August 22 / 14.25 Chepstow

14.25

Good To Firm

Burnham Plastering & Drylining Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Burnham Plastering & Drylining Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 827521 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who scored twice in April (soft/good) and regained the winning thread at Sandown (7f, good to firm; beat Reversion) last month; likely to get another easy lead; respected back up just 2lb.
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7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: -86665

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Looks well exposed as he's 0-14 since 2yo debut win; has unconvincing form this year and current mark reflects his 2022 level; well treated on best effort last summer but hard to support with confidence.
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10th

13

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

19:21 Brighton

Blue Collar Lad

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Daniel Steele

Winner of seven races but still 5lb higher than when last successful 12 months ago and this trip looks right on the limit of his stamina.

16/1

7th

10

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Collar Lad

8st 5lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Daniel Steele

Course winner who returned from five months off with a very good second of nine over C&D last month, faring best of those held up; a player nudged up 1lb.

8/1

2nd

6

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Collar Lad

9st 5lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Daniel Steele

Clearcut win in first-time blinkers on turf here (7f, soft) last June; several creditable efforts since but he was disappointing at Bath in his final run last autumn; has bit to prove with headgear missing after five months and this is competitive for the grade.

12/1

Form: 351587 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in soft-ground claimer at Leicester on final run for George Boughey; poor form in three handicaps (on good/firmer) for new yard; needs a sharp revival.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

Form: 321241 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Largely in good form for current stable, notably 7f wins at this venue (comfortably on good ground) in June and Brighton (good to firm; Class 4; got up on line) last time; solid contender back down in grade.
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4th

7

(6)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

King Of War

8st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Four C&D wins to his name, the latest in June off 4lb lower; an easy lead would seem unlikely and this opposition may prove too demanding.

16/1

8th

3

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:48 Epsom

King Of War

10st 1lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Front-runner who is probably best known for his exploits at Brighton; won there (7f, good to firm) in June and was placed from favourable draw at Chester (7f, good) last month but finished well down the field when last in action and might find others better treated.

10/1

11th

12

(8)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

King Of War

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Likes to get on with it and he registered the latest of his six wins when making all in five-runner Brighton handicap (7f, good to firm) last month; went off too quickly next time but his third at Chester was a solid effort two weeks ago; same mark and this is tougher, though.

16/1

5th
3 (2)
Reversion

7/2

Form: 8-9520

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has got better with each start on turf this term, most recently a close second to Autumn Festival at Sandown where he wore cheekpieces; seemingly unsuited by the return to AW last time (wore visor; retained); interesting back on grass.
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8th

7

(1)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Charlie Wallis

Slow starter is drawn on the inside; seemingly right back to form when 100-1 third over C&D last time but very much benefited from sitting off a strong pace; this may not pan out so well.

11/2

17

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

13:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

8st 10lb

T: Charlie Wallis

3rd

11

(10)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

8st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Wallis

Habitual slow starter whose only win (28 races) was a maiden in 2021; has not shown enough this July-September.

40/1

Form: 58-189 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Possibly going the wrong way, having proved disappointing in two 6f handicaps since her reappearance success in Lingfield maiden (7f, AW); however, this step back up in trip may have positive effect.
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6th

4

(1)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:25 Chepstow

Diligently Done

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

prominent, weakened over 2f out, soon dropped to rear (jockey said filly weakened quickly; trainer's rep said, regards the poor form shown, filly ran too free)

12/1

9th

8

(4)

6th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

19:05 Lingfield (AW)

Diligently Done

9st 8lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Charles Hills

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £14.35
Trifecta £112.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of War

RP Ratings:

Autumn Festival

The Times:

Autumn Festival

Telegraph:

Autumn Festival

The Guardian:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mirror:

Autumn Festival

The Sun:

Autumn Festival

POSTDATA:

King Of War

WEST COUNTRY:

King Of War

Daily Mail:

King Of War

Daily Express:

King Of War

The Star:

King Of War

Daily Record:

King Of War