December 14 / 19.30 Chelmsford (AW)

19.30

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Celebrate Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Celebrate Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 388622

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Back to form when close second at Lingfield (1m2f) and Wolverhampton (9.4f) off this mark in recent days; should go well again if he can cope with three outings in quick succession.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(4)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Placed twice off lowly marks this year and will be suited by today's trip/ground but this regressive 7yo is on a fairly long losing run and others here appeal more; visor the headgear of choice today.

14/1

6

(10)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:10 Nottingham

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

His last win came in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year, including when third of nine at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May; well beaten behind some of these rivals at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, despite being sent off favourite; cheekpieces replace visor.

8/1

3

(6)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Mr Trick

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

His last win was in December 2023 but he's run some good races this year including when runner-up in a classified at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and a close third in Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and he's respected in this weak race.

13/8

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 469316 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways over C&D last month; respectable sixth of 14 off this revised mark here last week; blinkered first time.
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6th

12

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Cavalluccio

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Alice Haynes

Three of four wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford, the latest an easy success in January; should appreciate the return to the AW after finishing out of the frame in two starts on turf, but this is the longest trip he has ever attempted.

14/1

5th

4

(10)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Wetherby

Cavalluccio

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Four wins on AW but 0-6 on turf (has run well on good to firm); switching from blinkers to cheekpieces didn't help matters at Ripon last month and he now returns to 1m; others appeal more.

14/1

7th

3

(10)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:50 Ripon

Cavalluccio

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 607274

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four wins for former stable (7f-8.5f) and some good runs for this yard; offered enough to think she's still in form when fourth of seven over C&D on Monday but has yet to conclusively prove she stays this far.
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11th

6

(10)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Clipsham Gold

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Simon West

Four-time winner but very opposable on her modest form for current yard and the new headgear combination will need to help in a big way.

33/1

8th

1

(3)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:50 Beverley

Clipsham Gold

9st 13lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Simon West

Four-time winner but her last turf success was in July 2022 and she's been out of sorts in four runs for current yard; hood is now removed and she needs a major revival back in trip.

12/1

6th

3

(2)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:00 Redcar

Clipsham Gold

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Simon West

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched right and some headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out

33/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 710544 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb lower at Wolverhampton in August; ran creditably without obvious excuses when fourth of seven at Lingfield (1m2f) 19 days ago; has cheekpieces refitted.
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3rd

3

(5)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:28 Southwell (AW)

Nikkis Girl

9st 5lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ed Dunlop

All wins at up to 8.5f; ran respectably in first-time blinkers at Kempton (1m3f) most recently, while shaping as if this drop back in trip will prove ideal; possibilities off same mark in the retained blinds.

6/1

3rd

2

(3)

3rd Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Nikkis Girl

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ed Dunlop

Turf/triple AW winner who is probably in slightly better form than her two runs at Wolverhampton this year might suggest; blinkered first time on this first attempt over 1m3f (stays 1m2f); has form figures of 122334 when partnered by Hollie Doyle in handicaps; could play a prominent role.

9/2

9th

1

(4)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nikkis Girl

9st 12lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ed Dunlop

Turf/triple AW winner who is better than she was able to show (denied room at a crucial stage) here last time; should go well back up in trip with capable apprentice back on board.

6/1

25/1

Form: 326020 C

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ended his time with Mick Appleby with a second over 1m here in August but never involved on his Kempton stable debut since.
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9th

4

(1)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Nasim

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Pattinson

Has won his last two races, the latest over this C&D in August by 3l; interesting off this 4lb higher mark.

4/1

3

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Nasim

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Mark Pattinson

Triple AW winner (including here) who was on a long losing run until popping up in a Windsor classified (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; had previously looked a little unlucky when second in a similar event over C&D in March; chance.

6/1

4

(7)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:20 Windsor

Nasim

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Mark Pattinson

Triple AW scorer but is on a long losing sequence; modest fourth in classified contest at Windsor (11.5f) when last seen seven weeks ago, taking turf record to 0-12.

