October 31 / 18.30 Chelmsford (AW)

18.30

Standard

Betfair Exchange Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Betfair Exchange Nursery Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £36.00
  • Place: £7.50

Form: 969

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Makes handicap debut and she did show some ability on second start; upset in stalls (withdrawn) on intended penultimate outing; unexposed.
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6th

2

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:20 Brighton

Apples Angel

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Showed her first form for this yard when fourth of 11 (beaten 3l) behind Big Time Rascal over C&D last Tuesday; there should be little between the pair on revised terms but there is a doubt that she will repeat the dose.

16/1

4th

1

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:43 Brighton

Apples Angel

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Triple AW winner (5f/6f), but 0-9 on turf and has beaten just one rival in two starts since returning for this yard last month; look elsewhere.

20/1

8th

1

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Apples Angel

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Triple AW winner (5f/6f) but she's 0-8 on turf and was last of nine at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) on her recent stable debut; that was after nine months off but she's struggled in her last three runs and others are more convincing.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 752956

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden, second in a small-field nursery in August; opposable judged on Kempton 7f/6f nurseries (AW) on last two outings.
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6th

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Clare Hobson

Her sole success came over C&D and she shaped as though the run was needed after a 12-week layoff when a fading seventh of nine in 6f Kempton handicap 29 days ago; she can take a step forward now.

11/2

7th

9

(10)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

10st 6lb

J: Mr Jake Holman

T: Clare Hobson

Gained sole win off 2lb higher at Chelmsford (6f) on reappearance last year; inconsistent since but this return from a break may be the time to catch her.

16/1

6

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clare Hobson

Just 1-16 but her win came at this track (6f) in March and she was a close third at Kempton two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and has claims if she can repeat that latest form.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 590

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Easily closest finish was debut, when last of five; one of many in this who should face a far more realistic task on this handicap debut.
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1st

2

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Aim For The Bull

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy

Pretty consistent since the cheekpieces returned in November and the three wins in that period include 11-runner race at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last time; back up another 2lb and has to be considered.

11/4

1st

4

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Aim For The Bull

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Dual AW scorer who picked up the second of those wins at Kempton (1m) in March; two solid AW runs followed and he should be fine back on turf, having placed in a course classified (1m, good to firm) in July; player.

5/2

Form: 354765

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Possibly flattered by the form shown on third start, as she's made no serious impact in her three nurseries since; steps back up from 5f.
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4th

7

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fly Liberty Fly

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Marco Botti

Possibly flattered by the form shown on third start, as she's made no serious impact in her three nurseries since; steps back up from 5f.

12/1

4th

7

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fly Liberty Fly

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Marco Botti

Possibly flattered by the form shown on third start, as she's made no serious impact in her three nurseries since; steps back up from 5f.

12/1

5th

4

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:19 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fly Liberty Fly

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Marco Botti

Safely held in first two nurseries, latterly when over 7l behind Pure Liberty at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) last month; needs to up her game on this AW return and her tendency to race too freely is a concern.

10/1

14/1

Form: 07055

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Outsider when fifth of eight and fifth of nine in her nurseries at Brighton (6f, soft) and Chelmsford (6f, AW); needs a step forward.
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11th

12

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Shes A Dark Horse

9st 0lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Gary Harrison

Modest maiden who has finished unplaced in all 13 starts; new headgear needs to prove transformative.

33/1

7th

8

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:05 Nottingham

Shes A Dark Horse

9st 5lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Dean Ivory

Last of six off her basement handicap mark at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month and has now been unplaced all ten starts; cheekpieces given another whirl here; improvement required.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 740

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in 7f novice events at Newbury (heavy) and Kempton (AW) on last two starts but made most and showed much more than those results suggests; interesting handicap debutant.
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6th

2

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Soundly beaten in 7f novice events at Newbury (heavy) and Kempton (AW) on last two starts but made most and showed much more than those results suggests; interesting handicap debutant.

5/1

6th

2

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Soundly beaten in 7f novice events at Newbury (heavy) and Kempton (AW) on last two starts but made most and showed much more than those results suggests; interesting handicap debutant.

