September 03 / 15.48 Chepstow

15.48

Good To Firm

In Memory Of Late Silva Taylor Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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In Memory Of Late Silva Taylor Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 315272 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins at 6f in early spring and one over C&D (good to soft) in June; below best at Bath two starts ago but has remained in form either side of that; might be vulnerable on ground quicker than good.
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2nd

2

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Back on the up following a wind op in May, placed at Bath and over C&D before making all in a small-field handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago; a 4lb rise asks more of her but she should give another good account; stable also run So Smart.

100/30

1st

1

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Lingfield

Savannah Smiles

9st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Well suited by undulating tracks and has come back to form since undergoing wind surgery; now 3lb below her last winning mark and Harry Vigors has plenty of experience for 5lb in this company; down in class and it's hard to find any negatives.

2/1

3rd

4

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

A few near-misses to go with her C&D win and she bounced back last time from a string of poor efforts on her first start since undergoing wind surgery; on a fair mark if she builds on that.

6/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 355268 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2022 but her four wins since have come over 7f; has not found it easy this year and no sign of her taking advantage of a lowly mark over 6f or 7f in August (her second at Salisbury was a remote one).
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3

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:15 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Course regular who led close home to score over C&D (good) last month; reportedly unsuited by the soft ground when well beaten here 16 days ago; current mark is workable if she's back on song.

9/1

8th

6

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Notched a third course win when ending a losing run over C&D 17 days ago (unlucky Vape not far behind in sixth); got messed about a bit herself and has a fair chance of defying a 3lb rise.

3/1

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Suffered lots of defeats since last win nearly two years ago, though went down by a short head at Salisbury (6f) two runs ago; she was entitled to run better here last week over the 7f, though.

16/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 167372 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
AW winner at 6f last September; three good runs at this trip for new yard, far too good for rivals at Windsor (soft; acts on good to firm) in May and not doing at all badly in a competitive Haydock race after; appreciated the return to 6f when runner-up on Kempton AW recently (tongue-tie added); may yet pull out more; solid chance.
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8th

9

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Charlie Mason

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Showed career-best form when winning at Lingfield (6f, soft) two starts ago and is also suited by this C&D but could be a shade vulnerable off a mark this high.

8/1

6th

5

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

Charlie Mason

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Consistent 5yo who came clear with the second when justifying market support last weekend at Lingfield (6f, soft); carries a 5lb penalty and Myla Coppins claimed 7lb on Saturday, so these terms are tougher; still a likely contender and any rain welcomed.

7/2

1st

7

(6)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Lingfield

Charlie Mason

9st 4lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Modest strike-rate in the last 14 months but he is generally consistent and is versatile as regards surfaces; form figures off current mark read 222; could go one better, with Myla Coppins taking off 7lb.

5/1

Form: 46241- CD

Last run: 372 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Career littered with layoffs but he was quite impressive on debut for this trainer over C&D last August (6f, good to soft; acts on good to firm) and he's not weighted out of it back up 2lb despite the absence since; interesting for in-form yard.
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7

(11)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Ran okay at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in June but he's not been at the same level on his last two starts; down in the weights but drawn widest and others are more appealing.

16/1

9th

7

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Has won only once and has missed a couple of chunks of his career in recent times; lacked consistency this summer, latterly when finishing last (well behind two of today's rivals) over C&D a fortnight ago.

20/1

12th

2

(9)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

1-28; seen only four times since winning on stable debut at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) in August 2023; well positioned when beaten 1l over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago; can be involved.

7/1

12/1

Form: 00-850

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won first three 5f handicaps on turf last spring, all on good to soft or slower; things haven't gone so well since and a hurdle run on Saturday can't have put much pep into him; looks best watched.
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2

(4)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

Umming N Ahing

9st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

Regressed since notching a slow-ground hat-trick early in his 3yo season and he was well beaten on reappearance (6f, good to firm); dropped another 4lb but he's unproven over this trip; lots to prove.

9/1

5

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Lingfield

Umming N Ahing

9st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Regressed since notching a soft-ground hat-trick early in his 3yo season and is entitled to need this after nine months off; only run once on ground faster than good, when a beaten-favourite, so these conditions would be a concern.

25/1

9th

3

(8)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:15 Windsor

Umming N Ahing

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Bill Turner

Rattled off a hat-trick during the first half of 2023, all on good to soft or slower; not a lot to shout about since, however.

20/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: -00758 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Appreciated his first attempt at 6f on fast ground when winning at Pontefract last August; has had some disappointments this year but the return to 6f on good to firm will suit on second start for new trainer; revival on the cards.
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5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

11th

3

(10)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

El Montejean

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

6f turf win for previous yard; poor form for current stable, latterly back on AW; enough to prove.

33/1

Form: 9880-

Last run: 304 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Excelled herself when not far away in 7f Newmarket maiden last September but she hasn't come close to that form in three other 7f starts; off since November and dropped to 6f for handicap debut; one for another day.
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12th

12

(2)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Roody Toody

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

towards rear

50/1

12th

6

(1)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roody Toody

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

Unexposed after only five starts but she's not finished closer than seventh and was beaten 12l on her recent handicap/seasonal debut at Chepstow (6f, good); headgear is now added and she needs a transformation back on AW.

33/1

Form: -55307

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won yard debut at Yarmouth (5f) last August but had his share of weight on AW in midwinter; back from break with a deflated display at Southwell in July but ran more encouragingly there (7f) since; slipped in the weights and he might well do better now back at 6f on turf.
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10th

8

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Razzam

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

Sole win in 23 starts came over 5f in Britain two seasons ago; has made a quiet start for his current yard; of some interest with Dylan Browne McMonagle teaming up with a trainer from his native Donegal.

6/1

2

(6)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

Razzam

10st 0lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: H D McGuigan

Sole win in 22 starts came over 5f in Britain two seasons ago; has made a quiet enough start for current yard.

33/1

1

(11)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Razzam

10st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: H D McGuigan

5f winner in Britain two seasons ago; a long way below his best on his last four starts last year and a Gowran claimer on reappearance; seems most effective at 6f, though was placed over this trip on AW last year; first time with cheekpieces.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £21.36
Tricast £79.15
Trifecta £65.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Stalingrad

SPOTLIGHT:

Charlie Mason

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

WEST COUNTRY:

Diamond Cottage

Telegraph:

Charlie Mason

D Express:

Charlie Mason

Daily Mirror:

Charlie Mason

The Times:

Savannah Smiles

Daily Mail:

Savannah Smiles

The Guardian:

Stalingrad

The Sun:

Stalingrad

The Star:

Stalingrad

Daily Record:

Stalingrad