'We've found our answer' - Three beaten DRF horses to back next time out
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CHELMSFORD (AW)
8 February 2026
Sunday 8th February
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- Channel:
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Polytrack
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
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Silky Robin
Selected at:
9/1
This certainly isn’t the deepest of races and it provides Silky Robin with an excellent opportunity to get off the mark on the all-weather. Brian Toomey’s gelding is unexposed over the trip and has been dropped 1lb since his latest run.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Gave it a good go from the front at Southwell three days ago despite racing freely
453-64
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 65
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-9 tb1 | 4/12 | Fools Rush In (1¼L) | 12/1 | 65 | - |
| 19 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 6/11 | I'm Workin On It (5½L) | 4/1 | 66 | 58 |
| 28 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 p | 3/9 | Eligible (1¼L) | 7/2 | 66 | 70 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 5/11 | Blufferonthebus (2L) | 7/2 | 67 | 69 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-10 | 4/14 | Star Of Mali (2¾L) | 9/2 | 68 | 71 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 10-0 p | 8/9 | Saytarr (6½L) | 12/1 | 70 | 62 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Has only won a maiden in 18 runs but has threatened in handicaps; on a good mark
734-35
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 65
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-4 h | 5/7 | Lexington Jet (10L) | 100/30F | 67 | 57 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-9 h | 3/8 | Liv My Life (2L) | 9/5F | 68 | 72 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4HcF | 8-10 h | 4/6 | Bridget's View (5½L) | 11/1 | 70 | 73 |
| 1 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5HcF | 9-7 h | 3/5 | Mission Possible (2¼L) | 9/4 | 70 | 71 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Nby Newbury | 10f Sft | 4HcF | 8-11 h | 7/12 | Day Of Grace (10½L) | 28/1 | 72 | 64 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 5HcF | 9-8 | 11/13 | Sansanetti (9¼L) | 6/1 | 73 | 63 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Four wins over 5f-6f on turf; 0-15 on the AW and 7f might not be his trip
11536-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 106
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-13 b | 6/10 | Invincible Crown (2¼L) | 3/1F | 65 | 61 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 b | 3/7 | Maris Angel (¾L) | 14/1 | 65 | 70 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-12 b | 5/12 | Thanks Dad (2¼L) | 10/1 | 65 | 66 |
| 3 Sep 25 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-11 b | 1/8 | All Too Beautiful (1¼L) | 15/2 | 61 | 70 |
| 21 Jun 25 | Lin Lingfield | 6f GF | 6Hc | 9-3 b | 1/7 | Beelzebub (1L) | 5/1 | 58 | 67 |
| 9 Jun 25 | Bri Brighton | 5.5f GF | 6Hc | 9-0 b | 1/4 | Pop Dancer (nse) | 5/2 | 56 | 62 |
No wins in 11 and hasn't been close to his best form on last three appearances
4388-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 61
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 7/9 | Good Earth (4½L) | 16/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 8/11 | Lahina Bay (8L) | 33/1 | 67 | 48 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 8/8 | Maris Angel (8¾L) | 14/1 | 70 | 48 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 53yHc | 9-5 | 3/9 | Kiniro (3¼L) | 14/1 | 71 | 69 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Chp Chepstow | 6f Sft | 5Md | 9-2 h | 4/5 | Peter The Wolf (5½L) | 3/1 | 72 | 62 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Lin Lingfield | 7f Gd | 5Md | 9-7 h | 2/11 | Zabeel Alkabeir (3¼L) | 100/30 | 72 | 66 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Had plenty of chances (0-17) but he's been knocking on the door and returns to 7f
5-4224
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-0 v | 4/9 | Betties Bay (3¼L) | 5/1 | 61 | 60 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-9 v | 2/8 | Lazzar (3¼L) | 5/2 | 61 | 64 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-1 v | 2/12 | Dapper Gee Gee (1¼L) | 4/1 | 62 | 66 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-11 v | 4/7 | Em Four (1½L) | 13/2 | 62 | 64 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-3 v | 5/9 | Fantasy Master (2¾L) | 13/2 | 64 | 64 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-1 v | 7/10 | Rascal Recknell (13L) | 17/2 | 66 | 39 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Off colour last time but was only a neck away in 7f handicaps prior to that
502-27
Age: 8
Weight: 9-3
OR: 59
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 7/11 | Harbour Vision (7L) | 8/1 | 60 | 51 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 | 2/9 | Naval Ensign (nk) | 11/4J | 59 | 66 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-2 | 2/10 | Nacho Nacho Nacho (nk) | 12/1 | 58 | 65 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 11/12 | Chloe's Courage (11L) | 16/1 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 5/11 | Bungle Bay (1L) | 5/1 | 59 | 64 |
| 29 Sep 25 | Bri Brighton | 7f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 | 9/9 | King Of War (21L) | 4/1 | 59 | 13 |
Ran well in the returning cheekpieces at Kempton three days ago; his turn should come
3-3283
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 57
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-6 p | 3/11 | U S S Constitution (2¼L) | 16/1 | 57 | 60 |
| 22 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b1 | 8/10 | Cill Mocheallog (11½L) | 6/1 | 58 | 37 |
| 7 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-8 v | 2/7 | Blue Empress (1¼L) | 15/8J | 58 | 63 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-8 v1 | 3/9 | Naval Ensign (½L) | 4/1 | 58 | 64 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 63yHc | 9-6 p1 | 3/9 | Fulford Cross (½L) | 14/1 | 57 | 62 |
| 18 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 63yHc | 9-4 | 9/11 | Minshaar (8½L) | 17/2 | 60 | 45 |
Still a maiden and comfortably held in four runs for this yard, latterly in the new hood
798-57
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 56
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-8 h1 | 7/10 | Albert Cee (5½L) | 18/1 | 59 | 47 |
| 7 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 5/7 | Combustion (5L) | 16/1 | 61 | 53 |
| 18 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 8/12 | Zoulu Warrior (4½L) | 8/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 9/11 | Justcallmepete (7¾L) | 66/1 | 67 | 49 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Lei Leicester | 6f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 b1 | 7/10 | Holbache (7½L) | 8/1 | 69 | 54 |
| 19 Aug 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-9 | 7/12 | Francis Drake (6¼L) | 18/5 | 70 | 59 |
Verdict
All of these have found winning difficult but INVINCIBLE MELODY continues to run well and returning to 7f looks a positive.
Invincible Melody
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4/1 Invincible Melody,
11/2 Mandana,
6/1 Pickering Castle,
10/1 Silky Robin,
12/1 Toussarok,
20/1 Fort Augustus
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