Beaten just a quarter of a length into third over 7f at Southwell on 17 October, he brings a strong recent effort into this lower grade. That was in Class 5, and his similarly close third at Newcastle in September also came over this trip on Standard going. His June success at Lingfield was in Class 6 over 7f on Standard, so today's conditions fit well with that winning form. At 65 he is just 2lb above the rating for that win, giving him a sound chance on those efforts.
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jockey + dam’s sireKieran O'Neill + Raven's Pass (Dam's sire) has a good record on standard all-weather over 6f-7f trips - 5/23 wins (21.7%), 11/23 top-three (47.8%).
damCelestial Bow (Dam) has a good record in Class 6 over 6f-7f trips - 3/14 wins (21.4%), 7/14 top-three (50%).
jockey + dam’s sireKieran O'Neill + Raven's Pass (Dam's sire) has a good record in 6f-7f trips - 6/29 wins (20.7%), 12/29 top-three (41.4%).
Concerns 6
trainerScott Dixon has a poor win record at Chelmsford (aw) - 3/101 wins (3.0%), 22/101 top-three (21.8%).
trainerScott Dixon has a poor win record at Chelmsford (aw) on standard all-weather - 3/101 wins (3.0%), 22/101 top-three (21.8%).
A half-length third over seven furlongs at Southwell on 17 October gives him a solid form claim, having run well in Class 5 from today's mark. He was less effective over the same course and distance on 24 October, finishing fourth but beaten seven and a quarter lengths. The drop into Class 6 is encouraging, with his second over a mile at Southwell on 8 October showing he can compete in this company. A mark of 65 is also 3lb below his latest winning rating at Yarmouth in May 2025, when he scored over seven furlongs.
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damWaterways (Dam) has a good record in Class 6 over 6f-7f trips - 4/10 wins (40%), 8/10 top-three (80%).
damWaterways (Dam) has a good record when Down 1 Class - 5/25 wins (20%), 11/25 top-three (44%).
Concerns 6
jockeyChristian Howarth has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 3/147 wins (2.0%), 15/147 top-three (10.2%).
trainerScott Dixon has a poor win record at Chelmsford (aw) - 3/101 wins (3.0%), 22/101 top-three (21.8%).
Well beaten on both Newbury outings in June, most recently finishing twelfth over 6f on good to firm, 36 lengths behind the winner. He returns after 132 days off in Class 6, a drop from the Class 5 company he faced on that latest start. His third over 7f and a yard at Lingfield in January, beaten two lengths on Standard going, gives some encouragement for the return to the all-weather. He is now rated 65, 10lb below his mark for that placing, but needs to recapture that level of form.
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trainerJ. S. Moore has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 63/1413 wins (4.5%), 209/1413 top-three (14.8%).
jockeyWilliam Cox has a poor win record in Class 6 handicap - 36/818 wins (4.4%), 147/818 top-three (18.0%).
Won over six furlongs at Wolverhampton on 23 October, a Class 5 success on Standard going that gives him an obvious recent form claim. He is up 3lb to 64, but drops into Class 6, so the higher mark comes with some compensation in the level of opposition. The extra furlong looks manageable given his seven-furlong win at Lingfield in March 2025, also on Standard going, and August's third over seven and a half furlongs at Beverley. Michael Appleby's five winners from 22 runners in the past fortnight provide another positive for this experienced nine-year-old.
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trainer + jockey + sireMichael Appleby + Harry Davies + Swiss Spirit (Sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 4/11 wins (36.4%), 5/11 top-three (45.5%).
trainer + jockey + damMichael Appleby + Harry Davies + Lady Lube Rye (Dam) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 4/11 wins (36.4%), 5/11 top-three (45.5%).
trainer + jockey + dam’s sireMichael Appleby + Harry Davies + Catcher In The Rye (Dam's sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 4/11 wins (36.4%), 5/11 top-three (45.5%).
trainer + jockey + dam’s sireMichael Appleby + Harry Davies + Catcher In The Rye (Dam's sire) has a good record on standard all-weather over 6f-7f trips - 4/10 wins (40%), 5/10 top-three (50%).
His fourth over 7f at Lingfield in August, beaten two and a half lengths on Standard going, offers encouragement for this return to the all-weather. Two turf runs since were less convincing, most recently ninth over a mile at Brighton on 15 October, seven and a quarter lengths behind the winner. Back down a furlong to 7f, he also drops from Class 5 to Class 6, giving him an easier assignment than at Brighton. His current mark of 64 is 1lb below the rating for his Class 6 success over 6f at Windsor in May.
