July 20 / 15.00 Chepstow

15.00

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 831 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on her Windsor debut (1m, good to firm); caught out by a sharp 7f at Catterick on her second start but showed her true colours when winning a C&D maiden 24 days ago; moves into handicaps with untapped potential and Billy Loughnane's claim a bonus; untried on slower than good to firm but still more appealing than most.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:45 Hamilton

Azahara Palace

9st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

A fair 1m4f scorer for Hughie Morrison who showed winning hurdling form over the winter for her current yard; not out of things back in this sphere with a visor added.

10/1

8

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Azahara Palace

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

She's run reasonably well, albeit without seriously threatening, in her first two handicap hurdles (2m1f/2m, soft/good to soft); won five times on the Flat (at up to 1m4f) and she could have more to offer in this code, but it remains to be seen whether she'll stay this far.

20/1

7th

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Azahara Palace

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Five-time Flat winner (including on good ground) who won at Hexham (2m, heavy) in December on second hurdle start; 6l second of 14 behind improving winner on handicap hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last month and could still be capable of better in this code in view of her Flat form.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 5-4447 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Her one turf success came on good to soft ground (7f) off a 13lb higher mark; not firing on all cylinders this summer but she has too much ability to discount in this field.
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7

26th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ellade

9st 10lb

T: Richard Hannon

4th

1

(9)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ellade

10st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Has failed to score this term (runner-up three starts ago) but now drops in class off 15lb below her last winning mark; holds clear possibilities at this level, provided she turns up in decent form.

13/2

5th

2

(9)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Bath

Ellade

10st 1lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

3-10 on the AW and 1-16 on turf; did go close on good at Chepstow before getting tired on heavy at Sandown; has each-way claims.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 754

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
She has run to a fair level in her last two starts and could prove a different proposition now moving into handicaps; interesting contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

4

(10)

21st May 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 20y

20:20 Cork

Eyeshadow

9st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Couple of decent efforts in Britain; below form on stable debut at Leopardstown but did better when fourth at Navan 14 days ago, albeit still well held; step up in trip and cheekpieces reached for.

10/1

9th

4

(10)

21st May 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 20y

20:20 Cork

Eyeshadow

9st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Couple of decent efforts in Britain; below form on stable debut at Leopardstown but did better when fourth at Navan 14 days ago, albeit still well held; step up in trip and cheekpieces reached for.

10/1

7/1

Form: 658-16

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on her 2yo form when making a winning handicap debut/reappearance at Leicester in May (7f, good to firm); not so good upped to this trip at Haydock five weeks ago (bred to stay); untested on slower than good.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(1)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Leicester

Chorus Line

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear, steady headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final 110yds, led towards finish, pushed out

8/1

4th

6

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:15 Thirsk

Chorus Line

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Dunlop

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12/1

9th

11

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Chorus Line

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Ed Dunlop

Has not kicked on from her winning seasonal/handicap debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in May, but looked suited by the drop back in trip when fourth over that C&D this month and has possibilities here if the first-time cheekpieces have a positive effect.

10/1

5th
2 (6)
Alyara

10/1

Form: 53-553 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Good claims on last season's best and she ran her best this year when third of eight at Lingfield 19 days ago (7f, good to firm); one for the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 143-62

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a Ffos Las novice (7.5f, good) last August; similar form when second of seven in a Sandown handicap nine weeks ago; others more persuasive.
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1

(12)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ae Fond Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Ed de Giles

Sole win (from 18 starts) came in a 7.5f Ffos Las novice in August 2022; runner-up on penultimate start (beaten 15l) and struggled on similarly testing ground at Catterick next time; easing mark; dropping back in trip.

16/1

8th

6

(7)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:30 Catterick

Ae Fond Kiss

8st 13lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Ed de Giles

raced in second, lost second over 2f out, soon weakened

5/1

2nd

6

(5)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 4

15:45 Chester

Ae Fond Kiss

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Ed de Giles

raced in second, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £61.40
Straight Forecast £63.71
Trifecta £165.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eyeshadow

Telegraph:

Azahara Palace

NEWMARKET:

Chorus Line

The Guardian:

Ae Fond Kiss

POSTDATA:

Ellade

D Express:

Alyara

RP RATINGS:

Eyeshadow

The Times:

Eyeshadow

The Sun:

Eyeshadow

Daily Mail:

Azahara Palace

Daily Mirror:

Azahara Palace

The Star:

Chorus Line

Daily Record:

Ae Fond Kiss