19.30
Standard To SlowCCR Welcomes The Mayor Of Chelmsford Handicap
- Prize money: £6621
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Scattered showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.70
- Place: £3.00
Form: 509623 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (1) |
26th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
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 |
9st 10lb |
led |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 (7) |
20th May 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
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 |
5/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 290771 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (1) |
12th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Progressive last year, with his three wins including two at Ascot (one over C&D); confirmed his affinity for the track with a good fourth in the Wokingham three weeks ago, a race where he was finishing fast up the stands' rail and comfortably beating the others to race on that part of the track; 1lb rise manageable but with the stalls on the stands' side there must be a query over the suitability of stall 1. |
7/2 |
|
4th 29 (29) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Regularly runs well in big-field sprints and in fine form here in 2024, finishing a close second of 26 over C&D before winning both subsequent starts (good and soft); may be high in the weights relative to this class of race but he shouldn't be far away following a luckless Goodwood run and then slightly short of room at York since. |
20/1 |
|
7th 3 (12) |
14th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Made good progress last season, winning handicaps over C&D and twice at Ascot (5f and 6f); unplaced twice this year but looked to need the run at Southwell and then met plenty of trouble at Goodwood 12 days ago (saw little daylight between 2f out and 1f out as the race was unfolding); 1lb lower today and Oisin Murphy, who won on him at Ascot in October, takes over; still has something to prove on good to firm, albeit he had a bleak draw when well held at the Ebor meeting last year. |
6/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 607218 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 20 (21) |
21st Sep 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Strong at the finish when repelling stablemate Ramazan in the Great St Wilfrid five weeks ago; no obvious excuse when midfield at York off this mark one week later; stable may have stronger claims elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 (3) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
He had been bubbling away nicely prior to enjoying his finest hour in last week's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good), digging deep to hold off a smart stablemate; 6lb rise takes him into new territory but he ran well over C&D last month and there could be more improvement lurking. |
15/2 |
|
1st 10 (16) |
17th Aug 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
raced near side |
15/2 |
20/1
Form: 13557 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (7) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
His losing sequence goes back 22 races to February 2024; however, he's often run well in the interim and he's been given a bit of help from the handicapper ahead of this reappearance; can be in the mix if fully tuned up. |
10/1 |
|
8th 11 (9) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
5yo whose 31 starts have been at 5f-7f and his losing spell goes back to February 2024; however, he's run many big races in the interim, most recently at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in August when finishing strongly for a share of third, and on that evidence this first crack at 1m is well worth a go. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 111366 C
Last run: 119 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (10) |
31st Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Triple C&D winner; well treated on his early 2023 form but he's been well below that level in all three starts for this trainer; looks in need of more help from the handicapper. |
25/1 |
|
5 (10) |
31st Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Triple C&D winner; well treated on his early 2023 form but he's been well below that level in all three starts for this trainer; looks in need of more help from the handicapper. |
25/1 |
|
9th 8 (1) |
14th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
took keen hold, never better than midfield |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 321473 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil. |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
21st May 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims. |
12/1 |
|
6th 3 (1) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 4f 217y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Nine wins on the AW but just 1-28 on turf; fit from a productive winter campaign but he's drawn on the outside and others are more appealing. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 410621 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (7) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Ended a long losing run in this race last year but he's 0-15 since and has been hard to predict; now 3lb lower than for that last success but he faded at Doncaster last time and he comes with risks attached. |
11/2 |
|
8th 8 (9) |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Ended a losing run when the comfortable winner of a 5f handicap at Nottingham last May (5f, good to firm) off a 1lb higher mark; he was returning from a short break when fourth of 13 at Pontefract 17 days ago and that effort can be upgraded as he was wider than ideal as the field turned for home; each-way shout. |
8/1 |
|
4th 14 (5) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
Hold-up sprinter who is on the same mark as when seeing off nine rivals at Nottingham last May (5f, good to firm); in and out afterwards but the return of blinkers should help now back from 138 days off. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 545124 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (12) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Opened his AW account in Kempton contest (6f) in December; has remained in form since, without necessarily building on that success; likely needs to raise his game in this field. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
4th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Made his AW breakthrough when scoring over C&D in December; matched that form when second over C&D in January and big player with Billy Loughnane taking over in the saddle for the first time. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 2 (6) |
14th Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Made his AW breakthrough when scoring over C&D near the start of last month and it was a creditable effort when close fifth of 12 at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; solid claims from the same mark. |
9/4 |
6/1
Form: 611111 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (7) |
14th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
9st 11lb |
raced in second |
5/1 |
|
4th 7 (2) |
19th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
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 |
9/1
Form: -44468 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (7) |
13th May 2024 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
5yo who improved his turf record to 3-9 when justifying support at Leicester (6f, soft) last month; up 3lb for that narrow win but he beat a clear second and this return to forecast quicker ground is no problem; respected for in-form yard. |
100/30 |
|
7th 8 (7) |
13th May 2024 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
5yo who improved his turf record to 3-9 when justifying support at Leicester (6f, soft) last month; up 3lb for that narrow win but he beat a clear second and this return to forecast quicker ground is no problem; respected for in-form yard. |
100/30 |
|
1st 3 (1) |
27th Apr 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Went close on Tapeta last month and also ran well when fourth of 12 on turf return at Windsor (good) 12 days ago; not yet tested on soft ground but is fine on good to soft; can give another good account. |
7/2 |
16/1
Form: 210125 CD BF
Last run: 65 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 (11) |
11th Nov 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
in rear |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 (5) |
7th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Record over C&D reads 11721 and she's returned to something like her best since a visor went on, winning twice and finishing second at Chelmsford last time (all 6f); might face competition for the lead but she's certainly not out of this. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 (4) |
31st Aug 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
led |
9/2 |
20/1
Form: 7-1806
Last run: 98 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 (5) |
11th Nov 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, towards rear |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £63.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £43.17 |
| Tricast | £273.67 |
| Trifecta | £421.20 |
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