November 16 / 16.30 Chelmsford (AW)

16.30

Standard

Summer Weddings Here At CCR Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Summer Weddings Here At CCR Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 70643

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when third over 7f here in blinkers (retained) 12 days ago; the way he stuck on suggests this extra 1f may suit and the second franked form when winning the other day.
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5th

8

(5)

1st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Montecristo Gold

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

ducked left start, took keen hold after 1f, in touch with leaders

12/1

4th

13

(5)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:35 Yarmouth

Montecristo Gold

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tom Clover

1m AW winner at Chelmsford last November (made all); has been unable to improve on that effort in three subsequent starts and returns to turf needing to better recent form.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 079125 C BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Caused a 33-1 surprise when off the mark in a first-time hood over 7f here in September; hood left off when second at Lingfield and fifth at Kempton (both 7f) in two outings in quick succession later that month; minus the headgear again now stepping up to 1m back from a short break.
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5th

3

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rising Force

9st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: John Butler

Won 22-runner Class 5 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in March and added to tally at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in May; runner-up off this mark at Newmarket (1m) on penultimate start; fine on AW (4-33), so he's one of the likeliest.

7/2

6th

1

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Newmarket (July)

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: John Butler

Won at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) and Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in the spring and he got back to his best when going very close over C&D two weeks ago; only 1lb higher and he's a big player if he can repeat that form.

15/8

2nd

2

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Rising Force

10st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Doubled his tally on turf with big-field amateur riders' win at Doncaster (good to soft) in March and he scored again at Thirsk (also 1m, good to firm) in May; was better than ever with those wins but he's not threatened in his last three starts and he's still 5lb higher than for his last success; others are more persuasive.

7/1

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11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4346

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Shaped with some promise first two starts; two backward steps since, including a nursery last time, but the booking of Oisin Murphy takes the eye with blinkers replacing the cheekpieces she wore last time.
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7

(1)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:10 Down Royal

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won from 4lb higher last year at Hamilton (1m4f, soft); has shown little since and was last seen on the end of a 34l defeat returning from an absence two weeks ago at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good); needs to bounce back.

33/1

8

(18)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:10 Fairyhouse

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won twice last summer, at Ballinrobe off 49 and Hamilton off 52; going through the motions at Dundalk earlier this year; capable off this mark on return to turf but drawn wide and might need this after a 114-day break.

33/1

11

(1)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Gregorina

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Well drawn but recent form means a case is hard to make for her.

33/1

Form: 9786

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Modest form at best in four qualifying runs at up to 1m; cheekpieces are added for this handicap debut.
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9th

6

(5)

3rd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

Yet to get heavily involved in six starts; showed minor promise at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces) on his penultimate start; sported blinkers when beaten 10l back there latest; may improve if another change of headgear (eyeshield) and a 2lb drop helps.

16/1

5

(7)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Five-race maiden; ran respectably in first-time cheekpieces over C&D (handicap debut; two places behind Rising Force) last month; switch to blinkers may squeeze out progress from him; one to consider.

7/1

4th

4

(9)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

slowly into stride, in rear

12/1

Form: 7865

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not that competitive in her qualifying runs over 6f and the step up to 1m failed to spark any improvement on her nursery debut; first-time cheekpieces need to give her something extra.
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11th

5

(5)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Maverick Style

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

C&D winner in December off 1lb higher; patchy record this year but she's in a weak race and can't be discounted.

8/1

3rd

5

(7)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:40 Chepstow

Maverick Style

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Narrow winner of a 7f nursery at Chelmsford in December (blinkered for the first time); best effort since when second over 7f here in July (good to soft); disappointed here last week though and returns to 1m with headgear left off.

8/1

7th

9

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Maverick Style

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Twice in the frame over C&D this summer, more recently when clear second on good to soft ground; gets another chance off the same mark and features prominently in calculations.

7/2

14/1

Form: 050449

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Hasn't finished within 5l of the winner in her four nurseries and she's another in this line-up who will need to derive some benefit from first-time headgear.
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11

(11)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tenyatta

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Ben Lund

Course winner who showed much more than of late when second of nine in classified event over C&D 13 days ago; she needs to back it up now.

8/1

2nd

6

(2)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tenyatta

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Ben Lund

Broke duck on debut for James Owen last spring but up and down for the yard after and didn't do enough on debut for this one to fancy today.

25/1

2nd

6

(2)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tenyatta

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Ben Lund

Broke duck on debut for James Owen last spring but up and down for the yard after and didn't do enough on debut for this one to fancy today.

25/1

Form: 76805

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all five starts, including nurseries last twice; first-time cheekpieces need to spark improvement.
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9

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Bramble Jelly

10st 7lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Flat and hurdle winner who showed signs of a revival when runner-up at Ffos Las (1m4f, soft) in August but she was well held here next time; bit to prove again after that and she's untried beyond 1m4f on the Flat.

6/1

7th

7

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:00 Bath

Bramble Jelly

9st 5lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Returned from break with two below-par runs in July but last month's Ffos Las second (1m4f, soft) was much better, and she was a heavy-ground C&D winner off today's mark last autumn; high on the list.

4/1

4

(1)

29th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:03 Ffos Las

Bramble Jelly

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Has possibly found good ground on the quick side of late but she was a wide-margin winner on heavy (1m2f) last October and won over hurdles (good to soft) the following month so any rain would suit; not ruled out.

8/1

Form: 088655

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Better signs when keeping for fifth over 7f here 12 days ago; that suggests 1m could suit but Montecristo Gold was around 1.5l ahead in third last time; tongue-tie off, first-time cheekpieces on.
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9th

1

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: Suraj Narredu

T: Dylan Cunha

Six-time AW winner for Alice Haynes; well below best form for new stable this year but his two recent turf runs in this grade (1m/7f, good to firm) were fairly respectable, and he might be boosted by the refitted blinkers here.

13/2

5th

1

(5)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:38 Yarmouth

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Dylan Cunha

Six-time AW winner for Alice Haynes; out of form for new stable this year (five runs) but took step back in right direction when respectable sixth in this grade at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last month and may benefit from this drop back in trip.

6/1

6th

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

15:38 Thirsk

Aspire To Glory

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Dylan Cunha

Six-time AW winner for Alice Haynes, the most recent coming at Chelmsford last August; 5lb lower than for that success but he's been well held in four starts since joining this stable.

12/1

Form: 855

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three qualifying runs at at up to 1m on turf but she is a half-sister to a couple of quite useful winners for this leading stable and it would be no surprise to see her fare better now handicapping.
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8th

10

(7)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Hope Joanna

8st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has finished down the field in all five runs, the last two handicaps at 1m; not bred for this far.

10/1

6th

8

(9)

30th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ripon

Hope Joanna

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

outpaced in rear, detached 4f out

12/1

9th

8

(4)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hope Joanna

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £19.02
Tricast £103.01
Trifecta £55.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Montecristo Gold

Daily Mail:

Rising Force

NEWMARKET:

Gregorina

POSTDATA:

Aspire To Glory

RP RATINGS:

Montecristo Gold

The Times:

Montecristo Gold

The Guardian:

Montecristo Gold

Daily Mirror:

Montecristo Gold

The Sun:

Montecristo Gold

Daily Record:

Montecristo Gold

Telegraph:

Gregorina

D Express:

Rising Force

The Star:

Rising Force