September 04 / 16.30 Chepstow

16.30

Good To Soft

David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 9-3134 C BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Two course wins over 6f; in fair form over 6f this season; not certain to be as effective back down in trip (well beaten only previous start at 5f).
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7th

5

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:00 Epsom

On Edge

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Late-maturing 8yo who scored on seasonal debut at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in May and posted another good effort when third at Ffos Las (6f, good) in June; remains on career-high mark but probably won't be far away.

7/1

3rd

1

(7)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

On Edge

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Christopher Mason

Consistent and probably a career-best to win after a break at Chepstow (5f, good to firm; fine on softer); only 2lb higher so has to be taken seriously.

7/2

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

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 662154 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 1lb lower in July (good to soft); two fair runs since, last time finishing just behind Porterinthejungle when fourth over C&D (good to firm); chance.
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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

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 545313 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Gained second career success when dead-heating at Salisbury last month (5f, good); not disgraced last time; has an each-way chance.
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3rd

5

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Chepstow

Joy Choi

8st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Two of her three wins have come at this track and on soft ground; she hasn't beaten a rival in her two starts this season but they were on quick ground and she could prove a different proposition following the recent rain; handy mark and rider's claim useful too.

12/1

10/1

Form: -50028

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Relatively unexposed; poor efforts on most starts, including at Bath last time, but has a chance on her second at Windsor in June when back from a layoff (5f, good to firm); interesting back from another break.
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7th

5

(7)

10th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Cloudy Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Inconsistent maiden who achieved little in sole outing this season; good chance on peak handicap effort but comes with risk.

14/1

10th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Cloudy Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Nine-race maiden; went desperately close at Windsor last June (5f, good to firm) but that hasn't proved to be a springboard to better things; this is likely to be the slowest ground she's tackled and she looks best watched back from 225 days off.

10/1

10th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Cloudy Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Nine-race maiden; went desperately close at Windsor last June (5f, good to firm) but that hasn't proved to be a springboard to better things; this is likely to be the slowest ground she's tackled and she looks best watched back from 225 days off.

10/1

Form: 0414-2 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Only 2lb higher than when winning at Windsor last October (5f, soft); good reappearance run over C&D last month (good to firm, finished third but promoted to second); chance.
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9th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:50 Brighton

Porterinthejungle

9st 4lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Triple C&D winner for Robyn Brisland in 2021 and came good for current stable at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in June, having reportedly benefited from the reapplication of a hood; reverted to her free-going tendencies when midfield on consecutive outings without a hood last month, though, and the headgear is again missing here.

12/1

6th

1

(13)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Gained two of his six wins over this C&D, the latter in June; versatile ground-wise and seemingly on a workable mark but didn't fire here last week (raced too freely) and is unreliable.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Thomas Faulkner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2f

6/1

Form: 278606

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden; not beaten far when sixth of eight at Windsor in July (5f, good to firm), but soundly beaten last two starts; now tried in blinkers (fair effort in first-time visor); others stronger.
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6th

2

(1)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Erosion Risk

9st 10lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David Evans

0-21 but regularly running to an RPR in the 70s over the winter; form has dipped more recently but he's been given a big chance by the handicapper and could have a big run in him from the inside stall.

9/1

6th

2

(6)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Erosion Risk

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Evans

20-race maiden; not beaten far when sixth of eight at Windsor in July (5f, good to firm), but soundly beaten last two starts; now tried in blinkers (fair effort in first-time visor); others stronger.

10/1

6th

7

(5)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:30 Windsor

Erosion Risk

8st 8lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: David Evans

19-race maiden; several near misses on AW over the winter; well beaten at Wolverhampton last time and others look safer.

33/1

Form: 472136 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (over 5f/6f), beating Bama Lama (4lb worse off) by a head over 6f in July on latest occasion; fair efforts since; in the mix.
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5th

4

(9)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:35 Bath

Louis Treize

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Thomas Faulkner

Losing run is now 16 and slow starts continue to hold him back, even when sent over 6f; a stiff 5f is manageable but he's risky from a win perspective.

5/2

3rd

6

(2)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:58 Chepstow

Louis Treize

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Has more ability than most with his sort of mark but he isn't easy to win with; this track suits and Laura Coughlan has won on him a couple of times, so he is one to consider, especially given his penultimate effort was promising.

4/1

3rd

9

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:20 Chepstow

Louis Treize

8st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual course winner last season (5f/6f) and ran big race in defeat over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; pretty versatile regarding ground and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

4/1

5/1

Form: 331261 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, the first over 6f here (good to soft) and last time for today's rider Oliver Searle over 6f at Windsor (good); close third off a 10lb lower mark here on last 5f attempt; a possible.
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6th

1

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Bama Lama

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Seven wins include two at this track over 6f (good to soft/good to firm) but her last success came in October 2024; beat only one rival home on her reappearance here over 6f last month and now drops back in trip on her return to classified company.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Bama Lama

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Mudlark who starts her campaign off a lowly mark; she has a nine-month absence to overcome, however, and that hasn't been the time to catch her in previous seasons.

14/1

Non-runners

Savannah Smiles, Kyber Crystal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £21.65
Tricast £109.76
Trifecta £106.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Porterinthejungle

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloudy Breeze

POSTDATA:

Bama Lama

WEST COUNTRY:

Joy Choi

Daily Mirror:

Fossos

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Breeze

The Guardian:

Bama Lama

The Times:

Joy Choi

Daily Mail:

Porterinthejungle

D Express:

Porterinthejungle

The Star:

Porterinthejungle

Daily Record:

Porterinthejungle