April 11 / 19.00 Chelmsford (AW)

19.00

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  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8-6153 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Well backed when scoring at Wolverhampton in February but he's not kicked on from that in two subsequent runs; ran respectably when third at Lingfield last time but he was behind Piper's Fort in that race and he needs to find more to make a big impact here.
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2nd

2

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Chris Gordon

Nothing wrong with his C&D second a month ago and was unlucky back on turf last time (same Bath handicap he won last season), when hitting plenty of traffic; will rightly be popular.

3/1

6th

2

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Won this race (firm) last year and he scored off 1lb lower at Kempton in the autumn; has remained in good form on AW this year and he chased home an improver at Lingfield (6f) last month; should get a good pace back on turf and he's a big player back at this track.

4/1

2nd

3

(7)

30th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Scored at Kempton (6f) in the autumn and made the frame four consecutive times (three times over C&D) in January/February; likely contender again on return from two-month break.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -48284 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Can take a strong hold and has been well held in last two starts but he's 2-4 at this course and the new headgear (hood replaces cheekpieces) could give him a boost back at this track; dangerous if he can get back near best.
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5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a couple of nurseries here (5f/6f) in the autumn of 2023, but 0-19 since the latest of those despite a sliding mark; look elsewhere.

14/1

5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

14/1

6th

8

(6)

13th Nov 2024

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Zachary

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two Chelmsford nurseries last autumn; 0-16 in 2024 and opposable despite his lowly mark.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 430-55

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Close up in a C&D novice in December but she's not gone on from that in three handicaps since and was a well-held fifth of eight back here last time; dropped another 3lb but she has quite a lot to prove; blinkers removed after one use.
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8th

7

(7)

29th Jan 2026

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Conrad Allen

Habitual slow starter who has one win from 33 starts; beaten a neck at Lingfield (5f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month but he's failed to beat a rival home in two outings since; others preferred.

18/1

8th

7

(8)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:38 Lingfield (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Conrad Allen

Not one to rely on and she was very slowly away when last of 12 in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; she's very hard to make a case for.

14/1

2nd

1

(2)

3rd Oct 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Conrad Allen

Huge chance on this year's best form, notably a C&D second off 7lb higher in February; refused to race at Yarmouth on her penultimate start though and that, allied to a modest effort at Chelmsford two weeks ago, leaves her with too much to prove for comfort.

7/1

Form: 686-62

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to market expectations on his handicap debut at Newcastle (13-8) last month but he found plenty of progress with his front-running second at Lingfield (6f, first-time blinkers) 19 days later; only 1lb higher here and another bold bid is expected.
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10th

4

(11)

21st Oct 2024

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Pipers Fort

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Katie Scott

6f win on slow turf in June when trained by Archie Watson; generally struggled for new yard though and the addition of a tongue-tie isn't enough to tempt.

20/1

7th

9

(2)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Pipers Fort

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

6f winner (soft) who has been below his best in all four starts so far for this trainer; back on a handy mark but not easy to be confident he'll take advantage.

14/1

16/1

Form: 77-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Well-held seventh in two 7f AW events for James Tate in the autumn and she was beaten 12l at a massive price at Kempton on her recent stable debut; still very early days but she needs a transformation dropped to 6f on her handicap debut.
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6th

5

(13)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Garden View

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Mark Usher

Best efforts so far when second of 11 at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in May and third of eight here (8.6f) last month; lower in the weights than for each of those runs, but she didn't seem to stay over C&D last time which is a worry, as is the outside stall.

10/1

9th

13

(11)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Garden View

9st 1lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Usher

0-8 but placed in two of her five handicaps, including on latest outing when rather blowing the start but running on into third of eight here on the step up to 8.6f; that gave some encouragement for this trip.

7/1

Form: 80-61 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in her first three starts but she looked a different proposition dropped to 6f on handicap debut when scoring at Southwell (13-2) last month; a 4lb rise for that convincing success looks fair (runner-up has won since) and this well-related filly is open to more progress; big player.
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3rd

8

(10)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stacey Racey

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Keiran Burke

Won handicaps at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) and Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in 2024; has made the frame in both starts since dropped to this level and is frame material again, provided her stamina holds out.

3/1

4th

7

(1)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Stacey Racey

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Keiran Burke

1-3 on Tapeta; was down to this level for the first time when second of nine at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last time and the winner has since followed up in a handicap; respected.

3/1

2nd

6

(8)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Stacey Racey

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Keiran Burke

Should be a potent force at this level and her recent return from a four-month absence should have blown away the cobwebs; one of two with a solid chance for connections.

6/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 4-643

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly who found some improvement on her handicap debut when third of nine at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last month; that was an eyecatching effort behind Stacey Racey and she looks interesting off an unchanged mark.
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5th

2

(2)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield

Dame Darcey

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Placed in two of her three handicap runs and represents an in-form yard; dips into 0-55 company for the first time and more appealing than many.

7/2

3rd

3

(8)

16th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Dame Darcey

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, went third final 110yds, kept on

9/1

3rd

3

(8)

16th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Salisbury

Dame Darcey

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, went third final 110yds, kept on

9/1

Form: 66-634

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who was a respectable fourth after chasing a good pace on her handicap debut at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last month; 2lb lower here and she could get involved if she can build on that last run.
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11th

6

(3)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Dollarindex

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

11-race maiden but she's been placed in three of her last five runs and she had an excuse against a pace bias at Beverley (5f, soft) last time; handles most ground and she could be dangerous back up in trip.

7/1

8th

10

(5)

16th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Beverley

Dollarindex

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

towards rear, bumped then took keen hold soon after start

6/1

2nd

9

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:47 Beverley

Dollarindex

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Bryan Smart

took keen hold, prominent

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.50
Straight Forecast £25.55
Tricast £196.75
Trifecta £158.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stacey Racey

Telegraph:

Piper's Fort

RP RATINGS:

Dame Darcey

D Express:

Southbank

POSTDATA:

Stacey Racey

The Times:

Stacey Racey

The Guardian:

Stacey Racey

Daily Mirror:

Stacey Racey

Daily Mail:

Piper's Fort

The Sun:

Piper's Fort

The Star:

Piper's Fort

Daily Record:

Piper's Fort