August 24 / 16.30 Chepstow

16.30

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  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 233422 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Not a great strike-rate (2-41) but she's been very consistent this year and failed by only a short head at Ayr (1m, good) last Thursday; bold show likely under Hollie Doyle, who has a 1-3 record for the yard this season.
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4th

3

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

20:20 Hamilton

Hostelry

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Scored five times last season (twice over C&D) but yet to hit top form this term, just a fair fifth of nine to Daring Leader at Pontefract (1m) 12 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

7/1

5th

2

(9)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Hostelry

9st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Ten-time winner; kept on for never-dangerous fifth, beaten under 3l, when favourite for the latest Beverley race won by Anificas Beauty; closely matched with that rival on the revised terms.

13/2

5th

1

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

20:30 Beverley

Hostelry

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ruth Carr

9yo mare whose C&D form includes one of her five wins last term and a resurgent effort on penultimate start; latest race didn't pan out favourably; runner-up in this contest three years ago; likely player.

9/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -37143 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Now at the veteran stage but won over C&D (good to firm) in June; behind Coffeemeanscoffee and Galileo Glass back here (good to soft) next time but bit better when third of nine at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago.
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11th

10

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kenstone

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Veteran; no win since the summer of 2023 (1m, Chepstow) but still appears to retain a zest for racing; runner-up at Chepstow (7f) in September, and there were positives to be taken from his fifth-place finish at Chelmsford (7f; 40-1) in November; others appeal more.

25/1

11th

10

(6)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kenstone

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, weakened and lost touch over 1f out

25/1

5th

5

(10)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kenstone

9st 3lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Adrian Wintle

slowly away, in rear

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 511702

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won three times at Bath (1m2f) at the start of the summer and bounced back from two lesser efforts to finish second at Salisbury (1m2f, good) eight days ago; plenty of form over this shorter trip earlier in his career.
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2nd

5

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Reliable sort with five wins in the bag; a beaten favourite on his last two starts, his turn may be near once more but he is 2lb higher than his last winning mark.

13/2

6th

3

(11)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joe Tickle

Easily best known for exploits at Bath, where he's been runner-up three times this season; 0-10 here, admittedly twice runner-up and also third of 15 in May (1m2f) but he may have to settle for another place return.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Bath

Galactic Glow

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four course wins over 1m2f on fast ground; three solid efforts in defeat this year, again over 1m2f, and he has handled slow ground in the past; unlikely to be far away back at 1m.

4/1

4th
4 (11)
Bantry

10/1

Form: 56-255

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who went close on his seasonal/stable debut over C&D (good to soft) in May but hasn't built on it when fifth over 7f at Lingfield and here since; return to 1m needs to help.
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12th

8

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Bath

Bantry

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Will find this easier than his latest assignment but has basically been disappointing since his soft-ground win at Doncaster (7f) in April and needs to up his game.

16/1

11th

12

(12)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:35 Chepstow

Bantry

8st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: John O’Shea

Soft-ground winner over 7f in April but he hasn't finished strongly on latest three attempts at 1m and was right out of it on latest start (7f) in July; often wears headgear but none today; 4lb wrong.

33/1

5th

3

(1)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:40 Chepstow

Bantry

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John O’Shea

Strike-rate is just 1-20, the win gained on soft ground in April; comfortably held at this course (1m) most recently; now wears reapplied cheekpieces (0-4 in this headgear); others preferred.

7/1

Form: 09-011 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Left some poor Irish efforts well behind when snapping a lengthy losing run in a 7f handicap here (good to soft; Galileo Glass second, Kenstone fourth) last month and showed that wasn't a flash in the pan when following up at Ffos Las (6f, soft) three days later; comfortably held on all three attempts over 1m in Ireland but her mark still looks workable.
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12th

13

(14)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Coffeemeanscoffee

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Record of 4-44; was beaten a long way on recent return after 344 days off and needs huge improvement in that 10 days.

33/1

18

(7)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Coffeemeanscoffee

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Tom McGuinness

Losing run since landing back-to-back handicaps in Britain in 2023; possibly in season when last seen in a 6f handicap here and has been off 344 days; poor record fresh.

50/1

9th

9

(7)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Cork

Coffeemeanscoffee

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

raced far side, prominent

10/1

Form: 263622 D BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has not won since September 2021 but he's been placed numerous times this year, including when a staying-on second to the reopposing Coffeemeanscoffee over 7f here (good to soft) last month; backed that up when narrowly denied over 1m at Brighton (good) on Monday; should be bang there if coping with the quick turnaround.
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6th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

1st

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Galileo Glass

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Darryll Holland

Patchy form since returning from another break in January, though is 2lb lower than when third of nine over C&D on his penultimate outing so a case can be made; cheekpieces removed after one use.

