Chelmsford City Race 5

Austin Super Handicap

Prize Money: $18,450

CHAMPION AGAIN OLE (2) turned a corner this winter on the all weather gaining 1400m wins at Kempton Park and Wolverhampton three weeks ago. This test could be fine for him and looks hard to oppose. SILVER TRUMPET (3) provided fair form in better races than this on turf last season. Market will guide towards his chances returning to action. Veteran TIGER CRUSADE (1) has been busy this winter. Will find the drop in standard may help in getting back to form. Worth giving another chance. SHIMMERING SPIN (4) shed the maiden tag contesting a 1600m event here during September. Will have more of a chance now back down in trip.

Distance: 1408m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: Synthetic
Class: HCP, C4

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Tiger Crusade (3) 81x3518266
Trainer: David Simcock(Newmarket)
Jockey: L Morris
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $280,631
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NO NAY NEVER (USA)

Dam: FOLLE ALLURE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 10-4-8

Distance

24: 6-3-5

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

11: 2-1-4

2nd Up

11: 1-0-3

3rd Up

6: 4-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-1-0

Metro

14: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

42: 8-4-7

Turf

17: 4-0-2

Good

17: 4-0-2

Synthetic

39: 6-4-6

Clockwise

11: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

45: 8-4-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-1-2

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently second last of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on March 18 over 1400m, 9 len behind Mount Athos with 52.5kg at $34. Before that 6th of 10 at Lingfield All Weather on February 27 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Apiarist carrying 57kg at $29. Major player.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	18/3/26	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	7	Luke Morris	52.5kg	NS	1:25.74	59.1 km/h	9.3L	-	$34	19	$47,190	$725	1. Mount Athos 2. Sarab Star 3. Apiarist
6th of 10	27/2/26	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	7	Callum Shepherd	57kg	Neutral	1:36.43	60.1 km/h	2.3L	-	$29	13	$81,670	$1,255	1. Apiarist 2. Popmaster 3. Legal Reform
2nd of 7	14/2/26	Lingfield	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Jack Dace	52.5kg	Neutral	1:23.26	60.9 km/h	1.5L	4-7	$9.00	3	$57,750	$13,594	1. Heathcliff 2. Tiger Crusade 3. Willem Twee
8th of 9	11/2/26	Kempton Park	1207m	HCP 4U	8	Callum Shepherd	55.5kg	NS	1:11.52	60.8 km/h	5.0L	9-9	$26	21	$47,190	-	1. El Bodon 2. Intervention 3. Kullazain
1st of 9	21/1/26	Lingfield	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Neutral	1:24.11	60.3 km/h	0.3L	7-8	$12	14	$17,240	$9,173	1. Tiger Crusade 2. Brunel Nation 3. Diamondonthehill
5th of 8	7/1/26	Lingfield	1207m	HCP 4U	5	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Neutral	1:10.87	61.3 km/h	2.3L	8-6	$8.50	21	$17,240	$537	1. Accrual 2. No Return 3. Silky Wilkie

Champion Again Ole (2) 43261x1
Trainer: Roger Varian(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Callum Rodriguez
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $24,382
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Form on Synthetic

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: ROYAL INTERVENTION (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-1-1

