September 08 / 13.50 Chepstow

13.50

Good To Soft

Dragon Bet Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Dragon Bet Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 849

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite at Brighton (5.3f) on her debut in May and she's finished in rear again with hood added on fast and slow ground in both subsequent runs (6f); this is more realistic on nursery debut but she needs to do much better on this drop back to 5f; headgear removed.
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9th

10

(6)

15th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:40 Sandown

Lumacho

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Pat Phelan

Three 5f nursery wins for George Boughey last season (Class 6); ran well on her final start for that yard in July (6f, AW) but her stable debut at Epsom four weeks ago was disappointing; dropped 4lb but others look safer.

16/1

5th

5

(2)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Epsom

Lumacho

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Won three 5f nurseries for George Boughey last season; ran as well as she ever has when a short-head second at Kempton six weeks ago (6f, AW), after which she was sold for 17,000gns; back up 4lb for her stable debut.

9/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 665541 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Improved form back at 5f in her third nursery when making all to score over C&D (good) ten days ago; has a penalty for that narrow success but she battled well to beat the two market leaders and is open to more progress; respected with in-form claimer booked.
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10th

12

(10)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield

Destinys Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Winless beyond 5f or since her 2yo season, and it's been possible to call her well handicapped for ages; outran her mark again at Salisbury latest, however (6f, good), missing out by under 1l; some appeal.

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 55046

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Well held in all five starts including at big prices in two Kempton nurseries (7f, AW); half-sister to a 5f 2yo winner but she's on the same mark as last time and needs to significantly raise her game back at this trip.
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3rd

3

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mintana

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Landed 7f classified event at Lingfield in February and not disgraced in handicaps since, sixth of ten there (6f) last time; merits serious consideration back in classified company here.

3/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Mintana

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: James Evans

Just held on to win 7f classified here in February but found things a bit tougher in her two subsequent handicaps (7f/6f); usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; others look stronger.

9/1

4th

4

(1)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mintana

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Unplaced favourite last time when bidding for a Lingfield double (7f) but shaped as if this return to 6f will suit; has lots of sprinting form.

5/1

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 780

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just minor form over sprint trips in qualifying runs (good/good to firm) and his opening mark is no gift but he is more realistically placed now handicapping and has been gelded since last seen; possible improver and he's a half-brother to three slow-ground winners.
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6

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Dandy

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

In consistent form in the spring when finishing a close second five times, including over C&D, as well as winning a 1m classified event at Newcastle; however, he hasn't been in the same form since back from a break, drastically so last time out; others are much preferred.

16/1

6

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Dandy

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

In consistent form in the spring when finishing a close second five times, including over C&D, as well as winning a 1m classified event at Newcastle; however, he hasn't been in the same form since back from a break, drastically so last time out; others are much preferred.

16/1

5th
3 (3)

7/1

Form: 467

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten at increasingly big prices in all three runs, most recently at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; still early days but he needs a transformation back on turf on his nursery debut.
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No Results Found

14/1

Form: 050

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Big prices and was beaten 12l or more in three 6f novice/maiden events; now makes her nursery debut but plenty of progress is needed and not sure this drop to 5f will suit on pedigree.
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6th

7

(7)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Royal Lily

9st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jack Jones

led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

14/1

12th

13

(10)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Newmarket (July)

Royal Lily

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

reluctant to load, towards rear, pushed along and minor headway 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

100/1

5th

7

(4)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Royal Lily

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

slowly away, ridden over 2f out, always towards rear

100/1

Form: 0645

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Appeared to show significant improvement when last of four (not beaten far) in a Bath maiden (5f, firm) in July but she failed to build on that on her nursery debut at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last month; faded into a well-held fifth of six in that race and others are preferred.
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10th

11

(10)

9th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:25 Southwell (AW)

Lets Celebrate

8st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, prominent on near side of group, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon beaten

50/1

7th

8

(2)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Lets Celebrate

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

slowly away, in rear throughout

9/1

5th

4

(1)

4th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

13:50 Brighton

Lets Celebrate

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Tony Carroll

led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3/1

Form: 7706

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to three sprint winners but she's not progressed in four runs so far and faded into a 7l last of six on her nursery debut at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month; dropped 3lb but she needs a tongue-tie to make a big difference on this return to turf.
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6

(1)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Time Off

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway and went third over 1f out, ridden when fell inside final furlong, fatally injured

10/1

6th

5

(4)

20th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Time Off

8st 9lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Stuart Williams

pressed leader, ridden and lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.20
Straight Forecast £21.91
Tricast £81.61
Trifecta £103.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Destiny's Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Eternal Life

Daily Mirror:

Let's Celebrate

RP Ratings:

Destiny's Spirit

POSTDATA:

Destiny's Spirit

LAMBOURN:

Destiny's Spirit

The Times:

Destiny's Spirit

Telegraph:

Destiny's Spirit

The Guardian:

Destiny's Spirit

Daily Mail:

Destiny's Spirit

Daily Express:

Destiny's Spirit

The Sun:

Destiny's Spirit

The Star:

Destiny's Spirit

Daily Record:

Destiny's Spirit