September 02 / 15.35 Chepstow

15.35

Good To Firm

AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 314533 CD BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with five wins, four seconds and six thirds at this track from 19 visits; another solid effort when a close third at Salisbury on Friday night; tongue-tie now joins the cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground and mainly consistent, again running with credit when third of eight here (7f, good to soft) on Saturday; has only managed to win one of her last 32 starts, though, and may prefer further than this now.

4/1

3rd

4

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground, but the last nine of her ten wins have been over sprint trips; has had some close calls over C&D this summer but she's not easy to predict and has been well held in her last two runs; risks attached.

8/1

3rd

3

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner who's become hard to win with, landing just one of her last 30 starts; she's not been this low in the weights for years but isn't as good now; yard also responsible for Savannah Smiles.

8/1

Form: 134703 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Two wins this year, including on fast turf, and he's now 4lb lower than when placed in the Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle in June; ran to a fair level at Goodwood nine days ago and in a race where the other three runners like to force the pace, he may be ideally positioned to pounce late; blinkers now given a go.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(12)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Navello

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Latest run at Nottingham is easy to forgive (unsuitable ground) and he had recorded a career-best RPR when winning at Wolverhampton (5f) on his penultimate start; no issue with 6f but 5f is possibly his optimum.

20/1

7

(12)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Navello

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

in rear, eased and pulled up over 4f out

20/1

7th

2

(3)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:50 Nottingham

Navello

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

prominent

11/1

9/2

Form: 325341 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Connie's Rose; front-runner who made all to record a narrow C&D success last week; that was only a Class 6 and he's got his work cut out to defy a penalty against stronger opponents.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

So Smart

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month, but he's taken two backward steps since then; handles most ground but he's still 4lb higher than for that last success and others are more convincing.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month but not so good there eight days later; back up 4lb today and balance of form this term suggests he is not the percentage call.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when making all to record his second C&D success in an apprentice handicap (good to firm) eight days ago, beating stable-companion Savannah Smiles by 2l; races off the same mark (6lb well in) and a big chance of following up.

5/2

Form: 00-003 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Boasted some strong handicap form for Mick Appleby last season; began this year with two modest efforts, after which he underwent wind and gelding operations and was switched to Robert Cowell's stable; pleasing stable debut at Newbury last month and he's a major player off the same mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

19:45 Nottingham

Michaelas Boy

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Always tended to be hot and cold in the past, so disappointing he didn't fare better at Lingfield (AW) latest given a decent record there; not a lot of wiggle room off this mark and is now tried in first-time cheekpieces (wore blinkers twice as a 2yo).

6/1

8th

1

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Michaelas Boy

10st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Cowell

Two wins and a close second to his name in four runs over C&D; tended to be hot and cold in the past, twice winning back-to-back, which bodes well after bouncing back off 4lb lower at Yarmouth last time; goes well for Luke Morris too.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.36
Trifecta £9.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Michaela's Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Navello

POSTDATA:

Connie's Rose

The Times:

Michaela's Boy

Telegraph:

Michaela's Boy

The Guardian:

Michaela's Boy

Daily Mirror:

Michaela's Boy

The Sun:

Michaela's Boy

The Star:

Michaela's Boy

Daily Mail:

Connie's Rose

RP RATINGS:

Navello

NEWMARKET:

Navello

D Express:

Navello

Daily Record:

Navello