August 28 / 17.10 Chepstow

17.10

Good

Tranquil Holiday Experience At Noah’s Retreat Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Tranquil Holiday Experience At Noah’s Retreat Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.40
  • Place: £2.50

Form: -74624 BF

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
23-race maiden; went close at Catterick (6f, good to firm) when 1lb higher on his penultimate start; eyecatching fourth despite a troubled passage at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) latest; back up 1lb; player on first run for Patrick Chamings (sold out of Grant Tuer's yard for 7,500gns).
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7

(11)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Ran okay at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in June but he's not been at the same level on his last two starts; down in the weights but drawn widest and others are more appealing.

16/1

9th

7

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Has won only once and has missed a couple of chunks of his career in recent times; lacked consistency this summer, latterly when finishing last (well behind two of today's rivals) over C&D a fortnight ago.

20/1

12th

2

(9)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

1-28; seen only four times since winning on stable debut at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) in August 2023; well positioned when beaten 1l over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago; can be involved.

7/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 794056 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner, including six times at Pontefract; losing run now at 12 starts in the past year and even a significant slide in the handicap hasn't helped arrest the slump.
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9th

8

(4)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:46 Lingfield (AW)

Corinthia Knight

9st 6lb

J: Emily Ivory

T: Archie Watson

prominent

8/1

7th

6

(3)

28th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Corinthia Knight

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear halfway

9/4

12/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: 9357-

Last run: 299 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on his second start but his most recent effort at Kempton last November (handicap debut) suggested he will need some improvement to defy this 2lb lower mark; wears a first-time hood.
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4th

7

(3)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Leicester

Spirit Of Cahala

9st 0lb

J: George Rooke

T: Roger Teal

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to rear after 2f

4/1

3rd

8

(2)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Spirit Of Cahala

9st 7lb

J: George Rooke

T: Roger Teal

Showed some ability on his second start but his most recent effort at Kempton last November (handicap debut) suggested he will need some improvement to defy this 2lb lower mark; wears a first-time hood.

12/1

Form: 642346

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four-time 7f winner; on a competitive mark but hasn't been able to take advantage of that in recent starts; more needed.
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9th

5

(7)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Major Gatsby

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

Won at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last October and now 2lb lower; however, he hasn't been at the same level on either outing this year and needs to raise his game; just one win from his last 17 starts.

16/1

6th

10

(7)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Major Gatsby

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

1lb lower than when gaining his fourth C&D success in October, but out of the frame in three starts since; well backed last time, though, so interesting to see if the money comes for him again now returned here.

16/1

10th

5

(8)

8th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Major Gatsby

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

String of good runs on turf and AW last season and there were feasible excuses for his last two defeats (drawn wide/raced close to a strong pace); handicapped to be competitive.

10/1

14/1

Form: -76556 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner, including over C&D but hasn't won for over two years; hasn't reached the levels she was achieving last season this time around.
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8th

4

(2)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Veteran who scored over C&D in October, but she's not easy to predict and was 6l behind Nordic Glory here ten days ago; needs to bounce back again after that disappointing run and others are more persuasive.

14/1

8th

4

(6)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Regained the winning thread in C&D event in November and has made the frame in both starts since, latest at Kempton; this in-form veteran can't be dismissed.

10/1

1st

3

(11)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Christopher Mason

7f course win when rated 2lb higher last November; promising seasonal return at Chepstow in August but no progress in three runs since; others look stronger.

20/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 0-2451

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Went close on several occasions when with Ali Stronge and came good on his first start for this trainer, keeping on well to win at Lingfield (7f, AW) recently; up 4lb; should remain very competitive.
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9th

1

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Newmarket

Musical Mystery

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Ed Dunlop

7f specialist who made all at Doncaster (good to firm) in August and ran just as well when second at Thirsk three weeks later; edging up the weights but again likely to be thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

4

(8)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Thirsk

Musical Mystery

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

in touch with leaders

5/1

1st

2

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:42 Doncaster

Musical Mystery

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Brighton winner in May (7f, good); best run since when just over 2l fifth of ten at Ascot last time (7f, good); each-way chance.

7/1

16/1

Form: 186-55 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Triple winner over 6f/7f, all on a sound surface; 1lb below last winning mark but has a bit to prove after two disappointing displays so far this season.
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14th

5

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Whistledown

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

raced far side, midfield

25/1

9th

9

(6)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Whistledown

8st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Well short of her best last season and she made a low-key start for her new stable at Lingfield 11 weeks ago (7f, AW; 150-1); too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

9th

9

(6)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Whistledown

8st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Well short of her best last season and she made a low-key start for her new stable at Lingfield 11 weeks ago (7f, AW; 150-1); too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

Form: 515734 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on AW at Lingfield (6f; first-time hood and cheekpieces) on her final start for Tom Ward in June; well below that level in four starts for this trainer but now back on that winning mark; not written off.
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6th

5

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Course winner over 5f on heavy ground in September and she has also won on good to firm; ended last season out of sorts and she was well held on her return at Leicester (6f, good) 16 days ago; hood is removed and tongue-tie is applied; bit to prove.

