August 14 / 19.45 Chelmsford (AW)

19.45

Standard To Slow

Paddy Power Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Paddy Power Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: -06250

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Almost all of her 16 runs have been on turf; not straightforward and can race awkwardly but she won twice last year; best effort this season was a neck second of five at Nottingham (8.3f, good) but she struggled at Ascot last time and others are more convincing.
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9th

4

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newmarket (July)

Madame De Sevigne

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John Butler

Two wins for Robert Eddery came over a stiff, undulating 7f, so has that in her favour; lacked consistency for new yard, below par in first-time cheekpieces latest (headgear now off, tongue-tie on), but could easily bounce back.

7/1

7th

5

(12)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Madame De Sevigne

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Twice a 7f winner, including from this mark, in 2024; recent AW form has been significantly better than that on turf; cheekpieces now tried but she has a bit to prove on this surface.

12/1

8th

3

(10)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Madame De Sevigne

10st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Inconsistent but she returned to form with a close third at Lingfield (7f, AW) this month on her third stable start; she's fine at 1m and on turf and can be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 322650 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Four wins from 6f-1m on turf but last success was 12 months ago; finished placed in first four starts this season but his form has gone in the wrong direction in last three runs; had some early traffic issues at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good) last time but he needs to rediscover his spark back up in trip.
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4th

9

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Signcastle City

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well and wasn't beaten far into fifth of 13 here (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago (Nakaaha 3l behind in sixth); has won twice over this trip, but a suspicion that 7f suits him best.

10/1

5th

1

(13)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Signcastle City

10st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Holds his form well despite a busy schedule and appeared to appreciate the drop in trip when beaten half a length into second of 22 at York (7f, good) last time; up 2lb but this is a slightly weaker race; respected.

7/1

2nd

17

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Signcastle City

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Drew a blank last year but came down the weights, won over 7f on AW in February and competitive over 1m in two recent outings; case can be made but others have a bit less to prove in this big-field scenario.

16/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 7-3054 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
His last win was 15 months ago but he ran well in three of his four starts for the Kublers, including when fourth of 16 in the Carlisle Bell (1m, soft) in June; this is a different test back on AW but he's unexposed in this sphere and needs a close look on first run for James Owen.
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12th

2

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:33 Pontefract

Crack Shot

9st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: James Owen

Third in first-time visor (retained since) at Chester (1m2f, good to soft) last month and runner-up at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) since; solid claims.

7/1

5

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Crack Shot

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

All three wins at 1m and the latest was in May of last year; however, competitive in 1m/1m2f handicaps for current yard and unlucky not to be closer than 2l at Chester last time.

4/1

3rd

8

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Crack Shot

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Owen

His last win was 16 months ago but that was off 3lb higher at Newmarket (1m, good); held in fourth of ten on stable debut at Chelmsford (7-2) last month but he had to use up some energy to get a prominent position from a wide draw; looks worth another try at this trip and he's not ruled out on second run for James Owen; visor added.

7/1

12/1

Form: 21374- CD

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won three times last year including twice at this track (7f/1m); returns after 253 days off but this reliable mare still looks on a workable mark and she has won when fresh; dangerous with Jim Crowley booked.
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1

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket

Local Music

10st 2lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Matt Crawley

Three wins over 7f/1m on turf/AW last year; endured a wide trip when fifth of ten on her return from 253 days off at Chelmsford (1m, AW) last month, but she remains 6lb above her last winning mark.

14/1

5th

6

(6)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Local Music

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Matt Crawley

Won three times last year including twice at this track (7f/1m); returns after 253 days off but this reliable mare still looks on a workable mark and she has won when fresh; dangerous with Jim Crowley booked.

12/1

6th
1 (9)
Borgi

10/1

Form: 410-59 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has record of 5-16 on AW and his last win was at Newcastle last summer; hasn't shown much in two starts since returning from eight months off in April but latest was in a Class 2 and he's now back on last winning mark; needs checking in market on this big drop back in grade.
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11th

12

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Borgi

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: S Woods

Another prominent racer; now a seven-time winner on the AW after this year's wins over C&D and at Wolverhampton (8.6f); those were Class 4s but he's got a canny habit of never winning by far so remains on a fair mark.

7/1

1st

3

(2)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Borgi

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Having slipped down the weights he returned to winning ways with a comfortable success at Lingfield (1m) four weeks ago; up 4lb but not handicapped out of things.

5/2

1st

5

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Borgi

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: S Woods

Has dropped to a dangerous mark, 8lb lower than when last successful, but losing run up to 11 and he was behind three of these at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 13 days ago.

10/1

Form: 329218

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner (7f) who made his breakthrough on turf when scoring at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm) in June; still looks feasibly treated on that form and he had an excuse on soft ground in a Racing League event last month; this is more suitable back on Polytrack and he's in the mix on this drop back in grade; cheekpieces reapplied.
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9th

5

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:22 Sandown

Brasil Power

9st 11lb

J: Megan Smith

T: George Boughey

Back on the mark he defied over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in March but recent efforts haven't been obviously encouraging, for all the 7f trip of the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot is almost certainly too short for him these days.

33/1

19th

27

(27)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Brasil Power

9st 1lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Effective at 7f earlier in career but seems to need much further now and gained last three wins over 1m4f/1m6f (stays 2m); still has a much better strike-rate on AW than on turf in any case and looks unlikely to figure in this hot prize, back down sharply in distance.

