June 17 / 16.18 Chepstow

16.18

Good

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  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 148653 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner; 0-9 on turf but posted sound effort when third behind very progressive mare here (5f, good to soft) at end of May and today's longer trip probably suits her better; might be the answer.
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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

2nd
11 (3)
Mintana

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 0-4486 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner, most recently in September; safely held in basement-grade classified race when back on turf at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) ten days ago and not the most obvious answer here.
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3rd

3

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mintana

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Landed 7f classified event at Lingfield in February and not disgraced in handicaps since, sixth of ten there (6f) last time; merits serious consideration back in classified company here.

3/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Mintana

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: James Evans

Just held on to win 7f classified here in February but found things a bit tougher in her two subsequent handicaps (7f/6f); usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; others look stronger.

9/1

4th

4

(1)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mintana

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Unplaced favourite last time when bidding for a Lingfield double (7f) but shaped as if this return to 6f will suit; has lots of sprinting form.

5/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -78331 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; looked as good as ever when scoring over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago but is effectively 5lb higher today (raised 3lb, Oliver Searle claimed 7lb last week) and might be a shade vulnerable.
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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: 228425 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has very modest 1-31 strike-rate but scores pretty good marks for his consistency this year; dropped 1lb since last week's running-on fifth behind Bama Lama; probably won't be far away.
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7th

5

(14)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Diamondsinthesand

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Adrian Wintle

All of his four turf wins have been on good or slower including heavy; his last win was at Bath (5.6f) last September but he's finished down the field there in his last three runs; now drops back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark; regular hood is removed.

25/1

7th

7

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Diamondsinthesand

8st 5lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Adrian Wintle

Ties in with a couple of today's rivals on C&D reappearance form but ideally needs a return to further; yet to score over a bare 5f; gained his Bath win over the extended 5f.

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Diamondsinthesand

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won three times in the second half of 2025, including at this track (5.7f); looks high enough in the weights on his return from a five-month absence.

8/1

Form: 68-955 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Arguably ran better than the bare from suggests when fifth on both 7f starts last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but hasn't won since her 2yo season and others appeal more.
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10th

12

(10)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield

Destinys Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Winless beyond 5f or since her 2yo season, and it's been possible to call her well handicapped for ages; outran her mark again at Salisbury latest, however (6f, good), missing out by under 1l; some appeal.

5/1

11/1

Form: 694525 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner off higher marks last year (5f/6f) and seemingly back in good nick when clear second to bang-in-form rival here (5f, good to soft; first run in today's headgear combination) last month; needs to bounce back from disappointing run nine days ago but still enters calculations.
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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

10/1

Form: 183074 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Steadily regressive mare who has become inconsistent; gave good account when fourth behind Bama Lama over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago but others have more appealing profiles.
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7

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Has enjoyed a good year with four wins, two of them over C&D; last two efforts leave her with a bit to prove, though.

14/1

12th

2

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Hardy mare who landed four races on AW (1m to 9.5f) between February and April; also a previous four-time winner on turf but this is just her second crack at 1m2f on her 111th start; still not discounted.

12/1

7th

4

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Robert Stephens

9yo who has won four times since February including twice over C&D; held in third when unpenalised at Wolverhampton last time but she wasn't beaten far and that was another creditable effort; should be in the mix again off 3lb higher.

4/1

Form: 2548-0 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hampered at start, raced too freely and finished well down the field in C&D race won by Bama Lama on recent seasonal/stable debut; might come on for the run but others have much less to prove.
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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

9th
7 (8)
One Hart

5/1

Form: 475091 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.
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8th

11

(1)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

One Hart

9st 4lb

J: Archie Young

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month but he failed to back that up at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago; this triple C&D winner now goes back up in trip but he's a mercurial type who needs to bounce back again.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

One Hart

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.

5/1

1st

10

(10)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

One Hart

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

raced near side, led

12/1

33/1

Form: 90-899

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well down the field on all five outings, the last twice in AW handicaps (1m2f/7f); contests her first sprint today; major improvement needed.
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9th

10

(7)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

Front-runner whose best recent effort was when beaten a neck in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (first-time blinkers) in February; twice well held since, though, and is now 0-17.

20/1

9th

10

(7)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

Front-runner whose best recent effort was when beaten a neck in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (first-time blinkers) in February; twice well held since, though, and is now 0-17.

20/1

50/1

Form: 88-008

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Belied 66-1 odds when close third in 7f AW maiden a year ago but has struggled to get competitive in handicaps since; drops back from 1m and sports first-time visor today.
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7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

21

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ishani

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Form: -45061 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Came good at 20th attempt, keeping on well to score by a neck at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) a fortnight ago; can cope with recent 2lb nudge and should be fine back on turf; one to consider.
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8th

3

(6)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Effort

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Three-time course winner who's regressed since two victories last August, latterly when behind four of tonight's rivals over C&D; only holds outside claims.

33/1

9th

4

(2)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Effort

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Won a Chelmsford handicap (5f) last August but he's 0-9 since and hasn't threatened in classified events in his last three runs; has good draw back on Tapeta but he needs to raise his game.

12/1

50/1

Form: 767980 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Can be excused last month's defeat over 1m on soft ground but has been out of form form a good while now and is very difficult to enthuse over; refitted visor the headgear of choice today.
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8th

7

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joe Ponting

Hasn't been in top form this year and finished eighth of nine over C&D last week; others appeal more.

50/1

8th

6

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Joe Ponting

Largely poor form since his sole success, which was three years ago.

40/1

8th

11

(8)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Joe Ponting

Largely unconvincing form since recording sole success, which was three years ago.

50/1

33/1

Form: /549-9

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; made the frame off today's basement mark over C&D (good to soft) last summer but absent since down-the-field AW run in January and needs to find improvement from somewhere.
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14th

16

(2)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

Glamorous Star

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Seven-race maiden; made the frame off today's basement mark over C&D (good to soft) last summer but absent since down-the-field AW run in January and needs to find improvement from somewhere.

33/1

Non-runners

Hannahs Return, Sisters In The Sky

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £164.30
Straight Forecast £127.59
Tricast £652.31
Trifecta £1121.80

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Bama Lama

SPOTLIGHT:

Savannah Smiles

The Guardian:

Global Effort

The Times:

Hannah's Return

NEWMARKET:

One Hart

D Express:

Port Noir

RP RATINGS:

Savannah Smiles

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

The Star:

Global Effort

Telegraph:

Hannah's Return

Daily Mail:

Bama Lama

Daily Mirror:

Bama Lama

The Sun:

Bama Lama

Daily Record:

Bama Lama