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trainer + jockeyJack Morland + Neil Callan has a good record in Class 6 handicap - 2/10 wins (20%), 5/10 top-three (50%).
sireLope Y Fernandez (Sire) has a good record when moving from mile trips to 6f-7f trips - 2/25 wins (8%), 14/25 top-three (56%).
Concerns 5
damYolo Star (Dam) has a poor win record in handicap - 1/27 wins (3.7%), 4/27 top-three (14.8%).
damYolo Star (Dam) has a poor win record in 6f-7f trips - 1/26 wins (3.9%), 5/26 top-three (19.2%).
Has put together a solid sequence over 7f on the all-weather, winning at Wolverhampton in September between seconds at Lingfield and Kempton. His latest second at Kempton on 21 October, beaten two and a half lengths in Class 6, suggests he remains competitive at this level. Today's mark of 63 is 5lb above the rating for that Wolverhampton win, although he was already running from 62 when placed at Kempton. He finished a length and a quarter ahead of Orange Emperor at Lingfield on 12 September, giving him a positive form line against that rival.
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trainer + jockey + dam’s sireEve Johnson Houghton + Charles Bishop + Muhaarar (Dam's sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 2/15 wins (13.3%), 9/15 top-three (60%).
trainer + dam’s sireEve Johnson Houghton + Muhaarar (Dam's sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 3/18 wins (16.7%), 11/18 top-three (61.1%).
trainer + jockey + dam’s sireEve Johnson Houghton + Charles Bishop + Muhaarar (Dam's sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 2/15 wins (13.3%), 9/15 top-three (60%).
dam’s sireMuhaarar (Dam's sire) has a good record in Class 6 over 6f-7f trips - 4/15 wins (26.7%), 9/15 top-three (60%).
Beaten 12 lengths into eleventh over a mile at Brighton on 15 October, he needs to show more than on that occasion. Back down to 7f in Class 6, he faces a less demanding grade than at Brighton or on his two Epsom outings in August and September. His August fifth at Epsom was more encouraging, finishing three and a quarter lengths behind the winner over 7f on good to soft. Now rated 63, he is 17lb below his mark for his 6f Naas success in August 2025, but that form looks some way off.
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jockey + dam’s sireDavid Probert + Galileo (Dam's sire) has a good record when changing distance (Down 1f To 2f) - 7/29 wins (24.1%), 13/29 top-three (44.8%).
Concerns 5
trainerMichael Attwater has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 48/1015 wins (4.7%), 166/1015 top-three (16.4%).
trainer + dam’s sireMichael Attwater + Galileo (Dam's sire) has a poor win record in handicap - 1/36 wins (2.8%), 3/36 top-three (8.3%).
Followed his August Southwell win with a creditable third there over 7f on 24 September, beaten four and a quarter lengths in Class 5. He held his own from 61 on that occasion, which is encouraging as he returns to Class 6 from the same mark. That remains 8lb above his rating for the August success, so he has more to do than when winning that race. His March victory over this course and distance on Standard going is another positive, with both the trip and conditions having suited him here.
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trainer + damMark Usher + Shades Of Silk (Dam) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 3/10 wins (30%), 5/10 top-three (50%).
damShades Of Silk (Dam) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 3/10 wins (30%), 5/10 top-three (50%).
trainer + sireMark Usher + Mayson (Sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 3/12 wins (25%), 4/12 top-three (33.3%).
trainer + dam’s sireMark Usher + Bahamian Bounty (Dam's sire) has a good record over 6f-7f trips handicaps - 3/13 wins (23.1%), 4/13 top-three (30.8%).
Concerns 2
trainerMark Usher has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 76/1547 wins (4.9%), 255/1547 top-three (16.5%).
jockeyAlicia Perkins has a poor win record in Only Ride - 3/63 wins (4.8%), 13/63 top-three (20.6%).
Placed over seven furlongs on both September outings, he was second at Kempton before finishing third at Lingfield, beaten three lengths on Standard going. The Kempton effort came in Class 5 and he went down by just three quarters of a length, giving him a solid claim in this Class 6 contest. Today's mark of 61 is 1lb lower than for both those runs, adding to his appeal. Marco Botti and Marco Ghiani have combined for 12 wins from 36 runners at Chelmsford, another encouraging factor.
