August 24 / 13.40 Chepstow

13.40

Good

Alan Bushell Racing Limited Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 15 runners
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Alan Bushell Racing Limited Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.50
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 47-346 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Returned from an absence with a close third at Nottingham in June; two respectable efforts have followed and she's one of the more interesting contenders, for all her tendency to pull isn't ideal.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salta Resta

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Victor Dartnall

Free-going filly; capable at a low level and she had 14 rivals behind when winning at Chepstow in August (6f); less good at Salisbury nine weeks ago but she's fully effective on Tapeta and can't be discounted.

12/1

6th

7

(4)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Salisbury

Salta Resta

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Victor Dartnall

Free-going filly who got off the mark for the season with a narrow success at Chepstow three weeks ago (6f, good to firm); saw off 14 rivals on that occasion so a 4lb rise is fair enough; should make another bold bid.

11/2

1st

11

(11)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Salta Resta

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Victor Dartnall

Returned from an absence with a close third at Nottingham in June; two respectable efforts have followed and she's one of the more interesting contenders, for all her tendency to pull isn't ideal.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 226834 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Over two years since his last win but there have been some encouraging efforts this summer and conditions shouldn't be an issue; each-way contender.
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4th

1

(1)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Under Curfew

9st 11lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Over two years since his last win but he's been doing his best to end the drought of late, finishing in the first four on his last six starts; not beaten far into third at Wolverhampton on Monday; new cheekpieces might help and this is weaker than anything he's contested before; leading contender.

7/2

3rd

2

(7)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Under Curfew

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tony Carroll

Over two years since his last win but he's been doing his best to end the drought of late, finishing in the first four on his last five starts; lower mark on AW and returning to 6f should suit; Oisin Murphy booked and he's one to take seriously.

7/2

2nd

1

(1)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Under Curfew

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Has run several good races in defeat this season and the two ahead of him at Wolverhampton on Saturday were better drawn; stuck on a losing run but enters the reckoning.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 233538 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won four times at this track last season (5f and 6f, good or quicker); string of placed efforts here in May and June and her recent disappointing efforts have come elsewhere; down in the weights and has a big run in her.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(5)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rhubarb

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Richard Price

Off the mark for the year in a heavy-ground 5f handicap at Nottingham last month; fair third back at Nottingham two weeks later but less good returned to 6f at Kempton last time; has run well around here before but others appeal more for the win.

12/1

8th

3

(6)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Rhubarb

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Richard Price

Off the mark for the year when landing a 5f handicap at Nottingham (heavy) last month; another solid effort back at that track three weeks ago; 0-13 on AW but often placed (all on Tapeta, untried on Polytrack); chance.

6/1

9/2

Form: 39-313 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Both career wins have come over C&D, latterly when getting the better of Louis Treize last month; only third behind that rival five weeks ago but still more convincing than most.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5

(12)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

On Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Four of five wins came in the second half of 2023, over 6f and 5f on turf, and he reached new heights for the latest of them in October; had excuses for defeat in his one previous AW handicap but will do well to reproduce his grass form on Polytrack debut from the widest draw.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

9th Oct 2023

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:22 Windsor

On Edge

9st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

prominent, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, kept on well

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1-4774 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Close up in fourth behind Louis Treize over C&D five weeks ago and that was his first run since March; Billy Loughnane takes off a handy 3lb and he shouldn't be far away.
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10th

4

(9)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Robyn Brisland

towards rear of midfield

20/1

9th

4

(9)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Kempton (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Robyn Brisland

Won a 7f handicap on soft ground at Brighton in September but he was a weak 40-1 shot and finished out the back in a C&D handicap 19 days ago; something to prove after that.

20/1

9

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Evasive Power

9st 7lb

T: Robyn Brisland

Form: 147213 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Far from straightforward but he's won twice at this venue for new connections this summer (5f and 6f); solid third off this mark at Ffos Last last time (6f, soft); has the ability to feature prominently.
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7th

8

(5)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Louis Treize

9st 2lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Dual course winner (over 5f/6f), beating Bama Lama (4lb worse off) by a head over 6f in July on latest occasion; fair efforts since; in the mix.

7/1

6th

8

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Louis Treize

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

Far from straightforward but he's won twice at this venue for new connections this summer (5f and 6f); solid third off this mark at Ffos Last last time (6f, soft); has the ability to feature prominently.

5/1

3rd

7

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Ffos Las

Louis Treize

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Deborah Faulkner

Gaining his fifth career success when coming from off the pace to edge home over this trip at Chepstow (6f, good) 11 days ago, beating Bama Lama; just 2lb higher and soft ground won't stop him.

8/1

Form: 456850 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner; some promise in the spring but she's gone off the boil more recently; down in the weights but with good reason; cheekpieces now reached for.
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7th

9

(9)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Bluebell Time

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Infrequent winner; some promise in the spring but she's gone off the boil more recently; down in the weights but with good reason; cheekpieces now reached for.

16/1

10th

15

(15)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:40 Bath

Bluebell Time

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Malcolm Saunders

dwelt start, outpaced in rear

10/1

5th

4

(4)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:15 Bath

Bluebell Time

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Dual course winner; not firing on all cylinders this season but wasn't beaten far in stronger race than this at Newbury (5f, good) two starts ago and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when a fading eighth over C&D last week; could have a say.

7/1

8th
13 (13)
Epeius

33/1

Form: 084490 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Over three years since the last of his six wins and he has to bounce back from a low-key run at Bath on Saturday; others look much safer.
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9th

12

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Epeius

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Veteran who has shown only occasional glimpses of retaining ability this year; others look safer.

