Tom Eaves heads to the Curragh for one ride on Sunday and the British raider is 20/1
20 hours ago
CHELMSFORD (AW)
27 February 2025
Thursday 27th February
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- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 5f 66y
- Going: Standard To Slow
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Polytrack
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Unexposed after only four starts but was well beaten on last month's handicap debut (1m4f)
05-70
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 | 13/14 | Sneaky Blinder (30L) | 33/1 | 60 | 21 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5NvF | 10-2 h | 7/8 | Spirit Of Jura (11L) | 150/1 | - | 53 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 5Nv | 8-13 h | 5/7 | King Chaos (9¾L) | 150/1 | - | 58 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Nv | 8-10 h1 | 13/14 | By The Book (33L) | 200/1 | - | 16 |
Very disappointing maiden who finished last at Wolverhampton this month, after a layoff
/098-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 53
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-10 | 10/10 | Mamdoh (10L) | 66/1 | 58 | 50 |
| 13 Jun 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 14f Sft | 6Hc | 9-8 | 8/9 | Hidden Pearl (8½L) | 125/1 | 62 | 57 |
| 22 May 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 10f GS | 5Hc | 9-7 | 9/10 | Chilled Out (31L) | 33/1 | 66 | 15 |
| 29 Mar 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 5Hc | 9-5 p1 | 13/16 | Merrijig (32L) | 6/1 | 68 | 32 |
| 24 Aug 23 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 43yMdH | 11-2 | 7/8 | Book Of Tales (56L) | 9/4 | - | 50 |
| 24 Jun 23 | Dro Down Royal | 10.5f Gd | 3yHc | 9-13 | 6/10 | Picture Of A City (13L) | 16/1 | 74 | 59 |
Second off this mark at Wolverhampton two runs ago; a possible on first visit here
476-27
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 51
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 7/11 | Hawa Jumeirah (6½L) | 10/1 | 52 | 49 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 2/9 | Starfighter (½L) | 8/1 | 51 | 58 |
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 6/10 | Khangai (4¼L) | 14/1 | 53 | 55 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 7/10 | Casa Luna (8½L) | 6/1 | 54 | 50 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-11 | 4/10 | The Resdev Way (1¾L) | 7/1 | 54 | 58 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-12 | 7/10 | Black Smoke (7¼L) | 10/1 | 55 | 52 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Placed in a handicap since winning Southwell classified last month; this C&D also suits
48-513
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 51
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-5 tb | 3/8 | Harry The Haggler (1L) | 15/8 | 51 | 57 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-9 tb | 1/8 | Zafaan (shd) | 7/2 | 50 | 57 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-9 tb | 5/8 | High Court Judge (7L) | 12/1 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 8/11 | Carlton (6¾L) | 11/1 | 54 | 50 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 4/11 | Destinado (5¼L) | 7/1 | 56 | 57 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 6/7 | Buxted Reel (6¾L) | 9/1 | 57 | 55 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Needs to better recent efforts but is back on a good mark and this C&D suits
54-76V
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 50
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 6/10 | Baikal (5¼L) | 5/1 | 53 | 50 |
| 9 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 v | 7/11 | Carlton (11L) | 22/1 | 55 | 48 |
| 22 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 4/7 | Smith (5½L) | 14/1 | 57 | 55 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 12f Hy | 6Hc | 9-3 b | 5/5 | Three Dons (10½L) | 8/1 | 59 | 50 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Bri Brighton | 12f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 b | 4/9 | Fighting Poet (6½L) | 6/4F | 60 | 58 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Lin Lingfield | 11.5f GF | 6 | 9-9 b | 1/5 | Fullforward (2L) | 13/8F | 48 | 61 |
Without win since 2022 but can pose a threat from off the pace if this race is run to suit
54-465
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 50
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-6 h | 5/9 | Lednikov (9¼L) | 5/1 | 52 | 45 |
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-7 h | 6/11 | Hawa Jumeirah (3L) | 17/2 | 53 | 56 |
| 13 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 h | 4/7 | Forge Valley Lad (2¼L) | 12/1 | 53 | 56 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 4/13 | River Alwen (5½L) | 100/30F | 54 | 54 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 h | 5/11 | Port Noir (2¼L) | 5/2F | 54 | 57 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 h | 3/12 | Caramay (3½L) | 12/1 | 55 | 58 |
0-19 now but came second in 1m6f course handicap and 1m4f Southwell classified last month
55-22V
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 49
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-9 p1 | 2/9 | Rubellite (¾L) | 15/8F | 49 | 54 |
| 9 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-2 | 2/11 | Carlton (3¼L) | 13/2 | 48 | 52 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 5/11 | Carlton (2½L) | 11/2 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 5/10 | Harlington (2¼L) | 11/2 | 50 | 54 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 3/8 | Alex The Great (2¼L) | 10/1 | 50 | 53 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 9-2 | 9/12 | Lady Of Time (5L) | 11/1 | 53 | 51 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Veteran; won at Wolverhampton in autumn; needs to rebound for poor performance last month
