December 12 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 424597

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
1m winner who stays 1m2f; not at best in two outings for new stable last month, but has been dropped 5lb and Sean Levey is often a good booking for yard; worth a look in the betting.
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7th

9

(8)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Registered a Class 4 success at Chelmsford last month on third start for new yard, taking his 1m2f form figures to 421; upped a couple of grades but may have more to offer at this distance.

10/1

7th

9

(8)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mighty Nebula

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

midfield on outer, weakened against near rail 1f out

10/1

1st

1

(3)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mighty Nebula

10st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

1m winner who stays 1m2f; not at best in two outings for new stable last month, but has been dropped 5lb and Sean Levey is often a good booking for yard; worth a look in the betting.

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: 83-790

Last run: 110 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden form in Ireland in 2023 but struggled in three handicaps there this summer; sold out of Jim Bolger's yard for 2,000gns in October.
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4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f, outpaced from over 1f out

9/4

4th

3

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Clare Hobson

led early, headed and in touch with leaders after 1f

9/4

2nd

8

(9)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

8st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Fair maiden form in Ireland in 2023 but struggled in three handicaps there this summer; sold out of Jim Bolger's yard for 2,000gns in October.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 642713 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come on the AW, including a last-gasp success over 1m here under Archie Young in October; respectable effort in a small field on turf since; likely to be on the premises.
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3rd

5

(1)

16th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Etretat

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in third

7/4

3rd

5

(1)

16th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Etretat

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in third

7/4

22

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Etretat

8st 6lb

T: Charlie Johnston

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4/1

Form: 361819 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.
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4th

3

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.

4/1

4th

3

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

War Chant

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who won at Wolverhampton and over C&D this autumn; comfortably held back at Wolverhampton last time but capable of bouncing back.

4/1

7

(5)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

War Chant

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rae Guest

Front-runner who has won two of his last three starts, over 8.6f here in September and at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack; made all) 16 days ago; 4lb higher and not certain to get his own way again but still hard to dismiss in current mood.

5/1

Form: 593278

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-9 and no significant impact in pair of 1m4f handicaps (turf/AW) in August, although they were competitive races; drops back in trip after a 105-day break with the cheekpieces worn the last twice also left off; no surprise were he to go well from a reduced mark.
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1st

7

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

15:22 Southwell (AW)

At Vimeiro

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Ought to be well treated, nearly two stone below initial mark, but he hasn't got it together in handicaps so far and he failed to justify good support at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 15 days ago; stamina query at 2m.

13/2

1st

7

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

15:22 Southwell (AW)

At Vimeiro

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Ought to be well treated, nearly two stone below initial mark, but he hasn't got it together in handicaps so far and he failed to justify good support at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 15 days ago; stamina query at 2m.

13/2

4th

5

(6)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

At Vimeiro

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led at steady pace, soon pestered, headed and pressed leader 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

4/1

14/1

Form: 275250

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden; runner-up twice over 1m2f at Newbury this summer but lacks consistency and never involved over C&D latest; the first-time hood he wore on that occasion is quickly discarded.
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6th

9

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Myna

8st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

3yo maiden; runner-up twice over 1m2f at Newbury this summer but lacks consistency and never involved over C&D latest; the first-time hood he wore on that occasion is quickly discarded.

14/1

6th

9

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Myna

8st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

3yo maiden; runner-up twice over 1m2f at Newbury this summer but lacks consistency and never involved over C&D latest; the first-time hood he wore on that occasion is quickly discarded.

14/1

10th

9

(11)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Myna

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marcus Tregoning

held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

9/1

Form: 050057

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively on turf in recent years but was an AW winner at the start of his career; has largely struggled for form in 2024 and it remains to be seen whether a return to Polytrack sparks a revival.
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7th

2

(1)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dashing Roger

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: William Stone

Raced exclusively on turf in recent years but was an AW winner at the start of his career; has largely struggled for form in 2024 and it remains to be seen whether a return to Polytrack sparks a revival.

8/1

7th

2

(1)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dashing Roger

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: William Stone

Raced exclusively on turf in recent years but was an AW winner at the start of his career; has largely struggled for form in 2024 and it remains to be seen whether a return to Polytrack sparks a revival.

8/1

Form: 31

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Built on his 1m4f debut when winning a 9.4f Wolverhampton novice in October; the form isn't anything special but he showed a good attitude and brings obvious unexposed potential to this handicap debut.
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8th

4

(7)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

His Finest Hour

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

Built on his 1m4f debut when winning a 9.4f Wolverhampton novice in October; the form isn't anything special but he showed a good attitude and brings obvious unexposed potential to this handicap debut.

3/1

8th

4

(7)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

His Finest Hour

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

Built on his 1m4f debut when winning a 9.4f Wolverhampton novice in October; the form isn't anything special but he showed a good attitude and brings obvious unexposed potential to this handicap debut.

3/1

1st

3

(3)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

His Finest Hour

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

Probably did not achieve a great deal when well-held third in race won easily by 1-6 favourite at Lingfield (1m4f) last month, and needs that outing to have brought him on a fair bit.

8/1

40/1

Form: 622870

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times for Karl Burke but well beaten in both outings for this stable; remains to be seen whether another change of headgear (first-time cheekpieces for visor) makes any difference.
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9th

6

(2)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hun

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Runner-up four times for Karl Burke but well beaten in both outings for this stable; remains to be seen whether another change of headgear (first-time cheekpieces for visor) makes any difference.

40/1

9th

6

(2)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hun

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Runner-up four times for Karl Burke but well beaten in both outings for this stable; remains to be seen whether another change of headgear (first-time cheekpieces for visor) makes any difference.

40/1

13th

12

(12)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hun

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Robert Eddery

prominent on outer, went second and pressed leader over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £95.10
Straight Forecast £101.61
Tricast £545.73
Trifecta £405.30

Selections

The Times:

His Finest Hour

SPOTLIGHT:

Etretat

RP RATINGS:

Mighty Nebula

TOPSPEED:

At Vimeiro

Daily Mail:

His Finest Hour

Daily Mirror:

His Finest Hour

The Sun:

His Finest Hour

The Star:

His Finest Hour

D Express:

At Vimeiro

The Guardian:

Etretat

Daily Record:

Etretat

POSTDATA:

Mighty Nebula

Telegraph:

Mighty Nebula