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CHELMSFORD (AW)
22 February 2025
Saturday 22nd February
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No.(Draw)
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Best Odds
Record of 0-9 in handicaps and was last of ten at Kempton two weeks ago; opposable
0003-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 p1 | 10/10 | Grenham Bay (6¾L) | 15/2 | 73 | 64 |
| 22 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-4 | 3/7 | Supreme King (3¾L) | 9/2 | 74 | 73 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-4 b | 10/12 | Tennessee Gold (9¾L) | 20/1 | 78 | 64 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 10-0 b1 | 12/12 | Piz Nair (11½L) | 18/1 | 82 | 61 |
| 14 Aug 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-9 | 10/14 | Brasil Power (9L) | 6/1 | 85 | 73 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f GF | 4Hc | 10-3 | 7/7 | Metaverse (5¼L) | 8/1 | 89 | 82 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Back to form since November including a 1m win here; respected with cheekpieces added
9213-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 3/8 | Fools Rush In (1¼L) | 4/1 | 67 | 70 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 3/10 | Kit Gabriel (2½L) | 7/2F | 67 | 72 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 | 1/11 | Elterwater (shd) | 13/2 | 62 | 74 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 2/10 | Harbour Vision (2¼L) | 10/1 | 62 | 66 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 | 9/14 | Ten Commitments (10½L) | 33/1 | 65 | 53 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-12 | 11/13 | Stacey Racey (8¼L) | 20/1 | 68 | 53 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Dual C&D winner who scored at Southwell in December but he was disappointing there latest
3132-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 8-5 | 7/8 | Legal Reform (7¾L) | 9/2 | 67 | 52 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 2/12 | Fools Rush In (1L) | 9/4F | 67 | 74 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 3/12 | Paladin (2L) | 11/2 | 68 | 73 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 1/12 | Charlie Mason (¾L) | 5/1 | 63 | 74 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 3/9 | Crown's Lady (1¼L) | 13/2 | 63 | 70 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 1/10 | Nubough (1¼L) | 9/2 | 59 | 69 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Justified favouritism at Kempton (7f) latest and he's only 2lb higher here; respected
44-431
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 t | 1/8 | Straight A (nk) | 5/2F | 65 | 76 |
| 29 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 t | 3/12 | Midnight's Dream (1½L) | 7/1 | 66 | 74 |
| 22 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 ht | 4/9 | Beauty Generation (4½L) | 15/2 | 66 | 66 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 t | 4/7 | Starshiba (2¾L) | 3/1 | 68 | 67 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-5 ht | 4/11 | Bass Player (3¾L) | 14/1 | 70 | 72 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 8-12 ht | 5/12 | Bravo Zulu (4½L) | 22/1 | 72 | 71 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (32%)
Second on Tapeta latest and he's closely matched with Port Erin on that form; shortlisted
2693-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-0 | 2/8 | Fools Rush In (1L) | 9/1 | 67 | 71 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 3/11 | Grenham Bay (1½L) | 100/30F | 67 | 72 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 9/12 | Monsieur Beaulieu (10½L) | 11/4F | 68 | 55 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 6/11 | Em Jay Kay (4L) | 100/30F | 68 | 66 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 2/10 | Evocative Spark (hd) | 7/4F | 66 | 75 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 8-12 | 1/10 | Reputation (1½L) | 5/1 | 62 | 72 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Last win was 11 months ago and was tailed off on hurdling debut latest; down the list
58540-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 80
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-5 t | 8/9 | La Pinsonniere (83L) | 200/1 | - | 28 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 tb | 12/12 | Monsieur Beaulieu (13L) | 8/1 | 67 | 48 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-9 tb | 4/10 | Novak (4¾L) | 15/2 | 68 | 65 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-12 tp1 | 5/9 | Crown's Lady (3¾L) | 11/2 | 68 | 67 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 10-0 tb | 8/14 | Etretat (6¼L) | 20/1 | 70 | 68 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-5 tb | 5/10 | Follow Your Heart (2¼L) | 10/1 | 72 | 74 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Off the mark at Kempton in December but was well held there last time; others preferred
4971-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-7 | 6/9 | Gaiety Musical (4L) | 17/2 | 66 | 65 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/13 | Rusheen Boy (2¼L) | 18/1 | 60 | 72 |
| 2 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 7/10 | Yoshimi (4½L) | 25/1 | 62 | 56 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-5 h | 9/11 | Em Jay Kay (7½L) | 28/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Thi Thirsk | 7f GF | 6Hc | 9-13 p1 | 4/9 | Profiteer (1½L) | 10/1 | 65 | 68 |
| 3 Jun 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 | 3/8 | Oh So Audacious (1¾L) | 7/2 | 66 | 70 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Made it 3-8 on AW when scoring at Kempton; only up 2lb and he's respected back in trip
126-31
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 64
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 10-5 | 1/7 | Rising Force (shd) | 5/4F | 62 | 70 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/10 | Tea Sea (½L) | 9/4F | 62 | 69 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 6/11 | Love Your Work (3¼L) | 13/8F | 62 | 63 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 2/12 | Hitched (3¼L) | 6/4F | 61 | 68 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 1/11 | Just Ten High (2¼L) | 11/4F | 54 | 68 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-2 | 1/9 | H Key Lails (½L) | 13/2 | 51 | 60 |
Still early days but slow starts have been an issue so far and he needs improvement
0464-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 54
Days: 119
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-5 h | 4/6 | Thomas Equinas (4¼L) | 14/1 | 55 | 50 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Md | 9-7 h1 | 6/12 | Stanage (15½L) | 80/1 | - | 44 |
| 31 Jul 24 | Lei Leicester | 7f GF | 4Nv | 9-4 | 4/7 | Ten Pounds (9¼L) | 50/1 | - | 47 |
| 22 Jun 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 8f GF | 43yNv | 9-4 | 12/14 | Ombudsman (24L) | 250/1 | - | 46 |
Verdict
Preference is for DRIFTS AWAY, who made it 3-8 on AW with his brave win at Kempton last month and is only 2lb higher here.
Drifts Away
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Enpassant,
7/2 Drifts Away,
4/1 Zu Run,
11/2 Wilde And Dandy,
6/1 Port Erin,
16/1 Wallop,
Prefer The Sister,
20/1 Dynamic Talent,
Velvet Vortex
Relevant Tips
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