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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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

2nd

2

(3)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Hint Of The Jungle

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Won twice over 7f (including on Polytrack) in February and he went close off this mark at Southwell last Tuesday; usually races prominently and he's strongly respected on this drop back in trip.

5/1

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

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

5th

9

(8)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Both wins in December including one over this trip; third in all four starts since his latest success and the return to 7f looks to be in his favour; solid contender.

5/1

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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2nd

8

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Vitalline

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Not very consistent, but has won nine races, eight on the AW; twice well held since winning a handicap at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in June, but more than capable of playing a part if on a going day.

7/1

9th

12

(6)

4th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:48 Lingfield (AW)

Vitalline

8st 10lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Won over Newcastle's 6f in June (5lb lower) but he's very hit and miss and pulled hard when down the field at Southwell (stays 7f).

25/1

9th

10

(3)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Vitalline

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Won Kempton classified (7f, Polytrack) in March and, after five unplaced runs, he returned to form with convincing handicap win at 20-1 at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last week; bang there if backing up that latest effort.

9/2

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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4th

2

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Edergoles Gift

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Conrad Allen

C&D winner, but held at this level in her last two starts and needs to get back on track.

8/1

4th

3

(8)

8th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Edergoles Gift

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Conrad Allen

Dual Polytrack winner but she has an overall strike-rate of 3-38 and has been beaten 5l or more in her last five runs; has a change of headgear but she needs to raise her game back in trip.

10/1

5th

3

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Edergoles Gift

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Won similar event here on AW in 2024; also took 6f course handicap last June and was well on top in Chelmsford handicap (7f, AW) in October; was struggling when last seen in the spring, however, and a two-month break will need to have recharged her batteries.

9/1

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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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

4th

3

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

He has finished second in two of his four starts since returned to Jane Chapple-Hyam; disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton 11 days ago, however, and stamina for this trip has to be taken on trust.

4/1

6th

10

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Three-time winner on the AW in 2025; back in good form after three competitive runs over 7f and quite appealing.

7/2

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

4

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

19:55 Musselburgh

Sanditon

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Two 7f AW wins this year; had few chances on turf but he has run well at Catterick in the past, including last month; still looked in top form when meeting trouble in running at Wolverhampton last time; contender.

9/2

5th

8

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanditon

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Both his wins have come on AW, the latest here in June off 5lb lower; current mark will be no excuse and a greater concern would be his last run at Musselburgh.

15/2

7th

4

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Sanditon

9st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Both his wins have come on AW but he has had few chances on the grass and seems effective on good or quicker, as when third of eight at Catterick (7f) last week; in the mix with a repeat.

9/4

+o+e Accumulators

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

The Times:

Sanditon

Telegraph:

Sanditon

The Guardian:

Sanditon

Daily Mail:

Sanditon

Daily Mirror:

Sanditon

The Sun:

Sanditon

The Star:

Sanditon

Daily Record:

Sanditon

D Express:

Hint Of The Jungle