August 22 / 15.00 Chepstow

15.00

Good To Firm

Dunraven Windows Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 15 runners
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Dunraven Windows Classified Stakes

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.70
  • Place: £6.30

Form: 0-0960

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Best effort last year came at selling level; unconvincing record for new stable this term, finishing last on most starts; switch to classified level may help but he's not persuasive.
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9th

14

(1)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Danny Bleu

8st 12lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John Spearing

led, pushed along and headed before halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

12/1

4th

9

(2)

4th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Danny Bleu

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John Spearing

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until no extra and lost third inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed from the stalls)

12/1

9

(7)

29th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:31 Chepstow

Danny Bleu

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Spearing

Bounced back to form to open account in C&D (soft) classified a week ago; faces tougher assignment under 5lb penalty in this handicap but will be fine on the faster ground and enters calculations.

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 336525 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner who is 0-22 on turf; close second in C&D handicap two years ago but that's the only silver medal he's collected in this sphere; probably set for place at best.
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6th

7

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Fact Or Fable

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); disappointing effort on his final start last year and he was held in sixth here on his reappearance 12 days ago; may come on for that.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); well handicapped on his best form in 2025 but he's not easy to predict and he ended last season on a low note; market should guide after 169 days off.

16/1

8th

13

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Close up behind James Park Woods here three starts back but comfortably held on two subsequent visits, latterly in Lovely Jubly's race.

20/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 030551 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Hit the target in 6f handicap here (on good ground) four days ago, recording his first win since joining current yard; effective at 7f and warrants respect despite carrying a 5lb penalty.
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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

OUR TIP
4th
3 (10)
Chifa

3/1

Form: 201923 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-15 over 1m-1m2f; sole attempt at about 7f resulted in his classified success at Ffos Las (good to firm) four outings back and he remains unexposed over this distance; creditable second in similar event here (1m) on penultimate start; interesting back down in trip.
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9th

5

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Chifa

9st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

Dual 7f Wolverhampton winner over the winter; not discredited, given he was set a lot to do, when sixth of 11 in 7f Lingfield handicap 18 days ago; considered from an easing mark.

16/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Chifa

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Kickstarted 2026 with success at Wolverhampton (7f) in January and got back on track when seventh of 12 in another 7f handicap there two weeks ago given he was impeded early in the straight.

16/1

7th

5

(10)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chifa

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed de Giles

Seven of his nine wins have come over C&D, the latest in January off a 2lb lower mark; down the field twice since (met early trouble on both occasions) and he has a tricky draw today.

16/1

12/1

Form: 097463 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in similar event at Brighton (1m) last time but he's now 0-10 on turf and needs to raise his game a touch; last AW win came in 2020; seems set for minor honours at best.
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8

15th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:45 Hereford

Luscifer

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Brennan

T: Ronald Harris

Exposed Flat performer, running 47 times and winning four over 7f/1m; watching brief advised on jumps debut.

100/1

5th

7

(2)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Luscifer

9st 1lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Ronald Harris

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

9/1

5th

10

(10)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Luscifer

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ronald Harris

in rear, ridden over 2f out, made no impression

7/1

8/1

Form: 7/64

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Easily the least exposed contender, having raced three times; only a modest fourth in Ffos Las maiden (6f) most recently but looks open to improvement over this new trip and dropped sharply in grade; possibilities.
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1st

1

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

On Edge

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Largely consistent 6yo who gained last season's win at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in September; subsequent defeat on heavy ground there can be overlooked but he makes his reappearance from a fairly tough mark.

10/1

8th

3

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

On Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Improved his turf strike-rate to 7-26 when beating 13 rivals over C&D (good to firm) last month; that was a narrow success but he's been as good as ever since a visor has been added and is versatile ground-wise; big player again up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:55 Bath

On Edge

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

His knocks on the door are getting louder and just failed to land a 14-runner Leicester handicap (6f, good to soft) eight days ago; big player on that although he disappointed on good to firm in July when said to prefer a slower surface.

6/1

25/1

Form: 576777

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who has raced mainly on AW; placed several times in that sphere but recent results have been substandard; has form figures of 59797 on turf; others preferred.
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3rd

1

(2)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Gonzaga

9st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: James Bennett

Unlucky second in 7f handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago (might well have won with a clearer run); however, by no means guaranteed to suddenly go one better, with record now 0-53.

6/1

2nd

14

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield

Gonzaga

8st 4lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: James Bennett

Longstanding maiden who came in last of seven in 7f Chepstow handicap nine days ago; he's very hard to make a case for.

33/1

7th

9

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Gonzaga

8st 11lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: James Bennett

slowly away, soon recovered and prominent on far side of group

10/1

20/1

Form: 80-068

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mainly at sprint distances, winning six times; out of form in three runs this term, disappointing favourite in classified race on second occasion; something to prove back over 7f.
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8th

9

(7)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Wiff Waff

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual C&D winner and his latest victory came in the corresponding event in 2021; patchy record this year but a repeat of his Chepstow third in June (7f, good to firm) would bring him into it.

