Thursday's racing: O'Brien stat, ante-post tips and the combo to follow at Doncaster
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23 July 2026
Thursday 23rd July
Chelmsford (AW) Tips
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Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Port Louis
Selected at:
16/1
Port Louis hasn’t won since landing a handicap at Cork back in May 2025 but he was a good second here in March and wasn’t beaten far when third at Ffos Las on his most recent start. The step up to 1m2f is interesting and perhaps it will facilitate some improvement.
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Consistent 6yo who was beaten under 1l when fourth at Chester recently; in the mix again
-42634
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 74
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 26 | Chs Chester | 12.5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Nibras Gold (¾L) | 7/2 | 74 | 79 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Sal Salisbury | 12f Gd | 4Hc | 9-7 | 3/6 | Taritino (5¼L) | 11/4 | 75 | 78 |
| 14 May 26 | Sal Salisbury | 14f Gd | 3Hc | 8-11 | 6/9 | Alfred Boucher (9¾L) | 10/1 | 76 | 69 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Not Nottingham | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 8-13 | 2/6 | Codiak (1¼L) | 7/2 | 75 | 81 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Not Nottingham | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-0 | 4/10 | Love Beach (5¼L) | 7/1 | 76 | 78 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Nby Newbury | 12f Sft | 3Hc | 9-3 | 4/12 | Macari (7L) | 10/1 | 77 | 76 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Lightly raced 7yo; creditable third off this mark under Harry Rimell at York last month
513753
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 72
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Yor York | 10.5f Gd | 4Hc | 10-1 t | 3/14 | Double Parked (2¼L) | 16/1 | 72 | 77 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Not Nottingham | 10f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 t | 5/10 | A Major Payne (4¼L) | 12/1 | 73 | 74 |
| 15 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 10f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 ht | 7/8 | Salaria (11L) | 11/2 | 73 | 59 |
| 4 May 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 ht | 3/10 | Must Believe (2L) | 5/2F | 73 | 79 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Not Nottingham | 10f Gd | 5Hc | 9-7 ht | 1/14 | Bearwith (1L) | 13/2 | 68 | 77 |
| 1 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-9 ht | 5/9 | Havana Touch (2¾L) | 17/2 | 70 | 71 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Dropped out quite tamely on stable debut and may need further than 1m2f nowadays
48-247
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: 67
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 4Hc | 8-12 p | 7/9 | Baileys Khelstar (10½L) | 66/1 | 69 | 63 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-12 p | 4/10 | Made All (4L) | 5/2F | 70 | 72 |
| 3 Feb 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 5Hc | 9-13 p | 2/9 | Word Of Mouth (nk) | 4/1 | 68 | 71 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 5Hc | 10-2 p | 8/11 | Westcombe (6¼L) | 16/1 | 70 | 67 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-6 p | 5/12 | Across Earth (25L) | 11/1 | 97 | 86 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-12 p | 4/10 | John T (2½L) | 17/2 | 71 | 75 |
Began year with three respectable 7f AW runs but has fitness to prove here
63-456
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 67
Days: 145
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 b | 6/10 | Goldmoyne (6L) | 11/1 | 68 | 60 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 b | 5/8 | Golden Strike (3½L) | 9/1 | 69 | 68 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-9 b | 4/11 | I'm Workin On It (4L) | 8/1 | 70 | 66 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-4 | 3/12 | Gunlock (1L) | 3/1 | 70 | 74 |
| 19 Nov 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-13 | 6/9 | Justcallmepete (3½L) | 9/1 | 72 | 69 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 | 4/11 | Lipsink (2L) | 12/1 | 73 | 71 |
Returned to form in refitted cheekpieces last month but is not easy to predict
920803
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: 65
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 8-8 p | 3/6 | Grey Soul (1½L) | 40/1 | 66 | 70 |