11/2

Form: P56-65 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Blew the start when fifth of six over 1m here on his second outing back from an absence; not the easiest to assess but he is a potential class act for this grade and three of his four career wins have come here.
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0

5

(11)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Headingley

9st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Triple AW winner (1m) but his last success was in November 2021 and he's been well held in three runs since returning from a lengthy absence; mark is sliding but he was only sixth of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f) last time and needs to find more.

16/1

6th

1

(8)

14th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Headingley

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Blew the start when fifth of six over 1m here on his second outing back from an absence; not the easiest to assess but he is a potential class act for this grade and three of his four career wins have come here.

3/1

5th

1

10th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Headingley

9st 10lb

T: David O’Meara

slowly away, detached in rear early, joined main group after 2f, niggled along before halfway, no impression from over 1f out

3/1

13/2

Form: -30130

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
First past the post in a maiden at Killarney (1m) in July before a demotion for interference; good run back from a short break when third at Listowel (1m) in Septenber but below par at Leopardstown since (final start for Jenny Lynch); one to monitor in the betting now stepping up in trip on first run for Amy Murphy.
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2nd

7

(8)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Coolree

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Has won here twice already this month, taking his course record to 112311; all those races were over the extended 1m, so this race asks a slightly different question but he grabbed control well over 1f out last time, is back in career-best form and highly respected.

4/1

1st

8

(10)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Coolree

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Prevailed by half a length last week, taking C&D record to 11231; successful in this race for the last two years and commands respect, even under a 4lb penalty, kept to his ideal scenario.

4/1

1st

1

(14)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Coolree

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Acts on good to firm and soft ground; overall record of 3-38 but his last two wins have come over C&D and he returned to form with a front-running third here 11 days ago; remains well handicapped off 2lb lower than for his last success and he could make another bold bid.

4/1

25/1

Form: 0680

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Much less exposed than most of these but he was never in it after a slow start on last month's 1m Kempton handicap debut after a gelding operation.
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9th

4

(1)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:12 Kempton (AW)

Grigio

9st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon Pearce

C&D winner in February and again ran well here in May; chance on that peak form but he was rather disappointing back here a month ago.

7/1

6th

8

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Grigio

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon Pearce

C&D winner in February and creditable C&D third in May; none of his five runs on turf have yielded much, so perhaps his last three outings can be forgiven; the latest was in first-time blinkers; player if straight back to form now he's returned to Kempton.

20/1

8th

11

(1)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Grigio

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Simon Pearce

sweating, led, headed and prominent after 2f, outpaced over 2f out, lost position and struggling from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 53831

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Opened her account in Dax claimer (11.5f, soft) on final Flat outing in France but pulled up in a Huntingdon juvenile hurdle on her first start for new connections; not the easiest to assess now tackling AW for the first time.
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10

14th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:38 Fakenham

Bubblecraft

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Michael Wigham

Flat winner in France in summer 2023 but yet to show any worthwhile form on the Flat or over hurdles in Britain and is 23lb out of the weights for this handicap hurdle debut; sports first-time blinkers.

33/1

13

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Bubblecraft

10st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Wigham

Won on the Flat in France last summer but has struggled over hurdles and on the Flat since switching to current stable in the autumn.

100/1

10th

2

(2)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Leicester

Bubblecraft

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

Won on soft ground in France last summer (11.5f) but has struggled on the AW and over hurdles since joining current stable in the autumn; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £13.32
Tricast £45.63
Trifecta £35.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Headingley

The Guardian:

Mr Trick

Telegraph:

Nasim

RP RATINGS:

Headingley

POSTDATA:

Headingley

THE NORTH:

Headingley

The Times:

Headingley

D Express:

Headingley

The Star:

Headingley

Daily Mail:

Mr Trick

Daily Mirror:

Mr Trick

The Sun:

Mr Trick

Daily Record:

Mr Trick