August 29 / 14.56 Chepstow

14.56

Good To Soft

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 093512 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for breakthrough win in apprentice race at Windsor (6f, good to firm) this month; found Clashaniska too strong when second off same mark here 11 days ago and a 3lb rise has now taken effect; still has fairly low mileage and is not yet fully exposed as a sprinter.
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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

14/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 519144 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (6f/7f, good) since fitted with a hood in June; recent 7f form suggests the handicapper has her measure now, but she's been shaping as though this drop back to 6f might suit.
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3

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:15 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Course regular who led close home to score over C&D (good) last month; reportedly unsuited by the soft ground when well beaten here 16 days ago; current mark is workable if she's back on song.

9/1

8th

6

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Notched a third course win when ending a losing run over C&D 17 days ago (unlucky Vape not far behind in sixth); got messed about a bit herself and has a fair chance of defying a 3lb rise.

3/1

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Suffered lots of defeats since last win nearly two years ago, though went down by a short head at Salisbury (6f) two runs ago; she was entitled to run better here last week over the 7f, though.

16/1

OUR TIP

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -52924 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up off mark 2lb higher than today's over C&D this spring (good to firm/good) and returned from short break with very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (7.3f, heavy) four weeks ago; high on the list.
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12th

9

(13)

14th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Handytalk

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

prominent on outer, pressed leader 5f out, pushed along over 3f out

25/1

7th

7

(6)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

Handytalk

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

midfield, ridden and lost position 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

5/1

2nd

7

(6)

11th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 2

15:10 Chepstow

Handytalk

8st 13lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

11/2

8/1

Form: 941112 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has taken her form to a whole new level this season, collecting four course wins along the way (5f-6f); didn't fire at Windsor on Saturday but that doesn't necessarily mean her winning spree is over.
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10th

7

(4)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rhubarb

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Richard Price

Most wins have come in the second half of the year, mainly on turf, and there's nothing to suggest she's best caught first time out; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

6th

5

(1)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:58 Chepstow

Rhubarb

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Price

Capable at this level and four of her turf wins have come at this track; laboured effort in a stronger race here when last seen in July but there are positives today, including the prospect of rain and the booking of a talented 3lb claimer; not discounted.

10/1

6th

6

(4)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

18:50 Chepstow

Rhubarb

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Richard Price

It was an uncompetitive four-runner classified event in which she finished second at Ffos Las nine days ago; conditions shouldn't be an issue but this will demand more of her.

12/1

5/1

Form: 626313 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Eight-time AW winner; 0-16 on turf but last month's Newbury third (6f, good) was a good effort; drops down from Class 5 today; could have a say.
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6th

2

(8)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Swiss Pride

11st 3lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Roger Teal

towards rear

5/1

5th

8

(7)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Swiss Pride

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Roger Teal

Eight wins here, his latest in April (1m); three places behind Delta Legend over C&D two weeks ago and, although he can never be dismissed at this track, he does look held.

20/1

6th

6

(8)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Swiss Pride

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Roger Teal

Multiple course winner who recorded his first 1m win here in April; ran well on turf here last time (drawn poorly) and he's one to take seriously with his rider's 5lb claim a bonus.

9/1

Form: 944253 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2019 but stuck well to his task when close third over 7f here (good) 11 days ago and can cope with this drop back to 6f; still on a workable mark after recent 2lb rise; probably won't be far away.
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4th

9

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Eye Of The Water

8st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Ronald Harris

Some fair efforts on AW during the winter and he hit the frame plenty of times on turf last year; hard to rule out a good run after a short break but he's not won since 2023 and others are preferred.

12/1

4th

2

(4)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:18 Lingfield (AW)

Eye Of The Water

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ronald Harris

Remains capable of picking up occasional prize-money and hit the frame plenty of times last year; however, his losing sequence continues to grow.