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trainer + jockeyMarco Botti + Marco Ghiani has a good record at Chelmsford (aw) over 6f-7f trips - 6/15 wins (40%), 9/15 top-three (60%).
trainer + jockeyMarco Botti + Marco Ghiani has a good record at Chelmsford (aw) on standard all-weather - 12/36 wins (33.3%), 19/36 top-three (52.8%).
trainer + jockeyMarco Botti + Marco Ghiani has a good record when changing trip - 27/129 wins (20.9%), 60/129 top-three (46.5%).
trainer + dam’s sireMarco Botti + Dutch Art (Dam's sire) has a good record when changing trip - 4/14 wins (28.6%), 5/14 top-three (35.7%).
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trainer + dam’s sireMarco Botti + Dutch Art (Dam's sire) has a poor win record on standard all-weather - 0/21 wins (0%), 4/21 top-three (19.1%).
His second at Brighton on 28 September, beaten a length over six furlongs, shows he can still be competitive at this level. He has been less convincing in two October runs, most recently finishing twelfth at Wolverhampton, beaten six and a half lengths on Standard going. Today's mark of 52 is 7lb below his latest winning rating, achieved over five furlongs at Wolverhampton in June 2025, which offers some encouragement. The move up a furlong is supported by his earlier seven-furlong win there in April 2025, although he is 2lb above that winning mark.
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sireTwirling Candy (Sire) has a good record when changing trip - 6/35 wins (17.1%), 20/35 top-three (57.1%).
Concerns 8
trainerScott Dixon has a poor win record at Chelmsford (aw) on standard all-weather - 3/101 wins (3.0%), 22/101 top-three (21.8%).
trainer + jockeyScott Dixon + Tyler Heard has a poor win record in Handicap Experienced - 1/46 wins (2.2%), 7/46 top-three (15.2%).
Won over this course and distance on Standard going in December 2025, so her return to Chelmsford has a clear appeal. She is 2lb above the rating for that Class 6 success, although her fourth at Lingfield on 10 September, beaten seven lengths over 7f, was less persuasive. Two hurdle outings followed, most recently a fourth at Southwell on 13 October in which she was beaten 42 lengths and three quarters. Her two-length third over a mile at Brighton in August offers more encouragement than her September and October efforts.
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trainerJohn Ryan has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 28/632 wins (4.4%), 116/632 top-three (18.4%).
jockeyWarren Fentiman has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 7/141 wins (5.0%), 25/141 top-three (17.7%).
Her fifth at Southwell on 17 October was a more encouraging effort than her September run at Ffos Las, finishing three and a half lengths behind the winner over 6f. She is 2lb lower now on 46, which gives her a little more help as she steps up a furlong in the same grade. She was beaten ten lengths over 7f at Wolverhampton in November 2025, so that performance offers little assurance about the longer distance. Alexandra Egan has won twice from ten rides at Chelmsford, bringing some successful course experience to the partnership.
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jockeyAlexandra Egan has a good record at Chelmsford (aw) on standard all-weather - 2/10 wins (20%), 6/10 top-three (60%).
trainer + sireJohn Ryan + Mayson (Sire) has a good record in 6f-7f trips - 4/12 wins (33.3%), 7/12 top-three (58.3%).
jockeyAlexandra Egan has a good record at Chelmsford (aw) - 2/10 wins (20%), 6/10 top-three (60%).
Concerns 3
trainerJohn Ryan has a poor win record in Field 13 16 - 28/632 wins (4.4%), 116/632 top-three (18.4%).
damJeany (Dam) has a poor win record in handicap - 1/29 wins (3.5%), 5/29 top-three (17.2%).
Finished fifth over 6f at Southwell on 7 May, beaten 11 and a quarter lengths in Class 4, and needs to improve on that effort. She returns after 179 days off and steps up a furlong to 7f, while dropping from Class 4 to Class 6. Her Chelmsford run in March was over 6f on Standard going and ended in an eleventh, beaten 16 and a quarter lengths. Simon Pearce's 13 wins from 76 runners here give her the benefit of a yard with a useful record at the course.
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trainerSimon Pearce has a good record at Chelmsford (aw) over 6f-7f trips - 6/28 wins (21.4%), 9/28 top-three (32.1%).
Concerns 2
sireLand Force (Sire) has a poor win record on standard all-weather over 6f-7f trips - 12/283 wins (4.2%), 49/283 top-three (17.3%).
damBasque Beauty (Dam) has a poor win record when changing distance (Up 1f To 2f) - 1/21 wins (4.8%), 3/21 top-three (14.3%).
Context updated 2 Nov 2026, 05:15
Source records span 2 Nov 2026, 09:25 to 2 Nov 2026, 09:25. Source completeness is unverified.