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CHELMSFORD (AW)
3 April 2025
Thursday 3rd April
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Bumped into highly progressive winner when denied Wolverhampton five-timer; strong claims
311112
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4Hc | 9-2 p | 2/8 | Mr Baloo (¾L) | 3/1 | 80 | 90 |
| 17 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 1/10 | Urban Sprawl (hd) | 11/4 | 75 | 84 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-4 p | 1/8 | Init Together (2¼L) | 13/8F | 70 | 82 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 8-10 p | 1/10 | Calanthe (1¼L) | 11/2 | 66 | 77 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-6 p1 | 1/8 | Masqool (nk) | 100/30 | 66 | 74 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 3/10 | Sax Appeal (4¼L) | 5/2 | 66 | 69 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Suited by these cheekpieces last year; C&D winner; chance if fully tuned up on return
33116-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 77
Days: 187
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | Hay Haydock | 14f Sft | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 6/7 | Melon (14½L) | 100/30 | 77 | 66 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Hay Haydock | 11.5f GS | 5HcF | 9-8 p | 1/5 | D Day Arvalenreeva (½L) | 5/2 | 73 | 81 |
| 9 Jul 24 | Pon Pontefract | 12f Sft | 5Hc | 9-0 p1 | 1/7 | Toronto Raptor (3½L) | 2/1F | 68 | 78 |
| 12 Jun 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-0 | 3/7 | Aiming High (4L) | 6/1 | 69 | 72 |
| 13 May 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f GF | 5HcF | 8-13 | 3/7 | Quietness (1½L) | 4/1 | 69 | 72 |
| 6 May 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f Sft | 53yHc | 9-7 | 2/5 | Lucentio (2¾L) | 9/1 | 69 | 75 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Well beaten on heavy on final two runs last October but promise previously; lightly raced
/3350-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 159
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 24 | Nby Newbury | 10f Hy | 3Hc | 9-1 | 10/11 | Nap Hand (18L) | 25/1 | 79 | 57 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Sal Salisbury | 10f Hy | 4Hc | 9-6 | 5/11 | High Point (11L) | 15/2 | 81 | 70 |
| 13 Sep 24 | San Sandown | 10f Sft | 4Hc | 9-8 | 3/9 | Tipsy Tiger (1L) | 18/1 | 81 | 86 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Md | 9-7 | 3/10 | Skipper (2¼L) | 22/1 | - | 79 |
| 14 Sep 23 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 3/8 | Blown Away (2½L) | 28/1 | - | 73 |
| 7 Sep 23 | Hay Haydock | 8f Gd | 42yNv | 9-2 | 7/8 | Legend Of Time (8L) | 16/1 | - | 66 |
Impressive on debut in 2023 but lightly raced since and has struggled to get competitive
/500-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 63
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-13 | 8/9 | Charlie's Choice (8L) | 17/2 | 80 | 74 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 2HcF | 9-7 p1 | 11/11 | Charlotte's Web (8½L) | 12/1 | 83 | 77 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 4Hc | 9-11 | 11/12 | Koy Koy (8¾L) | 11/2 | 85 | 75 |
| 24 Mar 24 | Don Doncaster | 10f Sft | 33yHc | 9-9 | 5/8 | Ace War (10L) | 5/1 | 86 | 78 |
| 17 Nov 23 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 52yNvF | 9-9 | 2/12 | Bigtime Bridget (1¼L) | 4/11F | - | 79 |
| 1 Nov 23 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 52yNvF | 9-2 | 1/12 | Always Waving (6L) | 6/1 | - | 84 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Has dropped down the weights; wind op since last run, which needs to make a difference
73545-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 74
Days: 196
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 24 | Pon Pontefract | 12f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 | 5/7 | King's Reign (6½L) | 8/1 | 77 | 75 |