5/1

10/1

Form: 305513 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Came good for Adrian Wintle this month, beating Hagia Sophia in 15-runner C&D handicap (good); also ran well when placed in 7f classified here (soft) a week ago but a 6lb rise for the win seems to ask quite a lot of him.
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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

Form: 322958 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Safely held over 7f on both starts for new stable this month; runner-up twice over 6f for Alice Haynes in May and has claims if today's drop back in trip enables him to recapture that form; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.
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11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

11

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Back to form with a good second at Wolverhampton last week (7f); has a C&D win on his record and a repeat of that latest run would give him a chance but consistency hasn't always been his strong suit.

8/1

2nd

11

(11)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Cola Kid

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Grace Harris

Won a classified event at Bath (5.7f, good); mixed bag since and others are more appealing.

25/1

Form: 700334 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
In the frame three consecutive times this summer, most recently when fourth of 12 in quite valuable Brighton Bullet (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago; can play a major role in this easier race.
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9th

11

(5)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Thomas Faulkner

9yo who was useful in his prime but last win was 16 months ago and he's been out of sorts in both runs for current yard; has plenty to prove back from 108 days off.

50/1

9th

11

(5)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Thomas Faulkner

9yo who was useful in his prime but last win was 16 months ago and he's been out of sorts in both runs for current yard; has plenty to prove back from 108 days off.

50/1

9th

7

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Thomas Faulkner

Multiple winner on turf/AW; however, failed to beat a rival at Ffos Las (6f) last month on debut for new yard, having been a market drifter; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

25/1

14/1

Form: 21496-

Last run: 242 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won Bath nursery (5.7f, good to firm) last October but ended last year with two underwhelming AW runs and has fitness to prove on this first start for eight months.
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12th

7

(1)

26th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:05 Windsor

Bluebell Way

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Madgwick

Won a Bath handicap over slightly shorter for previous yard (good to firm) in 2021 but she ran only once last year and has not yet found her form in 2023.

25/1

5th

2

(5)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:30 Brighton

Bluebell Way

9st 2lb

J: George Rooke

T: Michael Madgwick

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression when short of room inside final furlong

10/1

6th

6

(9)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Bluebell Way

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Michael Madgwick

slowly into stride, in rear

16/1

Form: -47679

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner in Ireland last year; made encouraging seasonal/stable debut in April but is yet to build on it; will find this easier than competitive Racing League race he contested last time but still needs to up his game.
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4th

3

(6)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Mumayaz

9st 10lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Tony Carroll

Had a luckless passage at Bath last month but had a clearer run through when winning at Leicester (6f, good to firm) five days ago, travelling strongly and doing it comfortably; carries a 4lb penalty for that success and looks the one to beat.

7/4

1st

6

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Mumayaz

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Tony Carroll

Tough sort who last won on turf more than a year ago but he had a luckless run at Bath recently (extended 5f, good; no aids, as today); acts on this track and versatile regarding the ground; can't rule out.

13/2

6th

11

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

17:20 Bath

Mumayaz

8st 12lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Hold-up performer who won four times last year including off 4lb higher at Brighton (7f, good to firm); two solid efforts on AW since rejoining Tony Carroll last month and he could be a big factor if he gets the breaks back on turf; tongue-tie and blinkers are removed but he has won without headgear.

9/1

Non-runners

Mumayaz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £56.60
Straight Forecast £63.62
Tricast £349.93
Trifecta £405.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Eye Of The Water

WEST COUNTRY:

Handytalk

The Sun:

Rhubarb

SPOTLIGHT:

Evasive Power

LAMBOURN:

Swiss Pride

Daily Record:

Hagia Sophia

Telegraph:

Clashaniska

The Star:

Rhubarb

RP Ratings:

Evasive Power

Daily Mail:

Eye Of The Water

Daily Mirror:

Eye Of The Water

The Guardian:

Swiss Pride

The Times:

Handytalk

Daily Express:

Handytalk