66/1

9th

6

(11)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Brasil Power

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Moving up to 1m4f worked well in December and comparable form at 1m6f/2m since, including another win three starts back; he's come up a bit short in warmer races this year, though, including behind Align The Stars at Kempton, and none of his turf form (admittedly at up to 1m2f) is close to this mark.

25/1

Form: 1-05 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Impressed when making a winning debut in a 7f novice at Newmarket (good to soft) last November; found things tough in Group 3 Fred Darling on reappearance in April but she was last of five when favourite in a Haydock novice (1m, good) last month; bit to prove now switched to a handicap but it's still early days and she looks interesting on that initial form.
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3

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Doncaster

Bright Times Ahead

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing favourite at Newmarket (7f, good) three weeks ago but her best performances have coincided with her two encounters with slow ground (both good to soft) so this 3yo is an interesting contender in first-time cheekpieces in view of today's conditions.

6/1

6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Newmarket

Bright Times Ahead

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won C&D (good to soft) novice on debut last November and bettered her disappointing handicap debut when creditable second in valuable race at Ascot (1m, good to soft) last month; sure to be suited by return to this track; the one to beat.

5/2

2nd

9

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Bright Times Ahead

8st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked promising when justifying favouritism in a Newmarket novice last season (7f, good to soft) but bitterly disappointing thus far this campaign, in a Group 3, a novice and on handicap debut latest.

16/1

10/1

Form: 79-480 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second in 1m4f Group 1 in Uruguay, then 0-4 during a spell in UAE; seemed unsuited by the drop back to 7f (good; 33-1) on British debut in June but weakened over that trip at Newmarket (good to firm; 100-1) later that month; mark is tumbling but he has something to prove and last win was almost two years ago.
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3

(1)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Rock Walk

9st 12lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Had Group-race form in Uruguay in 2023/24; well beaten in three handicap runs for Marco Botti this year though and although he's down in the weights and tried in cheekpieces, he has plenty to prove.

33/1

9th

2

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Rock Walk

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

Second in 1m4f Group 1 in Uruguay, then 0-4 during a spell in UAE; seemed unsuited by the drop back to 7f (good; 33-1) on British debut in June but weakened over that trip at Newmarket (good to firm; 100-1) later that month; mark is tumbling but he has something to prove and last win was almost two years ago.

10/1

Form: 2-2106 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 221 in his qualifying runs on AW but he's not made an impact in two handicaps and latest was at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month; still unexposed but he needs to resume his progress back on Polytrack.
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8

(2)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Dixieland Blues

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

All runs at 1m; tad disappointing in handicaps so far but again gave the impression he'd be worth a crack at 7f last time; could easily confirm earlier promise this evening.

9/1

6

(6)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

17:15 Haydock

Dixieland Blues

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Began career with two seconds and a win; less successful in handicaps but he wasn't disgraced when sixth in a warm race at Southwell in July; withdrawn after breaking out of the stalls at Chelmsford in August; carries risks (well held here on only turf start) but he's well bred and lightly raced so there may be better to come from him yet.

4/1

Form: 156 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Justified support when winning on Southwell debut (1m, Tapeta) in March but she was beaten around 4l at Kempton in next two runs; now goes handicapping back up in trip but she needs improvement after a short break.
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14

(11)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Bijoux

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Made a winning debut at Southwell in March (1m) and she ran to a similar level under a penalty at Kempton in both April and May; well-beaten 20-1 shot on last month's handicap debut (1m) and improvement is a must now stepping up in trip.

25/1

10

(7)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Bijoux

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Justified support when winning on Southwell debut (1m, Tapeta) in March but she was beaten around 4l at Kempton in next two runs; now goes handicapping back up in trip but she needs improvement after a short break.

20/1

20/1

Form: 746895 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner (7f) and latest was in March 2024; well treated on that form but he's 0-16 since and was out of sorts in his final four runs for Richard Spencer; changed hands for 21,000gns last month and he needs to turn things around for new yard.
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3rd

10

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Giant

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ian Williams

All three wins have been on AW (7f/1m); good second over 6f at Windsor (good to firm) last month and he had a near-miss over C&D (good) on Friday night; hard to rule out another big run but this is a quick turnaround and he's 6lb out of the weights.

8/1

2nd

6

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:50 Chester

Giant

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ian Williams

Three-time AW winner; 0-10 on turf but has made the frame off today's mark twice in recent weeks (6f/7f, good to firm) and has good draw here; probably won't be far away.

6/1

4th

1

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:25 Yarmouth

Giant

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

All three wins have been on the AW (7f/1m), the most recent at Chelmsford last August, but he returned to form at Windsor (6f, good to firm) ten days ago, finishing well to be second of 11; won't mind the step back up in trip and he's shortlisted.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £216.00
Straight Forecast £156.86
Tricast £567.53
Trifecta £681.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crack Shot

TOPSPEED:

Giant

NEWMARKET:

Dixieland Blues

The Star:

Bijoux

Daily Mirror:

Bright Times Ahead

POSTDATA:

Madame De Sevigne

Daily Mail:

Local Music

RP RATINGS:

Signcastle City

The Sun:

Borgi

The Times:

Dixieland Blues

Telegraph:

Crack Shot

Daily Record:

Crack Shot

The Guardian:

Giant

D Express:

Giant