July 26 / 17.40 Chepstow

17.40

Good To Firm

Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -82421 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
In-form filly whose last-time-out win took her C&D record to 2-2 (both wins on good to soft); up 4lb but Jack Doughty takes off a useful 5lb; big player provided she's as effective back on forecast faster ground.
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8

(10)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Newmarket

Believe You Me

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Heather Main

Consistent spell over 7f featured an Epsom win in July; well held on penultimate start, though, and never got into it over 1m at Brighton on latest (patchy record over 1m); good chance if back to her peak.

8/1

8

(10)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Newmarket

Believe You Me

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Heather Main

Consistent spell over 7f featured an Epsom win in July; well held on penultimate start, though, and never got into it over 1m at Brighton on latest (patchy record over 1m); good chance if back to her peak.

8/1

3

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Believe You Me

9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Heather Main

Consistent spell featured an Epsom win in July; well held in competitive Class 4 last time but this looks an easier task.

14/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 008572 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
7f winner in Ireland; 0-13 for current stable but has dropped a long way in the weights and posted an encouraging effort over C&D (close second on good ground) last week; holds a fighting chance off 1lb lower.
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7th

9

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:30 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Regressive since coming over from Ireland and has done her racing over 7f-1m during the past year; turned in two poor efforts this spring and is tried in first-time blinkers dropping to the minimum trip.

25/1

14th

13

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her losing run stands at 21 but she ran some good races over C&D last year; usual hood was absent when well beaten on her return to action two weeks ago and it remains off today.

25/1

14th

13

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her losing run stands at 21 but she ran some good races over C&D last year; usual hood was absent when well beaten on her return to action two weeks ago and it remains off today.

25/1

Form: 0-0986 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Successful four times at Chepstow, including in this race (off 10lb higher) two years ago; holds poor claims on 2024 form but a revival would put him in the picture.
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8th

9

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 5lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: John & Rhys Flint

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

3rd

6

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:40 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Successful four times at Chepstow, including in this race (off 10lb higher) two years ago; holds poor claims on 2024 form but a revival would put him in the picture.

12/1

Form: 427217 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Ruined his chance with a tardy start at Salisbury on Wednesday; scored at this course (1m, good to soft; held on narrowly) two weeks ago and has possibilities back here granted a clean break.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

7/1

Form: -51566 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

14/1

Form: 999-60 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-18 in Ireland, the win gained over 7f in June 2023 off 10lb higher; has a question mark over current form; the betting may prove best guide on debut for new yard.
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9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:43 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 2lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Nikki Evans

Not beaten far when fourth of five in recent 5f race won by Savannah Smiles (heavy ground) but is effectively on the same mark from 2lb out of the weights today and has very modest 1-33 strike-rate.

16/1

5

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.

6/1

7

(11)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Not Just Yet

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

A few near-misses over C&D off higher marks since coming over from Ireland and didn't run badly on turf last time, when done for toe over 5f back from a break; wouldn't be a shock were he to pop up despite the wide stall.

16/1

Form: 631247 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has gained all turf wins at Brighton and is possibly best at 1m nowadays; form dipped when returned to 7f last time; not the percentage call in this suboptimal scenario.
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4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

4th

9

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

Rivas Rob Roy

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Six-time course winner but had his disappointments here last year and has finished last in his final two races on the AW.

20/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rivas Rob Roy

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

12-time winner including over C&D; has mixed record since last success in May 2024 but he's reached the frame here in two of his last four runs; things didn't go well over C&D last time but he had a wide trip in that race and could be dangerous if he can bounce back.

16/1

Non-runners

Destinys Spirit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £5.68
Tricast £50.32
Trifecta £38.10

Selections

The Times:

Believe You Me

POSTDATA:

Letter Of The Law

D Express:

Destiny's Spirit

SPOTLIGHT:

Dynamite Katie

Telegraph:

Believe You Me

The Guardian:

Believe You Me

Daily Mail:

Believe You Me

Daily Mirror:

Believe You Me

The Sun:

Believe You Me

The Star:

Destiny's Spirit

WEST COUNTRY:

Letter Of The Law

Daily Record:

Letter Of The Law