August 18 / 16.00 Chepstow

16.00

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.70
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 303055 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has a few quirks and he is currently 0-16 in turf runs on the Flat; does have more than enough ability to play a part in a race like this off his lowly mark though and he should appreciate a well-run race at this trip; could bounce back to form.
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7

(7)

12th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Clashaniska

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

2nd

7

(5)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clashaniska

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Adrian Wintle

prominent, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, finished lame (vet reported gelding to be lame on his left-fore leg)

4/1

3rd

4

(7)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Clashaniska

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

towards rear, pushed along and headway up the centre over 1f out, ridden and went third towards finish

5/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 809351 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Looked to have a bit more in hand than the half-length winning margin when getting the better of Epeius at Windsor ten days ago, her first win at the tenth attempt; ran well over C&D in June and she has to enter calculations given she is unpenalised for the Windsor success.
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0

5

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Well suited by this C&D and ran well here last month when finding only an in-form rival too strong; blotted her copybook by refusing to race at Bath four weeks ago though and too much to prove after that.

6/1

0

7

(1)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:40 Bath

Hagia Sophia

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Won twice over 6f last summer and has kept on well to make the frame over that trip on both outings since fitted with cheekpieces last month; claims on that evidence but needs to prove she can handle this track (well down the field on both previous visits).

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

C&D winner off 2lb lower last summer; no impact in first two starts this season but she caught the eye with her strong-finishing fourth back here (cheekpieces added) last month; was beaten less than 2l in that race and she's a big player if she can build on it; has raced exclusively on on good/good to firm on turf.

13/2

9/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 0-0722 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Won twice last August off a 2lb lower mark; chased home Dylan's Ruby at Ffos Las last month before taking second at the same track 16 days ago (5f, heavy); no obvious reason why she wouldn't give another good account.
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6th

1

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Bama Lama

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Seven wins include two at this track over 6f (good to soft/good to firm) but her last success came in October 2024; beat only one rival home on her reappearance here over 6f last month and now drops back in trip on her return to classified company.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Bama Lama

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Mudlark who starts her campaign off a lowly mark; she has a nine-month absence to overcome, however, and that hasn't been the time to catch her in previous seasons.

14/1

6th

6

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bama Lama

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Effectively 11lb lower than when winning on heavy ground at Windsor (5f) last October but placed on only one of her nine appearances this year and evidently not as good as she was.

8/1

Form: 065212 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Improving 3yo; ran well to take second over C&D last month and went one better with a comfortable 7f win here eight days later (made all); looked set to follow up when turning for home with a big lead at Wolverhampton ten days ago (7f) but she tired in the closing stages, eventually beaten 4l into second; unlikely this mark is beyond her and she remains of some interest back at 6f.
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8th

3

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

in touch with leaders

33/1

11th

12

(14)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Darcys Rock

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Won over C&D two years ago and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second in 6f AW claimer at Dundalk in the autumn, but both turf runs for new stable this year (5.7f/6f) have been very underwhelming.

25/1

5th

3

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Lingfield

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Placed in Polytrack claimer in Ireland in the autumn but made low-key seasonal/stable debut in Brighton handicap in May and has been off for another 81 days since; others have much less to prove.

14/1

33/1

Form: 7866

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Showed no improvement for the switch to handicaps when sixth of eight, beaten nearly 10l, at Windsor last month (5f, good to firm); stepping back up to 6f needs to prompt major improvement.
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7th

11

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Go Poppy

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

slowly away, in rear, ridden and some headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on when in the clear inside final furlong, not reach leaders

12/1

4th

14

(9)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Go Poppy

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Tony Carroll

slowly into stride, towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on against near rail inside final furlong

14/1

10/1

Form: -60702 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Six wins when trained by Ben Haslam; he ran his best race for new connections when second of 11 at Windsor ten days ago (6f, good to firm) and a repeat of that effort would see him on the premises.
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9th

12

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Epeius

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Veteran who has shown only occasional glimpses of retaining ability this year; others look safer.

16/1

5th

4

(7)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Epeius

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Shaped better when having a troubled run at Chepstow last week but he has something to find on these terms and was never in contention in a similar C&D race in July.

33/1

8th

13

(13)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Epeius

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Joe Tickle

Over three years since the last of his six wins and he has to bounce back from a low-key run at Bath on Saturday; others look much safer.

33/1

14/1

Form: 076245 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-30 but he was a good second over C&D in June; less convincing twice since and more minor money might prove his best hope.
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6th

10

(5)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Chepstow

Soldiers Son

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

towards rear

40/1

10th

13

(5)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:40 Chepstow

Soldiers Son

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

Yet to break his duck but has 6f course form and was close up in his only 5f handicap, at Ffos Las in September (good; acts on slow ground); this stiffer test at 5f can suit and he's likely to come on from reappearance.

20/1

5th

15

(12)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

13:30 Windsor

Soldiers Son

8st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

Yet to break his duck and has been on very low marks for nearly a year now but he does handle testing conditions and is capable of giving his running after a break.

