Chelmsford City Race 5 - Curry And Racing Tonight Handicap
No horse loves this track more than CARLTON (1) who is now six from seven here. The James Owen trained runner secured a course and distance victory last September before two good efforts when hurdling the following month. Anticipated to be ready for a massive bid on his return. MUST BELIEVE (4) produced a solid race when runner-up at Wolverhampton twenty six days ago. Won two of his last four starts and must be treated with the utmost respect despite a further 0.5kg rise in weights. Bottom weight RELOCAL (7) might relish the extra 200m after finishing a creditable third at Newcastle. VERAISON (6) may get involved.

Jockey: S D Bowen
Weight: 63kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three months. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Fakenham October 17 over 4000m, 2 len behind Dartmouth Rose with 75.5kg at $2.20. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by 1.5 len this track May 8 over 3200m defeating Son Of Red carrying 61kg at $2.60. This is an ideal race to kick off. Great chance.
Last Starts 89 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 17/10/2025 | 10 | HCP HDLE 3U | $11,800.00 | Fakenham | 4023m | Good | Alex Chadwick | 75.5kg | 5:11.25 | 4-4-3 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $2.20 |
| 2/8 | 07/10/2025 | 19 | HCP HDLE 3U | $12,700.00 | Huntingdon | 3922m | Good | Alex Chadwick | 72.5kg | 4:35.03 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $4.33 |
| 1/6 | 18/09/2025 | 18 | HCP 3U | $16,330.00 | Chelmsford City | 2715m | Neutral | Mason Paetel | 61kg | 2:53.80 | 3-2-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/11 | 31/08/2025 | 14 | HCP HDLE 4U | $11,160.00 | Worcester | 4626m | Good | Alex Chadwick | 74kg | 5:50.20 | - | 0 |
| 9.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/4 | 17/08/2025 | 20 | HCP 3U | $15,580.00 | Pontefract | 3419m | Good Firm | Callum Shepherd | 64.5kg | 3:51.60 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/6 | 28/07/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $15,500.00 | Yarmouth | 2832m | Good Soft | Sean Dylan Bowen | 63.5kg | 3:03.83 | 5-2-2 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $12.00 |
| 7/14 | 16/07/2025 | 28 | HCP HDLE 3U | $11,160.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Sean Bowen | 75.5kg | 3:47.60 | 3-7-7 | 0 |
| 16.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/7 | 18/06/2025 | 9 | HCP HDLE 4U | $12,680.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | Henry Brooke | 72.5kg | 3:46.21 | 3-4-3 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $1.53 |
| 1/4 | 09/06/2025 | 8 | HCP HDLE 4U | $11,350.00 | Southwell | 3183m | Good | Henry Brooke | 71kg | 4:04.80 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 8.5L | $1.73 |
| 5/12 | 01/06/2025 | 24 | HCP 4U | $54,450.00 | Chelmsford City | 2816m | Neutral | Callum Shepherd | 55kg | 2:59.19 | 6-9-5 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/5 | 08/05/2025 | 66 | HCP 4U | $16,330.00 | Chelmsford City | 3218m | Neutral | Callum Shepherd | 61kg | 3:30.43 | 4-4-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.63 |

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds
Weight: 63kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Southwell All Weather on December 28 over 3300m, 12 len behind Sax Appeal carrying 60.5kg at $13. Before that 5th of 8 at Newcastle All Weather on December 5 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Antrim with 58kg at $41. Prepared to risk again.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 28/12/2025 | 23 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 3319m | Neutral | Lewis Edmunds | 60.5kg | 3:36.27 | 2-2-4 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $13.00 |
| 5/8 | 05/12/2025 | 27 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Newcastle | 2011m | Neutral | Andrea Pinna | 58kg | 2:14.83 | 4-5-5 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 08/11/2025 | 16 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | Andrea Pinna | 59.5kg | 3:01.47 | 6-7-9 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $21.00 |
