December 14 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

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Race Predictor By Racing And Sports Handicap

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Race Predictor By Racing And Sports Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 952941 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Promise over C&D for former yard and he fairly bolted up here last week on his second run for new connections; hung sharply left when in front on that occasion but he was far too good for that opposition; 2lb well in under a penalty but this is a stiffer assignment.
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2nd

3

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

Penzance

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Not the force of old (one-time useful Flat handicapper) but has made the frame in two Stratford events since rejoining Shark Hanlon, albeit proved no match for a Skelton-trained 11-10 favourite last time; likely to be a similar story today.

13/2

2nd

5

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Penzance

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has reached the frame in both hurdles starts but beaten 34l and 23l in the process; could be one for handicaps in due course but, in a race lacking depth, he may be capable of hitting the frame again.

7/1

4th

6

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Penzance

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful Flat racer, albeit on the downgrade now; back with John Hanlon after three-run spell with Mark Loughnane that included a second on Polytrack (1m4f; RPR 88) last month; made underwhelming hurdle debut when well-held third at Worcester (2m, good) last summer but still enters calculations.

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 231041 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
6-12 on AW, with a C&D record of 11124; better than ever when readily seeing off eight rivals at Lingfield last month; 4lb rise to contend with but still of serious interest.
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6th

3

(4)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Storm Catcher

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Multiple C&D winner, the latest last August when rated 5lb higher; obvious chance if anywhere near that level but he has been struggling more recently; the return to 1m2f will help but not a solid option.

14/1

6th

1

(3)

6th Feb 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 3

16:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Storm Catcher

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Has done nearly all his winning at about 1m2f, most recently last August; inconsistent since but drops back in grade off a workable mark; stayed on for creditable effort in sole attempt over 1m4f.

16/1

11th

6

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Catcher

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Pearce

Eight-time AW winner and first and second in two of his four races here; didn't run at all badly last time at Lingfield (1m2f) but looks vulnerable at the minute in a race of this nature.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-8600 D

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here.
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4th

9

(4)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Postmark

8st 12lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

led, headed and raced in second after 2f

14/1

3rd

3

(2)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Postmark

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Charlton

The handicapper was in command on the Flat this summer and although his latest hurdle second (October) was respectable, he will need to raise his game to win here.

14/1

2nd

4

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Postmark

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

15/2

Form: 11/4 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Two Lingfield wins (1m2f-1m4f) in the spring of 2021 for the Gosdens; returned from 941 days off with a close fourth in a Lingfield novice last month; that should have blown away the cobwebs but his opening mark doesn't look an obvious gift.
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3rd

1

(4)

12th May 2026

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1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Polling Day

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Looked rusty after seven months off when last of seven in 1m4f Wolverhampton handicap last month; this course winner can build on that now.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Polling Day

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Soft-ground win last summer came off a 4lb lower mark and he's entitled to need this at his age back from seven months off; trainer also saddles Bulldog Spirit.

25/1

3

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Polling Day

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won over 1m4f here in June (soft) and got upset in the preliminaries before finishing tailed off on his return visit; was running well when falling back over hurdles; entitled to be involved.

25/1

Form: 33/160 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Promise in 2021, including on AW, and he made a winning return from 632 days off when landing a 1m2f handicap at Sandown in July; beaten favourite at Newbury in September before blowing the start in the Cambridgeshire eight days later; doubt he's handicapped out of things and not ruled out.
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3

(3)

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

15:25 Pontefract

Sayf Al Dawla

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Fairly useful on his day for Peter Chapple-Hyam; withdrawn (bolted before start; 66-1 at the time) on intended stable/seasonal debut.

25/1

2

(3)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sayf Al Dawla

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tjade Collier

Has run well over C&D; made a winning return at Sandown (1m2f, soft) in July 2023 from 632 days off; major backward steps in his three starts later that year and left Peter Chapple-Hyam for 6,500gns in February 2024; absent since and a tongue-tie (tried once in 2021) is back.

20/1

2

(3)

11th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sayf Al Dawla

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tjade Collier

Has run well over C&D; made a winning return at Sandown (1m2f, soft) in July 2023 from 632 days off; major backward steps in his three starts later that year and left Peter Chapple-Hyam for 6,500gns in February 2024; absent since and a tongue-tie (tried once in 2021) is back.

20/1

Form: 267168 BF

Last run: 109 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner for Richard Fahey; second of five in a juvenile maiden hurdle at Musselburgh on his stable debut two weeks ago; others perhaps better treated back on the Flat; AW debut.
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5th

13

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ivan Furtado

Took this in 2025 for Michael Wigham; also won for Barry Brennan at Wolverhampton in November but well below par in three runs for that yard this season; starts out for another stable here with something to prove.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.65
Trifecta £12.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Penzance

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Catcher

D Express:

Sayf Al Dawla

LAMBOURN:

Polling Day

TOPSPEED:

Penzance

POSTDATA:

Penzance

The Times:

Penzance

The Guardian:

Penzance

Daily Mail:

Penzance

The Star:

Penzance

Daily Record:

Penzance

Telegraph:

Storm Catcher

Daily Mirror:

Storm Catcher

The Sun:

Storm Catcher