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

4: 2-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months favourite; won by 1.0 len at Wolverhampton March 9 over 1400m defeating Pressure's On carrying 60.5kg at $2.80. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Catterick on May 24 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Watch And Shoot carrying 59.5kg at $2.20. Clearly the one to beat again. Improver who can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	9/3/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	6	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	Neutral	1:28.20	57.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$2.75f	175	$17,240	$9,173	1. Champion Again Ole 2. Pressure's On 3. Kit Gabriel
175 Day Spell
1st of 9	15/9/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Ray Dawson	60.5kg	NS	1:25.58	59.2 km/h	1.3L	2-3	$4.20f	52	$14,520	$7,725	1. Champion Again Ole 2. Silca Bay 3. Kit Gabriel
52 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	25/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	HCP 3	9	Aidan Keeley	59.5kg	Good	1:30.64	55.9 km/h	6.0L	9-6	$5.50	28	$15,430	-	1. Tropical Heat 2. The Hare Rail 3. Captain Harry
2nd of 11	27/6/25	Newcastle	1421m	OPEN NOV 3U	8	Silvestre De Sousa	59kg	Neutral	1:28.35	57.9 km/h	3.8L	1-2	$4.50	34	$14,760	$3,742	1. Excellent Believe 2. Champion Again Ole 3. Breizh Sea
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	24/5/25	Catterick Bridge	1413m	OPEN MDN 3U	2	Callum Rodriguez	59.5kg	Good	1:26.52	58.8 km/h	3.3L	3-3	$2.20f	19	$14,760	$1,871	1. Watch And Shoot 2. Highfield Sunshine 3. Champion Again Ole
4th of 12	5/5/25	Kempton Park	1207m	MDN 3U	4	Aidan Keeley	60kg	NS	1:11.46	60.8 km/h	8.0L	8-9	$12	-	$14,520	$1,871	1. Crestofdistinction 2. Rapper's Delight 3. Spitzbergen

Silver Trumpet (5) 972541725x
Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton(Blewbury, Oxon)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $71,058
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: ADVERTISE (GB)

Dam: CHERUBIC (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dark Angel

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 4-3-2

Distance

16: 4-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

15: 3-1-2

Turf

13: 2-2-1

Good

13: 2-2-1

Synthetic

10: 2-1-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

16: 2-2-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Resumes after a break of five months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation fifth of 8 at Newmarket (Rowley) November 1 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Nyman with 62.5kg at $7. Previously first up; third of 8 at Southwell All Weather March 19 2025 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Cracking Gold carrying 56.5kg at $26. Has to be respected.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	1/11/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Charles Bishop	62.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.75	58.4 km/h	3.3L	-	$7.00	34	$22,690	$697	1. Nyman 2. Lady Mariko 3. Vixey
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	28/9/25	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	5	Charles Bishop	62.5kg	Good Soft	1:24.73	59.8 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$8.00	34	$21,780	$5,437	1. Musical Angel 2. Silver Trumpet 3. Woodstock
34 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	25/8/25	Epsom Downs	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Charles Bishop	63kg	Good	1:22.77	61.2 km/h	25.3L	3-2	$2.38f	10	$20,870	-	1. The Bitter Moose 2. Valley Ofthe Kings 3. Mafnood
1st of 7	15/8/25	Epsom Downs	1411m	HCP 3U	1	Callum Hutchinson	61kg	Good	1:22.07	61.9 km/h	4.8L	2-1	$3.50f	18	$15,680	$8,208	1. Silver Trumpet 2. The Bitter Moose 3. Revolutionise
4th of 12	28/7/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	13	Hollie Doyle	57kg	Neutral	1:26.41	59.2 km/h	2.2L	5-2	$5.50	18	$18,450	$1,133	1. Master Richard 2. Noodle Mission 3. Altmore
5th of 8	10/7/25	Newbury	1609m	HCP 3U	8	Oliver Carmichael	61kg	Good Firm	1:37.85	59.2 km/h	3.0L	5-4	$8.00	16	$25,830	$790	1. Abundance 2. Sunny Corner 3. Previse

Shimmering Spin (1) 09x218356x
Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam(Dalham, Suffolk)
Jockey: Alexandra Egan (a7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $26,105
Win / Place: 7.14% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HARD SPUN (USA)