| 11 May 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 12/13 | Street Dancer (19L) | 33/1 | 49 | 21 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 10-0 | 8/11 | No Knee Never (16½L) | 40/1 | 51 | 25 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 10-0 | 10/11 | No Knee Never (9¾L) | 20/1 | 51 | 40 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 8f GS | 5Hc | 10-5 | 2/22 | Rising Force (1¾L) | 50/1 | 64 | 71 |
| 11 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-3 p | 9/9 | River Wharfe (13L) | 25/1 | 53 | 27 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Came good at Lingfield last month and remains unexposed over this trip
4-5291
Age: 4
Weight: 10-6
OR: 64
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Lin Lingfield | 10f GF | 6Hc | 9-1 | 1/5 | Revelio (nk) | 11/4F | 62 | 69 |
| 27 Mar 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-3 | 9/12 | Latin (8L) | 4/1 | 63 | 55 |
| 18 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 8-4 | 2/11 | Zoffandia (4½L) | 10/1 | 63 | 69 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 5/12 | Way To Dubai (4L) | 5/1 | 65 | 65 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 4/9 | Chifa (4½L) | 11/4 | 66 | 63 |
| 15 Jun 25 | Sal Salisbury | 7f GF | 53yHc | 9-10 | 2/10 | Mr Ubiquitous (2¼L) | 3/1F | 65 | 65 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has much better strike-rate on AW but has run well here twice in recent weeks
783423
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 63
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Nby Newbury | 10f GF | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 3/7 | Queen's Companion (½L) | 20/1 | 63 | 67 |
| 23 Jun 26 | Nby Newbury | 11f GF | 5Hc | 8-8 p | 2/9 | Redbud Sixteen (6L) | 28/1 | 62 | 67 |
| 12 May 26 | Bat Bath | 11.5f Fm | 6Hc | 9-9 p | 4/4 | Hibernate (16½L) | 3/1 | 64 | 49 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Bat Bath | 10f Fm | 6Hc | 9-9 p | 3/7 | Party Island (3¼L) | 11/2 | 65 | 69 |
| 29 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 9-4 b | 8/9 | King's Hand (7L) | 22/1 | 67 | 59 |
| 10 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-6 b1 | 7/8 | Damascus Steel (4¼L) | 20/1 | 70 | 69 |
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Best known as a heavy-ground specialist at Ffos Las nowadays; opposable here
75-756
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 60
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 10f Gd | 5Hc | 8-8 h | 6/8 | Solanna (7L) | 20/1 | 62 | 55 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 12f GS | 5Hc | 9-4 h | 5/6 | Crackergee (13L) | 12/1 | 64 | 52 |
| 27 Mar 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 5Hc | 10-7 h | 7/12 | Latin (4L) | 50/1 | 65 | 65 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Nby Newbury | 12f Sft | 5Hc | 10-10 h | 5/12 | Alpine Stroll (20L) | 18/1 | 69 | 45 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 10-3 h | 7/13 | Serious Look (4¾L) | 16/1 | 62 | 59 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 10f Hy | 6NvHc | 11-2 h | 1/9 | Burano Murano (16L) | 2/1F | 58 | 71 |
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CD
Alazwar
T: Archie Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
029002
Age: 8
Weight: 9-13
OR: 57
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 26 | Chp Chepstow | 10f GS | 6Hc | 10-12 | 2/9 | Pride Of Nepal (1L) | 14/1 | 56 | 62 |
| 11 May 26 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | 5Hc | 10-4 b | 12/13 | Hengest (23L) | 28/1 | 58 | 22 |
| 4 May 26 | Bat Bath | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 11-2 b | 10/11 | Man Is King (24L) | 11/2 | 60 | 15 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 11-2 p | 9/11 | No Knee Never (17L) | 5/1 | 60 | 33 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 11-2 | 2/11 | No Knee Never (3¾L) | 7/2 | 60 | 63 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 8f GS | 5Hc | 10-10 | 15/22 | Rising Force (15½L) | 33/1 | 62 | 37 |
Verdict
This is a drop in grade for CAPH STAR (nap), who was a commendable third at York last month and remains lightly raced for his age.
Caph Star
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Caph Star,
11/4 Baloo's Blues,
4/1 Just An Hour,
11/2 Raintown,
10/1 Port Louis,
12/1 Lerwick,
20/1 One Cool Dreamer,
25/1 Zambezi Magic
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