16/1

5th

4

(7)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Epeius

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Shaped better when having a troubled run at Chepstow last week but he has something to find on these terms and was never in contention in a similar C&D race in July.

33/1

8th

13

(13)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Epeius

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Joe Tickle

Over three years since the last of his six wins and he has to bounce back from a low-key run at Bath on Saturday; others look much safer.

33/1

Form: 973236 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
She won twice on fast ground at Brighton last summer and she's well handicapped on form as recent as June; too keen on soft ground last time and she's better than that; capable of a big run.
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5th

9

(5)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bear To Dream

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Michael Attwater

Won twice at Brighton last year (7f/6f); did well to finish fifth at Lingfield (7f, AW; raced wide, denied clear run in straight) last time and she's on a tempting mark; possibilities, for all that she's 0-9 on the AW.

12/1

5th

2

(11)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Bear To Dream

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Michael Attwater

Tempting mark but it might be on turf, possibly at Brighton, that she exploits it; wide draw might make settling her difficult too.

7/1

20/1

Form: 3-0650

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden; experiment with 1m hasn't worked the last twice; down in trip and in the weights but still carries risk.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

6

(11)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

El Hibri

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

towards rear

11/2

4th

10

(1)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:38 Newcastle (AW)

El Hibri

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

Got off the mark at the 17th attempt when making all at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) on his debut for this trainer; his two subsequent efforts suggest that the handicapper may have caught up.

13/2

6th

1

(2)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Ran well on final star for Tony Carroll and made a winning debut for this yard last week at Kempton (6f), making all; perhaps unlucky not to follow up under a penalty the following day having been forced wide after missing the break; might well make amends from stall 2 if getting away on terms.

9/4

Form: 0-6637

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-8 but she ran okay when third of 11 at Ffos Las on her penultimate start in June (7.5f, good); looked stretched by 1m latest; not fully exposed but still easy enough to have reservations.
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14

(12)

21st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Tranquillity

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hughie Morrison

12-race maiden; third in a couple of 7.5f handicaps this year but she's not progressing and others bring more appealing claims, even at this level.

16/1

5th

8

(6)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

16:25 Windsor

Tranquillity

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Hughie Morrison

midfield

4/1

7th

14

(3)

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:32 Bath

Tranquillity

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Hughie Morrison

No wins in ten but finished third from off the pace at Ffos Las (7.5f, soft) and didn't enjoy the clearest of runs; should be in the thick of it.

7/1

Form: 690670 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Veteran whose last three wins have come at this track (6f and 5f twice, all on good to firm); more miss than hit in 2023 but if he is to revive then it's likely to be here; blinkers tried for the first time.
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12th

12

(3)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Our Man In Havana

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran whose last three wins have come at this track (6f and 5f twice, all on good to firm); more miss than hit in 2023 but if he is to revive then it's likely to be here; blinkers tried for the first time.

25/1

11th

10

(2)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:25 Windsor

Our Man In Havana

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear

33/1

0

5

(4)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Our Man In Havana

9st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Winner of seven races (three on Tapeta) and would have a solid chance on his form in the first half of last year, but has been quiet of late and needs a resurgence; stable also runs My Kind Of Girl.

16/1

14/1

Form: 19/878 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Four wins (two here) in 2021 but he's yet to land a blow since returning from a long absence in June; down in weights but still looks vulnerable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

(6)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flip Mode

9st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John O’Shea

Four turf wins in 2021 and thrown in on that form; missed last season though and he hasn't got going in six runs since his return in June; goes without his usual tongue-tie; can't be recommended at present.

16/1

9th

9

(8)

23rd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flip Mode

9st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: John O’Shea

held up in rear

20/1

11th

3

(9)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:30 Windsor

Flip Mode

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John O’Shea

dwelt start, in rear

33/1

50/1

Form: 400080

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on his handicap debut in February (6f, AW) but little else to shout about; opposable once again.
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14th

15

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Kay Ceraar

8st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Minor promise on his handicap debut in February (6f, AW) but little else to shout about; opposable once again.

50/1

10th

13

(13)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Ffos Las

Kay Ceraar

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Patchy overall record and only eighth in a classified race last time; up against it.

50/1

8th

10

(4)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:57 Brighton

Kay Ceraar

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Patchy overall record and not easily recommended, even at this level; gelded since latest run.

33/1

Form: -7042R CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well suited by this C&D and ran well here last month when finding only an in-form rival too strong; blotted her copybook by refusing to race at Bath four weeks ago though and too much to prove after that.
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0

5

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Well suited by this C&D and ran well here last month when finding only an in-form rival too strong; blotted her copybook by refusing to race at Bath four weeks ago though and too much to prove after that.

6/1

0

7

(1)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:40 Bath

Hagia Sophia

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

Won twice over 6f last summer and has kept on well to make the frame over that trip on both outings since fitted with cheekpieces last month; claims on that evidence but needs to prove she can handle this track (well down the field on both previous visits).

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Chepstow

Hagia Sophia

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Christopher Mason

C&D winner off 2lb lower last summer; no impact in first two starts this season but she caught the eye with her strong-finishing fourth back here (cheekpieces added) last month; was beaten less than 2l in that race and she's a big player if she can build on it; has raced exclusively on on good/good to firm on turf.

13/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £108.20
Straight Forecast £72.58
Tricast £940.42
Trifecta £1311.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Evasive Power

SPOTLIGHT:

Louis Treize

Daily Mail:

On Edge

The Times:

Salta Resta

POSTDATA:

Under Curfew

RP RATINGS:

Bluebell Time

Daily Record:

On Edge

The Guardian:

Evasive Power

D Express:

Evasive Power

Daily Mirror:

Evasive Power

The Sun:

Louis Treize

The Star:

Louis Treize