May 21 / 19.40 Chepstow

19.40

Good To Soft

Get Raceday Ready With Lucas Bookies Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Get Raceday Ready With Lucas Bookies Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.40
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 376337 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Exposed mare whose last win came in Wolverhampton classified (6f, AW) in January 2025; having first start on turf since September 2024 and others are more persuasive.
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1st

10

(13)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Autumn Angel

8st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Exposed mare whose last win came in Wolverhampton classified (6f, AW) in January 2025; having first start on turf since September 2024 and others are more persuasive.

12/1

7th

8

(8)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Autumn Angel

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Tony Carroll

Without a win since last January but her last two efforts have been solid, including when third over C&D 26 days ago; visor (worn once before) replaces blinkers and she has place claims.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 33406-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Not fully exposed after eight starts and it was a good start handicapping when third at Bath (good to firm) and Nottingham (also about 1m, good) in April and June last year; went backwards after that (soft and AW) and now returns having his first start at 6f since 2yo days; still worth a market check.
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2nd

8

(9)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Captain Cess

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Not fully exposed after eight starts and it was a good start handicapping when third at Bath (good to firm) and Nottingham (also about 1m, good) in April and June last year; went backwards after that (soft and AW) and now returns having his first start at 6f since 2yo days; still worth a market check.

20/1

3

(13)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Cess

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Adrian Wintle

Soft ground feasibly excuses his last two runs and he was beaten under a length in his two previous handicaps (at about 1m on good to firm and good ground); unraced on the AW and drawn wide, but not ruled out.

7/1

12th

10

(4)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

19:00 Windsor

Captain Cess

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Adrian Wintle

Soft ground may have contributed to a lesser run last time and his two earlier handicap runs saw him beaten under one length; not straightforward but each-way claims if back to his best.

14/1

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3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11-571 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
3-7 on AW, his latest win coming at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago on third start for Adam Kirby; up 3lb on just this second go on turf and he can probably do better again.
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3rd

3

(11)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Dancing With Drums

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

3-7 on AW, his latest win coming at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago on third start for Adam Kirby; up 3lb on just this second go on turf and he can probably do better again.

3/1

1st

10

(4)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Dancing With Drums

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

2-2 in handicaps for Martin Dunne, winning at Southwell and at Lingfield (both over 6f) towards the end of last summer; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he hasn't threatened in two runs for current yard and needs to rediscover his spark.

10/1

7th

10

(6)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Dancing With Drums

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

2-2 in handicaps for Martin Dunne, winning here and at Lingfield (both over 6f); didn't get the best of passages at Wolverhampton (6f) on his first start for this yard and looks worth a try over this extra furlong.

7/1

12/1

Form: 7/064- D

Last run: 297 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f Windsor winner (soft and good to firm), latterly in April 2024 for Luke Dace; left Claire Hobson after three starts, including fair fourth of nine at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft; first-time visor) last July; market might help on this stable debut (same owner) and first start for ten months.
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4th

1

(12)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Snuggle

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual 6f Windsor winner (soft and good to firm), latterly in April 2024 for Luke Dace; left Claire Hobson after three starts, including fair fourth of nine at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft; first-time visor) last July; market might help on this stable debut (same owner) and first start for ten months.

12/1

3

(4)

28th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

14:15 Yarmouth

Snuggle

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Clare Hobson

Second of two wins was in April 2024 when trained by Luke Dace; has shown little in two starts for current trainer this year; first-time visor goes on but hard to recommend.

25/1

25/1

Form: 06306-

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Some encouragement when third of five in C&D maiden (soft) in September but beaten 10l in two subsequent handicaps; reappears as one of two for Grace Harris and it's still early days.
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5th

9

(6)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

A Rose Adaay

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

Some encouragement when third of five in C&D maiden (soft) in September but beaten 10l in two subsequent handicaps; reappears as one of two for Grace Harris and it's still early days.

25/1

2

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

A Rose Adaay

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Grace Harris

Unexposed 3yo who showed signs of ability in a Chepstow maiden (6f, soft) last month, but she was always in rear at another big price on handicap debut at Leicester last time; looks interesting on that penultimate effort but she needs to leave her latest form well behind.

16/1

Form: -58933 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Yet to score but he ran respectably on his last two starts, finishing third at Leicester (6f) last month and again at Windsor (5f, also good to firm; yet to race on slower than good) a fortnight ago; return to this trip can aid his cause and he looks the best of three chances for Tony Carroll.
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5th

2

(6)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Dragon God

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tony Carroll

Still a maiden after ten runs but has been placed twice on good to firm ground this spring (6f/5f) and may not have been suited by good to soft when slightly disappointing last time; this trip could be ideal; no surprise if he features.

7/2

6th

4

(1)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Dragon God

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Yet to score but he ran respectably on his last two starts, finishing third at Leicester (6f) last month and again at Windsor (5f, also good to firm; yet to race on slower than good) a fortnight ago; return to this trip can aid his cause and he looks the best of three chances for Tony Carroll.

