October 12 / 20.20 Chelmsford (AW)

20.20

Standard

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 063625 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Losing run now up to 15 and she has slid down the weights during an inconsistent season; capable still at this level but she's odds-on to pull hard and has had issues at the stalls of late, so isn't without risk.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Measured Moments

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Losing run now up to 15 and she has slid down the weights during an inconsistent season; capable still at this level but she's odds-on to pull hard and has had issues at the stalls of late, so isn't without risk.

16/1

5th

10

(10)

10th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:14 Leicester

Measured Moments

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

slowly away, took keen hold

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 185772 CD BF

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Not as good or consistent as he was; most wins have come after a recent outing, so a five-month absence would be a concern, off a 2lb higher mark than when winning over C&D early in the year.
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4th

10

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:38 Lingfield (AW)

Curtiz

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

C&D winner who made a pleasing return from 145 days off when second of 14 at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; back up 2lb and drawn wider than ideal, but the form of that latest effort has been franked; high on list.

8/1

4th

10

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:38 Lingfield (AW)

Curtiz

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

C&D winner who made a pleasing return from 145 days off when second of 14 at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; back up 2lb and drawn wider than ideal, but the form of that latest effort has been franked; high on list.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 537423 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Three-time Yarmouth winner who ran her best AW race when third off this mark over C&D nine days ago; that extended a consistent run of form and she should go well again.
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1st

2

(6)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

15:32 Kempton (AW)

Queens Company

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

midfield, good headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, kept on well

7/1

1st

2

(6)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

15:32 Kempton (AW)

Queens Company

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

midfield, good headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, kept on well

7/1

3rd

9

(7)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Queens Company

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

awkward start

12/1

8/1

Form: 184143 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Responded well to the visor going on in the summer round Yarmouth, a course she goes well at, but that means she returns to the AW on a mark 7lb higher than for her C&D win in February; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort a month ago.
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5th

4

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

Fillyfudge

10st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Amy Murphy

Three-time Flat winner; pleasing third back over hurdles here recently but today's testing ground may find her out.

7/2

5th

4

5th Dec 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

Fillyfudge

10st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Amy Murphy

Three-time Flat winner; pleasing third back over hurdles here recently but today's testing ground may find her out.

7/2

3rd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Fillyfudge

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

Has won three times at 1m2f (good to firm/AW) on the Flat; third over C&D on hurdles debut in November 2022 (good to firm) but hasn't run as well since, including on handicap debut at Doncaster in January (2m, good); dropped 4lb; good Flat run latest; not completely out of it.

9/1

Form: 583-8

Last run: 123 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Not without hope in three AW starts over shorter late last year but has been seen only once since, when well held on turf/handicap debut four months ago; it's too soon to write her off but seeing some support behind her would be preferable.
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2nd

3

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:05 Lingfield (AW)

Glimmer Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has some encouraging AW form, most recently fifth of 14 at Chelmsford (1m2f); pedigree suggests this new trip is worth exploring; respected with improvement plausible.

3/1

2nd

3

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:05 Lingfield (AW)

Glimmer Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has some encouraging AW form, most recently fifth of 14 at Chelmsford (1m2f); pedigree suggests this new trip is worth exploring; respected with improvement plausible.

3/1

5th

5

(3)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Glimmer Of Light

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ed Walker

midfield

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -85212 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last spring before missing more than a year; has returned to those levels since headgear went back on in recent times and has to go on the shortlist.
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8

(8)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Early Morning Dew

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Arguably in career-best form when last seen in October, winning from off the pace at Chelmsford (1m2f) before a luckless third at Southwell (1m3f); will be fine over today's trip but subsequent ten-week break may have checked his momentum.

9/1

6th

8

(8)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Early Morning Dew

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Jim & Suzi Best

slowly away, in rear, took keen hold after 2f

9/1

Form: 154255

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four wins over further in the past 12 months, latterly off a 2lb lower mark; has undergone wind surgery since last seen two months ago and, despite being a hard-puller, the question is whether an easy 1m2f will provide enough of a test.
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4th

5

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hill Station

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Prominent racer who has won twice over 1m4f here, the latest from 2lb lower in April; still to prove his stamina, but still one for the shortlist in the first-time hood.

16/1

4th

5

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hill Station

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Prominent racer who has won twice over 1m4f here, the latest from 2lb lower in April; still to prove his stamina, but still one for the shortlist in the first-time hood.

16/1

7th

3

(12)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Hill Station

9st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Prominent racer who can take a keen hold, as was again the case when a close fourth over C&D last time; has a big run in him.

11/2

12/1

Form: 339043 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Can get warm before races and often pulls hard but confirmed his liking for tonight's C&D when second (demoted a place) off the same mark three weeks ago; will need to settle better from a wide stall for a yard also responsible for Fillyfudge.
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5th

6

(8)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Awtaad Prince

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Amy Murphy

Not on a bad mark but form has become patchy and much depends on what effect a change of headgear might have.

