March 27 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 274-

Last run: 224 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on two of her three 7f turf starts last summer and has plenty of scope for improvement in middle-distance handicaps this year; must be considered.
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6

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Chartwell

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Still 4lb higher than when making a successful reappearance/handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in March and has something to prove after failing to beat a rival at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last time.

14/1

5th

1

(1)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Lady Chartwell

9st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Record of 1-10 and her profile is too up and down for comfort; peak efforts offer plenty of hope off this mark and it wasn't a bad run by any means last time at Goodwood (1m2f).

6/1

12

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Lady Chartwell

8st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

A win and two seconds among her in-and-out form this season, the latest good show at Chester (1m2f, good) on penultimate outing when running on from the rear behind Patagonia Girl; raced wide when below form returned to AW for a warm race 17 days ago; needs to hit new heights.

25/1

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3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 75-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Delivered on last summer's 2yo promise when winning 1m Lingfield maiden on reappearance outing three weeks ago; upped in trip again and has tongue-tie fitted for this handicap debut; should still have more to offer.
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16

(19)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Lightening Mann

8st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jack Channon

Bang there in 1m2f handicaps on last four starts, winning by a neck at Newmarket on third occasion and beaten by a neck when front-running on latest (both on good to firm); while that might suggest he's a bit exposed, the latest race was the London Gold Cup at Newbury, always a strong contest, and it looks like 1m4f will suit him.

12/1

2nd

10

(10)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Newbury

Lightening Mann

8st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jack Channon

Has form figures of 1231 (on AW/turf) this year, the latest performance in Class 3 handicap at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm); upped further in grade but he's steadily progressive and receives weight all round; could go well.

11/1

2nd

10

(10)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Newbury

Lightening Mann

8st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jack Channon

Has form figures of 1231 (on AW/turf) this year, the latest performance in Class 3 handicap at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm); upped further in grade but he's steadily progressive and receives weight all round; could go well.

11/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 233-15

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Came good when upped to 1m for Lingfield maiden in January, his fifth start, but was rather disappointing on last month's handicap debut at Southwell and will need to kick on again over this new trip.
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3rd

3

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:40 Epsom

Jiffs Army

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Brings good stats as he's 2-3 since wearing cheekpieces and gained those wins over C&D (good/good to firm) to take his Epsom record to 2311; respected in the retained headgear.

2/1

4

(2)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:28 Epsom

Jiffs Army

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring over C&D (cheekpieces added) last month but he finished ninth of 12 in his follow-up bid at Brighton; now drops back in grade but he's not easy to predict and comes with risks attached.

13/2

9th

11

(7)

6th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:45 Brighton

Jiffs Army

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stuart Williams

Sole run here wasn't his best at two but that was on soft; resurgent the last twice, a close third (good) followed by a stylish win (also Epsom, 8.5f; good to firm) last month in first-time cheekpieces; seems to love that track which bodes well for Brighton; back up 5lb which looks perfectly fair.

7/1

4th
7 (1)
Hibernate

14/1

Form: 097-

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well down the field on both Irish turf starts in the autumn (1m1f/7f) and fared no better for new stable at Southwell (1m) in November (gelded soon afterwards); needs to take a big step forward on this handicap debut.
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5th

5

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Hibernate

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ed Dunlop

Made virtually all in a five-runner race at Yarmouth (1m1f, good to firm) last month and followed up in another small field at Bath (11.5f, firm) 15 days ago; up 6lb for last time and steps up in grade, but can't be dismissed in his bid for the hat-trick.

6/4

1st

1

(4)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Hibernate

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Dictated matters from the front to win in a small field at Yarmouth 12 days ago (1m1f, good to firm); effectively 9lb higher as they claimed 5lb that day, but stamina won't be an issue over this far.

11/10

1st

1

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Hibernate

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Frequent front-runner who won by a short head off this mark during a solid sequence over 1m2f last summer/autumn, including under Mason Paetel; back-to-form second of five at Leicester on latest outing, so big shout.

7/4

Form: 94823-

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in C&D novice in December and again ran well when third on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f; first-time cheekpieces) a few days later; a bit more exposed than some of these but probably won't be far away.
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2nd

3

(5)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Ruling Master

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

0-10 but he was beaten only a neck when third of seven here over 1m on stable debut last month; below that form when fifth of six at Haydock (1m2f, good) ten days ago; drops back to 7f for the first time since his debut and needs to bounce back returned to this track.