7/2

3rd

6

(7)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Dragon God

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't been with Tony Carroll for long and there has been clear promise in two runs since returning to turf, latterly when a close third at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago; runs off the same mark and has the assistance of Rossa Ryan for the first time; high on the list.

100/30

Form: 424438 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner who was also beaten a nose off this mark in September on last visit here (7f); running respectably on AW earlier this year but below par returned to turf at Haydock last month; this is easier and he's never confidently ruled out at this track.
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10th

6

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: John O’Shea

Was running well at 6f and 7f here in the spring but he's never won on the AW and has seemingly gone off the boil a touch, having run a rare moderate race at Chepstow recently.

20/1

7th

2

(5)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Dual C&D winner who was also beaten a nose off this mark in September on last visit here (7f); running respectably on AW earlier this year but below par returned to turf at Haydock last month; this is easier and he's never confidently ruled out at this track.

12/1

Form: 886427 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-10 for this yard but she went close at Southwell (6f, AW) on her penultimate start; 14l defeat at Yarmouth last time tempers confidence, however.
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6th

9

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Griselda

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

Regressive and inconsistent for this yard, and is tried in a first-time visor instead of cheekpieces tonight; needs to bounce back from a couple of ordinary efforts on turf.

12/1

8th

12

(8)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Griselda

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

0-10 for this yard but she went close at Southwell (6f, AW) on her penultimate start; 14l defeat at Yarmouth last time tempers confidence, however.

12/1

7th

6

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:03 Yarmouth

Griselda

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won three nurseries for George Scott; not the same filly now but handicapped accordingly and went close at Southwell (6f, AW) 17 days ago.

7/2

9th
11 (4)
Alyara

25/1

Form: 754376

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.
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9th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Alyara

8st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Alyara

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

On a long losing sequence and she failed to beat a rival in a 6f Salisbury handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Alyara

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Joe Ponting

Two of her three wins have come on turf, but seen much more often on the AW these days; latest efforts have been respectable, but a losing run of 26 sounds a note of caution.

8/1

10/1

Form: -45094 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Four wins (one on turf) include two at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) for Ivan Furtado; tried this headgear combination for the first time when fourth back there (5f) last month and subsequently joined this yard for 2,000gns; acts with ease in the ground and nothing wrong with this mark.
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10th

6

(10)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Macarone

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Four wins (one on turf) include two at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) for Ivan Furtado; tried this headgear combination for the first time when fourth back there (5f) last month and subsequently joined this yard for 2,000gns; acts with ease in the ground and nothing wrong with this mark.

10/1

4th

5

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macarone

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Won two 6f handicaps here last autumn and he is now 4lb lower than for the latter win; more recent efforts leave him with a point to prove but the fitting of a tongue-tie could give him a lift and Silvestre De Sousa is a positive booking.

7/1

Form: 734276

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two wins at 7f on AW and he went close on that surface at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; below that form on last two starts and has something to prove back at 6f on this forecast easy turf; blinkers go on.
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11th

7

(7)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Dayman

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Two wins at 7f on AW and he went close on that surface at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; below that form on last two starts and has something to prove back at 6f on this forecast easy turf; blinkers go on.

8/1

6th

7

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Dayman

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Regressive gelding who's often been inclined to pull hard since returning from a year off; winless since his 3yo days and there are safer options.

6/1

10/1

Form: 5-3506

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins on turf include his last start on grass in good-ground Haydock handicap (first-time blinkers; has won on heavy) in October; didn't quite match that in seven AW starts subsequently but now 2lb below that winning mark; placed just once from five starts at 6f and no headgear today, however.
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12th

5

(3)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Son Of Astar

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Three 5f wins on turf include his last start on grass in good-ground Haydock handicap (first-time blinkers; has won on heavy) in October; didn't quite match that in seven AW starts subsequently but now 2lb below that winning mark; placed just once from five starts at 6f and no headgear today, however.

10/1

6th

6

(6)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Son Of Astar

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Triple turf winner but he's 0-7 on AW and has finished down the field at Wolverhampton (5f) and Lingfield (6f) in last two runs; now back on last winning mark but he needs new headgear to make a difference.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £82.70
Straight Forecast £54.77
Tricast £245.58
Trifecta £649.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dancing With Drums

The Times:

Dragon God

POSTDATA:

Autumn Angel

WEST COUNTRY:

Alyara

Telegraph:

Punchbowl Flyer

RP RATINGS:

Dancing With Drums

NEWMARKET:

Dancing With Drums

The Guardian:

Dancing With Drums

The Star:

Dancing With Drums

Daily Record:

Dancing With Drums

Daily Mail:

Dragon God

D Express:

Dragon God

Daily Mirror:

Dragon God