August 06 / 18.17 Chelmsford (AW)

18.17

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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5050.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 71-414 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
All races on good to soft or slower turf, winning at Yarmouth (1m1f) as 2yo and handling heavy ground well when successful at Leicester (1m2f) in May; no further progress at Sandown since, when unable to strike a blow from well off the pace; has a very different surface to contend with here.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(14)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Ashariba

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Can make the running; four handicap wins last year and she looked back to her best when a close fifth of 11 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW; favourite) on latest outing, possibly playing her cards too soon; all turf starts have been on softer than good; may well be set for another bold show.

7/1

5th

4

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Ashariba

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

Highly versatile regarding tactics; 2-2 on AW (Polytrack last August and September); those were the second and third of last year's four handicap wins and she ran respectably when reappearing at Epsom (11-1; a little better than the bare result suggests) three weeks ago; with that behind her, it's possible she can resume progress; strongly considered.

5/2

7th

7

(9)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Ashariba

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

All turf starts have been on ground softer than good; won five of her eight races, including 1m2f/1m3f handicaps on four of her last five; highly versatile regarding tactics (made all to score by a neck at Newmarket in October when last seen) and, although she's gone up another 6lb, it's hard to rule out further improvement if she returns on song.

12/1

Form: 5-431

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
All races on Tapeta; from excellent family and was impressive from the front on last week's handicap debut at Southwell, when despite running green she relished the step up to 1m3f and galloped clean away in the closing stages; likely to go up by more than today's 6lb penalty; big chance.
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9th

11

(3)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:45 Nottingham

Heat Of Passion

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3yo who justified favouritism with a dominant display on her handicap debut at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in July; didn't fire eight days later but fourth at Kempton (1m3f, AW) two weeks ago was respectable; big player judged on that one win but this is her turf debut.

10/1

4th

4

(9)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Heat Of Passion

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Unexposed 3yo who justified favouritism with a dominant display on her handicap debut at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in July; didn't fire under penalty at Chelmsford (1m2f) eight days later but that may have come too soon and she could resume her progress on this step back up in trip; respected.

4/1

2

(2)

6th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:17 Chelmsford (AW)

Heat Of Passion

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

All races on Tapeta; from excellent family and was impressive from the front on last week's handicap debut at Southwell, when despite running green she relished the step up to 1m3f and galloped clean away in the closing stages; likely to go up by more than today's 6lb penalty; big chance.

10/11

OUR TIP

Form: 6782 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Promising turf debut did not translate to AW on next two starts but he went down only narrowly to a determined rival on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (about 1m1f; first-time visor, retained) in June; likely that more will be needed here.
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3rd

5

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 4

16:40 Bath

Historic City

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made all for a 5l win at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) in August but that was a golden opportunity in a maiden and he flopped back in a handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last month; still lightly raced but that was a major blip last time and he needs to bounce back.

11/4

5th

5

(5)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Historic City

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

raced in second, led after 1f, headed under 5f out, weakened quickly and lost two places from over 1f out

2/1

1st

6

(4)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

18:30 Hamilton

Historic City

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Saeed bin Suroor

0-5 and has hung when going close this summer on his first two handicap starts (9.4f/1m2f, AW); needs to prove he can get the job done but he's a leading form contender today; showed promise on turf on debut in May; first-time cheekpieces replace the visor worn the last twice.

8/11

Form: 3464-

Last run: 296 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Could never get to grips with the principals on handicap debut at Goodwood (7f, soft) in October but she was close behind one who went on to much better things and was already looking to need further; of interest but the lack of a recent run is an unknown.
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5th

3

(11)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-11 and she has failed to fire in her last three starts; headgear left off today; opposable from a wide stall.

33/1

5th

3

(11)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-11 and she has failed to fire in her last three starts; headgear left off today; opposable from a wide stall.

33/1

9th

4

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

12:17 Chelmsford (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

T: Jamie Osborne

reared start and lost many lengths start

16/1

Form: 3-45

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
It turned out that she was highly tried in first two AW events, when showing promise at 1m and an extended 1m1f, and perhaps good to soft ground wasn't ideal when fading on turf debut at Newbury (1m2f; first-time hood, retained); should do better now handicapping.
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4th

7

(2)

13th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Windcrack

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Has been suited by the return to 1m at Sandown (good) on last two starts, finding plenty with contrasting tactics; this easier track raises questions but she's likely to make this a good test; probably acts on good to soft (unraced on slower); every chance after 3lb rise.

7/2

1st

9

(4)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Windcrack

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Had been finding little at trips beyond 1m1f and the return to 1m for the first time since her debut was a good move over C&D (good; hood discarded) 19 days ago when not hard pressed to reel in the long-time leader and win a shade cosily; up 5lb but seems likely to come up with more.

3/1

1st

4

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Windcrack

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

This drop back in trip may suit after two appearances at 1m2f, the latest when fourth of six on handicap debut (AW); sole turf run (penultimate start) was on good to soft; hooded on last two; requires improvement.

6/1

Form: 963-8

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Progressed with each run as 2yo, including on AW, but he was well adrift on belated reappearance in a 1m2f Newbury handicap last month; doubtless better for the run but hard to weigh up at present.
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2nd

7

(3)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Willy Campbell

9st 7lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

11-race maiden who was runner-up twice on AW last September, latterly over 1m here; not proven over 7f (last tried it on penultimate start) and below-form favourite over the Wolverhampton 8.6f on latest outing, which sees headgear enlisted today.

10/1

2nd

7

(3)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Willy Campbell

9st 7lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

11-race maiden who was runner-up twice on AW last September, latterly over 1m here; not proven over 7f (last tried it on penultimate start) and below-form favourite over the Wolverhampton 8.6f on latest outing, which sees headgear enlisted today.

10/1

8th

4

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Willy Campbell

9st 7lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

in touch with leaders

5/1

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Heat Of Passion

Telegraph:

Historic City

The Guardian:

Ashariba

D Express:

Historic City

RP RATINGS:

Heat Of Passion

POSTDATA:

Heat Of Passion

The Times:

Heat Of Passion

Daily Mail:

Heat Of Passion

Daily Mirror:

Heat Of Passion

The Sun:

Heat Of Passion

The Star:

Heat Of Passion

Daily Record:

Heat Of Passion