16/1

5th

6

(8)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Awtaad Prince

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Amy Murphy

Not on a bad mark but form has become patchy and much depends on what effect a change of headgear might have.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Awtaad Prince

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Amy Murphy

took keen hold, midfield, edged left and weakened over 1f out

8/1

8th
12 (14)
Nasim

10/1

Form: 427763 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has lost 20 on the spin since his 1m win here but boasts a pretty consistent profile round here and will be happier back down from 1m4f; usually dropped in and is likely to be today from stall 14, in which case he'll need the breaks.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(11)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Nasim

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Mark Pattinson

No win for nearly two years but returning to 1m could see him do better than of late; his second off 8lb higher at Chelmsford last April reads well; headgear (cheekpieces) returns.

16/1

8th

9

(11)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Nasim

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Mark Pattinson

No win for nearly two years but returning to 1m could see him do better than of late; his second off 8lb higher at Chelmsford last April reads well; headgear (cheekpieces) returns.

16/1

7th

10

(13)

18th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Nasim

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Mark Pattinson

Has lost 21 on the spin since his 1m Chelmsford win in February 2023, but he was a respectable third over C&D on his penultimate start and was caught too far back at Chelmsford (1m2f) latest; place claims.

11/1

20/1

Form: -54199 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who's getting on and not as good or consistent as he was; popped up at Windsor off 2lb lower in July but has struggled since and others make greater appeal.
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8th

3

(11)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

15:32 Kempton (AW)

Pledge Of Honour

9st 13lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dean Ivory

dwelt start, held up in last, outpaced 3f out, never on terms

20/1

8th

3

(11)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

15:32 Kempton (AW)

Pledge Of Honour

9st 13lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dean Ivory

dwelt start, held up in last, outpaced 3f out, never on terms

20/1

7th

6

(9)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Pledge Of Honour

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dean Ivory

Ended losing run when successful in 1m2f handicap at Windsor in July; well held since and 0-13 on AW as opposed to 6-28 on turf.

16/1

11th
6 (6)
McTed

6/1

Form: 849411 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Reapplied cheekpieces have had a positive effect and he notched a fourth win of the year (all for Alice Bond) off 3lb lower last time; goes well here and has a fair chance of the hat-trick.
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8th

9

(2)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

McTed

9st 6lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Joseph Parr

Won four times last year (AW/turf) but he ended 2024 with a laboured effort at Chelmsford (1m2f); now only 1lb higher than for his last success but has a bit to prove after that last run.

20/1

8th

9

(2)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

McTed

9st 6lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Joseph Parr

Won four times last year (AW/turf) but he ended 2024 with a laboured effort at Chelmsford (1m2f); now only 1lb higher than for his last success but has a bit to prove after that last run.

20/1

9th

6

(13)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Joseph Parr

towards rear

13/2

Form: 630-27 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has become inconsistent and a lot of her best efforts in recent times have come over a bit further; said to have stopped quickly last time and Early Morning Dew may be her yard's best chance.
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9th

10

(6)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Arenas Del Tiempo

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Made some late headway when respectable sixth behind Bearaway over C&D last month but that took his AW record to 0-17 and his last turf win was in 2021; down the list.

14/1

9th

10

(6)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Arenas Del Tiempo

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Made some late headway when respectable sixth behind Bearaway over C&D last month but that took his AW record to 0-17 and his last turf win was in 2021; down the list.

14/1

6th

3

(8)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

11:30 Lingfield (AW)

Arenas Del Tiempo

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

midfield, dropped to rear over 8f out

8/1

13th
15 (10)
Milvus

20/1

Form: 544336

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Will find this easier 1m2f placing less emphasis on stamina but he's still to convince on that front and is a longstanding, regressive maiden in any case.
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13th

15

(10)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Milvus

8st 4lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Denis Coakley

prominent on outer

20/1

6th

11

(12)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Milvus

8st 12lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

led, headed but clear with one other after 5f

8/1

Form: 221146 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Turf wins in the summer came from the front and he couldn't have fared any worse with the draw for a front-runner; went hard early over C&D last time but stall 15 can only be an off-putter.
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10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

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

12/1

10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

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

12/1

10th

10

(9)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A dual 1m/1m2f turf scorer in the summer and not seen to best effect when tenth in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap nine days ago, helping set a strong pace; he can't be discounted off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

Non-runners

Sunset In Paris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £127.20
Straight Forecast £109.23
Tricast £762.43
Trifecta £658.20

Selections

The Guardian:

Mc'ted

SPOTLIGHT:

Early Morning Dew

The Times:

Fillyfudge

The Star:

Sunset In Paris

Daily Mirror:

Fillyfudge

Daily Mail:

Mc'ted

D Express:

Mc'ted

The Sun:

Mc'ted

RP RATINGS:

Early Morning Dew

POSTDATA:

Early Morning Dew

Telegraph:

Early Morning Dew

Daily Record:

Sunset In Paris