July 28 / 20.25 Chepstow

20.25

Good To Soft

Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Vickers.Bet Weekly Free Bet Club Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.10
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 7009-0

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Could be given a solid chance off this mark on her third of 23 at Cork (6f, good) last summer, but the rest of her form since autumn 2021 leaves plenty to be desired; of interest only if the market speaks in her favour.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

13

(14)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Coffeemeanscoffee

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Record of 4-44; was beaten a long way on recent return after 344 days off and needs huge improvement in that 10 days.

33/1

18

(7)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Coffeemeanscoffee

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Tom McGuinness

Losing run since landing back-to-back handicaps in Britain in 2023; possibly in season when last seen in a 6f handicap here and has been off 344 days; poor record fresh.

50/1

9th

9

(7)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Cork

Coffeemeanscoffee

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

raced far side, prominent

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 562636 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times this year but finished around 4l behind Fact Or Fable over C&D (good) eight days ago and losing run is now up to 20; others look stronger.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

1st

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

Patchy form since returning from another break in January, though is 2lb lower than when third of nine over C&D on his penultimate outing so a case can be made; cheekpieces removed after one use.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 311781 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has suddenly hit a rich vein of form, winning four of his last eight starts including a narrow success over C&D (good) eight days ago; 2lb wrong under his penalty and he is 0-21 at 0-60 level or higher, so more from him will be needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Fact Or Fable

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); disappointing effort on his final start last year and he was held in sixth here on his reappearance 12 days ago; may come on for that.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); well handicapped on his best form in 2025 but he's not easy to predict and he ended last season on a low note; market should guide after 169 days off.

16/1

8th

13

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Close up behind James Park Woods here three starts back but comfortably held on two subsequent visits, latterly in Lovely Jubly's race.

20/1

5/1

Form: 95-371 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Now at the veteran stage but showed the fire still burns when defying a 107-day absence to gain his second course win (1m, good to firm) last month; has won on good to soft; back up 3lb but still one for the shortlist.
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11th

10

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kenstone

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Veteran; no win since the summer of 2023 (1m, Chepstow) but still appears to retain a zest for racing; runner-up at Chepstow (7f) in September, and there were positives to be taken from his fifth-place finish at Chelmsford (7f; 40-1) in November; others appeal more.

25/1

11th

10

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kenstone

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, weakened and lost touch over 1f out

25/1

5th

5

(10)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kenstone

9st 3lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Adrian Wintle

slowly away, in rear

16/1

6/1

Form: 556-25 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden who went close on his seasonal/stable debut here (1m, good to soft) in May but didn't build on it at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month; return to a softer surface would help but others hold stronger claims.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Bath

Bantry

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Will find this easier than his latest assignment but has basically been disappointing since his soft-ground win at Doncaster (7f) in April and needs to up his game.

16/1

11th

12

(12)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:35 Chepstow

Bantry

8st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: John O’Shea

Soft-ground winner over 7f in April but he hasn't finished strongly on latest three attempts at 1m and was right out of it on latest start (7f) in July; often wears headgear but none today; 4lb wrong.

33/1

5th

3

(1)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:40 Chepstow

Bantry

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John O’Shea

Strike-rate is just 1-20, the win gained on soft ground in April; comfortably held at this course (1m) most recently; now wears reapplied cheekpieces (0-4 in this headgear); others preferred.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-2111 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced mare who has taken off since returning for this yard in handicaps and teaming up with Rhiain Ingram, winning her last three including over C&D (good to soft) in May; only just held on when making all at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) last month but may have won by a bit further had she not hung; 3lb higher but very much on a roll.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(7)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Sympathise

9st 9lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: Victor Dartnall

Big improver once handicapping for this yard from April onwards, winning over 6f at Wolverhampton, 7f at Chepstow and 7.5f at Ffos Las; not at her best in her bid for a four-timer in July but she's still capable of better and a tongue-tie is now added.

7/1

6th

3

(8)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:25 Chepstow

Sympathise

9st 7lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: Victor Dartnall

Lightly raced mare who has taken off since returning for this yard in handicaps and teaming up with Rhiain Ingram, winning her last three including over C&D (good to soft) in May; only just held on when making all at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) last month but may have won by a bit further had she not hung; 3lb higher but very much on a roll.

2/1

1st

1

(6)

25th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Sympathise

9st 12lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: Victor Dartnall

Has form figures of 211 since joining new yard and switched to handicaps, making all for comfortable win off 5lb lower at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) on turf debut most recently; particularly unexposed at this trip and on grass; open to further progress and warrants respect.

15/8

Form: 031147 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
12 career wins, the majority at Brighton and Bath; has attempted this trip only three times but won over it at Brighton last September and proved he could handle soft ground when winning there (6f) last month; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on Tuesday, though.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(2)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear throughout

33/1

9th

9

(2)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear

33/1

7th

4

(6)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Bath/Brighton winner but scored over C&D in 2017; mainly disappointing since last win in summer so, although he should be better for last run, is easy enough to take on.

20/1

Form: 45-088

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Only six starts and showed ability in his first two (AW last November) but has gone the wrong way, including when well beaten on seasonal/turf debut at Bath (1m, good; first-time tongue-tie) nine days ago; look elsewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

10

(6)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Salisbury

Toddays The Day

10st 9lb

J: Mr Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Lightly raced but hasn't progressed from a reasonably promising start to this career and blinkers would appear a cry for help.

50/1

8th

7

(7)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:25 Chepstow

Toddays The Day

8st 13lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Only six starts and showed ability in his first two (AW last November) but has gone the wrong way, including when well beaten on seasonal/turf debut at Bath (1m, good; first-time tongue-tie) nine days ago; look elsewhere.

33/1

8th

6

(5)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Toddays The Day

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Low-mileage 4yo who has beaten just one rival in two AW handicaps this term; tongue tied now; makes his turf debut with others more persuasive.

20/1

16/1

Form: U94240

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Lost all chance at the start when behind two of these over C&D (good) eight days ago and had run with some credit in three starts at Brighton prior to that, but losing run is up to 33 and her best form has come over shorter.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(5)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:25 Chepstow

Minhaaj

8st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: John O’Shea

Lost all chance at the start when behind two of these over C&D (good) eight days ago and had run with some credit in three starts at Brighton prior to that, but losing run is up to 33 and her best form has come over shorter.

16/1

12th

8

(4)

20th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Chepstow

Minhaaj

9st 0lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: John O’Shea

On a three-year losing run; however, has shown satisfactory form over 6f at Brighton since joining current yard, while shaping as if she's worth another crack at this longer distance; could go well.

9/2

4th

3

(9)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:57 Brighton

Minhaaj

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: John O’Shea

Nothing like the force of old but she retains some ability and has run creditably in both starts for this yard, latterly finishing second over C&D (soft) two weeks ago; each-way claims; new headgear.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £137.00
Straight Forecast £111.37
Tricast £1266.79
Trifecta £1133.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sympathise

LAMBOURN:

Fact Or Fable

The Guardian:

Kenstone

D Express:

Galileo Glass

The Star:

Bantry

POSTDATA:

Red Alert

RP RATINGS:

Sympathise

WEST COUNTRY:

Sympathise

The Times:

Sympathise

The Sun:

Sympathise

Daily Record:

Sympathise

Telegraph:

Fact Or Fable

Daily Mail:

Fact Or Fable

Daily Mirror:

Kenstone