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CHELMSFORD (AW)
8 February 2026
Sunday 8th February
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SIS Broadcasts Chelmsford To 50 Countries Handicap (Class 6) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Polytrack
- Stalls
- Centre
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Forever Noah
Selected at:
9/4
Forever Noah came very close to winning over this trip at Wolverhampton in December and both of his efforts in 2026 have been decent. Joey Ramsden’s gelding was beaten by a head when second over shorter here last time out and is unlikely to be far away on this occasion.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
0-13 on AW but acted well over 6f/7f here in 2025 and has dropped to a tempting mark
454-52
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 2/10 | Cill Mocheallog (3L) | 9/2 | 55 | 57 |
| 7 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-3 | 5/8 | Billy Mill (7¾L) | 17/2 | 57 | 46 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 4/10 | Dandy Khan (2¾L) | 13/2 | 58 | 57 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 5/13 | Orbital Chime (3¼L) | 17/2 | 59 | 56 |
| 3 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 4/12 | Vince Lombardi (1¼L) | 12/1 | 59 | 64 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 7/8 | My Ambition (2¾L) | 5/1 | 61 | 62 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Maiden but had few chances; should find a 6f handicap on recent Kempton Polytrack form
205-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 tb1 | 2/9 | Initial Blue (3¼L) | 5/2F | 55 | - |
| 19 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 3/8 | Dr Ali (nk) | 9/4 | 55 | 61 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-2 tp1 | 5/12 | Chloe's Courage (3½L) | 7/1 | 57 | 58 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 6f GS | 6Hc | 9-6 t | 15/16 | Cameley Days (24L) | 12/1 | 57 | - |
| 18 Sep 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-7 t | 2/12 | Early Release (2¼L) | 11/2 | 58 | 62 |
| 1 Aug 25 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 6f GS | 5Hc | 9-2 t1 | 6/12 | Jimmy Knocker (4¼L) | 25/1 | 60 | 54 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Multiple Polytrack wins, the latest in December 2024, but below best since back from break
99-066
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 53
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 6/9 | Initial Blue (7¼L) | 14/1 | 55 | - |
| 28 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 10-11 t | 6/9 | Big Bard (4¾L) | 8/1 | 55 | 48 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 8-5 p | 10/10 | Waistcoat (10½L) | 150/1 | 57 | 34 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-7 | 9/10 | Up The Anti (16L) | 11/1 | 58 | 14 |
| 11 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 tp | 9/9 | Phoenix Beach (4½L) | 14/1 | 59 | 50 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-8 tp | 3/7 | Arlecchino's Gift (½L) | 6/5F | 59 | 64 |
Not yet off the mark but running well in competitive 6f and 5f races of late; respected
837-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 2/8 | Master Dandy (hd) | 5/1 | 51 | 58 |
| 4 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-2 | 3/10 | Magna (1¼L) | 14/1 | 51 | 57 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 7/7 | Gustav Graves (6½L) | 8/1 | 52 | 36 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-13 | 3/11 | Lady Bouquet (¾L) | 6/1 | 52 | 57 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-11 | 8/13 | Neptune Legend (3L) | 40/1 | 55 | 51 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-13 t1 | 8/9 | Eden Storm (17L) | 9/1 | 57 | 19 |
On the premises over 6f at Wolverhampton in 2025 but often fails to beat a rival
85490-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 50
Days: 78
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 11/11 | Alafdhal (10½L) | 33/1 | 55 | 27 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 9/9 | Travel Agent (9¾L) | 33/1 | 58 | 37 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 4/12 | Ballsgrove Boy (1¾L) | 33/1 | 57 | 58 |
| 26 Jun 25 | Not Nottingham | 6f GF | 5HcF | 9-0 | 5/5 | Thunderous Love (6¼L) | 22/1 | 59 | 48 |
| 27 May 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5HcF | 9-3 | 8/8 | Jeans Maite (8¼L) | 8/1 | 61 | 37 |
| 19 May 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5HcF | 9-2 | 3/12 | Medinilla (1½L) | 50/1 | 61 | 63 |
Turf winner; best run for a while when 3rd in C&D classified latest; likely to need more
7560-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 48
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 6 | 9-2 v1 | 3/12 | Dubai Magic (1½L) | 22/1 | 48 | 49 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-11 | 10/12 | Homme De Fer (10L) | 50/1 | 50 | 31 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 8-13 | 6/10 | Windsor Pass (9L) | 20/1 | 52 | 34 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 8-10 | 5/9 | Harry Brown (5L) | 25/1 | 54 | 45 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Bat Bath | 5.5f GS | 6Hc | 8-13 | 7/12 | Sub Thirteen (9L) | 8/1 | 56 | 33 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 6Hc | 8-13 | 7/12 | Early Release (9½L) | 28/1 | 57 | 38 |
Maiden; often thereabouts over 5f but a big question mark about the return to 6f
234-44
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-0 b | 4/8 | Master Dandy (1¾L) | 10/1 | 46 | 47 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 6 | 9-9 b | 4/7 | Flicka's Girl (2¼L) | 7/1 | 47 | 45 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 4/10 | Arlington (2L) | 6/1 | 48 | 50 |
| 14 Sep 25 | Bat Bath | 5f Hy | 6Hc | 9-2 b | 3/9 | Son Of Astar (1½L) | 5/1 | 48 | 48 |
| 2 Sep 25 | Chp Chepstow | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-2 b | 2/8 | Call Time (1¼L) | 6/1 | 48 | 53 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 6 | 9-9 b | 5/7 | Sam's Xpress (6½L) | 7/1 | 48 | 35 |
Verdict
Respectable Jack and Gundogan (second choice) are solid contenders but FOREVER NOAH is preferred after his recent good efforts.
Forever Noah
Betting Forecast:
2/1 Gundogan,
11/4 Forever Noah,
3/1 Respectable Jack,
7/1 Marcus,
10/1 Little Miss Magic,
12/1 Man On A Mission,
22/1 Jake Loves Laura
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