August 30 / 16.00 Chepstow

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Wales’ Leading Independent Bookmaker David Lucas Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Wales’ Leading Independent Bookmaker David Lucas Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 275211 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Stable has a fine record here and he comes into this on a hat-trick after all-the-way wins at Sandown (7f, good to firm) last month and by 9l over C&D (soft) eight days ago; 6lb penalty less of a concern than the presence of other front-runners, but if he can get to the front he would hold strong claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

15/2

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 37-5

Last run: 232 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three starts over 6f on the AW during the winter and now makes her handicap/turf debut over an extra furlong after 232 days off; the market may indicate what is expected.
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10th

2

(9)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Return Voyage

9st 9lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

always towards rear (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor performance, filly was never travelling)

2/1

2nd

7

(8)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:00 Chepstow

Return Voyage

9st 1lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

slowly away, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, ran on

15/2

Form: 332611 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Twice made all over 6f/7f here last month and ran another game race having again attempted to make all when third of ten over C&D (good) yesterday; respected if turning out again, but she isn't the only front-runner in the field.
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2nd

4

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner who is much better known as a sprinter, but won over C&D in 2022 and looked suited by return to this trip when close third here (good to soft; just behind Too Much Trevor) last week; back in action before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine on the faster ground; respected.

7/2

3rd

8

(2)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner who has gained seven of her ten career wins at Chepstow; went backwards from a sound reappearance effort at Bath (extended 5f) when last of six over a bare 5f there 12 days later but a revival can't be ruled out back at Chepstow; raced exclusively at sprint trips since 2023 but won over C&D in 2022.

12/1

6th

5

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

17:20 Bath

Connies Rose

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner whose ten wins on turf have included two over this C&D; possibly needed her first run for 179 days when fifth of 11 here over 5.5f last time and has to be of interest now dropping back in grade.

11/4

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 125640 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has dropped 1lb lower than when successful here (1m, good to firm) in May, but he's been particularly poor at Brighton (1m, good to firm) the last twice; needs to turn things around in the first-time visor.
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10th

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Darvel

9st 13lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Patrick Chamings

Normally starts slowly; goes well fresh so would like to have seen more on reappearance at Bath and didn't fare much better there four weeks ago; fourth is the best he's managed on AW; passed over.

20/1

5th

1

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

He made a winning reappearance here in 2024 and 2025 so it's disconcerting he was well beaten on his comeback here 24 days ago, and he could do with breaking sharper; however, it's possible he needed the run this time and, having won three times last year, he's entitled to respect.

7/1

9th

2

(1)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Two of his eight wins have been over C&D and they were first time out in April 2024 and April 2025; two wins last summer ensure that he remains much higher in the weights but that reappearance record here is striking.

8/1

Form: 877743 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a four time last summer (including a win over C&D) and not disgraced in her last two starts at Brighton (7f, good to firm); often leads, but has won when stalking the pace so well worth a second look now 7lb lower than when last successful.
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9th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:50 Brighton

Porterinthejungle

9st 4lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Triple C&D winner for Robyn Brisland in 2021 and came good for current stable at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in June, having reportedly benefited from the reapplication of a hood; reverted to her free-going tendencies when midfield on consecutive outings without a hood last month, though, and the headgear is again missing here.

12/1

6th

1

(13)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Gained two of his six wins over this C&D, the latter in June; versatile ground-wise and seemingly on a workable mark but didn't fire here last week (raced too freely) and is unreliable.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Thomas Faulkner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2f

6/1

Form: 3155-7 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has made the running as when winning a Newcastle maiden (7f, AW) for Keith Dalgleish last summer, but well held on his stable debut after 11 months off at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago; needs to step up.
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8th

1

(3)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

Has dropped a long way in the weights; some positive signs of late but well beaten after racing freely in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) at Southwell (6f) last week; bounce back needed.

12/1

10th

5

(11)

28th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

He has dropped a long way in the weights and there have been some positive signs of late; did too much early in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton last month but it was still a fair run; cheekpieces tried now; return to 6f shouldn't be an issue; one to consider.

6/1

5th

6

(4)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

led

5/1

16/1

Form: 987566 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Both wins came at Salisbury (7f/1m) last summer, but has rather lost his way since the autumn; 9lb below his last winning mark, but still hard to enthuse over until showing more; cheekpieces return; stable also runs Letter Of The Law.
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7th

4

(3)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:00 Chepstow

Bolly Bullet

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

took keen hold, prominent, lost position over 3f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten

16/1

6th

2

(4)

10th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

13:30 Salisbury

Bolly Bullet

9st 11lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: John O’Shea

reared start, raced in last, pushed along 3f out, made no impression

6/1

Form: 515873 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 14 starts came in a Leicester claimer (7f, soft) in May; has run well on quicker ground too, but finished over 10l behind Autumn Festival over C&D (soft) eight days ago and never threatened back here (good) yesterday when behind Connie's Rose; others preferred.
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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

Non-runners

Letter Of The Law

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £13.93
Tricast £21.47
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Autumn Festival

Daily Express:

Connie's Rose

The Times:

Darvel

RP Ratings:

Autumn Festival

POSTDATA:

Autumn Festival

Telegraph:

Autumn Festival

The Guardian:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mail:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mirror:

Autumn Festival

The Sun:

Autumn Festival

The Star:

Autumn Festival

Daily Record:

Autumn Festival