January 13 / 17.45 Chelmsford (AW)

17.45

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Biology By Clare Handicap

  • Prize money: £8191.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Biology By Clare Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 38031- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Irish raider who justified favouritism in good style at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; 6lb higher mark to contend with but she's been found an uncompetitive handicap; solid contender.
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5th

2

(7)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Down Royal

Petit Calvados

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: E J O’Neill

Well-placed this winter to record wins over this trip at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford; excuses on last two runs; too keen and returned lame when well held at Newcastle, met interference at Dundalk.

8/1

8th

4

(2)

15th Mar 2024

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0m 5f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Petit Calvados

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Well-placed this winter to record wins over this trip at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford; too keen and returned lame when well held at Newcastle latest so that run probably best ignored.

7/1

12th

4

(3)

4th Feb 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Petit Calvados

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: E J O’Neill

took keen hold, prominent

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 14915- CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; sprung a 25-1 surprise at Wolverhampton in November and then ran respectably at Southwell three weeks ago; more appealing than many.
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5th

5

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

19:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time course winner but last season ended on a low note and he was tailed off here on last month's return, albeit on ground faster than ideal.

12/1

6th

1

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 12lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time C&D winner, most recently last May; absent since two disappointing runs here last August, though, and would appeal more on good or slower ground.

13/2

5

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Brighton

Pop Dancer

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins this season, the latter from the front over C&D (good to soft) in May; also suited by good to firm ground and last month's down-the-field finish here can be excused (stumbled leaving stalls) but others in this line-up look better handicapped; finished last of 13 in first-time visor here yesterday.

6/1

Form: /9858- CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
C&D winner as a 2yo; didn't achieve much in four runs in 2023, albeit penultimate run was better and then she had an excuse las time (blindfold off late); continues to drop in the weights but others look stronger.
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8th

6

(9)

13th Apr 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:30 Chelmsford (AW)

New Hope Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Alice Haynes

awkward start, towards rear, hung right and dropped to last over 1f out

7/1

6

(9)

13th Apr 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

12:30 Chelmsford (AW)

New Hope Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Alice Haynes

Record over C&D reads 133 and her latest third of six behind The Defiant here (first-time blinkers) was even better than it looked with the blindfold being removed late; down another 1lb but the draw hasn't been kind; no headgear today.

7/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 06527- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Second to a thriving rival over C&D last month (cheekpieces first time); didn't see things out so well at Wolverhampton three weeks ago (race won by Petit Calvados) but he'll be a danger to all if the return to this track has a positive effect.
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8th

6

(3)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Dynamic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Consistent on turf from 6f to 1m this year; clung on by a head to land fifth win at Gowran Park (7f, good) nine days ago when well placed; should be in the mix off 5lb higher.

8/1

1st

2

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:44 Gowran Park

Dynamic Force

10st 1lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Four-time winner but last win came in a claimer in 2024; some satisfactory efforts this season and the best of them came last time at Leopardstown (7f, good) when taking the runner-up spot; in the mix.

7/1

2nd

7

(11)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Dynamic Force

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Last win came in a 1m Killarney claimer in 2024; fifth in a claimer last time at Bellewstown, only 24 hours after finishing fourth in a handicap at the same venue; overall handicap form has been satisfactory; needs to raise his game

10/1

Form: 3340-5

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Completed an AW hat-trick in the first half of 2023, all over 6f; low-key stable debut at Lingfield last month but he shaped better at Kempton last week, travelling strongly but found wanting for pace in the closing stages; improvement needed now dropping to 5f.
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8th

9

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Expert Agent

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Stuart Williams

Won on the Rowley Mile in May (6f, good; 4lb lower) and last time finished sixth of 26 at Glorious Goodwood, which wasn't a bad run; usually ridden from behind so needs a strong pace which he might get.

10/1

6th

1

(13)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Expert Agent

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Bounced back to form to win at Newmarket (6f, good) in May but two lesser runs have followed on the July Course there since.

20/1

4th

3

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Expert Agent

10st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner on good to firm last year; bounced back to form to win over 6f on the Rowley course here (good) in May; a lesser effort over C&D has followed but a revival isn't ruled out.

11/2

Form: 36989-

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
6f winner at Southwell one year ago when trained by Charlie Hills; big prices and yet to get going in three runs for Phil McEntee this winter; eligible for weaker races than this; opposable on first run over 5f.
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4th

1

(4)

21st Apr 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnightattheoasis

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Phil McEntee

Comes into this in red-hot form having won his last five starts on the AW, the latest when dead-heating with Recon Mission at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; meets him on the same terms and has winning form over C&D, so hard to rule out despite a 7lb higher mark and rise in grade.

11/2

4th

1

(4)

21st Apr 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnightattheoasis

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Phil McEntee

Comes into this in red-hot form having won his last five starts on the AW, the latest when dead-heating with Recon Mission at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; meets him on the same terms and has winning form over C&D, so hard to rule out despite a 7lb higher mark and rise in grade.

11/2

1st

3

(3)

10th Apr 2025

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Midnightattheoasis

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Phil McEntee

Got up close home to beat four of these rivals over C&D nine days ago, completing a four-timer; thriving and warrants respect.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £19.67
Trifecta £81.40

Selections

Telegraph:

Petit Calvados

RP RATINGS:

Expert Agent

SPOTLIGHT:

Pop Dancer

TOPSPEED:

Expert Agent

NEWMARKET:

Expert Agent

The Times:

Expert Agent

The Guardian:

Expert Agent

Daily Mail:

Petit Calvados

D Express:

Petit Calvados

Daily Mirror:

Petit Calvados

The Sun:

Petit Calvados

The Star:

Petit Calvados

Daily Record:

Petit Calvados

POSTDATA:

Pop Dancer