August 31 / 20.10 Chelmsford (AW)

20.10

Standard

Oktoberfest Raceday At Chelmsford City Racecourse Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Oktoberfest Raceday At Chelmsford City Racecourse Nursery Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 090

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Down the field in three races but her stable is among the winners and improvement looks plausible now handicapping at a modest level; interesting, especially if the market speaks positively.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(1)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Telford

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Hughie Morrison

Improved significantly to win on her nursery debut at Chelmsford (7f, Tapeta) in August; 6lb rise and better company perhaps reasons why she was well below that level back there last month; being back down at this class should help; longer trip could also be a positive; respected.

11/2

12th

1

(1)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Telford

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Hughie Morrison

Improved significantly to win on her nursery debut at Chelmsford (7f, Tapeta) in August; 6lb rise and better company perhaps reasons why she was well below that level back there last month; being back down at this class should help; longer trip could also be a positive; respected.

11/2

4th

11

(6)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Telford

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hughie Morrison

midfield early, in rear after 2f

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0064

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Hit a flat spot before finishing well at Leicester (7f) three weeks ago for an encouraging handicap debut; the cheekpieces fitted on that occasion are retained; could well take another step forward and warrants respect off the same mark.
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1

(10)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Al Waseela

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

A bit of a mixed bag in her last six starts, winning three and finishing unplaced in the other three; off four months, but has run well fresh before and capable of playing a part in the returning cheekpieces.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

17:30 Windsor

Al Waseela

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

Two soft-ground wins in blinkers for William Haggas in the autumn and she made it second-time lucky for new yard when scoring without headgear at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but she hit a clear personal best last time and is open to more progress; leading contender.

2/1

6th

2

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

17:30 Windsor

Al Waseela

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

Two soft-ground wins in blinkers for William Haggas in the autumn and she made it second-time lucky for new yard when scoring without headgear at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but she hit a clear personal best last time and is open to more progress; leading contender.

2/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 589

Last run: 88 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Comfortably held in sprint contests; may fare better now handicapping and upped in distance but the market should prove best guide on return from 88-day absence.
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3rd

5

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won 1m4f/1m2f handicaps this year and latest fourth at Leicester wasn't too bad a run; no reason why he shouldn't be on the scene.

3/1

4th

5

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:19 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won here (1m4f, good to firm) in May and he returned to form with a win over this C&D (good to firm) last month, with three of these behind; he's just 2lb higher today and could play another leading role.

11/4

1st

5

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Doubled his tally when winning here over 1m4f in May, coming from last to first, and he left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 11 at Pontefract two weeks ago; will need a good gallop now dropped back in trip, which he isn't sure to get.

7/1

16/1

Form: 680

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who holds weak claims on her 6f form; however, the new trip and switch to handicap level are possible sources of improvement; yard also runs Prada On Parole.
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12th

6

(13)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Polar Rebel

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Placed twice, more recently with a personal best on Chelmsford's Polytrack (7f; penultimate start); was probably too free when stepped up to 1m at the same track last time; this drop back in trip looks positive and if she is able to get back to the level of that penultimate effort, she's a player.

7/1

4th

6

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Polar Rebel

9st 5lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Charlie Clover

0-7 but hasn't been with this yard for long; only beaten half a length into second of nine over 7f here three weeks ago and this trip should be within range; respected in first-time cheekpieces.

9/2

2nd

6

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Polar Rebel

9st 3lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Charlie Clover

Finished third of eight on stable debut at Windsor (6f, good) before a never-dangerous seventh of 13 (beaten 3l) at Lingfield (7f, AW) nine days ago; might yet do better at this trip and holds claims.

7/2

Form: 4697

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Seemingly one of the lesser lights at his powerful stable but may be capable of a bigger effort at this level on only his second nursery attempt; bit of promise upped to 7f (behind Al Waseela) last time.
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11th

6

(4)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won a 7f Brighton nursery in October and ran respectably on AW in next two runs but his form slumped at Lingfield last month; now 1-10 and has something to prove; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

9th

6

(1)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Won a big-field nursery at Brighton in October (7f, good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; two solid efforts on AW this winter and a change of headgear could prompt a bit more from him; more appealing than many.

5/1

9th

6

(1)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Won a big-field nursery at Brighton in October (7f, good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; two solid efforts on AW this winter and a change of headgear could prompt a bit more from him; more appealing than many.

5/1

40/1

Form: 909

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten long way in maidens, earning a mark of only 24 (has to run off 45); first-time headgear needs to have a massive effect on handicap debut.
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8th

10

(9)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:13 Kempton (AW)

Ardads Dream

8st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Six-race maiden who is yet to post an RPR of 35-plus; raced wide over 7f at Chelmsford last time, with various forms of headgear yet to show any sign of having a positive impact; nigh impossible to consider.

50/1

11th

14

(14)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Ardads Dream

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Best effort when midfield in similar event over C&D on penultimate outing (sole AW attempt); needs improvement on the figures.

40/1

9th

12

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Bath

Ardads Dream

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Made low-key nursery debut when midfield at Chelmsford (7f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) a fortnight ago; tries new trip and first-time visor here; needs to take a good step forward.

20/1

Form: 0990

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Visual impression suggests she may benefit from this first attempt at 7f but it needs to prompt marked improvement; her bare form is decidedly poor.
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10th

13

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 8lb

J: Anna Gibson

T: Alice Haynes

Showed a bit of improvement at Chelmsford last time but ran to a meagre RPR and is held by Clipsham Noble on that effort; change of headgear needs to make a difference.

