June 02 / 15.00 Chepstow

15.00

Good To Firm

Sell Your Car Today Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Sell Your Car Today Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4007-7 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual 5f winner (good/good to firm) in Ireland but he's generally struggled in six runs for this new yard; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 8l at Musselburgh on his return last month and needs to turn things around; visor reapplied.
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1st

4

(4)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:55 Bath

Speedacus

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Butler

Five-time turf winner on a variety of ground, but has shown precious little in nine starts for this yard despite a plummeting mark; market should indicate whether a revival is expected.

14/1

13th

5

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Speedacus

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: John Butler

Five-time winner over 5f on turf; out of form since joining present yard, but has dropped to a good mark and may do better on return from a break.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 59-441 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come at this track (5f-7f) and latest was a brave win over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago; 3lb higher back up in grade but she remains feasibly treated and this return to fast ground is no problem; respected.
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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

40/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 0/69-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won on her handicap debut at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) in July 2021 but she's had only five runs since and has struggled in all of them; now 10lb lower than for her win but has plenty to prove back at this trip.
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11th

3

(5)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

19:10 Bath

Desert

9st 9lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Malcolm Saunders

soon outpaced, always behind

12/1

5th

1

(8)

5th Jul 2023

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:00 Bath

Desert

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Mixed profile in 2023 but 15lb below the mark of her one win as a result; couldn't last home on unsuitably soft ground at Brighton last time (6f), but more in her favour here so long as she races a little less freely.

13/2

4th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Desert

9st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

sweating, prominent, switched to near side 3f out, pushed along and challenging 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

6/1

Form: 410-72 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner who returned to form when runner-up behind an improver at Pontefract (5f, good to firm) last Thursday; looks interesting off same mark on this drop back in grade and he's 3-7 at this track.
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2nd

7

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

1lb out of the weights, but still 6lb lower than when gaining his sixth course success in this race last year; 0-19 since, but placed nine times and has winning form on soft ground; may be worth chancing.

5/1

2nd

10

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Six-time course winner who's been on the downgrade for some time and is on a losing run of 18; remains consistent enough but, like stablemate Marisitta, has a job on with Arnaz on the same terms as last Sunday.

14/1

3rd

6

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:06 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

9st 1lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: John O’Shea

Be An Angel didn't get the best of runs when this gelding was hot on her heels here last month; found wanting in a classified race since then; looks vulnerable.

6/1

Form: 36-817 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Recorded his seventh career win when scoring at Brighton (5.3f, good) in April and he had an excuse back on soft ground at Windsor last time; still looks on a workable mark and this C&D winner has claims if he can bounce back.
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5th

5

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Notched a third win over C&D earlier in the month; that race rather fell into his lap, though, with the leaders going off too hard, and he'll find today's company tougher off a 6lb higher mark; not disgraced, having made late headway, here (6f) on Sunday.

4/1

5th

6

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Multiple course winner, the latest 18 days ago when he was far too strong for five rivals over 5.3f (good to firm); up 6lb in a deeper race but still feasibly weighted.

13/2

1st

3

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Gallagher

Returned to form with narrow win at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in June; remains on workable mark after 3lb rise and is very well suited by this track (four-time C&D winner) but managed only fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) three weeks ago and has become unreliable.

7/2

Form: 212224 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 23rd attempt when making all in 5f novice at Southwell in January; close second back in handicaps (Polytrack) in next three runs but his form dipped back at Southwell last time; needs to step up again after that and he's 0-11 on turf.
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6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Thismydream

9st 4lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Has shown inconsistent form, mostly on AW, this year and ran below par over C&D in most recent turf attempt; far from sure to take advantage of a reduced mark.

20/1

5

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thismydream

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Won off 9lb higher at Bath (5.6f) last August but he's been up and down since then and has been well held in last three starts; has plenty to prove again and he's not run over this trip since 2021.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Thismydream

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Should be making a big impact off this sort of mark but mixed record early in the year and well held, albeit after 164 days off, at Brighton five weeks ago; others look safer.

12/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 307166 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner who scored off 3lb lower at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) in April but he's struggled at Windsor (soft) in last two starts; turf record now stands at 0-9 and others are preferred; tongue-tie is removed and visor returns.
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1st

3

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Level Up

9st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: David Evans

All ground seems to come alike to him and he gained his second C&D success (good to firm) last month, but a 4lb rise appeared to anchor him in his two outings since; may need the returning visor to perk him up a bit.

5/1

7th

6

(9)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Level Up

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Evans

Prominent racer who was well held at Chepstow last time, but that was a Class 4 event and he won that track (5f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; remains well treated on his old form and has claims if he can bounce back on this drop back in grade; acts on fast and soft ground.

5/1

6th

6

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Level Up

9st 3lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Exposed but very consistent and deserved to snap a losing streak over C&D recently when racing prominently and keeping on; back up 4lb.

8/1

Form: 6619-7 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Added to her five turf wins when scoring on Tapeta (5f) in December but she struggled in final two runs during the winter; bit to prove back from a break but she's well treated on a close second over C&D (good to firm) last summer and yard won this last year; needs checking in market.
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3

(5)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Amor De Mi Vida

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Better on turf than AW but handicapped accordingly and she ran okay at Wolverhampton 19 days ago when there was a bit of money about for her; not discounted in this lower grade.

8/1

4th

5

(3)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amor De Mi Vida

9st 8lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Five-time turf winner who is 1-15 on AW; went very close off a higher mark at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) in June but that was in a small field and she's lost her way in last two starts; others are more convincing.

8/1

7th

4

(8)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

19:50 Yarmouth

Amor De Mi Vida

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Archie Watson

Two good efforts in June but her form dipped on slower ground at Chepstow 12 days ago; drying surface here would help but others appeal more.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.70
Straight Forecast £21.61
Tricast £298.16
Trifecta £344.40

Selections

The Times:

Connie's Rose

SPOTLIGHT:

Some Nightmare

TOPSPEED:

Speedacus

Telegraph:

Connie's Rose

Daily Mail:

Connie's Rose

Daily Mirror:

Connie's Rose

The Sun:

Connie's Rose

The Star:

Connie's Rose

Daily Record:

Connie's Rose

RP RATINGS:

Some Nightmare

POSTDATA:

Some Nightmare

WEST COUNTRY:

Some Nightmare

The Guardian:

Some Nightmare

D Express:

Some Nightmare