May 16 / 14.40 Chepstow

14.40

Good To Soft

Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 759-44 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; both wins on this track in 2022 over 7f (good) and 6f (good to firm); ran fast for a long way on reappearance at Bath in her first 5f handicap (5f, soft), but she didn't last long back over 6f at Windsor next time (favourite); well worth another go at 5f.
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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

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-9067 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won four at 5f/6f here in 2022 on good or quicker (probably handles softer surfaces too); not in the same form elsewhere this year but returns to this track 5lb lower than her latest win so has to be of interest.
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10th

7

(4)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rhubarb

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Richard Price

Most wins have come in the second half of the year, mainly on turf, and there's nothing to suggest she's best caught first time out; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

6th

5

(1)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:58 Chepstow

Rhubarb

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Price

Capable at this level and four of her turf wins have come at this track; laboured effort in a stronger race here when last seen in July but there are positives today, including the prospect of rain and the booking of a talented 3lb claimer; not discounted.

10/1

6th

6

(4)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

18:50 Chepstow

Rhubarb

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Richard Price

It was an uncompetitive four-runner classified event in which she finished second at Ffos Las nine days ago; conditions shouldn't be an issue but this will demand more of her.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 80-545 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Acts well here and has weights pull with Fossos on C&D form in August; didn't repeat a good return to turf when well-held fifth at Leicester recently but not ruled out with Hollie Doyle up for the first time.
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6th

6

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bama Lama

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Effectively 11lb lower than when winning on heavy ground at Windsor (5f) last October but placed on only one of her nine appearances this year and evidently not as good as she was.

8/1

9

(4)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ffos Las

Bama Lama

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

12lb lower than when winning at Windsor (5f, heavy) last October, but patchy form in the meantime with her latest fourth of seven coming in a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (6f, good); cheekpieces removed after one use.

7/1

1

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Lingfield

Bama Lama

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Seven-time winner who didn't get home in a Windsor handicap (6f, good) a fortnight ago, but she does stay this far; has won on good to firm, but most of her successes have come on good ground or softer; sports headgear for the first time on her 60th outing.

11/2

Form: 5346-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden who seems to handle most surfaces; on the premises in various handicaps at about 5f last summer but beaten too far on reappearance to be fancied much today.
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10th

9

(3)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:35 Brighton

Silver Diva

9st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: John Gallagher

midfield, switched to centre over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

20/1

8th

11

(2)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Silver Diva

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Under a length away on three successive occasions (7f-1m) and could want quicker ground than she encountered last time at Leicester; hard to rule out.

14/1

0

13

(8)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Silver Diva

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: John Gallagher

Tapped into new-found reserves of stamina of late, going close twice over 7f before another good run upped to 1m at Brighton three weeks ago; fully effective on slow ground but remains to be seen if she needs a stiff test over 1m on this ground.

14/1

Form: 567-84 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on good to soft; slower to come to hand than is often the case but still took a healthy step forward from reappearance when fourth of 15 at Bath recently; should be very competitive.
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7th

9

(9)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Bluebell Time

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Infrequent winner; some promise in the spring but she's gone off the boil more recently; down in the weights but with good reason; cheekpieces now reached for.

16/1

10th

15

(15)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:40 Bath

Bluebell Time

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Malcolm Saunders

dwelt start, outpaced in rear

10/1

5th

4

(4)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:15 Bath

Bluebell Time

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Dual course winner; not firing on all cylinders this season but wasn't beaten far in stronger race than this at Newbury (5f, good) two starts ago and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when a fading eighth over C&D last week; could have a say.

7/1

Form: 19-083 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins for previous trainer in 2022, most recently on good to soft; slow start for new yard on turf but ran much better from the front at Wolverhampton recently and drying ground a help back on grass.
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5th

6

(11)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

Red Allure

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Prominent racer; not disgraced on stable debut at Hamilton last month but failed to back it up 11 days later; drop to classified company should help and she is one to consider.

6/1

9th

7

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

18:30 Hamilton

Red Allure

8st 13lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Dual C&D scorer who made an encouraging start for Adrian Nicholls after seven weeks off when fourth of ten over C&D (good to soft) 11 days ago, fading late on; a player with that run under her belt off 1lb lower.

6/1

4th

4

(7)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

16:52 Hamilton

Red Allure

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Nicholls

started quickly, led

4/1

Form: -22983 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Splendid record of 15 wins and mostly held his form well since winning over 6f here in the autumn (soft); unwise to rule him out but his 5f runs have been few and far between, the latest in 2017.
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6

(9)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Leicester

Peachey Carnehan

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Mullineaux

Seventeen wins to his name but he hasn't won on turf for nearly three years and isn't in much form of late; up against it if his current mark of 37 is any guide.

33/1

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Peachey Carnehan

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Veteran has won 17 races, but seems to have lost his way and losing run up to 21; effectively 9lb wrong on his 168th start; look elsewhere.

50/1

12

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Peachey Carnehan

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

On a long losing sequence and he failed to beat a rival in 6f Redcar handicap 17 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

Form: 544637

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Not yet off the mark but often in the frame in sprint handicaps on turf/AW, including over C&D and in these aids; down the weights since last seen on turf in August and no surprise to see him thereabouts.
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8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

10th

8

(3)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark at the 41st attempt when landing a Bath maiden (5.7f) in August but he's been well held in five runs since including on Tapeta in last three starts; continues to drop back down the weights but he has questions to answer for new yard; blinkers removed.

