April 25 / 20.00 Chelmsford (AW)

20.00

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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 1m 5f 66y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 02300- C

Last run: 135 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
All three wins on Polytrack including two here (1m6f/2m); no success in nearly two years, though and ended last year on a low note; best watched on return unless mark suggest otherwise.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(8)

7th May 2026

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2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Beggarman

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Hughie Morrison

Won twice at Ffos Las last year but he's scored on AW on four occasions, including first time out in 2024; absent since a heavy defeat at Newbury (1m4f, soft) in October but is back on a workable mark for his reappearance.

12/1

14

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Beggarman

10st 6lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Hughie Morrison

Won twice in small fields at Ffos Las (1m6f/2m) this summer and creditable fourth at Goodwood 13 days ago; placed twice on soft but has a poor record on heavy, including penultimate start, which clouds his each-way claims.

8/1

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15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 334-22 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 21 starts came over 1m6f on turf, but he has finished runner-up in both starts since returned to the AW and looked unlucky not to win when beaten a neck over 2m here a fortnight ago; up another 1lb but still a major player.
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9th

3

(7)

11th May 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Three wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from nine runs over C&D; will need a career-best off this mark, though, and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh (off since January).

14/1

6th

3

(2)

27th Jan 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

His three AW wins have all been here, the latest over C&D over Christmas off 3lb lower; could bounce back from a lesser show at Southwell.

11/4

2

(4)

4th Nov 2025

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1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Daaris

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Has gained both AW wins at Wolverhampton but ran well in sole C&D attempt; got going too late last time (1m6f) and holds a fighting chance off current mark back up in trip.

7/1

5/1

Form: 067553

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All seven wins have come over 1m4f-2m on Polytrack elsewhere; has run well in defeat lately having dropped below his last winning mark; first run here, but still considered.
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10

(5)

4th Aug 2025

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:23 Lingfield (AW)

Devizes

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

All seven wins have been on AW (four over C&D) but last win was in 2023; ran his best race for some time when fourth of 12 at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in June; impossible to rule out but needs more.

10/1

4th

11

(4)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Devizes

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Often front-runs; three-time course winner (1m4f/2m) but he's without a win in two years; struggled in two starts on AW in December and he was beaten 59l at Windsor (good to firm) nine days ago; needs the switch of headgear to spark a revival.

33/1

11/4

Form: 660-

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well held in three starts last year, the first two over 1m/1m2f here; makes his handicap debut after 192 days off and there is some stamina on the dam's side; worth monitoring in the market.
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2nd

3

(8)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Fictional

11st 0lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Richard Hughes

Responded well to the fitting of cheekpieces when winning at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in June and over this C&D last month, making all both times; ridden more conservatively when fifth of nine back at Kempton (2m) this month; a player if reverting to positive tactics under Simon Walker.

3/1

5th

4

(9)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Fictional

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

2-2 in Polytrack handicaps this summer, twice making all, latterly off a 4lb lower mark; soft turf maybe wasn't ideal last time and he's considered back under Oisin Murphy (up for his Lingfield win).

6/1

7th

2

(4)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Fictional

10st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

soon led, headed over 3f out

100/30

Form: 31654- CD

Last run: 377 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Three wins over staying trips on the AW early last year including two here (one over this trip); has dropped 1lb below his last winning mark, but the big imponderable is the year absence; market support would make him of interest.
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3rd

7

(4)

28th Sep 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Bascinet

10st 6lb

J: Miss Katie Donnelly

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three AW wins in 2023, over 1m5f and 2m here and 1m6f on Tapeta; slow to find form since back from absence and although his latest run at Bath was better, others have less to prove over 1m2f.

9/2

2nd

11

(11)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:15 Bath

Bascinet

10st 7lb

J: Miss Sophie Johnstone

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield behind clear leaders

14/1

5th

8

(1)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Bascinet

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Tends to ruin his chances by pulling too hard, as was the case when third at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last time but that was a fair effort all things considered in the first-time visor (retained); needs to settle but won off 11lb higher in March 2023 (AW, 1m6f) and has a big run in him; considered.

10/1

25/1

Form: 3442/0

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with a record of 1-30 and he was beaten out of sight on his return from 16 months off at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) 20 days ago; best watched in the returning visor.
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8th

1

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Infrequent winner who lacks consistency; has been running well of late, though, and is 1lb lower than when going in over C&D for Christian Howarth in June, so will rightly have his supporters.

6/1

4th

1

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f

8/1

6th

5

(11)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Won over C&D in June but he's been disappointing since and was laboured back here (9.4f) last time; now back on last winning mark but he has questions to answer and is drawn out wide; tongue-tie worn last time is removed.

14/1

Non-runners

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+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £29.07
Trifecta £62.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daaris

The Times:

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The Guardian:

Bascinet

RP RATINGS:

Beggarman

The Star:

Devizes

Daily Mail:

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POSTDATA:

Daaris

Telegraph:

Daaris

D Express:

Daaris

Daily Mirror:

Daaris

The Sun:

Daaris

Daily Record:

Daaris