April 02 / 16.53 Chelmsford (AW)

16.53

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Shirley Rose Eater Special Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Shirley Rose Eater Special Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

Abandoned

Form: 02154-

Last run: 148 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

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6th

9

(2)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Karakula

9st 6lb

J: Toby Moore

T: James Ferguson

Gained a first win at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in September; has resumed in excellent form, not enjoying the smoothest of passages when beaten a short head in another 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 23 days ago; a likely player back up in trip.

4/1

2nd

7

(8)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Karakula

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Ferguson

Scored over C&D off this mark last September; encouraging second over C&D last month on reappearance and the booking of Oisin Murphy may be significant; solid claims.

4/1

2nd

2

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Karakula

9st 8lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Kept on well when making the breakthrough over C&D (from 1lb lower) last September; less effective since, losing a shoe when only fourth of five at Kempton (1m3f); it's possible that she'll return fresher off a 167-day absence.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44/3-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

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5th

3

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:50 Brighton

Pershalla

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Amanda Perrett

Got off the mark over 1m4f at Kempton AW in April but below par in handicaps at Windsor and back at Kempton since; drops back in trip and needs to get back on track.

12/1

9th

3

(14)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Pershalla

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amanda Perrett

Got off the mark over 1m4f here in April but she came in a below-par seventh of ten in 11.5f Windsor handicap 30 days ago; needs to get back on track.

12/1

7th

3

(4)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:17 Windsor

Pershalla

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amanda Perrett

Lightly raced since 2yo debut but she improved for the step up to 1m4f and the fitting of a hood when winning on Kempton AW last month and she had more to do off 4lb higher when second to an odds-on shot at Yarmouth (about 1m3f, good) 13 days ago; probably needs more for the win.

6/1

Abandoned

Form: 57-564

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 61

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5th

13

(1)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Forca Timao

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Mark Pattinson

Outsider of four when belatedly doubling his tally at Southwell last April (1m3f); hit the frame last two starts (1m2f) but not sure dropping back to 1m will see him play a bigger role this evening; Penfolds Grange looks connections' best hope.

20/1

4th

10

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Forca Timao

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Pattinson

On a losing run and he's yet to hit top form this season, going keenly when a fading fourth of 11 over C&D in February; needs to take a step forward.

20/1

Form: -11162

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

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8th

2

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Eagles Whistle

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Rattled up a hat-trick in 0-50 classified events on Tapeta for Daragh Bourke (7f-9.5f) in January; has run with credit in her last three starts for this yard, but still has to conclusively prove she wants this far.

9/1

3rd

5

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagles Whistle

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Joey Ramsden

Rattled up a hat-trick for Daragh Bourke (7f-9.5f) earlier in the year; similar level of form since joining this trainer, runner-up over 8.5f here on penultimate start, and perhaps found 1m4f too far at Catterick (6-4 favourite) a fortnight ago; chance.

5/2

4th

4

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:33 Catterick

Eagles Whistle

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Joey Ramsden

Won three classified events at up to 9.4f in the space of four days in January when trained by Daragh Bourke; better effort in handicaps for new yard when second off 11 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago; good shout on that form buts need to prove that he's as effective on turf (0-9) and that he has the stamina for this much longer trip.

7/4

Form: 57-631 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

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4th

4

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Hes Our Cracker

10st 6lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces seemed to have a positive effect early in the year, notably for a 1m2f win at Chelmsford under Freddie Robson; has lost his way since (cheekpieces off here) but is back on the mark he defied at Chelmsford so a revival wouldn't surprise in this uncompetitive race.

9/2

8th

5

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

11st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces seemed to have a positive effect early in the year, notably for a 1m2f win on Chelmsford Polytrack, but he was soundly beaten in them on penultimate start and below form when hooded on latest; now he has cheekpieces plus a first-time tongue-tie; lightly raced but none too solid.

11/1

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

10st 5lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces had a positive effect early in the year and he switches to a first-time hood tonight off the back of a below-par effort at Leicester; should be happier back on the AW under Freddie Robson, who's currently a combined 2-7 under both codes.

12/1

Form: 52214- CD BF

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

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3

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Sense Of Reason

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Charlie Fellowes

1m2f winner; positives to take from three of his four runs over hurdles, last time chasing home an odds-on Olly Murphy runner; thereabouts.

11/2

2nd

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Fakenham

Sense Of Reason

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Charlie Fellowes

Won on the AW last summer (1m2f) and launched hurdling career with two encouraging fourths, latterly when just over 2l behind Jamada in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; safely held on subsequent handicap debut but still considered here, with the switch to better ground a possible source of improvement.

2/1

Form: 42548/

Last run: 531 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

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13th

6

(16)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:02 Yarmouth

Miss Monte Carlo

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Anthony Carson

Failed to win in seven runs for Ed Walker but she finished second in three of them; sold for 7,000gns in October 2024; returns from a 540-day absence and dropping back to 1m far from certain to suit; on the plus side, she has been dropped 6lb during her absence.

50/1

8th

6

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Miss Monte Carlo

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

prominent

4/1

Form: 455-

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

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5th

4

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Celtic Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

Lingfield (7.6f, good) last time saw him surge to prominence in his second handicap, coming second of 13 at 33-1; back up 2lb but very lightly raced and could have more to offer in the first-time headgear.

9/2

2nd

6

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Celtic Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Karen Jewell

Well held in three novice events last year (6f/7f) and he failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) 24 days ago; drops back in trip; others preferred.

33/1

14th

6

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Celtic Spirit

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Karen Jewell

Big prices and he finished in rear in three novice events (6f/7f) towards the end of last year; now goes handicapping after a break but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m2f.

20/1

Verdict

Cheekpieces have helped He’s Our Cracker (second choice) and he’s respected having been raised 3lb for his C&D success, but EAGLES WHISTLE ran well in a higher grade than this last time and is selected to get off the mark for this yard over this longer trip. Forca Timao is third on the list. [Harry March]