June 12 / 19.30 Chelmsford (AW)

19.30

Standard

bet365 “Confined” Maiden Stakes (Which have run no more than three times) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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bet365 “Confined” Maiden Stakes (Which have run no more than three times) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-6 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
140,000gns yearling; well-held third on Goodwood debut (1m1f, heavy) last October and was last of six when favourite on his Chester reappearance (1m4f, good) last month; may not have handled that track but he's been gelded since but needs a more dynamic effort on this drop back in trip.
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1

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Three starts, gelded before showing greatly improved form to win 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) one month ago; asserted late on and in good style, suggesting that this longer trip can suit on handicap debut.

9/4

1st

10

(8)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Michael Bell

140,000gns yearling; well-held third on Goodwood debut (1m1f, heavy) last October and was last of six when favourite on his Chester reappearance (1m4f, good) last month; may not have handled that track but he's been gelded since but needs a more dynamic effort on this drop back in trip.

15/2

6th

4

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

The Pouncing Lion

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

pressed winner, in touch with leaders after 4f, headway over 2f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

9/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000euros yearling; finished third behind two subsequent winners on Kempton debut (1m) in April and he confirmed that promise when runner-up behind an odds-on rival here last month; has the best form in this line-up and this step up in trip looks a good move on pedigree; big player.
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7

(1)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Newbury

Explode

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Placed in three AW maidens before a tongue-tie was added for novice at Salisbury (1m2f, good to soft) in August and he easily made all at 8-11; never-dangerous sixth of 14 on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m4f) was creditable in form terms but showed that marked improvement is needed; this is his first run since changing hands and leaving James Ferguson.

10/1

6th

10

(11)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Explode

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Placed in three AW maidens before a tongue-tie was added for six-runner novice at Salisbury (1m2f, good to soft) 13 days ago and he easily made all at 8-11; improvement is needed but there's a strong chance he will be suited by this longer trip.

11/4

1st

4

(1)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:13 Salisbury

Explode

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

200,000euros yearling; beaten by good horses in 1m/1m2f AW maidens and this looks his best opportunity to date, especially with his latest Chelmsford form franked; tongue-tie added.

8/11

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
67,000gns foal; first foal; dam placed 7f 2yo/1m3f (RPR 73), sister to winners Alhebayeb (6f 2yo Group 2), Azmaam (useful 7f 2yo/1m) and Silver Mission (6f-10.5f), half-sister to 5f Listed winner Humidor, out of maiden half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner; interesting newcomer and he needs a close look.
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3rd

12

(10)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Zaaeem

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Saeed bin Suroor

67,000gns foal; first foal; dam placed 7f 2yo/1m3f (RPR 73), sister to winners Alhebayeb (6f 2yo Group 2), Azmaam (useful 7f 2yo/1m) and Silver Mission (6f-10.5f), half-sister to 5f Listed winner Humidor, out of maiden half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner; interesting newcomer and he needs a close look.

11/2

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel half-brother to 7f winner Tiaraqueen (RPR 92); finished fifth of eight at a biggish price on recent Nottingham debut (1m2f, good to firm) but he rallied in the closing stages and wasn't beaten far; should know more this time and he looks a likely improver on his second start.
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3rd

7

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Tenability

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a novice and three Ascot 1m4f handicaps on varied ground last June-September; creditable second of five in Ascot Group 3 on final outing; none of that form is near what should be required to win this race but he brings potential starting this second season.

14/1

5

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Tenability

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: William Haggas

Won a novice and three C&D handicaps on varied ground on his last four starts; latest was a big prize on soft, which he took when the first two drew clear; this race demands a hefty dose of further improvement and Hamish looks the stable first string, but this is a highly progressive 3yo.

9/2

1st

6

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:15 Ascot

Tenability

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Trainer has won three of the last four runnings of this handicap and is represented by a progressive gelding whose two handicap wins have come over C&D (good; good to firm); only scraped home at the Shergar Cup but did well to win at all having pulled hard under an unfamiliar rider; probably still well handicapped off 4lb higher and Cieren Fallon knows him well; unraced on slow ground.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 503

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two promising efforts from his three runs this spring, including a fifth of 15 in the Wood Ditton (1m, good) in April and a third of five behind some useful rivals at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; looks open to more progress on this drop back in trip and he's in the mix with blinkers added.
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10th

13

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

16:30 Nottingham

Caughtredhanded

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Fair form in three of his four starts (April-June) but sported a visor then blinkers on last two occasions and now it's cheekpieces, having also been gelded; signs of some concern there from connections but he's a lightly raced handicap newcomer who probably stays 1m2f, which he's bred for.

10/1

5th

3

(11)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Caughtredhanded

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Two promising efforts from his three runs this spring, including a fifth of 15 in the Wood Ditton (1m, good) in April and a third of five behind some useful rivals at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; looks open to more progress on this drop back in trip and he's in the mix with blinkers added.

13/2

2

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:10 Yarmouth

Caughtredhanded

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Positives to take out of his never-dangerous fifth in the Wood Ditton (1m, good) but he ran miserably at Newbury (1m2f, good) and now goes in headgear; Marnier is probably the yard's main hope here.

8/1

Form: 44

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to four winners from 5f to 1m; made an encouraging start when fourth at Southwell (1m, AW) in April but he failed to build on that when a remote fourth at Nottingham (8.3f, good); faded after taking a strong hold in that race and has bit to prove now upped in trip.
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5

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:35 Kempton (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Promising third on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m5f, AW) in July but he's struggled in three subsequent runs; dropped another 3lb but he needs a major revival in first-time blinkers.

20/1

5

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

His third to progressive pair Deep Water Bay and Belgravian over 13.5f at Chelmsford reads very well (the fourth also won a hurdle next time); two lesser runs have followed but major player if first-time cheekpieces help him to recapture the Chelmsford form.

