May 01 / 17.45 Chelmsford (AW)

17.45

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bet365 Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4470.3
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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bet365 Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form: 0452-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter; stepping up in distance seems to have allowed him to get away with those misdemeanours at the start as he ran well over 1m3f at Kempton in December and landed strong market support in emphatic fashion at Lingfield last week; well in under a penalty for that success and Simon Walker retains the ride; sure to be popular again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:20 Epsom

Beauld As Brass

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter who has had major blips in two of his last three runs, but he's also won five times (1m2f-1m6f) this season including at Haydock (good) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back again with Patrick Mullins booked; tongue-tie added.

6/1

8th

7

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Beauld As Brass

8st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter; badly overdid it on penultimate outing (tailed off) but otherwise having a cracking season; that's despite another markedly slow start when upped to 1m6f at Haydock (good; not proven on softer) on latest outing, in which he got up by a neck in a slowly run race; raised another 3lb but it's the extra 6f which gives him far more to prove.

16/1

2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Beauld As Brass

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Blew the start and was tailed off at Epsom last month; has done well over middle distances otherwise this season, completing four-timer prior to a good effort at Newbury in May; still has scope for further progress but has bit to prove after that last run and this is a new trip.

13/2

Form: 873223 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won four times over 1m2f last year; tumbled down the weights after a lousy winter but the signs have been much more encouraging in his last four runs; 0-16 on AW but he's found himself in a race where he might be able to lead at his leisure and he's of some interest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his three efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-19.

40/1

2

(9)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his two efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-18.

14/1

5th

1

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

All six of his wins have been on turf but he has form on AW; won by a head at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May before a lesser effort on his final start for Richard Fahey; failed to beat a rival on yard debut at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) and the visor now returns.

12/1

Form: 350-15 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for this stable with a ready C&D win last month (form franked by the placed horses; took record over C&D to 2-2); no match for Beauld As Brass at Lingfield last week but better expected back here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(12)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

Dubai Immo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Paddy Butler

All three wins have been on AW; hasn't made the frame in the last 12 months and was last of 12 when last seen at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in April; needs to show more.

25/1

12th

13

(12)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Immo

8st 4lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Paddy Butler

3-41; 7lb lower than when making a successful reappearance at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) around this time last year and he has offered a little bit of encouragement in his last couple of outings; off 11 weeks, but could go well at a price.

16/1

8th

2

(7)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Dubai Immo

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Paddy Butler

On a losing run but he hinted at a revival under a patient ride when fifth of 13 in C&D handicap last month; he must enter calculations on these terms.

9/1

Form: -86241 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; two solid efforts over C&D this year before winning a 1m4f handicap at Kempton 24 days ago; 3lb rise not excessive and likely to make another bold bid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Egoiste

10st 13lb

J: Mr Guy Mitchell

T: David Menuisier

C&D winner; two solid efforts over C&D this year and he won a 1m4f handicap at Kempton in April; last of four over C&D (Dubai Immo third) under Guy Mitchell 21 days ago, but that was a messy affair and this bigger field should help; chance.

6/1

10th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Egoiste

10st 13lb

J: Mr Guy Mitchell

T: David Menuisier

C&D winner; two solid efforts over C&D this year and he won a 1m4f handicap at Kempton in April; last of four over C&D (Dubai Immo third) under Guy Mitchell 21 days ago, but that was a messy affair and this bigger field should help; chance.

6/1

4th

4

(3)

1st May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Egoiste

10st 13lb

J: Mr Guy Mitchell

T: David Menuisier

took keen hold, raced in third

4/1

Non-runners

Early Morning Dew, Meadram

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £2.73
Trifecta £7.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Beauld As Brass

SPOTLIGHT:

Life On The Rocks

Telegraph:

Egoiste

The Times:

Early Morning Dew

The Guardian:

Beauld As Brass

Daily Mail:

Beauld As Brass

D Express:

Beauld As Brass

Daily Mirror:

Beauld As Brass

The Sun:

Beauld As Brass

The Star:

Beauld As Brass

Daily Record:

Beauld As Brass

RP RATINGS:

Life On The Rocks