April 24 / 19.55 Chelmsford (AW)

19.55

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8-5132 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Five wins on the AW including here (1m2f); twice placed off this mark since winning narrowly at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in January, including when second of 12 back here (13.3f) last time; should go well again.
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2nd

4

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

Smokey Malone

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

2-24 on turf compared to 9-43 on the AW; completed an AW hat-trick when winning at Chelmsford (1m6f) in February off a 2lb lower mark, but he was too free over 2m at Lingfield (good) 23 days ago; dropping back in trip should suit.

8/1

4th

3

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Proven winner who can pull hard and did so the last time he went this far (over C&D two summers ago); things didn't pan out his way latest but there's little wiggle room off this mark back on turf after a short break.

7/1

5th

3

(4)

26th Mar 2026

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1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Prevailed narrowly at Chelmsford (1m6f) last time to complete a hat-trick; climbing back up the weights but warrants respect in current form.

4/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 32355-

Last run: 322 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Back off last winning mark and 2lb lower than when beaten a nose in this race last year; may need the run after 11 months off, though; watch market.
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2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

5th

7

(1)

6th Jun 2024

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1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

Got off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in February and has continued in good order, challenging wide when fifth there (2m) three weeks ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 860-44

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Little in his first four starts, but having undergone wind surgery he has finished fourth in a couple of handicaps at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) since returning from six months off last month; still unexposed and has shaped as though worth a go over this far.
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7th

5

(11)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Forglen

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Stone

Won over C&D in January; runner-up at Southwell (1m6f) next time and has won over 1m6f at Wolverhampton and Southwell on his two starts since; his wins have been narrow ones, meaning he is climbing the weights only slowly, and there can be optimism this progressive 5yo has more left in the tank.

7/2

1st

2

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Southwell (AW)

Forglen

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Stone

In fine form lately with wins at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) and from a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta); finished runner-up over this C&D in between and although up 3lb, is likely to be bang there once again.

7/2

6/1

Form: 460432

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta); running better of late having dropped in the weights, as when beaten a length into second of ten at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) this month; a player if able to repeat that effort back on Polytrack in returning blinkers.
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3rd

6

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Liam Bailey

Scored at Southwell (1m4f) in March but only ninth of 11 in handicap over C&D ten days ago; not proving the easiest to catch right of late.

20/1

9th

6

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Yakhabar

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Easily landed an amateur riders' event at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in March and wasn't beaten far into fourth of 12 in a similar contest at Ripon (1m4f, good) last time, but he still needs more in order to come out best here.

14/1

4th

10

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Yakhabar

9st 12lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Liam Bailey

Sole turf win in this race last year; in reasonable form on AW at Southwell in the spring but his first run since wind surgery, on Newcastle AW, was a poor effort.

8/1

8/1

Form: 085-38

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
One of his better efforts when third of seven at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) in February, but didn't repeat it back there last month and is now 0-17; look elsewhere.
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5th

3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Trackman

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Simon Pearce

Lowly rated Flat maiden who was a tailed-off outsider on last month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good).

100/1

6th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

Trackman

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Simon Pearce

0-23 on the Flat, having had several chances off basement marks; should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles but makes very limited appeal.

66/1

20/1

Form: 8-0709

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all 12 starts under rules despite a sliding mark; hard to recommend; no headgear today.
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6

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:33 Yarmouth

Unification

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Ex-Irish maiden who's never been involved in a finish and has done most racing over further; poor effort when well behind Mond last week and is hard to recommend.

25/1

6

(4)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Unification

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Phil McEntee

Out of the frame in all 14 starts and was beaten 12l in a small-field handicap at Chelmsford (1m6f) last month; has lots to prove back in trip and this looks tough at the weights; change of headgear.

10/1

5th

4

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Unification

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Phil McEntee

Out of the frame in all 13 starts under rules despite a sliding mark; cheekpieces worn once before return but hard to recommend.

25/1

Form: 22263V

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of his six runs this year, but is 0-15 under rules and has never attempted this far on the Flat; something to prove.
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10

(10)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

National Health

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Olly Murphy

0-16 and returns from a short break; drops back in trip on just his second start on turf on the Flat; may well be capable of better.

12/1

7th

4

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

National Health

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

9/2

7th

4

(1)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

National Health

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

9/2

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 535-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not much to get excited about at big odds in three starts over 1m2f/1m3f on turf/Tapeta last year; up in trip for her handicap debut after seven months off and improvement needed; stable may have a better chance with Yakhabar.
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7

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Elvington

8st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

4yo who made it 0-7 when flopping at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) latest; however, prior to that she was second at the same course (1m3f, good to soft) in first-time cheekpieces, and perhaps the switch to blinkers will be a positive.

14/1

5

(6)

21st Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:13 Hamilton

Elvington

8st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Liam Bailey

Six-race maiden; has patchy form but ran well in first-time cheekpieces at Hamilton (1m3f) most recently, finishing second to Jaminoz.

8/1

10

(4)

3rd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:45 Hamilton

Elvington

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: Liam Bailey

Tailed off in both her handicaps (1m6f/2m1f) and has no form claims; cheekpieces added.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £18.90
Tricast £44.53
Trifecta £83.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smokey Malone

RP RATINGS:

Merry Minister

Daily Mail:

Elvington

Telegraph:

Forglen

Daily Mirror:

Merry Minister

The Sun:

Merry Minister

The Star:

Merry Minister

POSTDATA:

Smokey Malone

NEWMARKET:

Smokey Malone

The Times:

Smokey Malone

The Guardian:

Smokey Malone

D Express:

Smokey Malone

Daily Record:

Smokey Malone