June 10 / 21.00 Chepstow

21.00

Good To Firm

Lydney Containers Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Lydney Containers Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 20/095

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 17 starts but hasn't been with John Flint long and seemed to appreciate the return to a sound surface when fifth of 18 (albeit safely held) at Newbury (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; another 2lb lower here and this race is much easier; might be the answer.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

13

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Lusaka

9st 2lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

Scored for the sixth time when making all at Newbury (13.5f, good to firm) off 1lb lower in July and gave it a fair go from the front when second at Bath (2m1f, good to firm; Educator third) three weeks ago; same mark and should make his presence felt.

16/1

2nd

5

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:15 Bath

Lusaka

9st 2lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

Often a front-runner but he's a tactically versatile; six wins on turf (1m4f-1m6f) but he's not easy to predict and has been quiet on AW this winter; now only 1lb higher than for his last success but he still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

12/1

8th

6

(1)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Lusaka

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

Six-time turf winner but he's 0-5 on AW and has been well held at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) in last two runs; bit to prove but a return to positive tactics could help and his last win was over 1m5f; reapplied cheekpieces replace blinkers; stablemate of Risen Again.

20/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-469

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing since his winning 2yo debut and finished well down the field when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) on AW last month but has become too well handicapped to ignore.
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4th

4

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Geelong

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

raced wide, dwelt start, towards rear, headway on outer after 4f

11/2

4th

4

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Geelong

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

raced wide, dwelt start, towards rear, headway on outer after 4f, no extra over 1f out, hung right inside final 110yds

11/2

2nd

4

(9)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Geelong

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

1m3f wins here and at Windsor (good) last autumn came racing prominently; unfailingly consistent back over further under mostly rather more patient tactics since, and interesting to see how he's played tonight.

3/1

Form: 55-440

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner in 2021 but no joy since, and he has become very inconsistent; gave good account when fourth at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in March but struggled (albeit on good to soft ground) when back on turf last month.
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6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

3rd

7

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 2lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Now 10lb below his last winning mark (here, 9.5f); few positives to take from his efforts this year, beaten in excess of 9l (seventh of ten; 25-1) over 7f here latest; difficult to envisage a revival.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time course winner but has been out of form this winter; raced mainly at further and has something to prove back over 7f for the first time in five years.

16/1

Form: 078470

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight off today's basement mark at Salisbury (1m6f, good to soft) last month and has now been unplaced all ten starts; needs to find some improvement from somewhere.
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9th

9

(6)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Proud Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tony Carroll

11-race maiden whose best run was over 2m on AW in March; no form claims otherwise.

40/1

4th

7

(4)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Proud Warrior

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

led, headed but prominent after 2f

16/1

Form: 56706-

Last run: 257 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who suffered some heavy defeats off lowly marks last summer/autumn; connections are persisting but it take a big leap of faith to support her on first start for 257 days.
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10th

13

(9)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Goodison Girl

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ed de Giles

14-race maiden who hasn't been running well enough this season to suggest she can take this.

33/1

5th

8

(10)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

18:50 Ffos Las

Goodison Girl

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ed de Giles

13-race maiden and her fourth at Windsor last time came in a four-runner race; very opposable on nearly all form.

25/1

4th

4

(4)

7th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:00 Windsor

Goodison Girl

8st 13lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Ed de Giles

reared and unseated rider before start, dwelt start, took keen hold, raced in last, rapid headway on outer over 4f out, soon briefly disputed lead, dropped to last under 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 8-9754 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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5th

1

(12)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Bug Boy

11st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Tony Newcombe

Multiple winner at 1m2f-1m4f, including over C&D, but he never found his best form in 2024 and it's 12 months since he was last seen.

14/1

4th

11

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:15 Chester

Bug Boy

10st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Tony Newcombe

Held up; landed a pair of 1m4f wins last summer but hasn't managed to hit the same heights this time round, finishing down the field on three of his last four starts; others arrive with more pressing claims.

20/1

Form: /00877 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

Non-runners

Bug Boy, Iron Heart

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.29
Trifecta £6.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lusaka

RP RATINGS:

Geelong

Daily Mail:

Prince Ali

POSTDATA:

Geelong

The Times:

Lusaka

Telegraph:

Lusaka

The Guardian:

Lusaka

D Express:

Lusaka

Daily Mirror:

Lusaka

The Sun:

Lusaka

Daily Record:

Lusaka

The Star:

Prince Ali