316-38
Age: 12
Weight: 9-4
OR: 48
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-9 | 8/8 | Smokey Malone (24L) | 7/2 | 49 | 18 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/9 | Starfighter (1L) | 15/2 | 49 | 55 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 6/10 | Casa Luna (8¼L) | 6/1 | 49 | 45 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 1/10 | Albert Lasker (1¼L) | 6/1 | 46 | 53 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 3/10 | Blenheim Lad (5½L) | 9/1 | 46 | 47 |
| 1 Sep 24 | Bri Brighton | 12f GF | 6Hc | 9-11 | 3/6 | Pride Of Nepal (3½L) | 3/1 | 46 | 49 |
Regressive maiden who has been out of form since last spring; difficult to enthuse over
007-78
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 48
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 8/12 | Major Major (8¼L) | 50/1 | 52 | 43 |
| 13 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-3 | 7/7 | Forge Valley Lad (7L) | 40/1 | 52 | 47 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 7/12 | Dubai Harbour (6½L) | 80/1 | 55 | 49 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-7 t | 13/14 | Monopolise (16½L) | 80/1 | 60 | 30 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 6Hc | 10-2 t | 12/13 | Torbellino (82L) | 125/1 | 65 | - |
| 25 Jul 24 | Nby Newbury | 7f GF | 5Hc | 9-11 tp | 9/9 | State Flag (24L) | 150/1 | 70 | 14 |
Shade disappointing last time but placed twice over 1m4f at Wolverhampton in January
90-325
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 47
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-7 | 5/11 | Cosmic View (6¼L) | 11/2 | 47 | 46 |
| 20 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 2/11 | Hawa Jumeirah (1½L) | 14/1 | 47 | 52 |
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-2 | 3/8 | High Court Judge (3L) | 33/1 | 48 | 51 |
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-1 h | 11/12 | Elterwater (7¼L) | 40/1 | 52 | 44 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 h1 | 9/11 | Yoshimi (4¼L) | 66/1 | 55 | 50 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 | 11/12 | Classic Speed (19L) | 40/1 | 58 | 27 |
Nine-race maiden who has struggled to get competitive in recent months; tries a new trip
009-96
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 45
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 8-9 | 6/7 | Mr Nugget (24L) | 80/1 | 46 | 14 |
| 4 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6 | 9-9 | 9/10 | Init Together (17½L) | 40/1 | 46 | 19 |
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 8-10 | 9/10 | Paradoxical (13L) | 66/1 | 49 | 32 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 10/11 | Rainwater (11L) | 40/1 | 53 | 42 |
| 7 Mar 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 12/12 | Rabinal (18L) | 80/1 | 56 | 16 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-8 p1 | 7/7 | H Key Lails (13L) | 18/1 | 59 | 36 |
0-12; twice soundly beaten since his respectable sixth here in December
696-50
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 46
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 16.5f St | 6Hc | 8-12 p | 10/11 | Payment Plan (11½L) | 66/1 | 48 | 42 |
| 9 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-1 p | 5/11 | Carlton (10½L) | 66/1 | 50 | 45 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-1 p | 6/11 | Carlton (3½L) | 66/1 | 52 | 53 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-10 hb | 9/9 | Fast Fred (25L) | 150/1 | 55 | 24 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 hb | 6/6 | Gifted Angel (30L) | 125/1 | 60 | 23 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 hb | 10/10 | The Glen Rovers (21L) | 200/1 | 65 | 36 |
3
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Smith v
J: Robert Havlin
T: Lydia Richards
69561-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 52
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 9-0 v | 1/7 | Arch Legend (1¾L) | 8/1 | 49 | 55 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-0 | 8/14 | Officer Of State (39L) | 33/1 | 83 | 57 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 4/7 | Clinton Lane (12½L) | 22/1 | - | 83 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 9-2 v | 6/10 | Wannabe Brave (4¾L) | 40/1 | 51 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16.5f GF | 6Hc | 8-10 v | 5/8 | Scylla (6¼L) | 25/1 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 Jul 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-11 v | 9/11 | Surrey Belle (33L) | 50/1 | 56 | 27 |
11
(14)
Certain Style
T: Laura Mongan
99416-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 46
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 8-4 | 6/7 | Smith (8¼L) | 4/1 | 46 | 41 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 6Hc | 8-11 | 1/5 | Gold Aura (22L) | 28/1 | 46 | 51 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 4/7 | Buxted Reel (5L) | 66/1 | 46 | 46 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 6 | 9-9 | 9/10 | Sunset In Paris (8¼L) | 16/1 | 46 | 38 |
| 3 Jul 24 | Eps Epsom | 12f Gd | 6Hc | 9-0 | 9/14 | Martin Spirit (8½L) | 50/1 | 46 | 42 |
| 17 Jun 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f GF | 6 | 9-13 | 7/15 | Thursday (10½L) | 18/1 | 47 | 37 |
Verdict
After two good runs over 1m4f at Southwell, SMOKEY MALONE might be seen to even better effect over this C&D.
Smokey Malone
Betting Forecast:
100/30 Smokey Malone,
9/2 Smith,
Zooks,
7/1 Virtual Hug,
8/1 Mhajim,
The Resdev Way,
This Time Maybe,
12/1 Foinix,
16/1 Vitruvian Dawn,
25/1 Unification,
33/1 Rogue Raider,
50/1 Mapogo,
Reason To Pass
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