5/1

10th

12

(7)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:43 Kempton (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

led

20/1

9/2

Form: 849263

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden, who should therefore be far more exposed than many of today's rivals but she's shown on two of her last three outings that she can be competitive in 6f nurseries; latest was C&D; each-way claims.
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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

12/1

Form: 98744

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Much closer when fourth here (5f) and at Bath (5f, soft) in his two nurseries; still left with major work to do after those small-field contests.
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13th

13

(10)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Master Zack

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Martin Dunne

Landed a gamble over C&D 12 months ago (in this combination of accessories for the first time); ended 2025 quietly and he was well beaten on last month's return to action (no accessories); has plenty to prove but it wouldn't be a total bolt from the blue were he to revive.

16/1

7th

6

(3)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Master Zack

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Martin Dunne

Sole victory came first time up last season, back from a similar break, so has that in his favour; lost his way in 2025, however, and the usual hood and tongue-tie are both missing.

16/1

Form: 080

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has not beaten many when big odds in her three 6f maidens (for Tom Dascombe on debut); early days and she's one of many handicap newcomers.
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8th

5

(6)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Dusky Rain

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Paul Attwater

in touch with leaders on outer

33/1

8th

5

(6)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Dusky Rain

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Paul Attwater

in touch with leaders on outer

33/1

7

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dusky Rain

8st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Attwater

Poor claims on her 6f form; combination of new trip and first-time headgear needs to make a big difference.

66/1

10/1

Form: 77785

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Sent handicapping with blinkers on AW over 5f/6f on last two starts and has finished closer, but marked improvement is still required in today's different headgear.
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10th

4

(6)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Lovebug

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Sent handicapping with blinkers on AW over 5f/6f on last two starts and has finished closer, but marked improvement is still required in today's different headgear.

10/1

10th

4

(6)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Lovebug

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Sent handicapping with blinkers on AW over 5f/6f on last two starts and has finished closer, but marked improvement is still required in today's different headgear.

10/1

5th

8

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Kempton (AW)

Lady Lovebug

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

carried left start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

11/1

Form: 849

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Low-level form in two fast-ground maidens and when 150-1 in a 6f novice on Kempton AW; has some ability and needs a market check on nursery debut.
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9th

12

(6)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Newcastle (AW)

Up The Budget

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jack Jones

No improvement for the switch to nurseries when 11th of 13 at Chelmsford 16 days ago ; dropped 3lb but others look much safer.

20/1

9th

12

(6)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Newcastle (AW)

Up The Budget

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jack Jones

No improvement for the switch to nurseries when 11th of 13 at Chelmsford 16 days ago ; dropped 3lb but others look much safer.

20/1

11th

8

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Up The Budget

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Low-level form in two fast-ground maidens and when 150-1 in a 6f novice on Kempton AW; has some ability and needs a market check on nursery debut.

11/1

Form: 088

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Outsider when down the field in two novice events and a maiden in June/July, all over 6f on turf; made most at Newbury last time and this nursery/AW debut is a big step down in class.
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11th

7

(8)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Limegreentangerine

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

led

16/1

11th

7

(8)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Limegreentangerine

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

led

16/1

Form: 008

Last run: 129 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in three sprint races on turf in June; had wind surgery in July and was a springer in the market for nursery debut at Kempton (7f, AW) last month, only to be withdrawn when the owner could not attend; interesting to see whether his backers return.
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7

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballarat Bertie

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

Only 1lb lower when winning over 9.4f here in March; hasn't offered a lot since then but clearly capable if rediscovering his touch.

5/1

5th

8

(6)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Ballarat Bertie

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hughes

Off the mark (eighth attempt) when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f, AW) in March but he's not come close to that form in three runs since; has something to prove back on turf and others are more convincing.

12/1

5th

4

(3)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Ballarat Bertie

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three qualifying runs on turf, when finishing last at around 6f; off the mark at the eighth attempt when landing a Wolverhampton handicap (9.5f) in March and was making inroads from the rear when nearly coming down over that C&D last time; switches back to turf and it would be no surprise if he leaves previous efforts on this surface well behind.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £607.80
Straight Forecast £401.26
Tricast £3369.57
Trifecta £3652.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Prada On Parole

Daily Mail:

Limegreentangerine

The Times:

Apple's Angel

Telegraph:

Aim For The Bull

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Mission

RP RATINGS:

Fly Liberty Fly

The Guardian:

Prada On Parole

The Sun:

Prada On Parole

Daily Record:

Prada On Parole

D Express:

Limegreentangerine

Daily Mirror:

Limegreentangerine

The Star:

Limegreentangerine