February 21 / 20.00 Chelmsford (AW)

20.00

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Dance Through The Decades Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Dance Through The Decades Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 02-521 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has done most of his racing at 5f/6f but won on just his second attempt at this trip at Southwell ten days ago with hood back on (retained); up 3lb and must come into the reckoning.
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10th

5

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Hint Of The Jungle

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Mike Murphy

Has better strike-rate on AW but doubled his turf tally at Chepstow (7f, good) in June and won't be far away if in similar form after three-month break.

10/1

1st

1

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:03 Chepstow

Hint Of The Jungle

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy

In good form on AW this year and he carried on the good work back on turf when finishing second of nine at Nottingham 12 days ago (6f, good); the return to 7f looks a positive and he looks a strong contender.

3/1

2nd

1

(11)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

Hint Of The Jungle

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Won twice on the AW over 7f in February and has gone close on his last two starts, including over this trip 28 days ago; has form on turf and this prominent-racer has claims.

3/1

16/1

  • Place: £11.20

Form: 70850- D

Last run: 108 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been on AW at Newcastle; has been below his best of late and has had his second bout of wind surgery since his last run; hard to fancy.
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1st

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Tomorrow Day

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Mark Usher

All five of his wins have come at Newcastle; it has been a long time since the last of them but a second wind op seemed to do the trick earlier in the year, finishing second at Chelmsford and over C&D; absent since March but he has to be taken seriously off his lowly mark.

5/2

2nd

7

(4)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tomorrow Day

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Usher

Four wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from ten runs over C&D and bounced back to form 18 days ago (7f, Polytrack) on his first start since undergoing a second round of wind surgery; on a very attractive mark if building on that.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 75214- D BF

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Each of his three wins have been for different trainers; beaten favourite for Charles Byrnes when last seen at Dundalk in December and makes stable debut; best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.
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6th

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

20:25 Lingfield

Drafted

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Charlie Pike

Trainer won with three of his last five runners coming into today, all three doing it easily, two at big prices; this triple AW winner has shown enough since returned to turf to suggest he can be a factor at this level.

11/4

5th

7

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Drafted

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Charlie Pike

Has run some fair races in defeat for his new stable but he is essentially regressive; surprising if there weren't a few stronger in today's field.

8/1

3rd

7

(6)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Drafted

9st 6lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Charlie Pike

Three-time AW winner; 0-5 for new stable since February but put in a good front-running shift before fading into fourth behind No Gain here (7.6f, good) last month; each-way claims if handing the forecast slower ground.

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 141-33 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won handicaps at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in December; ran up to his best when beaten a neck at Kempton (1m) last month and ran well when third at Wolverhampton (7f) subsequently; remains in form and should be in the shake-up.
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4th

2

(3)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 7lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner; didn't run badly over 1m at Windsor when last seen ten weeks ago; more appealing than many under these conditions.

5/1

4th

9

(7)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Homme De Fer

8st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Both wins have been over 7f on AW; looks in need of a drop in the weights and a drop back in trip on AW.

8/1

5th

9

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner when 7lb lower last December; reasonably consistent in five starts since scoring at Lingfield; tongue-tie now tried; each-way player but looks in need of a favour from the handicapper before winning again.

6/1

8/1

Form: 5-2375 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Beat Hint Of The Jungle at Kempton (6f) in December and has run respectably since, but is a hostage to fortune given his hold-up tactics with everything needing to drop right; cannot be discounted.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Four-time course winner (6f/7f) who has finished runner-up in two of his last three starts, including at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; blinkers replace a visor and he's considered returned to 6f.

5/1

2nd

7

(7)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Dual AW winner this year (7f/6f); gave good account when second to odds-on rival in Lingfield classified (7f) last month but was safely held in a recent handicap over that C&D and, on balance, others here look stronger.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 168-20 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D in October off 6lb lower; ran up to her best when beaten a short-head at Lingfield (7f; first-time cheekpieces) last month, but failed to back it up when last of ten over C&D last time (cheekpieces absent); headgear returns and holds claims if they have the desired effect.
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7th

10

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Edergoles Gift

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Her last win was at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) 12 months ago; hasn't made a serious impact this season but not beaten far at Brighton last time and is now 6lb lower than for her last success; could be dangerous back on AW.

12/1

8th

11

(11)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield (AW)

Edergoles Gift

8st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Conrad Allen

C&D winner who has finished fourth in classified events on the AW on her last two outings, albeit she did have a wide trip over C&D last time; returns to handicap company with place claims.

10/1

Form: 6337-0 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Only 1-22 and looks to have gone off the boil; dropped to career-low mark and sports a tongue tie for the first time; needs to show more.
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16th

1

(14)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Prefer The Sister

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Another seemingly exposed sort to be galvanised by a move to James Owen, winning fast-ground handicaps here (7f), Yarmouth (1m) and Newmarket (7f); beaten favourite at Chepstow last time when running off a 9lb lower mark than today's; drops back to 6f with her hood discarded.

6/1

2nd

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:26 Chepstow

Prefer The Sister

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Has been flying since joining this yard (231211), her last two wins coming in this headgear combination with Mason Paetel aboard; races off a 5lb lower mark than when landing a Newmarket apprentice handicap (7f, good to firm) a week ago (9lb well in) and should take all the beating.

4/7

1st

1

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Prefer The Sister

9st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Has been revitalised since joining this yard with form figures of 23121; latest win came in this headgear combination at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last Wednesday; drop back to 7f is no problem and she's a leading candidate under the penalty.

6/4

Form: 07-690 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three wins on AW when trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam in 2025; went off the boil in five runs for Thomas Faulkner and makes stable debut; best watched for now.
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10th

8

(4)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:23 Southwell (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Belied a big market drift to make a winning debut for new stable in Newcastle event (1m) last time, taking AW record to 4-19; back up only 2lb he remains well handicapped on peak form; enters calculations.

5/1

1st

6

(5)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Beaten favourite in most starts during his spell back with Jane Chapple-Hyam but the form is largely respectable; remains 6lb below last winning mark; stable debut.

5/1

3rd

2

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won three times over this trip on the AW in the first half of last year and has mainly been performing with credit of late, as when beaten half a length over C&D in May; holds claims.

7/4

Form: -32831 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the 15th attempt over C&D 13 days ago after a string of good efforts; holds every chance of following up off just 1lb higher.
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7th

2

(2)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanditon

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charlie Johnston

C&D winner (0-50 classified race) in June; back to form with a good second over C&D two weeks ago, keeping on behind the front-running winner; 1lb rise shouldn't prevent another solid effort with Harry Vigors taking off a useful 3lb.

3/1

2nd

2

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanditon

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Unlucky when a close fifth here in July but subsequent runs very underwhelming; looks hard to predict.

5/1

5th

1

(8)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanditon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Needs to bounce back from a duff effort on turf in July but looked unlucky (denied clear run) when fifth over C&D two starts ago and was an emphatic C&D winner in early June; big player.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £119.80
Straight Forecast £146.04
Tricast £564.79
Trifecta £577.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Sanditon

SPOTLIGHT:

Hint Of The Jungle

POSTDATA:

Vitalline

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

Sanditon

The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

Sanditon

D Express:

Hint Of The Jungle