25/1

Form: -00600

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
7f Curragh Listed winner for Jim Bolger in May 2021 but very disappointing in last two seasons; continues to ease in the weights but now 1-26 overall and it is hard to predict when, or indeed if, a revival is forthcoming.
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0

1

(8)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lunar Space

9st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

in touch with leaders, pulled up early, race voided

9/4

1st

1

(8)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lunar Space

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jamie Osborne

pushed along early, made virtually all, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish

2/1

1st

2

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lunar Space

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jamie Osborne

Just one win from 29 starts but he was useful in his younger days and he made a bold bid when a close third off a tumbling mark at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last Saturday; now makes his Tapeta debut but he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

9/2

Form: -31431 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Finally got off the mark at Lingfield (7f) in January and career win number two when leading towards the finish at Bath (1m, good) under Billy Loughnane five weeks ago; she was helped by being held up in a strongly run race at Bath and 4lb rise demands a bit more of her.
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7th

7

(5)

11th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Luxy Lou

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

2-32 with her two wins coming last summer, firstly at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) and then at Bath (1m, good); modest in her last four starts, though, and will do well to win this after four months off.

20/1

11th

2

(9)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Luxy Lou

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Adrian Wintle

Doubled her tally over 1m at Bath in July but has been very slowly away the last twice and comes with risks.

12/1

8th

4

(12)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

11:37 Lingfield (AW)

Luxy Lou

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Off the mark at the 25th attempt over C&D in January and added another win at Bath (1m, good) in July; twice held since, but her latest effort here (1m) can be excused as she blew the start; drawn widest but still shortlisted.

12/1

Form: 80-950 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over C&D last summer but no show in her three outings in 2023, leaving Ed De Giles prior to last of 13 at Bath a fortnight ago; plenty to prove.
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9th

7

(6)

17th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Fitzrovia

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Tim Vaughan

Multiple winner, including twice here, for Ed de Giles; successful on turf for Deborah Faulkner when last seen three months ago; likely player provided he remains in similar form on debut for Tim Vaughan.

8/1

1st

3

(4)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Fitzrovia

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

Fine on this sort of ground for Ed de Giles but has looked on the downgrade during a limited campaign for his current yard this time; again no sign of the blinkers worn all of last year.

12/1

9th

10

(12)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Fitzrovia

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

40/1

33/1

Form: 775430

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Failed to stay an extended 1m3f at Bath latest and prior to that had been third from the front over 1m2f here; quite a free-goer and the drop back to 1m may help if anything; the useful Connor Planas takes an additional 3lb off; no shock were she to go well at likely bigger odds.
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9

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Winnaretta

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Regressive Flat maiden who managed only seventh off a lowly mark on her latest start in September (9.4f); swaps cheekpieces for refitted hood and sports first-time tongue-tie on this hurdling debut.

25/1

9

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Winnaretta

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Regressive Flat maiden who managed only seventh off a lowly mark on her latest start in September (9.4f); swaps cheekpieces for refitted hood and sports first-time tongue-tie on this hurdling debut.

25/1

20

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Winnaretta

9st 0lb

T: Grace Harris

Form: 141506 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Can lead; three 7f wins at Brighton this year (good, good to firm and soft) but not at her best on last three outings and has stamina to prove racing beyond 7f for only the second time.
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3

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:15 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Course regular who led close home to score over C&D (good) last month; reportedly unsuited by the soft ground when well beaten here 16 days ago; current mark is workable if she's back on song.

9/1

8th

6

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Malcolm Saunders

Notched a third course win when ending a losing run over C&D 17 days ago (unlucky Vape not far behind in sixth); got messed about a bit herself and has a fair chance of defying a 3lb rise.

3/1

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Diamond Cottage

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Suffered lots of defeats since last win nearly two years ago, though went down by a short head at Salisbury (6f) two runs ago; she was entitled to run better here last week over the 7f, though.

16/1

40/1

Form: 3-0600

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Mixed record since her win in France and is now 1-35 overall; has barely beaten a rival in her four British starts.
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14th

14

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Bath

Azamhan

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Richard Hawker

Beat just one rival in five starts last year; makes no appeal back from 404 days off.

100/1

12th

8

(1)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Azamhan

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Richard Hawker

midfield on outer, dropped to rear over 3f out, soon no impression

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £22.02
Tricast £137.99
Trifecta £139.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hostelry

RP RATINGS:

Galileo Glass

The Times:

Luxy Lou

The Guardian:

Galactic Glow

Daily Mail:

Coffeemeanscoffee

The Star:

Lunar Space

POSTDATA:

Galileo Glass

Daily Record:

Luxy Lou

Telegraph:

Hostelry

D Express:

Hostelry

The Sun:

Galactic Glow

Daily Mirror:

Coffeemeanscoffee