All-Weather Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

18:00

All-Weather Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-07

Distance 7f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 6mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 26.69s (slow by 3.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Beagle Bay (FR) Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	1/2F	Won
2nd	Different Opinions (IRE) Pierre-Louis Jamin · K R Burke	12/1	2.5
3rd	Wield (GB) Callum Hutchinson · Andrew Balding	9/4	0.2
4th	Serragasso (GB) J F Egan · Clare Hobson	200/1	6.5
5th	Bumaan (GB) Jack Callan · George Boughey	14/1	1
6th	Achalugo (USA) Lewis Edmunds · Roger Teal	100/1	8.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (4)	Beagle Bay Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	142	—	2-	-	78	-	329d	—	—	-30	23.7	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Easy to back, shaped with a lot of promise on his Newbury debut last April; obvious chance
6 (6)	Wield Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	126	—	4-	-	41	-	238d	—	—	-22	10	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Needed the experience badly last summer; this rather easier for a yard going well of late
4 (2)	Different Opinions Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:K R Burke	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
£32,000 yearling; the market usually speaks loud with trainer's newcomers
3 (5)	Bumaan Chestnut J:Jack Callan(5) T:George Boughey	J:Jack Callan(5) T:George Boughey	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Gelded 22,000gns 2yo who has stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree; market will guide
2 (1)	Achalugo Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	137	t	6	-	35	21	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
33-1, missed the break and finished well beaten on her 1m Kempton debut a few weeks ago
5 (3)	Serragasso Bay J:J F Egan T:Clare Hobson	J:J F Egan T:Clare Hobson	126	—	0-9	-	33	-	63d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Massive prices for two Lingfield starts in the winter, finishing a remote last each time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beagle Bay	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	8/11
Wield	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4	13/8
Different Opinions	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Bumaan	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Achalugo	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Serragasso	250/1	200/1	200/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Beagle Bay

23.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Wield

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

3rd

Different Opinions

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Bumaan

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Achalugo

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Serragasso

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beagle Bay	—	78	—
Wield	—	41	—
Different Opinions	—	—	—
Bumaan	—	—	—
Achalugo	—	35	21
Serragasso	—	33	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Achalugo	24d ago	Fit
Serragasso	63d ago	Fresh
Wield	238d ago	Long break
Beagle Bay	329d ago	Long break
Different Opinions	—	—
Bumaan	—	—