June 27 / 19.35 Chepstow

19.35

Good To Firm

Congratulations Dan & Grace Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Congratulations Dan & Grace Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: /237-6

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Promise in AW novices and on handicap debut when third at Doncaster (7f, good) last June; has since had wind surgery and should be sharper following his return from ten-month layoff when sixth of seven at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained); another to consider.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(11)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Stardancer

9st 7lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Repelled Happy Banner at Chepstow (1m, good to firm); had a wide trip when fourth off this 3lb higher mark at Kempton; hard to rule out; all turf runs on good or faster.

12/1

4th

3

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Stardancer

9st 13lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Runner-up in two AW novice events in 2024 and 2025, and got off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a handicap at Chepstow (1m, good to firm) in June; he's lightly raced and unexposed over this trip, so could have more to offer.

2/1

1st

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Stardancer

9st 8lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Promise in AW novices and on handicap debut when third at Doncaster (7f, good) last June; has since had wind surgery and should be sharper following his return from ten-month layoff when sixth of seven at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained); another to consider.

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 862-33

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Sole success came in an AW juvenile novice in December 2024; has ran well to be third on both starts this year at Bath and Salisbury; this also represents a class drop and he shouldn't be far away.
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8th

6

(8)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Happy Banner

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Broadly consistent on turf this term and soft ground provides an excuse for form-dip last time; 0-13 in handicaps but now returns to the scene of his novice win; this may be the time to catch him.

7/1

7th

6

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Happy Banner

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Novice winner who has been paying his way in defeat in handicaps; wasn't helped by a dawdling pace last time at Sandown (1m); good or fast ground is fine, but slower would be an unknown.

7/1

4th

3

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Happy Banner

9st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Four good runs this season, the latest a close second at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago; went up 3lb for that but the form was boosted when the winner followed up on Friday; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

3/1

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8/1

Form: 906670

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on turf; out of the frame in six starts since winning at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in January; takes a drop in grade and as low in the weights as he's ever been; not out of this.
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2nd

7

(3)

15th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:17 Yarmouth

Echalar

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Career-low mark when he finished strongest for a Doncaster win (1m2f, good to firm) one month ago; back up 4lb but has returned to serious calculations; more to prove if the ground is softer than good.

4/1

1st

7

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Echalar

9st 4lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Ian Williams

Kickstarted 2026 with breakthrough victory at Wolverhampton (7f) in January for Jane Chapple-Hyam; in decent form since for current yard until only seventh in 1m2f handicap at Chester 13 days ago; needs to get back on track.

10/1

4/1

Form: 249792 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
1-21 but ran his best race for a while when runner-up at Pontefract (1m, good) last Sunday; claims if he can back that up.
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4th

6

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Gennadius

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

1-21 but ran his best race for a while when runner-up at Pontefract (1m, good) last Sunday; claims if he can back that up.

4/1

2nd

3

(7)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:35 Pontefract

Gennadius

10st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Sole win from his 20 races was an AW maiden in January; has a form chance judged on peak efforts (turf and AW) but he was comfortably held on last three outings (gelded before latest) and does not look the percentage call.

16/1

9th

9

(12)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Gennadius

9st 10lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Put his experience to good use at Chelmsford in January and nearly rallied to win at Lingfield the following month (both 1m); not as potent in three runs since and will turn up here having been gelded; stall 12 tricky given he likes to race prominently.

20/1

9/1

Form: -32315 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on turf at the 20th attempt when accounting for three rivals at Bath (1m, firm) last month; below par when fifth of 13 at Salisbury (1m, good) 13 days ago; win record is offputting.
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3rd

3

(4)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Bath

Rating

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Kept on to beat Risen Again at Chepstow last month and faced a tough task back there 13 days ago in a Class 2; usually gives her running.

11/2

8th

9

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Rating

8st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Doubled her winning tally on turf over C&D (good to firm) 13 days ago, but will need to improve again to defy a 4lb higher mark and she does look best on a faster surface.

10/1

1st

4

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Rating

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

First turf win when beating three rivals at Bath (1m, firm) in May; she's run creditably over this C&D in the meantime, notably when checked in her run but keeping at it two starts ago; lesser run next time but she's run well both times Rossa Ryan has ridden her and should do so again.

4/1

Form: 6-9437 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has won seven of his 25 races on turf; has run well in three starts since returning last month and should run his usual solid race.
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2nd

1

(9)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

14:08 Beverley

Great Blasket

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Made a winning start for James Owen at Nottingham (1m) in July and has backed it up with good third placings in 1m handicaps at Sandown and Lingfield since; a player over this longer trip dropped into selling company.

5/1

3rd

1

(5)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Great Blasket

10st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Visored for the first time when making a winning stable debut at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) last month and, although a beaten short-price favourite, posted another solid effort under a penalty at Sandown (1m); now 2lb higher but remains fairly treated on older form.

5/2

3rd

4

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:58 Sandown

Great Blasket

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Owen

Changed hands for 9,000gns last month and comfortably exploited a reduced mark on last Thursday's stable debut at Nottingham (1m, good to firm), where he was odds-on in a first-time visor (retained); this C&D winner is ahead of the handicapper under a penalty and should be tough to beat.

8/13

Form: 759-44 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two of her four wins have came at this track, one over today's distance; fourth in both starts this year but may be vulnerable to younger rivals.
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9th

6

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Spirit Of The Bay

8st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John & Rhys Flint

Three-time winner here, two over this trip the latest of which came last month; finished behind Revelance and Nakaaha when third of seven back here last time, but lost more ground at the start than she was beaten by; has winning form on soft ground and of interest; stable also runs Auburn Avenue.

12/1

3rd

6

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 4

19:05 Chepstow

Spirit Of The Bay

9st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

4lb higher than for her recent Class 5 win over C&D and she posted an ordinary time; others preferred.

8/1

1st

5

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

19:01 Chepstow

Spirit Of The Bay

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Was back off her last winning mark when beaten a neck at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) ten days ago, doing very well to go so close following a poor start; should be bang there granted a cleaner break this time; stable also runs Nammos.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £43.00
Straight Forecast £26.53
Trifecta £342.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Happy Banner

POSTDATA:

Rating

The Guardian:

Gennadius

RP RATINGS:

Spirit Of The Bay

Daily Mail:

Great Blasket

Daily Record:

Gennadius

LAMBOURN:

Happy Banner

The Times:

Happy Banner

Telegraph:

Happy Banner

D Express:

Happy Banner

Daily Mirror:

Happy Banner

The Sun:

Happy Banner

WEST COUNTRY:

Rating

The Star:

Rating

TOPSPEED:

Spirit Of The Bay