| 4 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 43yHc | 9-10 | 4/6 | Ashariba (13½L) | 20/1 | 81 | 67 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-4 | 5/6 | Chaturanga (10L) | 9/1 | 82 | 69 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-8 | 3/8 | Born Ruler (4¼L) | 33/1 | 82 | 83 |
| 12 May 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 33yHc | 9-9 | 7/7 | Chaturanga (18L) | 10/1 | 84 | 52 |
| 24 Mar 24 | Don Doncaster | 10f Sft | 33yHc | 9-9 | 8/8 | Ace War (66L) | 14/1 | 86 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Clonmel maiden winner; the betting may be informative on his stable debut
34918-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 74
Days: 185
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | Dro Down Royal | 13f Sft | Hc | 9-8 | 8/14 | Londonofficecallin (13½L) | 11/1 | 74 | 60 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Clo Clonmel | 9.5f Gd | Md | 9-9 | 1/6 | Stariam (1¾L) | 11/4 | 68 | 80 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-5 | 9/18 | Masoun (6¼L) | 25/1 | 69 | 63 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | Md | 9-7 | 4/14 | Settlement (5¼L) | 14/1 | - | 71 |
| 16 Jul 24 | Kln Killarney | 8f GF | Md | 9-9 | 3/6 | Nelda (8L) | 25/1 | - | 72 |
| 14 Jun 23 | Lim Limerick | 8f Y/Sft | Md | 9-8 | 6/12 | Lan Cinnte (10½L) | 40/1 | - | 70 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
On a competitive mark but there are doubts about his current form and this new trip
28-486
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 73
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-5 p | 6/13 | Dingle (5½L) | 11/1 | 74 | 72 |
| 16 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-1 p1 | 8/9 | Bravo Zulu (5¾L) | 11/2 | 75 | 68 |
| 23 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-3 | 4/12 | Bajan Bandit (2¼L) | 5/1 | 76 | 80 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 8-12 | 8/11 | Apiarist (6½L) | 9/1 | 77 | 71 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 2/9 | The Cookstown Cafu (¾L) | 7/2 | 74 | 82 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 12/12 | Master Of Combat (19½L) | 100/30 | 74 | 37 |
Returned to form with close second at Wolverhampton and he could be in the mix back up 2lb
00-372
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 4Hc | 8-4 | 2/10 | Arcadian Nights (½L) | 9/1 | 69 | 77 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-1 t | 7/11 | Cephalus (4¾L) | 11/2 | 70 | 67 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 3/8 | Enpassant (1L) | 12/1 | 70 | 76 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 3Hc | 8-7 | 10/10 | Coachello (6¼L) | 125/1 | 74 | 62 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-8 | 11/12 | Cairn Gorm (9¾L) | 125/1 | 77 | 58 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 9-1 | 11/12 | Qazaq (8¼L) | 80/1 | 79 | 72 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner; return to form needed but step back up in trip and the cheekpieces could help
90-078
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 8-7 t | 8/9 | Follow Your Heart (5¼L) | 100/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 11 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-1 t | 7/10 | Lord Rapscallion (10L) | 66/1 | 66 | 46 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 8-6 | 11/11 | Our Havana (11½L) | 150/1 | 68 | 50 |
| 1 Jan 25 | Fak Fakenham | 16f GS | 3MdH | 11-8 t | PU/9 | Lindy Reilly () | 28/1 | - | - |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 3Hc | 8-5 t1 | 13/14 | Royal Zabeel (15L) | 125/1 | 70 | 41 |
| 23 May 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-10 p | 9/9 | Royal Dream (10L) | 16/1 | 71 | 58 |
Verdict
Topweight PARADOXICAL (nap) bumped into one on the middle leg of a hat-trick when denied a five-timer at Wolverhampton ten days ago.
Paradoxical
Betting Forecast:
2/1 Paradoxical,
5/1 Shahbaz,
13/2 Free Speech,
Odin Legacy,
Three Yorkshiremen,
9/1 Cavalry Call,
12/1 Golden Circet,
14/1 Curran,
16/1 Timeless Charm
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