25/1

10th

9

(2)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:25 Chepstow

Wiff Waff

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Adrian Wintle

prominent

16/1

11th

7

(3)

25th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Wiff Waff

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Took a major step back in right direction with his close third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago and ties in with Ballet Blanc on that classified form; last win (in 2021) came off this mark.

10/1

25/1

Form: 9-7466

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider on hurdles debut last time; ran well at Bath in May but the rest of her Flat form leaves plenty to be desired; change of headgear needs to have positive effect.
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7

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:35 Cartmel

My Rosas Gold

10st 10lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest maiden on the Flat; already struggling before unseating rider at fourth-last flight on last summer's hurdling debut; returns from ten-month absence here.

66/1

9th

15

(13)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

My Rosas Gold

9st 4lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

25/1

8

(7)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

My Rosas Gold

10st 1lb

J: Mr James Robottom

T: Nigel Hawke

50/1

Form: -60008

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Placed twice on AW for previous stable; largely poor form for current yard and the return to an artificial surface had no effect last time; enough to prove.
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8th

7

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joe Ponting

Hasn't been in top form this year and finished eighth of nine over C&D last week; others appeal more.

50/1

8th

6

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Joe Ponting

Largely poor form since his sole success, which was three years ago.

40/1

8th

11

(8)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Joe Ponting

Largely unconvincing form since recording sole success, which was three years ago.

50/1

Form: /8/09-

Last run: 384 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 35

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who has been lightly raced in the last couple of years; has shown nothing worthwhile for some time; best watched on return from 384-day absence.
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11th

8

(8)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Lovely Acclamation

9st 9lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Debbie Hughes

prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

66/1

16/1

Form: 76625-

Last run: 266 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Made the frame several times for previous yards; difficult task on debut for new stable when last seen; faces a more realistic assignment on reappearance but he's 0-23.
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12th

7

(12)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Jaffathegaffa

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ken Wingrove

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened from 3f out

16/1

Form: 5-9698

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Blew the start and never figured in similar event at Lingfield (1m, AW) last time, taking record to 0-7; yet to reach the frame; first-time headgear needs to prompt improvement.
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11th

9

(4)

8th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Apache Charm

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Robyn Brisland

soon pressed leader, lost second and prominent 4f out, ridden and lost third 2f out, lost ground quickly and dropped to last over 1f out, became detached and eased final 110yds

33/1

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Apache Charm

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Robyn Brisland

Blew the start and never figured in similar event at Lingfield (1m, AW) last time, taking record to 0-7; yet to reach the frame; first-time headgear needs to prompt improvement.

20/1

8th

3

(7)

30th Jul 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Apache Charm

9st 4lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Robyn Brisland

slowly away and lost many lengths start, always towards rear (jockey said filly anticipated the start resulting in her being slowly away)

16/1

Form: -00699 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Six-time AW winner whose sole turf win came four years ago; out of sorts in both spheres this season; however, revival is possible on classified debut back from three-month break.
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7th

5

(5)

4th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Nick Vedder

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Robyn Brisland

Largely consistent this autumn/winter, including sound efforts (close third and close second) at this venue; on a two-year losing spell but no great shock if that ends.

6/1

4th

2

(11)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

14:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nick Vedder

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Robyn Brisland

steadied start, held up in rear

100/30

2nd

10

(9)

6th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Kempton (AW)

Nick Vedder

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Robyn Brisland

towards rear, headway from over 5f out, pushed along from 2f out, ridden when on outer from over 1f out, stayed on and went second towards finish

10/1

Form: 4/8779

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Consistent efforts in 2019/2020, then missed 2021; has struggled in sprint handicaps for new yard in 2022; however, this combination of new trip and switch to classified level may help.
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10th

10

(2)

6th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sky Storm

8st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ali Stronge

towards rear on inner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

20/1

13

(2)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Sky Storm

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ali Stronge

Consistent efforts in 2019/2020, then missed 2021; has struggled in sprint handicaps for new yard in 2022; however, this combination of new trip and switch to classified level may help.

9th

1

(5)

8th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:05 Windsor

Sky Storm

9st 9lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Ali Stronge

in touch with leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

33/1

Non-runners

Apache Charm, Nick Vedder, Sky Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £308.30
Straight Forecast £212.28
Trifecta £1308.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chifa

POSTDATA:

Clashaniska

Daily Mail:

Luscifer

RP Ratings:

Chifa

The Times:

Chifa

The Guardian:

Chifa

Daily Express:

Chifa

Daily Mirror:

Chifa

The Sun:

Chifa

Daily Record:

Chifa

The Star:

Luscifer

WEST COUNTRY:

Clashaniska

Telegraph:

Clashaniska