16:10 Chelmsford City

Wednesday 26 November 2025

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Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 27.75s

(8)

Chief Red Wing²¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan

5/4

Offered little first time up but shaped better when seventh of 15 in maiden at Leicester (5f, good to firm, 33/1) in April. That was a decent race and he could figure upped in trip after 7 months off (has been gelded).

Form: 07

(5)

Hamish Leek³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: James Horton

9/1

Bated Breath gelding. Dam 7f/1m winner. Ninth of 10 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 40/1) on debut 35 days ago.

Form: 9

(14)

Meritocratic⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: James Horton

18/1

Ninth of 11 in novice at Salisbury (8f, good to soft, 100/1) on debut 55 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 9

(15)

Dovecote

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett

15/2

Foaled March 9. Time Test colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 9f Bullace and 1½m winner Aulis. Dam 7f winner (including at 2 yrs). Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

(12)

Variety Act

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott

9/1

Foaled April 7. €70,000 foal, €32,000 yearling, Lope De Vega gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 7.4f-11.4f winner Visreyma and 1m winner Vizeli, both in France.

Form:

(3)

Fallacious Promise²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee| T: J Butler

200/1

Last of 9 in maiden at Leicester (6f, soft, 125/1) on debut 29 days ago.

Form: 9

(13)

King's Courtier³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & S Birkett

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 28/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 33 days ago.

Form: 00

(11)

Slack Bob⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: E A L Dunlop

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, ninth of 10 in novice at Kempton (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 99

(2)

Afraj

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard| T: J & T Gosden

13/2

Foaled April 27. Iffraaj filly. Half-sister to winner up to 6f Harry Brown. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Clearly of interest on debut.

Form:

(9)

Aplaceinthesun^p1⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: T Kent

6/1

Twice-raced filly. 40/1, last of 8 in novice at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 67 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 38

(7)

Ibiza Lights²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell

50/1

€23,000 foal, £50,000 yearling, Earthlight filly. Dam lightly raced out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner Novita. Eleventh of 12 in novice (40/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Something Coming³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P W Chapple-Hyam

17/2

50/1, 18 lengths last of 8 to Leading Dancer in listed race at Newbury (7f, heavy) 32 days ago. This is easier but she'll need to improve and has given trouble at start (unseated rider on debut).

Form: U38

(10)

Family Values²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: Dylan Cunha

125/1

Twice-raced filly. 300/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice at this course (8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 80

Non-Runners

(4)

Klammer Express

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Paddy Bradley

(1)

Churchill's Spirit²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Tom Clover J: N Callan

Forecasts

Chief Red Wing (5/4), Aplaceinthesun (6/1), Afraj (13/2), Dovecote (15/2), Something Coming (17/2), Variety Act (9/1), Hamish Leek (9/1), Meritocratic (18/1), Klammer Express (20/1), Churchill's Spirit (25/1), Ibiza Lights (50/1), Slack Bob (125/1), Family Values (125/1), Fallacious Promise (200/1), King's Courtier (200/1)

A couple of newcomers representing top yards catch the eye and AFRAJ is preferred to Dovecote before any betting clues. Both make plenty of appeal on paper starting out in a maiden that might not take much winning. Chief Red Wing might have more to give up in trip and looks the pick of those with experience.