June 16 / 15.30 Chepstow

15.30

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 86-070 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Developed into a fairly useful handicapper last year, winning four times (1m-8.3f); out of form this season (three runs) but has slipped to a very tempting mark and is sure to appreciate this ease in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:25 Nottingham

Great Blasket

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner; 5lb lower than for his last success; ran a solid race on this month's return to turf at Windsor; one to consider.

5/1

4th

5

(11)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Great Blasket

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown last summer; failed to fire on the AW over the winter but yard is going well so he could bounce back returned to turf after a break.

7/1

9th

3

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Great Blasket

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Course winner (8.6f) who has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark, but his four efforts since returning to the AW in Sepember leave plenty to be desired.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 47-438

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-13 when trained by Richard Hannon; placed in first-time blinkers on AW in February (8.6f) but ran poorly a few weeks later (no headgear); makes stable debut after four-month break and with quite a bit to prove.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(9)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Onslow Gardens

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

19-race maiden; ran some good races in defeat for this yard last year, including when last seen in October (1m2f, good to soft); withdrawn at the start having got upset in the stalls ahead of this month's intended return (10-1 at the time of withdrawal); others preferred for win purposes.

14/1

12

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Onslow Gardens

9st 1lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Might have been a shade unlucky when close second over 1m here last August and he was a respectable third over 1m2f at Redcar (good to soft) when last seen in the autumn; should be competitive if ready to roll after 196 days off

16/1

3rd

6

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:46 Redcar

Onslow Gardens

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Might have been a shade unlucky when close second at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in August and is now 2lb below that mark, but was unable to land a telling blow on next two starts (1m/9.4f) and must up his game on this first attempt at 1m2f.

10/1

Form: 0906-0 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Still quite lightly raced after only eight starts but ended 2024 with two disappointing AW runs and was well beaten on turf when returning in March; refitted visor the headgear of choice today; needs to turn a corner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(2)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Al Mudhaffar

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Fellowes

Still quite lightly raced after only eight starts but ended 2024 with two disappointing AW runs and was well beaten on turf when returning in March; refitted visor the headgear of choice today; needs to turn a corner.

9/1

Form: 0-4413 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Drew nicely clear to score at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in April and posted another good effort when keeping-on third at Nottingham (8.3f, good) a fortnight ago; not yet fully exposed over 1m; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diddy Man

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Thomas Faulkner

Placed twice over about 1m on turf since winning readily by 3l over C&D in April and has good claims if judged on those exploits but blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow in August.

14/1

2

(15)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Diddy Man

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Wins have all come in April but there was nothing wrong with his Doncaster second off 2lb lower a month ago, when clear with a subsequent winner; not always been the most consistent, though, and would have preferred some rain.

6/1

1

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Diddy Man

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two wins for Harriet Bethell in April last year, over 1m at Newcastle and over 7f on soft here (won by 4l); has changed yards twice since (bought for 2,000gns in October); won again at Wolverhampton in April (7f) but hasn't done quite as well since.

4/1

Form: 0-8169

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with 8.6f AW win in March and is still well handicapped on some of last year's turf exploits; well beaten on latest outing (bled from the nose), though, and has become far too inconsistent to rely upon.
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Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(5)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flatley

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Turf winner who has bagged four wins at this venue; returns following a two-month break (has gone well fresh) but he's more a place prospect than a win-only one.

20/1

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:20 Ffos Las

Flatley

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Returned to form with 8.6f AW win in March and comes here after two good efforts over 1m on turf; drops in grade here and should be fine over this extended 7f; might be the answer.

7/2

8

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

14:05 Haydock

Flatley

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Four-time AW winner who returned to form when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; record of 1-18 on turf but he went close at Chepstow (1m, good) last month and is a big player if he can back that up off unchanged mark.

5/2

Form: -57271 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won three times in 2024 (7f-1m) and posted a career-best performance when making all here (7f, good) last month; back up in trip today and likely to give this a good shot off his 4lb higher mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Romanovich

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: John O’Shea

Won off reduced mark at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in March and has remained in good form since; only faded out of contention in closing stages when fifth over C&D (good to soft; behind Too Much Trevor and Connie's Rose) last week and ought to be better suited by today's faster ground; one to consider.

9/2

5th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:10 Chepstow

Romanovich

8st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: John O’Shea

Four-time C&D winner, including twice in the month of May; got his head back in front at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; respectable return to turf when third of 11 at Bath (1m good) 17 days ago; can be expected to go well back at Chepstow.

11/2

3rd

3

(3)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Romanovich

10st 13lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Back to winning ways in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton in March; not so good back at Wolverhampton last month but 1m on fast ground is no problem and he is still on a fair mark.

5/1

Selections

POSTDATA:

Romanovich

The Times:

Diddy Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Great Blasket

NEWMARKET:

Al Mudhaffar

D Express:

Diddy Man

Daily Mirror:

Diddy Man

The Star:

Diddy Man

RP RATINGS:

Great Blasket

Telegraph:

Romanovich

The Guardian:

Romanovich

Daily Mail:

Romanovich

The Sun:

Romanovich

Daily Record:

Romanovich