March 13 / 20.15 Chelmsford (AW)

20.15

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 26-311 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Handy sort who is 4-8 on the AW and bids for a hat-trick, his latest win coming over 7f here under Brandon Wilkie 19 days ago; just as good over 1m and shortlisted off a 6lb higher mark.
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2

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:25 Newbury

Drifts Away

10st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

Disappointing at York last month but progressive otherwise this year, making it four wins for 2025 when scoring at Yarmouth in May; his current mark may not be beyond him if he can bounce back from last time.

16/1

7

(17)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

16:25 York

Drifts Away

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: T J Kent

Five AW wins (at up to 1m) between last October and this March and back on the scoresheet at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) in May (form franked); another good run when third at Goodwood (1m, good) last time, when they went no pace; every chance he'll continue to improve.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0-3124 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; easily won a weak affair here (7f) in January and just beaten at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) next time, but held over 1m back there last month; still to truly convince over this far.
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6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Star Pupil

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richard Hughes

All four Flat wins on the AW and had far inferior figures on turf; stamina wouldn't be guaranteed for hurdling.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

24th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Newbury

Star Pupil

11st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Richard Hughes

All four wins on AW; sole turf run came when last of five at Bath (1m, firm) in May but he won at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) three weeks later; beat one home at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last time and he needs to prove stamina and effectiveness on grass; would be a first winner for rider Henry Callan.

10/1

9th

9

(10)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Star Pupil

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Blinkers have helped, with three wins from the front already this year, and proved his stamina over this far at Wolverhampton last time; landed another wide stall today and this is tougher, upped another 3lb, but he enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 4-1221 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
In fine form since the hood went on (1221) and put up a remarkable performance to win over 7f here last Saturday, tailed off early but coming through to win cosily in the end; no problem with the return to 1m and with the race likely to be run to suit, she has every chance of following up under her penalty.
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2nd

12

(12)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Stella Hogan

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

Record of 3-11 for current connections features a C&D win; placed at Kempton last week despite the race not going smoothly for her; enters the reckoning.

7/1

1

(9)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Stella Hogan

9st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Won three of her first nine starts for Mick Appleby; a particularly slow start cost her dear when fourth to Maids Head at Chelmsford last time (sent off favourite, perhaps as she was unpenalised for winning an apprentice contest); 2lb higher here.

7/1

Form: 9-4527 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) in November 2023; 0-10 in handicaps and only seventh of 12 in an amateur riders' event at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) on Tuesday; needs to better that.
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12th

3

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Timetobenice

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: David Thompson

Sole win from 19 starts came in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November 2023 when trained by Marco Botti; down the field in all four starts for this stable, including here over 1m last time (first-time blinkers); back up in trip in a switch of headgear.

20/1

3

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Timetobenice

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

Ex-Marco Botti 4yo with a strike-rate of 1-18; down the field in three runs for this yard and tries blinkers.

25/1

8

(5)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Timetobenice

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: David Thompson

Ex-Marco Botti; won a Kempton maiden (1m) in November 2023 and a few fair runs at up to 1m3f after that; well beaten at long odds on turf on both starts for present connections; best watched for now.

20/1

11/1

Form: 44936- D

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Still on his last winning mark, but 0-9 on the AW and will need to be near his best returning from six months off for new trainer.
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2nd

7

(8)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Coolree

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Has won here twice already this month, taking his course record to 112311; all those races were over the extended 1m, so this race asks a slightly different question but he grabbed control well over 1f out last time, is back in career-best form and highly respected.

4/1

1st

8

(10)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Coolree

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Prevailed by half a length last week, taking C&D record to 11231; successful in this race for the last two years and commands respect, even under a 4lb penalty, kept to his ideal scenario.

4/1

1st

1

(14)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Coolree

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Acts on good to firm and soft ground; overall record of 3-38 but his last two wins have come over C&D and he returned to form with a front-running third here 11 days ago; remains well handicapped off 2lb lower than for his last success and he could make another bold bid.

4/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 325-69 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won twice last August, the latest at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack), but still 5lb higher and hasn't been getting home in his races lately; other make greater appeal.
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7

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Kracking

9st 5lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Prominent racer; made all in a small field at Brighton in April when rated 3lb higher; patchy since and has stamina to prove.

10/1

6th

4

(12)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Kracking

9st 11lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Stuart Williams

Prominent racer; the pick of his form in the first half of the year brings him right into the reckoning but more recent efforts haven't quite been at that level; dropping into a Class 6 will help.

7/1

3

(10)

31st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:52 Brighton

Kracking

9st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Stuart Williams

Yet to encounter ground softer than good; placed at Yarmouth last Sunday; registered his most recent success off this mark over C&D in April; interesting back here.

10/1

Non-runners

Poetic Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.40
Straight Forecast £9.75
Trifecta £19.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stella Hogan

NEWMARKET:

Drifts Away

TOPSPEED:

Timetobenice

RP RATINGS:

Kracking

Daily Mail:

Drifts Away

D Express:

Drifts Away

Daily Mirror:

Drifts Away

POSTDATA:

Timetobenice

The Times:

Stella Hogan

Telegraph:

Stella Hogan

The Guardian:

Stella Hogan

The Sun:

Stella Hogan

The Star:

Stella Hogan

Daily Record:

Stella Hogan