June 01 / 17.45 Chelmsford (AW)

17.45

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  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 248131 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 3-30 but it's rare for him to run poorly over 5f and he did win his only C&D start, in April; however, he's not nearly so well drawn this time and is on a career-high mark following a Windsor win.
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5th

10

(8)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:27 Goodwood

Nogos Dream

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has registered two wins apiece on AW and turf; went close at Nottingham (5f, good) most recently; again receives weight all round and may well remain competitive; has bits of C&D form.

13/2

2nd

10

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Nogos Dream

8st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has returned to AW for two starts this year, better effort when runner-up on reappearance; has gained both turf wins at Windsor but is attractively treated off current mark; could go well.

7/1

Form: 231-23 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Front-runs; close up at Newcastle (5f) in her one AW handicap in 2024; has improved on turf since, notably this year, but there's work to be done from a double-figure draw on Polytrack debut.
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7th

3

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

South Parade

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

On a dangerous mark but she doesn't look in much form, finishing down the field again at Thirsk (Tees Aggregates several places ahead of her) 12 days ago; needs to rediscover her spark.

10/1

12th

16

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

South Parade

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

On a dangerous mark but she doesn't look in much form, last of 17 at Musselburgh on latest outing; needs to rediscover her spark.

33/1

12th

8

(12)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

South Parade

8st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

She's dropped back down to a dangerous mark but she struggled on her final three starts last season and did likewise on her reappearance over C&D a fortnight ago; a major turnaround is necessary.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7244-9 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins as 2yo (6f, AW; 5f turf) but his mark shot up after a good Listed run later; that counted against him in 2024 and his good runs were intermittent; raced freely on yard debut at Pontefract (joint-favourite) last month, where the stiff finish took the sting out of him, and he now goes in a hood; too soon to pass judgement.
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10th

2

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hedge Fund

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

Won over 6f on this track as 2yo; winless since that season but he's shown enough to think he can be placed to advantage off a reduced mark; had a troubled start to the season at Beverley but it's too soon to write him off; hood refitted with cheekpieces added.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Hedge Fund

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

Not a prolific winner; rather disappointing for this yard in a light campaign last season, best run when third at Haydock in September (5f, good; hood on for first time); no hood this time; on a good mark and could go well.

7/1

Form: 25-591 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Always in his comfort zone when making all and back to form at Newmarket (5f) two weeks ago; back up 5lb but historically well treated if the return to AW for the first time in two years doesn't throw him out (1-5 in this sphere, the win at Southwell as 3yo).
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4th

2

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Spring Is Sprung

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Strike-rate of 8-34 includes five turf wins; seventh behind Vantheman at Hamilton 14 days ago but moved well for a long way before fading late on.

10/1

7th

3

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Spring Is Sprung

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

As good as ever on Tapeta lately, albeit turned over as favourite on last two outings; returns to turf 3lb above his highest winning mark and at the age of seven (no surprise to see Rhys Elliott up to take off 5lb) and he will need to get things bang on.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Spring Is Sprung

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Paul Midgley

Front-runner; enjoyed a purple patch last summer, landing a big payday when scoring at Haydock in August; got the better of Fidelius over C&D on his return to action in January and he meets his old rival on 1lb better terms today; only fourth in a higher grade last time but he can make a bold bid back into 0-85 company.

11/4

Form: 977-48 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Temptingly treated on his AW and turf form over 5f this time last year but he couldn't sustain it and after an encouraging return at Newmarket in April he beat only one home at Ascot last time out; slight query now as to whether he can recapture his old form.
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5th

6

(4)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

Isle Of Lismore

8st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Robert Cowell

8yo who is running for the first time since last July and his losing sequence goes back ten races to May 2024; however, he went close when last seen and he's right at home on slow ground; capable of having a say.

15/2

3rd

6

(3)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield

Isle Of Lismore

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Robert Cowell

Well suited by a stiff 5f (three-time winner on the July course at Newmarket); signs he may be in decline this season, for a yard who may hold stronger claims with Cloud King, and the first-time visor (three ordinary efforts in cheekpieces previously) needs to help.

9/1

Form: 432124 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Good front-running efforts at 5f when winning on Wolverhampton AW and close second at Chester; career-high mark now but he wasn't far away at Chepstow last week; likely to need an extra push even so.
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1st

2

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Rosenpur

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Well suited by a left-hand turn, winning twice here over 5f last summer; promising seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) but he wasn't in the same form at Musselburgh (5f, good) nine days ago; handy draw and he can't be discounted.

11/2

6th

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Musselburgh

Rosenpur

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Five wins, all around a left-hand bend (5f-5.5f), in a productive 2025 campaign; his near miss on 6f Catterick reappearance (good) last Wednesday suggests he's unlikely to be long in opening his account for 2026; same mark today.

2/1

2nd

1

(2)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Catterick

Rosenpur

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Five wins, all around a left-hand bend (5f-5.5f; has form over much further), in a productive 2025 campaign; effective at this track and not impossibly treated returning from 170 days off; one to consider.

