; found things happening too quickly at Haydock last Saturday and she's in deeper today, but she does go really well at Ascot and the more rain that falls the better.

16/1

3

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Woolhampton

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Rod Millman

Likeable mare with eight wins to her name, including at Sandown (5f, soft) and Ascot (5f, good to soft) in the last four weeks; impossible to rule out but she's gone up 13lb in total for those successes and she'll need a career best to complete the hat-trick.

100/30

25/1

Form: 1-250

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
7f AW scorer at two; disappointing favourite on final start for Charlie Appleby and failed to beat a rival over 6f here on debut for new stable; seems to be regressing; something to prove dropped further in trip.
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8th

4

(8)

9th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Via Corone

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Spiller

7f AW scorer at two; disappointing favourite on final start for Charlie Appleby and failed to beat a rival over 6f here on debut for new stable; seems to be regressing; something to prove dropped further in trip.

25/1

10th

3

(2)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Via Corone

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Henry Spiller

Winning debut at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) for Charlie Appleby last November and went close on Haydock return in May but well held on handicap debut at Newmarket in June; makes stable debut after 118 days off having been sold for 30,000gns last month; drops in trip and worth a market check.

12/1

5th

2

(4)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Via Corone

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Appleby

Odds-on favourite for her Kempton debut in November (7f) and she landed the money in good style; good second in a useful novice at Haydock four weeks ago (7f, good to firm) and she doesn't look overburdened for her handicap debut; more to come and strong claims.

13/8

Form: 106783

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 3yo who ran creditably in first-time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton last month on second start for new yard, taking form figures over 6f on AW to 2113 and shaping as if this drop back to 5f won't be a problem; still open to further progress in this sphere; shortlisted.
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5th

6

(6)

30th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Song For Whoever

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

prominent

11/1

9th

1

(9)

9th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Song For Whoever

9st 10lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Ex-Irish 3yo who ran creditably in first-time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton last month on second start for new yard, taking form figures over 6f on AW to 2113 and shaping as if this drop back to 5f won't be a problem; still open to further progress in this sphere; shortlisted.

11/2

3rd

6

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Song For Whoever

9st 8lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Scored twice at Dundalk (6f, Polytrack) last winter, but held since returning on turf in May including when eighth of ten on stable debut at Chester (7f, good to soft) last month; return to the AW may help and cheekpieces are given a go, but others look more solid.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £56.30
Straight Forecast £55.98
Tricast £233.50
Trifecta £242.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Almaty Star

D Express:

Song For Whoever

SPOTLIGHT:

Woolhampton

POSTDATA:

Regal Envoy

Daily Mail:

Blind Beggar

Daily Mirror:

Crimson Sand

The Star:

Song For Whoever

TOPSPEED:

Almaty Star

NEWMARKET:

Almaty Star

Telegraph:

Almaty Star

The Guardian:

Almaty Star

The Sun:

Almaty Star

Daily Record:

Almaty Star

The Times:

Woolhampton