7/1

4

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

20:45 Haydock

Ruling Master

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-9 but he's dropped down the weights and was a close second on recent stable debut at Brighton (1m, good to firm; 22-1); looks interesting off unchanged mark and he has some novice form at this trip; shortlisted.

5/1

8

(5)

9th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:02 Brighton

Ruling Master

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Respectable third on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in December, but his form went the wrong way in three subsequent runs for Marco Botti; record is now 0-8 and has plenty to prove for new yard.

16/1

Form: 2367-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who had a very mixed record last year; returned from break with very respectable third in C&D maiden 19 days ago but others in this line-up have more persuasive profiles.
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1st

7

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Must Believe

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: George Baker

Both wins for Ismail Mohammed came on the AW last autumn, including one over C&D; makes his stable debut after three months off having been picked up for 25,000gns in February; usual visor now missing; market useful.

10/1

5th

3

(12)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Must Believe

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ismail Mohammed

Won over C&D and at Southwell (1m4f) in the autumn; only fourth of seven at Chelmsford (1m5f) last month but that trip is on the outer limits of his stamina and he still looks feasibly treated; dangerous back at 1m3f.

6/1

Form: 65133-

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Scored on nursery debut at Yarmouth (1m, good) in September and was third off today's mark on consecutive outings the following month (8.6f/1m); has fitness to prove after 147-day absence but further progress is possible over middle-distance trips this year.
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5th

11

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Glenridding

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ewan Whillans

1m winner in 2024; well held in both handicaps over hurdles and tries a tongue-tie; risky.

14/1

5th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Glenridding

10st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ewan Whillans

1m Flat winner in September 2024 when trained by the Kublers; yet to make the frame in four starts over hurdles but has time on his side; hood worn on last two starts is left off; may do better at some point.

16/1

8th

10

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Glenridding

10st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Ewan Whillans

1m Flat winner in 2024; has run three times over hurdles, on second occasion showing modest form on New Year's Day on debut for this yard; not so good when hooded on soft ground next time and he refused to enter the stalls for a Flat race four weeks ago; bit to prove.

8/1

Form: 2894-

Last run: 169 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on last summer's Redcar debut (7f, good) but all three subsequent runs were disappointing; can be excused his heavy-ground defeat in October (handicap debut) but returns to action with quite a bit to prove.
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7

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Bellator Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

They were Class 6s he won at Redcar and Nottingham (both at 1m6f) and he was only fourth when upped to a Class 5 at Newbury; did suffer some interference but he wasn't unlucky; might be on a tough mark now but cheekpieces are tried.

6/1

4

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 5

20:55 Newbury

Bellator Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

They were Class 6s he won at Redcar and Nottingham (both at 1m6f) but the horse he beat last time has gone on to better things; up another 5lb but looking progressive.

9/4

1

(4)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:33 Nottingham

Bellator Bullet

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Improved handicap form when upped in trip at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in April and took another step forward when winning at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, beating a stablemate of Deep Water Bay; back up 5lb but he's progressive and has to be respected.

4/1

Form: 456-54

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Kept on for respectable fifth of seven on last month's handicap debut at Newcastle (1m) but her modest fourth at Southwell a few days later was a shade disappointing; needs to up her game over this longer trip.
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3

(11)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Lady Mariko

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Two-time turf winner over 6f-7f; career best came with an AW win at Kempton in April; well beaten in two 7f turf starts since; drops 1lb; more needed.

10/1

11th

2

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Lady Mariko

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Dylan Cunha

Dual 7f turf winner last summer who overcame the drop back to 6f at Kempton (AW) in April; disappointing at Yarmouth three weeks later but she's from a yard which is in fine form.

9/1

6th

4

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

16:28 Yarmouth

Lady Mariko

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

C&D winner who did well to win over 6f at Kempton (AW) 22 days ago as this is probably more her trip; however, the rise in grade off a 6lb higher mark asks questions of her.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.00
Straight Forecast £35.16
Tricast £189.01
Trifecta £185.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Lightening Mann

RP RATINGS:

Must Believe

NEWMARKET:

Hibernate

LAMBOURN:

Glenridding

POSTDATA:

Lady Mariko

Daily Mirror:

Ruling Master

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Chartwell

The Times:

Hibernate

Daily Mail:

Lightening Mann

D Express:

Lightening Mann

Daily Record:

Lightening Mann

The Guardian:

Must Believe

The Sun:

Must Believe

The Star:

Glenridding