14/1

7th

10

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Turf wins have come on stiff tracks, at 6f and 5f; had another good season in 2025 but it ended quietly in the autumn and she now has a hood refitted for the first time in over two years; has a bit to prove.

25/1

7th

9

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

Savannah Smiles

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

Won on fast ground at Chepstow in July and was successful in the mud here (5f) last month; only 2lb higher than for that last success but she's struggled over C&D in last two runs and needs to bounce back near best.

20/1

4/1

Form: -42841 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
7f winner (good) in Ireland, where she also went close over 1m; put a couple of below-par efforts behind her when getting up close home to win here (5f, good to firm; first-time hood) last week; carries a 5lb penalty for that and could have more to come back up in trip.
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14th

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:00 Tramore

Hastily

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Has no form in maiden hurdles and she's now a low-grade Flat performer; no appeal.

100/1

15th

8

(8)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hastily

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Winner of four of her 42 races; most recent success was over 6f at Cork last July; not the most consistent sort and has rarely shown her best form at this trip.

20/1

16th

13

(14)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Hastily

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Consistency not a strong suit but capable on her day and has won four times; however, she's 9lb above her last win, she lacks a recent run and might just need this.

25/1

Form: 061612 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole turf win came on fast ground at Thirsk (6f) last month, when 9lb lower; soft ground an excuse next time; raced prominently in first-time cheekpieces when winning at Newcastle (6f, AW) on his penultimate start and bettered that in defeat from this mark latest; contender.
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10th

3

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:57 Bellewstown

Dandys Derriere

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: D Broad

Four-time winner hasn't scored since winning at Wolverhampton for his former yard in December 2023; failed to beat a rival on debut for this stable at Dundalk in April; can only be watched for now.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Dandys Derriere

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: D Broad

Four wins in the UK with three on AW but well beaten both Irish starts at this track and not easy to fancy; new yard.

33/1

8th

6

(3)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Dandys Derriere

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: D Broad

Four wins in the UK with three on AW but well beaten both Irish starts at this track and not easy to fancy; new yard.

33/1

Form: 4-8107 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a handicap on reappearance in May, before winning a Thirsk seller (6f, good to firm) next time; left Kevin Ryan after being well beaten in a Pontefract handicap next time and was last of seven in a Wolverhampton claimer latest; handy mark if she can be revived.
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12th

6

(8)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Savannah

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Alastair Ralph

Three poor efforts for this yard since winning a 6f Thirsk seller for Kevin Ryan in the summer and is now tried in a first-time tongue-tie; can't be recommended.

33/1

11th

10

(3)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Princess Savannah

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Alastair Ralph

Well beaten in a handicap on reappearance in May, before winning a Thirsk seller (6f, good to firm) next time; left Kevin Ryan after being well beaten in a Pontefract handicap next time and was last of seven in a Wolverhampton claimer latest; handy mark if she can be revived.

25/1

7th

6

(4)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Savannah

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent

20/1

66/1

Form: 636880

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Catterick fillies' maiden winner (5f, good to firm) on her third start, when with the Johnstons; form tailed off with that yard and it hasn't returned to earlier levels with this trainer; others preferred.
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8th

3

(7)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fragrance

9st 9lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Ronald Harris

Didn't progress for the Johnstons and she struggled for new yard last year including a heavy defeat on her final start in September; losing run is now up to 14 and has plenty to prove upped to this trip on her return; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

25/1

7th

10

(9)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Salisbury

Fragrance

8st 4lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Ronald Harris

Didn't progress for the Johnstons and she's been struggling for new yard in recent starts; the addition of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt.

33/1

Non-runners

The Cola Kid

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £55.00
Straight Forecast £65.31
Tricast £1134.82
Trifecta £676.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dandys Derriere

NEWMARKET:

Musical Mystery

Telegraph:

Hastily

D Express:

Gilt Edge

WEST COUNTRY:

Major Gatsby

POSTDATA:

The Cola Kid

Daily Mirror:

Stalingrad

The Times:

Musical Mystery

Daily Mail:

Musical Mystery

Daily Record:

Hastily

RP RATINGS:

Dandys Derriere

The Guardian:

Dandys Derriere

The Sun:

Dandys Derriere

The Star:

Gilt Edge