4/1

8

(6)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Unexposed; below par at Yarmouth last time (1m6f, good to soft) having turned in a career best when third to two progressive sorts (both have won twice since) on handicap debut at Chelmsford (13.5f, AW); player.

7/1

Form: 46

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to three winners including the useful Song Of Life; well-held fourth on Wolverhampton debut (9.4f) in February and he was beaten 18l when sixth of seven at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) in April; still early days but he needs transformation on this switch to AW.
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7th

5

(5)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

El Ghaawy

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Loughnane

Low-mileage 4yo who failed to build on earlier promise when beating one home in 1m5f Chelmsford handicap in March; blinkers are reached for now.

14/1

7th

6

(3)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

El Ghaawy

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Mark Loughnane

Seven-race maiden; ran well (close fourth) over 1m4f at Wolverhampton most recently; in the mix, provided he backs up that effort.

7/1

4th

5

(1)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Ghaawy

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: Mark Loughnane

Unplaced all six starts; didn't run badly when sixth of nine here (9.4f) in January, but needs improvement on this first venture beyond 1m3f.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
470,000euros yearling; brother to US 5f turf 2yo winner No Kay Never, half-brother to 5.5f-1m winner True Valour (including AW/US turf Grade 2; RPR 110); dam 6f winner (mainly AW; 96), half-sister to US 7.5f stakes winner Glorificamus; yard also runs Caughtredhanded and market should be informative.
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3

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Windsor

Arjwan

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Too green to do himself justice at Chelmsford on debut 16 days ago (1m2f); bred to do much better in time but Antrim provides the stable with a more obvious winner.

9/1

8th

2

(3)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Arjwan

9st 3lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

470,000euros yearling; brother to US 5f turf 2yo winner No Kay Never, half-brother to 5.5f-1m winner True Valour (including AW/US turf Grade 2; RPR 110); dam 6f winner (mainly AW; 96), half-sister to US 7.5f stakes winner Glorificamus; yard also runs Caughtredhanded and market should be informative.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Golden Horn; third foal; dam 7f/1m AW winner (RPR 89), half-sister to useful 5.5f-10.7f winner Rudyard, out of 7f winner, is granddaughter of 6f Listed winning close relative of top-class 1m2f performer Halling; plenty to like on paper and he needs watching in market on debut.
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1st

2

(7)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Alfred Spero

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gemma Tutty

Eight-race maiden who has largely encouraging form since handicapping, solid second at Newcastle (12.5f; behind subsequent winner) most recently; enters calculations off same mark.

5/2

5

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Alfred Spero

9st 1lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gemma Tutty

All four starts on AW; displayed little in her qualifying races but made late headway into fourth of 14 when upped in trip on recent handicap debut at Newcastle (12.4f), where he was short of room late on; very much of interest if taking to turf.

11/4

9

(13)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Alfred Spero

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Gemma Tutty

Beaten a long way in his qualifying races (1m-1m2f) and comes with risks on handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 53

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bred six winners including one at Listed level; tailed off on Nottingham debut last month but he shaped with some promise when a front-running third at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) 17 days ago; open to more progress but he was beaten 7l last time and needs another major step forward.
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1st

4

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:40 Epsom

Falmouth Lad

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Low-mileage 3yo; record of 211 since dropped to 1m, the wins at Newmarket (good to firm) and Kempton (AW); upped in class but looks open to further progress at this sort of trip.

13/8

1st

4

(6)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Falmouth Lad

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Low-mileage 3yo; couple of sound performances on turf since dropped to 1m, making all for narrow win at Newmarket latest; may have more to offer at this trip; respected.

11/4

3

(6)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Newmarket (July)

Falmouth Lad

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Found little on handicap debut over 1m2f at Newbury but he shaped better when dropped to 1m at Sandown (good) recently, albeit no match for a Haggas improver; not obviously ahead of this mark but he has time on his side.

4/1

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28-1, green and faded when beaten 22l in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) 27 days ago; should improve but he's probably one for further down the line.
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8th

8

(3)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Poor claims on form, having been well beaten in two races over 1m2f.

50/1

11th

8

(2)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

28-1, green and faded when beaten 22l in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) 27 days ago; should improve but he's probably one for further down the line.

25/1

3

(6)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:55 Nottingham

Minnesota

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

28-1, green and faded when beaten 22l in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; should improve but hard to fancy just yet.

33/1

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Massive price on his debut here (1m) three weeks ago and he finished a remote seventh of 16; has lots to find upped in trip and remains best watched for now.
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12th

4

(6)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dors Dream

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Dean Ivory

Massive price on his debut here (1m) three weeks ago and he finished a remote seventh of 16; has lots to find upped in trip and remains best watched for now.

33/1

7th

9

(9)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Dors Dream

9st 4lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Dean Ivory

Second foal out of a 1m AW/1m2f turf winner (RPR 65) and half-sister to French 10.5f/1m4f winner Law Of Logic; gelded ahead of debut and wouldn't be the obvious answer.

100/1

7th

9

(9)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Dors Dream

9st 4lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Dean Ivory

Second foal out of a 1m AW/1m2f turf winner (RPR 65) and half-sister to French 10.5f/1m4f winner Law Of Logic; gelded ahead of debut and wouldn't be the obvious answer.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £5.66
Trifecta £39.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Explode

The Times:

The Pouncing Lion

Daily Mirror:

Arjwan

The Star:

Tenability

RP RATINGS:

Explode

TOPSPEED:

Explode

POSTDATA:

Explode

NEWMARKET:

Explode

The Guardian:

Explode

Daily Mail:

Explode

D Express:

Explode

The Sun:

Explode

Daily Record:

Explode

Telegraph:

The Pouncing Lion