May 08 / 20.25 Chelmsford (AW)

20.25

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1-1124 C BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Completed a 1m6f four-timer here in January before two creditable efforts at Southwell; probably still not handicapped out of things but he's struggled back over hurdles in last two runs and he still has something to prove at this trip; headgear removed.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(12)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Carlton

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

All eight Flat wins have been on the AW, though he's won twice over hurdles at up to 2m4f; very capable at the right level but this isn't it; faces a mammoth task on all the figures.

80/1

4th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Carlton

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Highly fruitful in his two and a half years with this yard, including two wins (Flat/hurdles) this February/March; needs to bounce back from a rare flop but the chief concern is his 0-15 record on Flat turf.

18/1

5th

4

(4)

9th Apr 2026

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2m 0f 102y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Carlton

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Thriving at present and he followed up 1m6f Chelmsford success in February with an emphatic victory over hurdles at Huntingdon last month; big shout once more.

9/4

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9/4

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Form: 4/1/1- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(4)

8th May 2025

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Son Of Red

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.

9/4

2nd

1

(4)

8th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Son Of Red

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent for 874 days after his C&D win in 2022 but he returned for another new yard with a win at Wolverhampton (2m) in December; that was a very narrow success but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back from another break.

9/4

1st

3

(5)

14th Dec 2024

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2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Son Of Red

10st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

Absent since scoring off this mark at Chelmsford (2m) in July 2022 for Harry Fry; joined new yard for £20,000; heed the market signals.

10/1

Form: 212-24 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.
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Verdict Starting price

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Wannabe Brave

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.

7/2

4/1

Form: 532251 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Held in fourth of five back over hurdles at Fakenham (2m7f) last month but he made his breakthrough on the Flat when scoring here (1m6f) on his penultimate run; only 2lb higher than for that success and he's respected back on the Flat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Star Legend

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher.

2/1

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Star Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr Conal Kavanagh

T: James Owen

Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps.

9/2

5th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Star Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield.

9/2

5/1

Form: 52244- CD

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on Polytrack and last three have been at this course (1m5f-2m); his last success was 13 months ago but that was off today's mark on his reappearance last spring; yard is in decent form and he needs a close look back from 190 days off.
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4th

2

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:13 Lingfield (AW)

Beggarman

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hughie Morrison

Four-time Polytrack winner who came back to form last time and is 2lb lower than when last successful (turf) last summer; often fluffs the start and is usually held up, so the bigger field won't hurt; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

4

(4)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Nottingham

Beggarman

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hughie Morrison

Turf wins at 1m6f (good to soft) and 2m (good); quite well treated now and his AW reappearance was encouraging but he didn't fare so well back on turf in June and it's two years since he was risked on good to firm ground.

8/1

5th

3

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

Beggarman

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Both wins on turf have been at Ffos Las (1m6f/2m; good to soft/good); now 2lb lower than that latest success and returned from a break with a solid effort at Southwell (2m, AW) 34 days ago; claims.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £8.83
Trifecta £18.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Star Legend

NEWMARKET:

Wannabe Brave

SPOTLIGHT:

Son Of Red

RP RATINGS:

Carlton

Daily Mail:

Carlton

The Guardian:

Star Legend

D Express:

Star Legend

Daily Mirror:

Star Legend

Daily Record:

Star Legend

The Times:

Wannabe Brave

The Sun:

Wannabe Brave

Telegraph:

Son Of Red

The Star:

Son Of Red