33/1

7th

13

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Visual impression suggests she may benefit from this first attempt at 7f but it needs to prompt marked improvement; her bare form is decidedly poor.

33/1

12th

14

(5)

12th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Kempton (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

25/1

10/1

Form: 87777

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Majestic Heights, being well down the pecking order at the Hannon yard but possibly capable of getting involved in this grade; beaten only about 3l in a better race (6f, AW) last time.
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6th

8

(7)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Fregola

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

0-11 and hard to fancy having been well beaten in a similar contest at Leicester (5f, good to firm) last month.

14/1

11th

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

9/1

Form: 7984

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Showed clear signs of improvement (finished fourth) in 5f contest here this month on AW/nursery debut and may build on that effort; bred to be suited by this longer distance; possibilities off 2lb lower.
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4th

6

(4)

10th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prada On Parole

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hayley Burton

0-13; in the frame in three nurseries on turf/Polytrack for Amy Murphy last year, but shown little in three starts since returning for this trainer in June, the latest at Brighton (6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) on Wednesday.

20/1

8

(3)

6th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:45 Brighton

Prada On Parole

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Hayley Burton

Good effort over C&D (soft; only start here) last September but signed off for Amy Murphy with a middling effort in January; low-key stable debut at Yarmouth in June and blew out in a classified there a fortnight later; first-time cheekpieces and return to this course the straws to clutch at.

40/1

10th

10

(6)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:15 Yarmouth

Prada On Parole

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Hayley Burton

Wore a hood in early runs for Amy Murphy and pulled hard on her debut for new connections over C&D recently (well behind Rock Master); needs to settle much better to have a chance of making it 12th time lucky.

20/1

10th
11 (2)
Flaine

20/1

Form: 007

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Midfield in C&D maiden last time, running to a meagre RPR but still improving sharply on her turf efforts; opening mark is just 45 and she could go well kept to this venue.
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6th

5

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flaine

9st 8lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

Back from a break with two narrow wins here (9.4f) in the autumn but her spark has been missing in last four runs; now only 1lb higher than for her last win, but slow starts have been an issue recently and she still has something to prove at this trip; first-time eyeshields.

10/1

8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flaine

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Loughnane

Improving filly who returned from a break with two narrow C&D wins from off the pace this autumn; up another 3lb since last time but a 5lb claimer replaces a 3lb claimer; must be considered in current form.

6/1

8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flaine

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Loughnane

Improving filly who returned from a break with two narrow C&D wins from off the pace this autumn; up another 3lb since last time but a 5lb claimer replaces a 3lb claimer; must be considered in current form.

6/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 24845

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has failed to progress in sprint races and peak effort remains on debut (5f); mixed messages in pedigree with regard to this new trip; change of headgear; something to prove.
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4th

6

(8)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ashen Glow

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Early promise but she hasn't kicked on in nurseries; latest Chepstow fourth (7f; hassled up front) was a bit more like it and she returns to 6f in a modest race.

11/2

4th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

14:35 Chepstow

Ashen Glow

9st 6lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Archie Watson

Has failed to progress in sprint races and peak effort remains on debut (5f, AW); mixed messages in pedigree with regard to this longer trip and she faded over it at Chelmsford on Saturday.

7/1

11th

2

(4)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Ashen Glow

9st 10lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Has failed to progress in sprint races and peak effort remains on debut (5f); mixed messages in pedigree with regard to this new trip; change of headgear; something to prove.

10/1

33/1

Form: 0809

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Always behind dropped to 5f at Bath (nursery debut) last time, failing to beat a rival; still has little form and needs to improve plenty for this return to a longer trip.
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8

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

18:27 Newton Abbot

Marrakesh Dawn

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mark Usher

Low level of ability in seven runs on the Flat and pulled up on hurdle debut 11 days ago; hard to recommend.

100/1

3

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Marrakesh Dawn

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Mark Usher

Out of a 1m4f Fibresand winner and accordingly too slow to feature in her Flat starts over 1m and below; may find this a more suitable test, but no form to speak of on turf yet and others make more appeal.

33/1

7th

4

(3)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Bath

Marrakesh Dawn

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

upset in stalls, dwelt start, always behind

50/1

20/1

Form: 76909

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Hasn't achieved much over shorter and finished 5l behind Prada On Parole at this course (AW/nursery debut) most recently; chance depends on whether she improves for the new trip.
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10th

8

(5)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Poets Peace

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

Unplaced in six runs at 5f-7f; blew the start at Chelmsford last month; hard to recommend.

14/1

13th

9

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Poets Peace

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Hasn't achieved much over shorter and finished 5l behind Prada On Parole at this course (AW/nursery debut) most recently; chance depends on whether she improves for the new trip.

20/1

7

(1)

6th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:17 Chelmsford (AW)

Poets Peace

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ed Dunlop

Weak claims on her turf maiden form; however, may fare better in this Chelmsford nursery, bearing in mind that her trainer has a fairly respectable record with 2yos here.

10/1

Non-runners

Montbeliarde

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.10
Straight Forecast £13.17
Tricast £58.47
Trifecta £89.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Montbeliarde

RP RATINGS:

Al Waseela

SPOTLIGHT:

Telford

Daily Mail:

Flaine

The Times:

Prada On Parole

D Express:

Polar Rebel

NEWMARKET:

Montbeliarde

The Guardian:

Montbeliarde

Daily Mirror:

Montbeliarde

Daily Record:

Montbeliarde

The Sun:

Al Waseela

The Star:

Al Waseela

Telegraph:

Telford