| 5/12 | 23/10/2025 | 223 | HCP 4U | $17,530.00 | Southwell | 2234m | Neutral | Andrea Pinna | 59kg | 2:22.28 | 8-6-5 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 14/03/2025 | 20 | HCP 4U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | David Probert | 62kg | 3:01.77 | 2-1-5 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 22/02/2025 | 22 | G3 OPEN 4U | $184,500.00 | Southwell | 2234m | Neutral | Hollie Doyle | 58.5kg | 2:23.14 | 7-7-5 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $151.00 |
| 1/8 | 31/01/2025 | 7 | HCP 4U | $18,920.00 | Southwell | 2816m | Neutral | Warren Fentiman | 60.5kg | 3:08.42 | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 24/01/2025 | 35 | HCP APP 4U | $16,870.00 | Southwell | 2212m | Neutral | Stephanie Dorey | 67.5kg | 2:28.58 | 1-1-2 | 9 |
| 0.5L | $13.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/12/2024 | 38 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | Alex Jary | 61kg | 2:39.28 | 2-9-7 | 3 |
| 8.8L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 12/11/2024 | 122 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 2816m | Neutral | Alex Jary | 62kg | 3:03.33 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $81.00 |
| 11/11 | 13/07/2024 | 25 | HCP 3U | $54,450.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2414m | Good | Jonny Peate | 62kg | 2:36.64 | 5-10-11 | 5 |
| 19.0L | $81.00 |

Jockey: Jack Doughty
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run faded in the straight 6th of 15 at Ascot on December 19 over 3100m, slow going 7 len behind Dance And Glance carrying 74kg at $23. Before that led but faded 2nd of 7 at Doncaster on November 29 over 3300m, slow going 1.3 len behind Le Yacht carrying 73kg at $7.50. Can do a lot better than that last run.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15 | 19/12/2025 | 20 | HDLE HCP 3U | $28,400.00 | Ascot Uk | 3118m | Soft | Daire Mcconville | 74kg | 3:50.10 | 1-1-6 | 0 |
| 7.3L | $23.00 |
| 2/7 | 29/11/2025 | 21 | HDLE HCP 3U | $13,970.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Soft | Daire Mcconville | 73kg | 4:08.63 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $7.50 |
| 7/10 | 08/11/2025 | 308 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | Jack Doughty | 60kg | 3:01.47 | 1-2-7 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $12.00 |
| 4/7 | 04/01/2025 | 15 | HCP 4U | $17,530.00 | Wolverhampton | 2815m | Neutral | Jack Doughty | 61.5kg | 2:59.97 | 1-2-4 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/7 | 20/12/2024 | 27 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | Jack Doughty | 61kg | 3:00.52 | 6-1-3 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $2.50 |
| 1/10 | 23/11/2024 | 19 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | Jack Doughty | 60.5kg | 3:01.35 | 4-1-1 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $8.00 |
| 12/14 | 04/11/2024 | 15 | HCP 3U | $129,150.00 | Kempton Park | 2211m | NS | Edward Greatrex | 55.5kg | 2:18.62 | 9-14-12 | 5 |
| 16.0L | $29.00 |
| 7/8 | 20/10/2024 | 18 | LR OPEN 4U | $90,750.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | Good | Lilly Pinchin | 71kg | 3:45.51 | 3-4-7 | 0 |
| 27.0L | $51.00 |
| 3/12 | 02/10/2024 | 20 | HCP 3U | $19,960.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Hollie Doyle | 61kg | 2:21.40 | 2-1-3 | 13 |
| 2.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/10 | 12/09/2024 | 29 | HCP 4U | $28,540.00 | Epsom Downs | 2414m | Soft | Lilly Pinchin | 70kg | 2:48.80 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 14/08/2024 | 26 | HCP 3U | $15,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2414m | NS | Hollie Doyle | 65.5kg | 2:37.24 | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $3.25 |

Jockey: H Crouch
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Wolverhampton on December 20 over 2400m, 1.5 len behind Cannon Rock with 61kg at $5. The run before that won by 0.8 len at Southwell All Weather November 26 over 2200m defeating Westcombe carrying 61kg at $6.50. Capable of fighting out the finish again.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 20/12/2025 | 24 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Hector Crouch | 61kg | 2:38.15 | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/11 | 26/11/2025 | 27 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2212m | Neutral | Hector Crouch | 61kg | 2:23.39 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $6.50 |
