August 25 / 16.48 Chepstow

16.48

Good

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 332124 CD BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who scored by a neck over C&D (good to firm) last month but he was 3l behind Gilt Edge on his return visit 11 days ago; that took his turf record to 1-16 and others are more persuasive.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(4)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

King Of The Dance

8st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Slightly disappointing when well-held fourth on this month's turf return at Bath (1m), but was in good form on AW beforehand (7f-8.6f) and is well suited by this C&D; no surprise if he features.

7/1

4th

7

(5)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

King Of The Dance

10st 9lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

On a fair mark and the trip, track and ground should all be fine; arrives on the back of some fair AW runs; each-way claims again.

9/2

3rd

10

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of The Dance

10st 10lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has run with credit since winning at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last July but is a victim of his own consistency and probably needs to drop a couple of pounds before finding another opening.

14/1

Form: -58743

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on her Doncaster win (6f) last summer but she hasn't made a serious impact in five runs for Archie Watson this year; now starts off for another new yard and needs to raise her game back up in trip; headgear removed.
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11

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Kurimu

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Nikki Evans

Failed to win for Archie Watson this summer and she finished down the field on her first two runs for this stable; latest second at Wolverhampton was better but she was still well behind the easy winner; more needed tonight.

8/1

4

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kurimu

9st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

1-21; continues to slide down the weights but well held in both starts on turf since joining this yard; opposable.

8/1

6th

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Chepstow

Kurimu

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Nikki Evans

Sole success came at Doncaster in June 2024 when trained by Chris Dwyer; had no joy in five starts for Archie Watson this year and subsequently sold for 1,000gns last month; headgear removed and made little impression when sixth of nine on stable debut here (7f, good) eight days ago; steps back in trip and best watched.

12/1

Form: 732133 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner, who has form figures of 32133 since May and that latest third was a close call at Leicester (7f, good to firm); on unchanged mark and he should be in the thick of things again.
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11th

12

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Shark Two One

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

All five wins have been on turf, the last three over this trip; only 2lb higher than for his latest success (June 2025) and he reappeared with a promising effort over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) last month; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he's versatile ground-wise.

10/1

5th

9

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Shark Two One

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

Five turf wins at 6f-7f, the latest two over the latter trip on this track; he's had some excuses for low-key reappearances in the past but it's still a stretch to expect him to be on song for this one.

8/1

6

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Shark Two One

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Jessica Macey

Multiple 6f-7f winner, including on soft; latest success came in classified company at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June; best effort in handicaps since was back there on his penultimate start; should be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: 950-80

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Promise for Sir Mark Todd but he disappointed in three runs for George Boughey and hasn't offered a lot for current yard either; continues to drop down the weights but he's now 0-17 and needs a big turnaround; blinkers back on.
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7

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kings Gem

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Thomas Faulkner

18-race maiden who has returned this year in poor form; easy to dismiss.

25/1

Form: 699-28

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent ten-race maiden who runner-up on Lingfield reappearance (7f, soft) in June but he failed to build on that at Salisbury (eighth of 13) last month; down the list.
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10th

8

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Bated Breeze

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-18, with his solitary second over 7f on soft; ended 2025 with two respectable thirds in October, including over 7f here on good to firm, but first time out has seen two of his best shows, so he needs a second look today.

9/1

7

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Bated Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Gary & Josh Moore

17-race maiden but he's well treated on his best form and was a good third of 14 at Brighton (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; this is a different test but he's effective on soft ground and has possibilities back in trip; visor reapplied.

11/2

Form: 8970

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good) three weeks ago; still early days but she needs a transformation on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.
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3

(1)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Blazing Bobcat

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Heather Main

Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story in two handicaps (1m/7f, good) in August; still early days but she needs a transformation on this switch to AW.

33/1

7

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

Blazing Bobcat

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Heather Main

Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good) three weeks ago; still early days but she needs a transformation on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

25/1

13th

5

(1)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:28 Windsor

Blazing Bobcat

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Heather Main

Has weak claims on form but is related to winners for her stable and may do better now handicapping; heed the market signals.

25/1

Form: -65775 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on C&D win (good to soft) last summer but that is her only success from 18 starts and she's finished down the field in five runs this season; others preferred.
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7

(13)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

My Clementine

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring at Chepstow (7f, good) in August; got pestered for the lead when down the field at Wolverhampton next time, but she's hard to predict and this looks tough from a wide draw.

10/1

8

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

My Clementine

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Well handicapped on C&D win (good to soft) last summer but that is her only success from 18 starts and she's finished down the field in five runs this season; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 349388 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed a couple of times this season, including over C&D, but he's finished a well-held eighth in last two starts; losing run is now up to 23 and his last win was two years ago.
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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

Form: 877-08

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Had a near-miss in a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) last January but he's struggled since then and is now 0-14.
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9

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Leicester

Tea Leaf Ted

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Exposed maiden who has barely beaten a rival in five turf runs; little appeal.

50/1

10

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Had a near-miss in a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) last January but he's struggled since then and is now 0-14.

25/1

8th

9

(3)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Drawn wide last time at Kempton but was tailed off and that made it 0-13; wouldn't be the obvious answer.

25/1

Non-runners

Gilt Edge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £31.69
Tricast £64.28
Trifecta £98.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gilt Edge

The Sun:

Shark Two One

The Guardian:

Kurimu

The Times:

Bated Breeze

The Star:

Eye Of The Water

Daily Record:

Shark Two One

RP RATINGS:

Gilt Edge

POSTDATA:

Gilt Edge

Telegraph:

Gilt Edge

Daily Mail:

Gilt Edge

D Express:

Gilt Edge

Daily Mirror:

Gilt Edge