6/1

Form: -63954 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Useful pace-setter at 5f on his day who's well treated as a result of a quiet spell, but he'll have to work hard to get to the front from this draw and looks best left this time.
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1st

7

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Confirmed trailblazer who has won 13 races in his career (six on AW), but has finished out of the frame in all six starts over C&D; blinkers go on for the first time on his 86th start; others preferred.

11/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

One of the faster sprinters in training and he belatedly got off the mark for the year with a front-running win at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; 6lb rise against stronger opposition could find him out.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.

2/1

Form: 444517 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
He can do it both ways, coming from off the pace to win on Lingfield AW (5f) in February and making all narrowly at Kempton (6f) in April; not in the same form next time though and now goes in cheekpieces.
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9

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dashing Harry

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Still short of his best form but last month's midfield finish at Southwell was a step back in the right direction; 2lb lower today and no surprise to see him in the shake up.

7/1

10

(8)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Dashing Harry

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: James Horton

Well handicapped on the pick of his form which includes a win here, but he arrives under a cloud; finished last on Sunday and hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 326147 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
A healthy AW strike-rate includes a wide-margin C&D win in March on first run here; carried that form back to turf next time and although he couldn't keep tabs on the principals behind Nogo's Dream at Windsor two weeks ago, another career best might well be on the way back on AW.
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7th

5

(4)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Diamond Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

More prolific on AW than turf; arrives on the back of a solid third at Lingfield two weeks ago (6f, AW); each-way shout.

6/1

3rd

4

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Diamond Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

Didn't fire at Chelmsford last time but was a close second off a reduced mark here (5f) two starts ago and this return to 6f won't be a problem; can make his presence felt.

5/1

Form: 522862 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Both AW wins at 5f on Tapeta but he's effective on Polytrack; has had some close calls on sand and turf in recent months off similar marks to today's and deserves a change of luck but the losing run mounts up.
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10th

10

(8)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Catch Cunningham

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

C&D scorer but his recent form is far from encouraging, beating only two in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; hood goes back on; work to do.

14/1

7th

1

(2)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Possibly needed latest run (when back from a break); losing sequence is mounting up but this drop in class may do the trick; interesting at this level off 11lb below last winning mark.

13/2

14

(3)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Needs things to fall just right for him but he is on a lowly mark and some of this summer's form gives him leading claims; wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Leicester run and he holds each-way claims again.

10/1

Form: 15-399 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-3 on AW and well held in both 6f handicaps on sand two winters ago; he's improved since and was progressive over 5f on turf late last summer, but he can be slowly away, which he took to the next level at Ascot on penultimate start, and a low draw spells danger if that tendency resurfaces.
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4th

7

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Fletchers Flight

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Charlie Wallis

All four wins when trained by Philip McBride, the last of which was in September 2024; sold for 6,000gns to join new yard in February; unseated when rearing at the start on stable debut; first-time cheekpieces go on and he's best watched.

33/1

5

(12)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Fletchers Flight

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Wallis

Four-time turf winner but he's 0-6 on AW and finished down the field at Chelmsford (6f) and Southwell (5f) in final two runs for Charlie McBride; changed hands for 6,000gns and he has something to prove for new yard after 166 days off; blinkers removed.

16/1

3

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Fletchers Flight

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Philip McBride

Proving expensive to follow of late and his effectiveness on AW is still to be proven; stepping back up to 6f could help though and his rider takes off a handy 5lb.

5/1

4/1

Form: 1260-1 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Closely matched with Spring Is Sprung on Lingfield AW form last summer but his very best handicap form is on this track, where he's won four times at 5f or 6f; this looks more his trip now as he produced a strong finish to win quite takingly over C&D ten days ago; back up 5lb in a higher grade but has to be right up the list.
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3

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Agostino

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Robert Cowell

Used to make all but has become tactically versatile; all four wins have been at Chelmsford where he ran well from a wide draw 11 days ago; 0-6 on the AW here but three times a runner-up and much respected from stall 1.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Agostino

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Robert Cowell

Has been a trailblazer in the past, but showed he didn't have to lead when successful off this mark on his reappearance over C&D in May (all four wins here); should appreciate the return to this venue following three lesser efforts on turf and one for the shortlist despite the outside stall.

9/2

6th

2

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:22 Lingfield

Agostino

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Robert Cowell

All four wins have come on the AW at Chelmsford including from 2lb lower on his reappearance in May (5f); however, he is 0-26 elsewhere and 0-15 on turf so not hard to have reservations.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.40
Straight Forecast £28.60
Tricast £127.20
Trifecta £104.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Agostino

POSTDATA:

Nogo's Dream

Telegraph:

Isle Of Lismore

RP RATINGS:

Rosenpur

The Star:

South Parade

SPOTLIGHT:

Diamond Dreamer

The Sun:

Catch Cunningham

TOPSPEED:

Night On Earth

LAMBOURN:

Nogo's Dream

The Times:

Agostino

Daily Mirror:

Agostino

Daily Record:

Agostino

D Express:

Isle Of Lismore