| 4/5 | 30/10/2025 | 42 | HCP 3U | $16,610.00 | Chelmsford City | 2675m | Neutral | Tommie Jakes | 59kg | 2:54.77 | 2-3-4 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $2.75 |
| 1/13 | 18/09/2025 | 52 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Tommie Jakes | 58.5kg | 2:20.66 | 6-6-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $7.00 |
| 7/11 | 28/07/2025 | 39 | HCP APP 3U | $14,020.00 | Southwell | 2835m | Neutral | Tommie Jakes | 59.5kg | 3:03.74 | 7-4-7 | 9 |
| 12.5L | $5.50 |
| 7/8 | 19/06/2025 | 6 | HCP 3 | $14,020.00 | Lingfield | 2012m | Neutral | Jack Callan | 59.5kg | 2:02.89 | 6-8-7 | 4 |
| 37.0L | $6.50 |
| 5/13 | 13/06/2025 | 21 | HCP 3 | $19,330.00 | Goodwood | 2011m | Good | Saffie Osborne | 61kg | 2:07.22 | - | 10 |
| 3.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/8 | 23/05/2025 | 27 | HCP 3 | $15,680.00 | Haydock Park | 2049m | Good Firm | Charlie Bennett | 61kg | 2:11.80 | 2-1-3 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/8 | 26/04/2025 | 30 | HCP 3 | $13,800.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Charlie Bennett | 60kg | 2:00.83 | 2-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $4.50 |
| 6/9 | 27/03/2025 | 19 | HCP 3 | $16,330.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Raul Da Silva | 59.5kg | 2:05.56 | 8-7-6 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 08/03/2025 | 156 | MDN 3 | $15,930.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Raul Da Silva | 60.5kg | 2:07.08 | 6-7-3 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Jason Hart
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Most recently 8th of 10 at Newcastle All Weather on December 16 over 3300m, 20 len behind Weddell Sea carrying 61kg at $29. The race before that 8th of 11 at Newcastle All Weather on December 2 over 2500m, 13 len behind Return To Dubai with 60kg at $15. Has the task ahead.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 16/12/2025 | 14 | APP HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Newcastle | 3319m | Neutral | Jason Hart | 61kg | 3:42.04 | 4-5-8 | 5 |
| 20.0L | $29.00 |
| 8/11 | 02/12/2025 | 59 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Newcastle | 2514m | Neutral | Jason Hart | 60kg | 2:42.01 | 1-3-8 | 8 |
| 13.8L | $15.00 |
| 7/7 | 04/10/2025 | 43 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Redcar | 2816m | Good Soft | Connor Beasley | 60.5kg | 3:07.81 | 6-7-7 | 5 |
| 63.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/3 | 22/08/2025 | 41 | HCP 3U | $24,300.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2414m | Good Firm | Neil Callan | 59.5kg | 2:30.76 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 33.3L | $5.00 |
| 6/7 | 12/07/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $54,450.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2414m | Good Firm | Saffie Osborne | 53.5kg | 2:35.82 | 5-4-6 | 1 |
| 11.8L | $5.50 |
| 1/6 | 20/06/2025 | 21 | HCP 3 | $27,230.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2414m | Good Firm | Neil Callan | 58.5kg | 2:36.45 | 4-4-1 | 5 |
| 1.0L | $10.00 |
| 8/10 | 30/05/2025 | 13 | HCP 3 | $21,780.00 | Haydock Park | 2414m | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 56.5kg | 2:35.01 | 10-9-8 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $15.00 |
| 2/7 | 17/05/2025 | 64 | HCP 3 | $18,150.00 | Thirsk | 2414m | Good Firm | Connor Beasley | 58kg | 2:39.71 | 7-7-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $19.00 |
| 4/4 | 14/03/2025 | 35 | NOV 3 | $13,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 60.5kg | 2:41.82 | 1-3-4 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 07/02/2025 | 16 | NOV 3 | $13,250.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | Clifford Lee | 59kg | 2:39.89 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $12.00 |
