February 26 / 17.30 Chelmsford (AW)

17.30

Standard

CCR Selling Stakes

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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CCR Selling Stakes

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2278-8 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Looked promising last winter but he was well beaten twice on turf last summer and a return to AW didn't make a difference when 6l behind Hitched at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; cheekpieces added now dropped into a seller; career best required.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

3

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Goodwood

City Of God

9st 10lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Left Karl Burke after winning an AW seller in February (1m); nearer last than first in two 1m handicaps for current yard.

20/1

8th

4

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Of God

9st 6lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Landed seller on final start for Karl Burke at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in February in first-time cheekpieces; headgear absent when fifth of nine at Kempton (1m, AW) three weeks ago on stable debut; cheekpieces back on; stepping up in trip but may need to come down in the weights.

12/1

5th

4

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Kempton (AW)

City Of God

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Dual AW winner for Karl Burke, the latest in a Chelmsford seller (1m, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces) in February (Zoffandia last of five); not dismissed on stable debut back in a handicap.

15/2

10/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 0133-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a modest 8.6f seller at Wolverhampton last September; not so good since and he'll need to be at his best to take this; is at least unexposed at the trip.
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2nd

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Banter

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Won a modest 8.6f seller at Wolverhampton last September; not so good since and he'll need to be at his best to take this; is at least unexposed at the trip.

10/1

5th

6

(2)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton (AW)

Good Banter

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Ended his 2025 campaign in sellers, winning once and finishing third twice; well treated on best form but isn't sure to reproduce it and record of 0-8 in handicaps adds doubt.

10/1

5/1

Form: 78-730 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Drawn a blank since a Group 3 success at Goodwood in August 2023; good third at Wolverhampton last month and favoured by today's weights; likely leader; not ruled out.
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2nd

3

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Epictetus

10st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Jamie Osborne

1m2f Listed winner here in 2023 but well beaten on his only visit since; no win since a Group 3 in August 2023 but placed in AW/turf handicaps (1m-1m4f) this spring and continues down the weights; needs much better than he produced on last two outings.

5/1

5th

1

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Sandown

Epictetus

10st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Ran poorly last time; generally consistent otherwise this year, over a variety of trips, and may rebound; however, hasn't won for nearly three years and concedes weight all round in this field.

10/1

17th

2

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Epictetus

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

In the frame in eight of his nine starts this year, last time finishing third over 1m1f at Lingfield (good to firm); each-way chance.

12/1

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: 2-2515 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Recorded the ninth win of his career when readily seeing off eight rivals in a Class 4 handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month; only midfield at Lingfield a fortnight ago but that was still a fair effort; should give his running and each-way claims at least.
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6th

7

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Hitched

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Won twice on turf in the summer of 2023 but better known for his AW exploits since; well beaten at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) on last month's return to grass; others are safer.

20/1

6th

6

(4)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Hitched

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

A regular on the AW here (three wins) who's much higher in the weights than when last seen frequently on turf; generally consistent but whether he's up to this mark on grass is the leading question, and Quamby looks his trainer's best chance.

25/1

13th

14

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Hitched

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Simcock

Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here and just 1lb higher than when beating a dual subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in January, but he has the outside stall and will require some luck given his come-from-behind style.

25/1

11/4

Form: 5603-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 131-day break to win a Class 5 Kempton handicap in fine style last week (visored first time; won the corresponding race 12 months earlier); solid weights chance if the headgear is as effective a second time.
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7th

4

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Goodwood

Zoffandia

10st 11lb

J: Mr Louis Burke

T: Keiran Burke

Up and down on AW since these aids were fitted at the start of 2026, winning at Kempton and back to form after a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up at Lingfield in May (both 1m); no good thing to improve on poor efforts in two previous turf handicaps last year.

8/1

2nd

2

(6)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Zoffandia

9st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Responded well to the fitting of a visor when winning easily on his Kempton return (1m, Polytrack) in February, but twice disappointing since and still 7lb higher; enough to prove.

12/1

7th

2

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Zoffandia

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Keiran Burke

Very disappointing when last of five behind City Of God in a Chelmsford seller (1m, Polytrack; 4-7) last time but perhaps the run came too soon after gaining second C&D success eight days earlier; a player if bouncing back.

6/1

Non-runners

Cristo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £43.00
Straight Forecast £55.63
Trifecta £181.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zoffandia

RP RATINGS:

Epictetus

Telegraph:

Cristo

NEWMARKET:

Hitched

The Times:

Zoffandia

The Guardian:

Zoffandia

Daily Mirror:

Zoffandia

The Sun:

Zoffandia

Daily Record:

Zoffandia

TOPSPEED:

Epictetus

POSTDATA:

Epictetus

Daily Mail:

Epictetus

D Express:

Epictetus

The Star:

Epictetus