February 09 / 20.15 Chelmsford (AW)

20.15

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Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Ministry Of Sound Concert 31st August Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £3.10

Form: /3355-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Couple of expensive blowouts last summer following a pleasing comeback; maybe he's just best caught fresh and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market coming right down in trip after six months off.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(5)

25th Sep 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lough Leane

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Six-time winner on AW in Britain; well suited by this trip and comes here in fine form, with red-hot apprentice now on board.

9/2

2nd

2

(9)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Lough Leane

9st 10lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Six-time AW winner in Britain; first turf success at Ballinrobe in May; strong-finishing fourth over 7f at Naas last month prefaced a recent 1m2f win in an apprentice contest at Down Royal, when he had the returning Areana back in third; same rider can claim 7lb this time.

3/1

1st

11

(14)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Lough Leane

9st 10lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Six-time AW winner in Britain; first turf success at Ballinrobe (beating Hexagonal over 9.5f, good) in May and much the best effort since on latest when strong-finishing fourth over 7f at Naas last month; trip could stretch him, but contender if seeing it out.

7/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 365-62 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Back on a handy mark and started a short price over C&D last Thursday, when a clear second (back in cheekpieces) having always been on a good pace; will be 1lb higher from tomorrow and holds leading claims on that.
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7th

1

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:40 Epsom

H Key Lails

10st 0lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Michael Attwater

Career-best effort when making all up the rail at Lingfield (7f, good) in June; not so good since and his five runs on ground slower than good have seen him finish unplaced.

10/1

4th

3

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:58 Sandown

H Key Lails

9st 8lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Returned from a break with an all-the-way win under James Glennon at Lingfield (7f, good) in June and he's fine at 1m; however, he's finished merely seventh on his last two starts and has to raise his game.

20/1

7th

7

(11)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

H Key Lails

9st 11lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Michael Attwater

Eight-time winner (7f/1m) at a lower level, including when he comfortably made all at Lingfield (7f, good) at the start of last month; 50-1 when he made no impact in this grade at Sandown three weeks ago, however.

20/1

Form: 28795-

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent for three yards but has only won once from 23 starts, that coming over further on Tapeta; is down to a career-low mark, though, and needs a second look in first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

6

(8)

29th Feb 2024

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Strike-rate is a moderate 1-25, that sole success coming almost a year ago; form patchy since and below best last time; Hollie Doyle again rides but probably one to watch.

12/1

9th

11

15th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:02 Southwell (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Only 1-24 but ran his best race yet for current connections when beaten a length in this new headgear combination at Chelmsford; has won on Tapeta and should be well handicapped.

7/1

3rd

1

(4)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Give A Little Back

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Amy Murphy

Generally consistent for three yards but has only won once from 23 starts, that coming over further on Tapeta; is down to a career-low mark, though, and needs a second look in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

Form: 5543-6 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has done a lot of his winning in the winter and arrives in good form; always a strong chance he'll hamper his chances at the stalls, though, and he does need things to pan out just so given his run style.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(6)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Split Elevens

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Campaigned mostly in Class 6, including for 12 AW wins, the most recent in August; has remained in form on turf since; could go well but is no certainty to add to his tally, being 0-15 in Class 5.

3/1

2nd

1

(11)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:27 Brighton

Split Elevens

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Prolific AW winner who is 2-25 on turf, most recently over this C&D in July 2024; creditable return to grass when second of 13 at Yarmouth (7f, good) 11 days ago but likely that more will be needed.

10/1

2nd

2

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Split Elevens

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Kept on well to score at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month, his 14th career success; doesn't often run on turf nowadays, though, and current mark is his highest since 2023.

10/1

Form: 1768-9 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Best efforts for Tom Ward came over this trip on Polytrack; has twice run well below market expectations for his new yard but pulled hard in a messy affair latest and the hood going back on should help.
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4th

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Flying Panther

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won four times on Flat AW; always behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft; 80-1); best watched.

50/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Flying Panther

11st 4lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time AW winner, always in low-grade handicaps at around 1m; struggled when upped to 1m4f for recent stable debut and looks too risky on this first start over hurdles.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flying Panther

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Four AW wins, the last two over 9.5f here for James Owen; having first run for new yard after 304 days on the sidelines; could go well if fully wound up.

10/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: /0257-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Trainer best known for jumpers but has already won three on the AW this year with Destinado; this mare regressed for Lucy Wadham last season but ran well all three starts round here, which gives hope.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(7)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sienna Breeze

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Damien Wingrove

slowly into stride

33/1

11th

6

(7)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sienna Breeze

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Damien Wingrove

slowly into stride

33/1

8th

1

(4)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sienna Breeze

11st 4lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

towards rear, no telling impression

20/1

7/1

Form: 114-55 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Step up to this trip helped last autumn (including a C&D win off tonight's mark) but it's been a mixed bag since; was below-par here three weeks ago but gives his yard a decent hand alongside Split Elevens.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

12

(2)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Struck Gold

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Butler

Won at Wolverhampton and over C&D last November but he's 0-11 since and has been well held in his last four runs; has plenty to prove and he needs to get back on track; headgear removed.

16/1

7th

14

(14)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Struck Gold

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Butler

Polytrack and Tapeta winner at around 1m; below par on both AW and turf on his last three starts; others preferred.

25/1

8th

6

(12)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Struck Gold

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: John Butler

Claims on his C&D second in June but that came on soft and he's generally been kept to the AW; has blown it at the start twice since and is given a second go in cheekpieces, instead of the usual blinkers, for a trainer who also runs Red Evelyn.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.60
Straight Forecast £26.62
Trifecta £132.20

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