August 21 / 20.30 Chelmsford (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

Paddy Power Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Paddy Power Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

Form: 863699

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner on turf but 0-11 on AW; not firing on all cylinders since placed in Kempton handicap (1m) on seasonal debut in April but still has possibilities on first dip into this basement grade.
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7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

Form: 7796-6

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Regressive for Dylan Cunha in first half of 2024 and made low-key reappearance for new stable in this grade at Lingfield 12 days ago; entitled to have needed that recent outing but his current ability is hard to gauge.
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2

(6)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Confederation

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Clare Hobson

Regressive for Dylan Cunha in first half of 2024 and made low-key reappearance for new stable in this grade at Lingfield 12 days ago; entitled to have needed that recent outing but his current ability is hard to gauge.

16/1

3

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Lingfield

Confederation

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Clare Hobson

Just 1-30 and looked regressive when last seen; makes his stable debut (same owner) after 432 days off; watch market.

20/1

6th

4

(1)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Confederation

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

Runner-up twice at Lingfield (5f, AW) in February but he's finished down the field in his last five runs and is now 1-29; others preferred.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 699305

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
0-19 but shaped well before fading into fiffh in 1m Lingfield handicap for new stable this month (first-time visor) and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; interesting.
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10

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

21-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and has finished runner-up in classified events over C&D and at Lingfield (7f, AW) in last two starts; should get a good pace on this drop back in trip and he's respected back in a handicap; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

9/2

5

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

20-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and was a close second in a classified event at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last week; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he looks interesting back up in trip.

5/1

3

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

0-19 but shaped well before fading into fiffh in 1m Lingfield handicap for new stable this month (first-time visor) and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; interesting.

7/2

Form: 952549 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Flopped when favourite in this grade at Newcastle three weeks ago and now 0-15 but had been running fairly well on turf/AW beforehand and is a contender here if back on song.
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8th

2

(6)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Pinjarra

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Has won three 6f events on AW since August, one here; last run at Pontefract forgiven as he was drawn wide but he was also below par here the time before when behind Mount Ruapehu.

8/1

13th

11

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:35 Pontefract

Pinjarra

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Prominent racer who has won three 6f events on AW since August; not at his best at Southwell last month and he has a wide stall to overcome returned to 5f.

10/1

8th

1

(5)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Pinjarra

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Enthusiastic front-runner with three 6f wins to his name on AW, including here last October; ran his best race for some time when scoring at Chelmsford three weeks ago but even that will need bettering if he is to overcome a 4lb rise.

5/1

Form: -37036 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Dual Polytrack who was placed in turf handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good) last month, after a break; didn't get home after racing too freely over C&D a fortnight ago but drops in grade today and has a big role to play.
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6th

6

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:51 Brighton

Poetic Jack

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

2-35 with both wins coming on the AW; return to this trip shouldn't be a problem, but others are preferred for win purposes; cheekpieces return.

10/1

6th

13

(4)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Poetic Jack

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Dual AW winner (6f/7f) but his last success was 17 months ago and he's been up and down in five runs this year; ran too freely at Lingfield last time but that was a disappointing run as favourite and he needs to bounce back again after that.

10/1

Form: 958347 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Proved he retains some ability when placed in Doncaster handicap (6f, good) in June but has a modest strike-rate in recent years and was safely held in this grade on his latest outing; others preferred.
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4th

9

(9)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Wrath Of Hector

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Three-time winner at Southwell much earlier in career; poor strike-rate in last few years but ties in with American Rose on reappearance form over C&D last week.

5/1

7th

11

(11)

21st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Wrath Of Hector

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

No issue with this track, his last two wins over C&D (good to firm); knocking at the door lately, going close at Nottingham (6f, good to soft; beaten a head) a fortnight ago; should give another reasonable account.

10/1

13

(14)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Wrath Of Hector

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Jessica Macey

Multiple 6f-7f winner (turf wins on fast ground); arrives in reasonably good form after two AW placed efforts but has plenty to prove on soft ground.

9/1

Form: 5780

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four runs but struggled when 100-1 for last month's handicap debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him in first-time blinkers.
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9th

10

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dreamcrafter

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Craig Benton

He's gone backwards since his fair debut effort; shorter in the betting than may have been anticipated ahead of his reappearance last month but still finished well beaten.

25/1

7th

7

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Dreamcrafter

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Craig Benton

Achieved little in a handful of starts last year (5f-7f) and is hard to fancy returning from a lengthy absence.

12/1

7

(7)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dreamcrafter

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Craig Benton

Unexposed after only four runs but struggled when 100-1 for last month's handicap debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him in first-time blinkers.

25/1

Form: 868

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Unable to land any sort of blow in three maiden/novices races this year (6f-7f) but this basement-grade event gives her a more realistic chance to get competitive.
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8

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Unable to land any sort of blow in three maiden/novices races this year (6f-7f) but this basement-grade event gives her a more realistic chance to get competitive.

12/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Mike Murphy

Brings the worst form, having registered poor RPRs in two races over 6f.

66/1

6

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

80-1 when last of eight on her Leicester debut (6f, good to firm) last month (behind Spirit Of Jenny); major improvement required.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £56.20
Straight Forecast £49.31
Trifecta £175.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Poetic Jack

NEWMARKET:

Invincible Navy

Daily Mail:

Dreamcrafter

Telegraph:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mirror:

Invincible Navy

The Sun:

Invincible Navy

RP RATINGS:

Poetic Jack

POSTDATA:

Poetic Jack

The Times:

Poetic Jack

The Guardian:

Poetic Jack

D Express:

Poetic Jack

The Star:

Poetic Jack

Daily Record:

Poetic Jack