August 30 / 16.00 Chepstow

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Wales’ Leading Independent Bookmaker David Lucas Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Wales’ Leading Independent Bookmaker David Lucas Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 275211 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Stable has a fine record here and he comes into this on a hat-trick after all-the-way wins at Sandown (7f, good to firm) last month and by 9l over C&D (soft) eight days ago; 6lb penalty less of a concern than the presence of other front-runners, but if he can get to the front he would hold strong claims.
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7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

7th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Autumn Festival

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Multiple winner over 7f-1m, including on soft; made the frame over C&D last month but losing run is mounting up and has performed poorly the last twice.

7/2

15/2

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 37-5

Last run: 232 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three starts over 6f on the AW during the winter and now makes her handicap/turf debut over an extra furlong after 232 days off; the market may indicate what is expected.
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10th

2

(9)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Return Voyage

9st 9lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

always towards rear (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor performance, filly was never travelling)

2/1

2nd

7

(8)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:00 Chepstow

Return Voyage

9st 1lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

slowly away, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, ran on

15/2

Form: 332611 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Twice made all over 6f/7f here last month and ran another game race having again attempted to make all when third of ten over C&D (good) yesterday; respected if turning out again, but she isn't the only front-runner in the field.
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4th

3

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Multiple course winner, the latest last September (6f, soft) off a 1lb lower mark; she has run some solid races in defeat this year but consistency has been an issue and others appeal more in today's field.

6/1

4th

6

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

Connies Rose

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time winner at Chepstow and finished a solid second, splitting subsequent winners, there last time; has form over this C&D and warrants respect up just 1lb.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner (4-12 over this trip); has been running over 7f of late but should be all right with the return to 5f and is back at the right sort of level off her last winning mark; enters calculations.

7/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 125640 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has dropped 1lb lower than when successful here (1m, good to firm) in May, but he's been particularly poor at Brighton (1m, good to firm) the last twice; needs to turn things around in the first-time visor.
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3rd

3

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

20:22 Epsom

Darvel

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

Returned to form with second in amateur riders' race at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last month and is still on a good mark but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his habit of starting slowly is another worry.

7/1

2nd

2

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

13:56 Brighton

Darvel

11st 0lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Patrick Chamings

Three-time winner last year at a mile but slow starts have become a habit and was tailed off last time despite racing prominently.

40/1

13th

2

(8)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Darvel

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Did well last year (three wins; one over C&D) but is yet to strike form after three starts this season and slow starts have become a serious issue; goes without usual blinkers today; comes with risk.

20/1

Form: 877743 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a four time last summer (including a win over C&D) and not disgraced in her last two starts at Brighton (7f, good to firm); often leads, but has won when stalking the pace so well worth a second look now 7lb lower than when last successful.
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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

Form: 3155-7 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has made the running as when winning a Newcastle maiden (7f, AW) for Keith Dalgleish last summer, but well held on his stable debut after 11 months off at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago; needs to step up.
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8th

1

(3)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

Has dropped a long way in the weights; some positive signs of late but well beaten after racing freely in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) at Southwell (6f) last week; bounce back needed.

12/1

10th

5

(11)

28th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

He has dropped a long way in the weights and there have been some positive signs of late; did too much early in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton last month but it was still a fair run; cheekpieces tried now; return to 6f shouldn't be an issue; one to consider.

6/1

5th

6

(4)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tricky Business

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

led

5/1

16/1

Form: 987566 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Both wins came at Salisbury (7f/1m) last summer, but has rather lost his way since the autumn; 9lb below his last winning mark, but still hard to enthuse over until showing more; cheekpieces return; stable also runs Letter Of The Law.
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7th

4

(3)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

16:00 Chepstow

Bolly Bullet

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

took keen hold, prominent, lost position over 3f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten

16/1

6th

2

(4)

10th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

13:30 Salisbury

Bolly Bullet

9st 11lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: John O’Shea

reared start, raced in last, pushed along 3f out, made no impression

6/1

Form: 515873 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 14 starts came in a Leicester claimer (7f, soft) in May; has run well on quicker ground too, but finished over 10l behind Autumn Festival over C&D (soft) eight days ago and never threatened back here (good) yesterday when behind Connie's Rose; others preferred.
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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

Non-runners

Letter Of The Law

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £13.93
Tricast £21.47
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Autumn Festival

Daily Express:

Connie's Rose

The Times:

Darvel

RP Ratings:

Autumn Festival

POSTDATA:

Autumn Festival

Telegraph:

Autumn Festival

The Guardian:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mail:

Autumn Festival

Daily Mirror:

Autumn Festival

The Sun:

Autumn Festival

The Star:

Autumn Festival

Daily Record:

Autumn Festival