| 2/8 | 22/01/2025 | 62 | MDN 3 | $14,760.00 | Kempton Park | 2211m | NS | Clifford Lee | 60.5kg | 2:19.12 | 5-5-2 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Lingfield All Weather on December 17 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Brasil Power with 57kg at $13. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Kempton Park All Weather on November 5 over 2200m, 2.5 len behind Night Tara with 64kg at $4. Worth plenty of thought.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 17/12/2025 | 42 | HCP 3U | $17,530.00 | Lingfield | 2415m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 57kg | 2:31.04 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $13.00 |
| 2/5 | 05/11/2025 | 9 | HCP F 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Billy Loughnane | 64kg | 2:20.78 | 3-1-2 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $4.00 |
| 1/5 | 27/10/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Hollie Doyle | 61kg | 2:40.99 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $2.88 |
| 1/10 | 13/10/2025 | 41 | HCP F 3U | $14,760.00 | Kempton Park | 2211m | Good | Hollie Doyle | 59.5kg | 2:19.97 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $9.50 |
| 4/10 | 02/09/2025 | 18 | HCP F 3U | $13,800.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Elizabeth Gale | 58.5kg | 1:59.52 | 4-4-4 | 9 |
| 6.0L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 15/08/2025 | 16 | HCP APP 3U | $20,300.00 | Newbury | 2011m | Good | Elizabeth Gale | 59.5kg | 2:05.59 | 1-3-3 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $8.00 |
| 3/5 | 30/07/2025 | 15 | HCP 3 | $14,520.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good | Benoit De La Sayette | 61kg | 2:07.29 | 5-4-3 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $13.00 |
| 3/5 | 15/07/2025 | 98 | HCP F 3U | $19,060.00 | Nottingham | 1709m | Good | Hollie Doyle | 58.5kg | 1:47.92 | 2-3-3 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/11 | 08/04/2025 | 185 | HCP F 3U | $13,800.00 | Southwell | 1408m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 58.5kg | 1:27.59 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
| 5/7 | 05/10/2024 | 46 | NSY HCP 2 | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 59.5kg | 1:39.65 | 2-3-5 | 7 |
| 8.8L | $21.00 |
| 1/9 | 20/08/2024 | 26 | APP MDN F 2 | $11,430.00 | Wolverhampton | 1408m | Neutral | Benoit De La Sayette | 58kg | 1:29.42 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $15.00 |

Jockey: J Mitchell
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 44 day let-up. At the latest run held ground to the line 3rd of 11 at Newcastle All Weather on December 2 over 2500m, 2.25 len behind Return To Dubai with 56.5kg at $5.50. The race before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 11th of 13 at Southwell All Weather on November 3 over 2400m, 13 len behind Mersea Island carrying 58.5kg at $5. Bold showing expected.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 02/12/2025 | 29 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Newcastle | 2514m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 56.5kg | 2:42.01 | 3-1-3 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $5.50 |
| 11/13 | 03/11/2025 | 25 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | Aidan Keeley | 58.5kg | 2:34.64 | 3-3-11 | 5 |
| 13.8L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 09/10/2025 | 27 | HCP 3U | $15,260.00 | Newcastle | 2514m | Neutral | Ray Dawson | 60kg | 2:44.76 | 1-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.2L | $3.50 |
| 6/7 | 12/09/2025 | 95 | HCP 3 | $16,140.00 | Salisbury | 1994m | Soft | Jack Mitchell | 61kg | 2:17.44 | 7-6-6 | 10 |
| 38.5L | $7.50 |
| 6/11 | 09/06/2025 | 14 | OPEN NOV 3U | $16,500.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 58.5kg | 2:09.96 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 26/05/2025 | 28 | OPEN NOV 3 | $18,150.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good Firm | Ray Dawson | 59kg | 2:09.34 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/9 | 28/04/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $14,760.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | Silvestre De Sousa | 56.5kg | 2:11.63 | 9-4-5 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $5.00 |