Dam: SHIMMERING MOON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 1-3-2

Track

9: 1-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

10: 1-3-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

11: 1-3-1

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 1-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation sixth of 8 at this track December 18 over 2000m, 13 len behind Parlando with 59kg at $13. First up last campaign second of 12 at this track August 28 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Estmrar with 60kg at $6. Prefer to see how he has returned.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	18/12/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3U	8	Alexandra Egan	59kg	Neutral	2:07.32	56.9 km/h	13.5L	1-1	$13	21	$21,780	-	1. Parlando 2. Hinchinbrooke 3. War Chant
5th of 12	27/11/25	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 3U	13	Kevin Stott	57kg	Neutral	1:39.30	58.3 km/h	12.0L	7-4	$21	21	$27,590	$858	1. Rainbow Nebula 2. Unassuming 3. High On Hope
3rd of 10	6/11/25	Chelmsford City	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Alexandra Egan	60.5kg	Neutral	1:37.31	59.5 km/h	2.3L	3-2	$4.50	34	$21,770	$2,491	1. Threatening 2. Happy Banner 3. Shimmering Spin
34 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	3/10/25	Ascot Uk	1609m	OPEN 3U	6	Silvestre De Sousa	60.5kg	Soft	1:44.85	55.2 km/h	24.3L	1-4	$34	22	$36,300	-	1. Angel Hunter 2. Mythical Guest 3. Grizedale
1st of 6	11/9/25	Chelmsford City	1609m	MDN 35	4	Alexandra Egan	59.5kg	Neutral	1:38.47	58.8 km/h	4.8L	2-1	$3.75	14	$14,760	$7,725	1. Shimmering Spin 2. Blessed Star 3. Study Of Motion
2nd of 12	28/8/25	Chelmsford City	1609m	MDN 3U	7	Alexandra Egan	60kg	Neutral	1:37.43	59.5 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$6.00	70	$14,520	$3,625	1. Estmrar 2. Shimmering Spin 3. Akrramm
70 Day Spell

Candonomore (4) 504125x375
Trainer: S C Williams(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $88,687
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALMANZOR (FR)

Dam: TIKITIKI (FR)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-3-2

Distance

10: 1-2-2

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

14: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

12: 2-1-2

Turf

20: 3-3-1

Good

15: 2-3-0

Soft

5: 1-0-1

Synthetic

6: 1-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Most recently 5th of 8 at Wolverhampton on March 9 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Champion Again Ole carrying 60.5kg at $4.50. The run before that 7th of 12 at Newcastle All Weather on February 6 over 1600m, 6 len behind Callianassa carrying 56kg at $9. Hard to fault if at his best.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	9/3/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Marco Ghiani	60.5kg	Neutral	1:28.20	57.5 km/h	3.5L	-	$4.50	31	$17,240	$537	1. Champion Again Ole 2. Pressure's On 3. Kit Gabriel
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 12	6/2/26	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 4U	11	Jack Dace	56kg	Neutral	1:37.64	59.3 km/h	6.3L	9-9	$9.00	24	$63,520	-	1. Callianassa 2. Dosman 3. Final Night
3rd of 6	13/1/26	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	5	Marco Ghiani	59kg	Neutral	1:28.01	57.6 km/h	5.0L	3-4	$3.50	78	$18,800	$2,151	1. Shiplake 2. Secret Guest 3. Candonomore
78 Day Spell
5th of 12	27/10/25	Newcastle	1408m	HCP 3U	1	David Allan	61kg	NS	1:28.82	57.1 km/h	5.8L	10-8	$6.00	17	$17,240	$537	1. Arctic Dawn 2. Fire Flame 3. Jolly Roger
2nd of 21	10/10/25	York	1408m	HCP APP 3U	19	Jake Dickson	58kg	Good	1:26.23	58.8 km/h	1.8L	16-8	$10	12	$45,370	$11,148	1. Sky Advocate 2. Candonomore 3. Vixey
1st of 11	28/9/25	Newcastle	1408m	HCP APP 4U	7	Jake Dickson	59.5kg	Neutral	1:27.34	58.0 km/h	4.0L	8-7	$6.00	3	$39,930	$21,245	1. Candonomore 2. Flying Fletcher 3. Blazing Son

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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