July 18 / 16.40 Chepstow

16.40

Good To Soft

Floyds Turfcare & Weed Solutions Ltd Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Floyds Turfcare & Weed Solutions Ltd Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 771142 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won first two handicaps, over 1m on AW, and has lost nothing in defeat since back on turf (both at 1m2f on good), not getting the best of runs at Newbury and bumping into one at Brighton; unraced on ground slower than good; solid chance if handling it.
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3rd

6

(5)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Niloufar

9st 2lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Unraced on softer than good; won four of her seven handicaps, the latest win in good style under Millie Wonnacott at Newbury in July; easily her worst display in those races, however, came off this 8lb higher mark at Windsor (again 1m2f on good to firm) on her only start since, when reportedly fractious in the preliminaries; needs to bounce back with another improved show.

7/1

5th

5

(2)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Windsor

Niloufar

9st 4lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/4

1st

5

(1)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Niloufar

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Gained a third handicap win when scoring easily over 1m2f at Chepstow (good) last Thursday; carries a 6lb penalty but Millie Wonnacott takes 5lb off; leading claims.

6/4

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 675-6 BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Failed to improve for the step up to 1m2f on handicap debut at Nottingham (joint-favourite), when over 7l behind Penalty Shootout; he might have needed the run though and still early days so judgement suspended.
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2nd

6

(9)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Chepstow

Givitawhirl

9st 6lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f

11/2

6th

8

(2)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Givitawhirl

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Hasn't shown much from three starts; gelded after his debut and fitted with a hood last time which is retained; makes handicap debut up in distance (bred to relish it) and needs to show more.

10/1

6th

8

(2)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Givitawhirl

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

Hasn't shown much from three starts; gelded after his debut and fitted with a hood last time which is retained; makes handicap debut up in distance (bred to relish it) and needs to show more.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 977-04

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Two classified runs in 2024; well back on return but came from a long way back, still looking green, when fourth of ten at Bath (1m2f, firm) since, when not far behind a subsequent handicap winner; can do better.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Birdie

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

In the frame four times but vulnerable in classified events so far and no real incentive to support her despite the addition of cheekpieces.

16/1

9th

8

(8)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Birdie

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

In the frame four times but vulnerable in classified events so far and no real incentive to support her despite the addition of cheekpieces.

16/1

8th

8

(11)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Lady Birdie

9st 7lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Threatened to win off a basement handicap mark on turf last summer but was out of form on Tapeta when last seen in the autumn; needs two-month break to have done her good.

8/1

16/1

Form: 213369

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
AW winner at 1m; probably stays 1m2f on Polytrack but this is a different story and had an off day in a classified back on AW last week.
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5

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:15 Brighton

Run Joy Run

9st 0lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Camilla Poulton

Has done a lot of his racing over further and has struggled since picked up from Adam West; very hard to fancy back from three months off.

66/1

11th

12

(6)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Run Joy Run

9st 0lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Camilla Poulton

AW winner at 1m for previous yard but she's finished out the back in AW classified races for new connections before pulling up on hurdle debut last week; best watched for now.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 077-30 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ridden as though he needs to lead in both handicaps this year, over 1m2f at Nottingham and Windsor; the tactics haven't come off as yet but he ran well on reappearance and might yet do better if left alone in front.
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9

(2)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Penalty Shootout

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Rod Millman

Often a non-stayer over middle distances this term; was in the process of running okay when hampered late at Kempton dropped back to 1m last time; may build on that effort.

12/1

8th

8

(3)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Penalty Shootout

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders

20/1

12th

13

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:15 Bath

Penalty Shootout

10st 1lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Rod Millman

led

10/1

20/1

Form: 057-57

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Fair AW handicap debut (about 1m1f) in January but the cause was lost some way out over 1m4f at Kempton since (first-time cheekpieces, discarded); has been gelded; needs to prove stamina on turf debut.
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8th

10

(12)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Pop Noodle

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

Much lower in the weights than when running in 1m2f turf handicaps last summer but he's been vulnerable in ordinary AW events this year and he's down the list this time.

12/1

8th

10

(12)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Pop Noodle

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

Much lower in the weights than when running in 1m2f turf handicaps last summer but he's been vulnerable in ordinary AW events this year and he's down the list this time.

12/1

8th

9

(6)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pop Noodle

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Returned to form with a fair third over C&D (classified event) in February but that took his record to 0-12 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.

6/1

11/4

Form: 334212 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Had had a few unsuccessful goes in handicaps before winning at Beverley in June, but that 1m2f on good to firm suited (first attempt under the conditions) and she ran up against an unexposed Haggas filly there (good) next time; involved again.
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3rd

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Little Venice

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Quirky sort but she got off the mark in this sphere in 1m7f handicap at Wincanton 43 days ago, despite being reluctant at the start; up 4lb but she still merits serious consideration.

7/4

1st

6

25th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Little Venice

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Went mighty close at Leicester (soft) in November despite pulling hard and her trainer blamed three fairly quick runs when she disappointed at Uttoxeter (also 2m, heavy) the following month; freshened up since and she can't be ruled out.

4/1

7

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Little Venice

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Low-grade Flat winner; yet to be placed after five hurdling starts but kept on from the rear for very respectable fifth of 14 over C&D (good-first-time tongue-tie) this month; considered each-way.

8/1

25/1

Form: 405366

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front on yard debut at Windsor (1m, good) in May but unable to sustain effort in two runs since, over that trip at Salisbury and 1m2f at Nottingham; has work to do.
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5

(2)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Magna Vega

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Nikki Evans

12-race maiden; ran well over 1m here on his stable debut last May but backward steps ever since; hopes pinned on the new, longer trip and the addition of blinkers (has worn a visor and cheekpieces in the past) sparking a revival.

25/1

5

(2)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Magna Vega

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Nikki Evans

12-race maiden; ran well over 1m here on his stable debut last May but backward steps ever since; hopes pinned on the new, longer trip and the addition of blinkers (has worn a visor and cheekpieces in the past) sparking a revival.

25/1

10

(8)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Magna Vega

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Nikki Evans

11-race maiden; given every chance here a month ago but finished behind Douglas Dc and Little Tiger.

14/1

10/1

Form: 745-05

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Some promise in 1m and 7f events on AW in December; tailed off when switched to a handicap on turf debut at Brighton but he showed more, despite 7f looking an inadequate test, at Newbury recently; should have no trouble with 1m2f on pedigree and open to improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(2)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

18:08 Lingfield (AW)

Snooker McCrew

9st 9lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

Showed promise at this track last year and got off the mark on the return to this C&D last Thursday when making all; 6lb penalty makes it tougher but he clearly likes it around here.

4/1

1st

7

(4)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Snooker McCrew

8st 12lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

Has shown little in three turf handicaps since returning in May, but did show some promise in three starts over 7f/1m here late last year; could make an impact if the return to this surface revives him.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.90
Straight Forecast £14.30
Tricast £91.86
Trifecta £89.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Little Venice

The Times:

Niloufar

POSTDATA:

Penalty Shootout

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Birdie

The Guardian:

Little Venice

D Express:

Little Venice

Daily Mirror:

Little Venice

The Sun:

Little Venice

The Star:

Little Venice

Daily Record:

Little Venice

WEST COUNTRY:

Penalty Shootout

Telegraph:

Niloufar

Daily Mail:

Niloufar