10/1

10/1

Form: 321884 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Five wins over 5f on AW, latest in March, but was well held in his only two turf handicaps and hasn't raced on grass for two years.
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6th

7

(3)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Toplight

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

awkward start, towards rear

4/1

7th

11

(1)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Toplight

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Below par in the C&D contest won by My Turn Now but may bounce back having posted two encouraging efforts otherwise this year; four-time C&D winner who has possibilities off bottom weight.

7/1

6th

9

(4)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Toplight

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

3/1

20/1

Form: 5757-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to break his duck but has 6f course form and was close up in his only 5f handicap, at Ffos Las in September (good; acts on slow ground); this stiffer test at 5f can suit and he's likely to come on from reappearance.
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6th

10

(5)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Chepstow

Soldiers Son

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

towards rear

40/1

10th

13

(5)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:40 Chepstow

Soldiers Son

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

Yet to break his duck but has 6f course form and was close up in his only 5f handicap, at Ffos Las in September (good; acts on slow ground); this stiffer test at 5f can suit and he's likely to come on from reappearance.

20/1

5th

15

(12)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

13:30 Windsor

Soldiers Son

8st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Grace Harris

Yet to break his duck and has been on very low marks for nearly a year now but he does handle testing conditions and is capable of giving his running after a break.

25/1

10/1

Form: 53-8

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on AW in April but showed promise on sole turf start, over C&D in September (soft); that form has proved shaky but trainer always worth a look with sprinters; market helpful on handicap debut.
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9th

7

(1)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Cloud Cuckoo

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

midfield

16/1

6th

1

(11)

29th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Cloud Cuckoo

9st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

prominent

12/1

5

(6)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Cloud Cuckoo

9st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Henry Candy

Some promise on his second start and he wasn't beaten far in a Chepstow handicap last month, albeit without ever really threatening; dropped 4lb and untried on fast turf; stable enjoying a good year and he still has time to do better.

10/1

10/1

Form: 1331-6 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Consistent over 5f for this yard, winning three times over C&D in the last 12 months, on good and soft; should be all the better for recent reappearance and has a good run in him.
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7th

7

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Chepstow

Fossos

9st 0lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Has won four times over C&D but has shown little in four starts since returning from a 685-day absence last month.

25/1

7

(7)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:13 Chepstow

Fossos

8st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time C&D winner who finished second in this race in 2022; came back from a 685-day absence at the start of this month and that run, alongside the two that followed, don't suggest he's retained that old ability; risky at present.

33/1

7

(7)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:30 Chepstow

Fossos

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time C&D winner; well handicapped on old form but returned from long absence with two low-key runs this summer, more recently when last of seven over 6f here on Thursday; visor refitted; revival needed.

25/1

16/1

Form: -87738

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Improved on earlier runs when a very creditable third over 5f at Nottingham in April (soft; first-time cheekpieces) but wasn't as sharp next time and is an unknown quantity in a first-time visor.
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13th

11

(13)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:40 Chepstow

Good To Go

8st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: J R Jenkins

Improved on earlier runs when a very creditable third over 5f at Nottingham in April (soft; first-time cheekpieces) but wasn't as sharp next time and is an unknown quantity in a first-time visor.

16/1

8th

8

(8)

25th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:35 Yarmouth

Good To Go

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Still to register a victory but he posted his best effort of 2023 when third of eight in 5f Nottingham handicap (in first-time cheekpieces) three days ago, not enjoying the clearest of runs; he's not discounted with headgear retained.

20/1

3rd

11

(11)

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:25 Nottingham

Good To Go

9st 0lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: J R Jenkins

Poor maiden who has finished down the field at Southwell (5f/6f) in all of his three runs this year; cheekpieces now go but he can only be watched back on turf.

40/1

Form: 3539-3 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Had few chances, let alone at 5f, but he found plenty when beating Peachey Carnehan and Bama Lama over 6f here in August (good) and ran to a similar level on soft next time; wasn't short of speed when a creditable third at Windsor on return and is worth another go at 5f.
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1st

1

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

On Edge

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Largely consistent 6yo who gained last season's win at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in September; subsequent defeat on heavy ground there can be overlooked but he makes his reappearance from a fairly tough mark.

10/1

8th

3

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

On Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Improved his turf strike-rate to 7-26 when beating 13 rivals over C&D (good to firm) last month; that was a narrow success but he's been as good as ever since a visor has been added and is versatile ground-wise; big player again up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:55 Bath

On Edge

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

His knocks on the door are getting louder and just failed to land a 14-runner Leicester handicap (6f, good to soft) eight days ago; big player on that although he disappointed on good to firm in July when said to prefer a slower surface.

6/1

Non-runners

On Edge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.80
Straight Forecast £24.44
Tricast £76.56
Trifecta £138.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

On Edge

D Express:

Cloud Cuckoo

POSTDATA:

Bama Lama

Telegraph:

Fossos

Daily Mail:

Connie's Rose

RP RATINGS:

Rhubarb

The Sun:

Bluebell Time

The Guardian:

Peachey Carnehan

Daily Mirror:

Cloud Cuckoo

The Times:

On Edge

Daily Record:

On Edge

WEST COUNTRY:

Bama Lama

The Star:

Fossos