25/1

Form: -63455

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but she has been reliable since moving into low-grade handicaps; she does need to pull out more to make the breakthrough but it certainly isn't out of the question.
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14th

14

(5)

29th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Lady Mander

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Steph Hollinshead

prominent

25/1

5th

11

(13)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Thirsk

Lady Mander

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Steph Hollinshead

close up against near rail, pushed along from 3f out, kept on from 2f out, not pace to challenge

12/1

8th

11

(1)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Lady Mander

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Steph Hollinshead

midfield, stumbled over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, made no telling impression

10/1

Form: 080971 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
She struggled in handicaps over 1m+ initially but she wasn't disgraced dropped back to this trip here in June and then got the better of Bama Lama in a Ffos Las handicap six weeks ago (6f, good); still feasibly treated and remains capable of further progress as a sprinter.
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6th

8

(4)

25th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Dylans Ruby

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, outpaced early, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

9th

8

(4)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Dylans Ruby

9st 2lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

midfield, pushed along when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, beaten when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run)

10/1

8/1

Form: 824716 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Successful at the tenth attempt when she narrowly landed a 5.5f handicap at Bath in June; hung right when a disappointing favourite at Windsor ten days ago; not out of this if returning to the Bath level and stall 16 should prevent her from hanging too far.
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9th

9

(6)

27th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pollinate

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

took keen hold, pressed leader, lost position but prominent over 4f out

14/1

10th

11

(11)

14th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pollinate

8st 10lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Henry Candy

prominent on outer, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened over 1f out

10/1

16/1

Form: 575045 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; operating off a reduced mark now and his penultimate effort, when fourth over C&D, was more encouraging; failed to back it up in a 0-50 classified event at Leicester five weeks ago though.
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8th

9

(5)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Creek Harbour

9st 11lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Adrian Wintle

Second to Vitesse Du Son at Wolverhampton in December, outrunning his 80-1 odds; far from consistent otherwise of late; others preferred.

25/1

6th

8

(1)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Creek Harbour

9st 0lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Adrian Wintle

took keen hold, disputed lead, led but pestered over 6f out, pushed along when headed 2f out

14/1

7th

2

(6)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Creek Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Adrian Wintle

It has been a while since his last win but he was second at Wolverhampton in December over the extended 1m; has the speed to cope with this return to sprinting but others look stronger.

20/1

33/1

Form: 708804

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all eight starts; latest Brighton effort was a career best but it still isn't enough to make her of interest.
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12th

16

(14)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

On The Border

8st 11lb

J: George Rooke

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right and lost position over 1f out, not clear run and eased inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right-handed)

33/1

4th

7

(6)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

On The Border

8st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Rod Millman

prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost position and beaten over 1f out

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -12856 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Returned from a seven-month absence to win a 5f handicap here in May; close second back here the following month but he hasn't quite been at the same level in three runs since; others appeal more.
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12th

12

(3)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Our Man In Havana

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran whose last three wins have come at this track (6f and 5f twice, all on good to firm); more miss than hit in 2023 but if he is to revive then it's likely to be here; blinkers tried for the first time.

25/1

11th

10

(2)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:25 Windsor

Our Man In Havana

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear

33/1

0

5

(4)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Our Man In Havana

9st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Winner of seven races (three on Tapeta) and would have a solid chance on his form in the first half of last year, but has been quiet of late and needs a resurgence; stable also runs My Kind Of Girl.

16/1

14th
1 (3)
Jastar

20/1

Form: 268670

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who has been well beaten in two runs for his current stable; drops into 0-55 company as a result, and stable have landed some touches over jumps, so worth a market check.
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11th

11

(5)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jastar

10st 7lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Ryan Potter

prominent

33/1

12

(6)

29th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jastar

8st 13lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Ryan Potter

Exposed maiden who has offered little for this yard over a variety of trips; too much to prove for comfort.

50/1

11th

7

(11)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jastar

9st 3lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Ryan Potter

disputed lead early, edged left and hampered rival after 1f, prominent in chasing group with one circuit to go, ridden over 2f out, weakened and behind inside final furlong, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)

33/1

Form: 0680-0 CD

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Her last two wins have come over C&D but the second of them was over three years ago; should be sharper for her run here in June (5f) but it is easy enough to have reservations.
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15th

14

(12)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Castlerea Tess

9st 0lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Sarah Hollinshead

slowly away, towards rear on outer, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

25/1

Form: 784608 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Veteran with nine wins to his name, the latest of them on AW 11 months ago; his efforts since April suggest he may have to wait for a tenth victory.
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12th

12

(11)

24th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Vincenzo Coccotti

8st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Patrick Chamings

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

33/1

13

(2)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Vincenzo Coccotti

9st 0lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Patrick Chamings

Veteran with nine wins to his name, the latest of them on AW 11 months ago; his efforts since April suggest he may have to wait for a tenth victory.

33/1

8th

8

(1)

8th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:05 Windsor

Vincenzo Coccotti

9st 0lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Patrick Chamings

hampered start, always towards rear

33/1

Non-runners

Vincenzo Coccotti

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.50
Straight Forecast £30.52
Tricast £331.13
Trifecta £592.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Hagia Sophia

WEST COUNTRY:

Bama Lama

SPOTLIGHT:

Darcy's Rock

Daily Mirror:

Pollinate

POSTDATA:

Hagia Sophia

The Times:

Hagia Sophia

The Guardian:

Hagia Sophia

The Sun:

Hagia Sophia

The Star:

Hagia Sophia

Daily Record:

Hagia Sophia

Telegraph:

Bama Lama

Daily Mail:

Bama Lama

Daily Express:

Bama Lama