May 16 / 16.25 Chepstow

16.25

Good To Soft

Fitzdares Monmouthshire Cup Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4789.1
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Fitzdares Monmouthshire Cup Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00

Form: 4221-

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to six-time AW winner Weloof; ran only on the AW last year, closing out with a win at Deauville in the winter; will need a bit more again for the switch to turf off this sort of mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

16:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Way To Amarillo

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Archie Watson

Progressive in first five starts, winning at Deauville (6.5f, Polytrack) last December and on handicap debut/reappearance at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) in May, but last of ten in a Carlisle Listed contest (7f, soft) the following month; should stay the longer trip back on AW with cheekpieces given a go and one to consider.

15/2

10th

10

(1)

28th Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:50 Carlisle

Way To Amarillo

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Going the right way but it wasn't much of a handicap that she won at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) and she has plenty to find on the figures.

14/1

1st

1

(5)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

16:25 Chepstow

Way To Amarillo

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Half-sister to six-time AW winner Weloof; ran only on the AW last year, closing out with a win at Deauville in the winter; will need a bit more again for the switch to turf off this sort of mark.

5/1

Form: 72-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a good few useful winners, including the yard's Time Change; Newmarket second on soft ground last backend might have worked out better; ran to a similar level on her comeback, though, and is open to improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(2)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:00 Windsor

Times Eye

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a C&D handicap (good) in July; still looks feasibly treated on that brave win but she flopped in her follow-up bid at Kempton (last of 12) last month and needs to bounce back after that.

6/1

12th

9

(6)

16th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Times Eye

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Expensive to follow over 7f but she got off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a 1m handicap at Windsor 18 days ago; 3lb rise manageable and she could have more to come at this trip; yard are in flying form.

9/2

1st

1

(7)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:00 Windsor

Times Eye

9st 11lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: 74-321 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Daughter of the yard's three-time 1m2f winner Maybelater; inclined to pull hard and edge right in three Polytrack starts this year; could have more to offer once she learns to settle, which she'll need to in a small field after a short break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Puntarelle

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Jonathan Portman

7f winner here in April; she has found it tougher going in handicaps since but dropping into Class 5 fillies' events the last twice has seen her be more competitive (pulled hard latest); drops in trip but she has the pace to cope; not out of it.

6/1

8th

3

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Puntarelle

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Jonathan Portman

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/2

3rd

3

(8)

1st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Puntarelle

9st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Jonathan Portman

7f Polytrack winner, when 7lb higher in April; unable to make any significant impression on her last four starts (7f-1m); handy mark and cheekpieces now go on, so that may help with a more competitive effort.

6/1

Form: 7-1221 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three solid efforts once handicapping on the AW early in the year and she won't mind the drop back from 1m after a couple of months off; a 3lb rise looks fair and she's shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Silver Nightfall

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time AW winner, the latest in December (1m3f, Polytrack) off this mark; her turf form is less convincing though and she needs to raise her game.

33/1

1

(4)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:22 Kempton (AW)

Silver Nightfall

10st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual winner here, the latest over this trip from 2lb lower last December; modest in three outings since returning in May, but the return of the visor looks a positive.

12/1

6

(6)

24th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:30 Sandown

Silver Nightfall

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time AW winner at up to 1m4f; seemed unsuited by the drop back to 8.5f at Epsom most recently but remains a maiden on turf and current mark looks difficult.

8/1

Form: 540/22

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Stamina issues over hurdles for Warren Greatrex last spring but fine over 1m4f in Ireland previously and has been running over 1m2f on bad ground for her current yard this spring; this trip can look only a bare minimum.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(10)

19th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Ivy Avenue

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Won three times from a mile to 1m2f for Jim Bolger but not won since reappearance in April 2021; well beaten in first-time visor back on AW last time and can be taken on for now.

12/1

7th

3

(4)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ivy Avenue

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Appleby

Her last win was in April 2021 but she's finished runner-in four of her six starts for this yard including a near miss at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) in May; couldn't pose a threat when fourth at Yarmouth last time but that was against a pace bias and she has possibilities back up in trip; new headgear.

13/2

4th

3

(6)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:35 Yarmouth

Ivy Avenue

9st 10lb

J: Erika Parkinson

T: Michael Appleby

Beaten at odds on in a three-runner race two runs back and was below that level at Nottingham a month later; back from another break now and becoming a bit frustrating.

10/1

Form: 422734

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Maiden who's made the running a couple of times and may do again; has had plenty of chances and goes without headgear this time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

16th Aug 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Ffos Las

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Gay Kelleway

took keen hold, disputed lead, pressed leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

15/8

1st

3

(3)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 0lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Gay Kelleway

made all, shaken up and hung left over 2f out, flashed tail over 1f out, pushed along when flashed tail inside final furlong, kept on well

7/2

2nd

2

(8)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Margarets Fuchsia

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Gay Kelleway

led

16/1

Non-runners

Ivy Avenue, Margaret's Fuchsia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £17.93
Trifecta £23.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Time's Eye

SPOTLIGHT:

Silver Nightfall

RP RATINGS:

Puntarelle

The Guardian:

Ivy Avenue

TOPSPEED:

Margaret's Fuchsia

LAMBOURN:

Way To Amarillo

The Times:

Time's Eye

Telegraph:

Time's Eye

Daily Mail:

Time's Eye

Daily Mirror:

Time's Eye

The Sun:

Time's Eye

Daily Record:

Time's Eye

NEWMARKET:

Silver Nightfall

The Star:

Puntarelle

D Express:

Ivy Avenue