May 14 / 20.40 Chepstow

20.40

Good To Soft

Cuffe And Taylor Company Monmouthshire Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Cuffe And Taylor Company Monmouthshire Cup Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9323-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Finished last season with a couple of expensive defeats for Dominic Ffrench Davis before being sold for 5,000gns; made a solid debut for her new yard from the front recently (soft) and is entitled to have come on from that.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(10)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chepstow

Cherryhawk

9st 10lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Nikki Evans

In good form this time last year when winning over C&D (soft) but her career has gone south since, including over hurdles this year; just 1lb higher than for the win but revival desperately needed.

33/1

10th

4

(10)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chepstow

Cherryhawk

9st 10lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Nikki Evans

In good form this time last year when winning over C&D (soft) but her career has gone south since, including over hurdles this year; just 1lb higher than for the win but revival desperately needed.

33/1

4th

5

2nd Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:15 Ludlow

Cherryhawk

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Won on the Flat last spring but was badly out of form in that sphere in the autumn and struggled (albeit on heavy ground) on hurdling debut at Chepstow in January.

66/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6680-8

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Goes beyond 1m2f for the first time and has stamina to prove, having looked a weak finisher over hurdles in recent times; the temptation is to look elsewhere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Taritino

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Looked as good as ever when winning readily by 7l at favourite track Taunton (2m3f, good) three weeks ago and is now 3-19 over hurdles; 7lb higher here but still respected in current mood.

5/1

1st

8

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:00 Taunton

Taritino

10st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Landed a 'hands and heels' event over C&D in March and respectable efforts in two subsequent starts, latterly when second off this mark at Exeter (about 2m2f, also good; Green Sky tailed off) on Friday; on the premises again if this doesn't come too soon.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 551732

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Back in the groove lately for tackling 1m6f-2m on Polytrack; remains fairly treated back on turf (won his novice for Ed Walker last summer on good to soft) and a good test over this trip should be fine.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

in touch with leaders

3/1

5th

7

(1)

6th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Merry Minister

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

Got off the mark at Lingfield (2m) in February and has continued in good order, challenging wide when fifth there (2m) three weeks ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 0-9564 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Group 3 winner in Germany as a 4yo but has had a couple of lengthy absences since and is well below that level now; the handicapper's easing off quickly but he's still hard to recommend.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Adrian

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Bernard Llewellyn

A regressive 9yo who last won in 2021, a 1m4f Group 3 in Germany; well beaten after a break and probably wants 2m ideally.

10/1

6th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Adrian

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Returns from break on career-low mark but this regressive 9yo is yet to add to his German Group 3 success in 2021 and is difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7/2

Form: 441212 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Favourite for seven of her eight AW runs this year, winning two of them, latterly off a 7lb lower mark; may have bumped into one last time but has to prove she can do it on turf (has run on it only once, in a maiden).
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(5)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:30 Redcar

Louisiana Bay

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

1m4f/1m6f AW scorer this term but she came in only 11th at Lingfield (1m2f) three weeks ago; only twice raced on turf too so she has a bit to prove.

13/2

11th

3

(3)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Louisiana Bay

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Jones

Favourite for seven of her eight AW runs this year, winning two of them and finishing second three times; flopped back on turf 18 days ago but that was in the mud and she could bounce back now returned to the scene of her emphatic win (1m4f) in April.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

14th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Louisiana Bay

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jack Jones

towards rear

7/2

16/1

Form: 3182-9

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Said to have hung right at Bath last month (did so for Peter Chapple-Hyam too) and is being tried in first-time cheekpieces after another poor effort over hurdles latest; would be a surprise winner.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alexandra Dunn

0-8 over hurdles and no improvement in refitted cheekpieces (retained) when fifth of ten finishers over C&D (good to soft) last month; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

10

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Chester Tonik

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Fair on the Flat at his best; generally very disappointing over hurdles but his third of five at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in March was a big step forward; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; could have a say if tuned up after 171-day break.

9/1

3rd

6

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Chester Tonik

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

led, wandered on approach 1st

20/1

33/1

Form: 53240/

Last run: 570 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Three poor efforts over hurdles since returning from eight months off; better treated on the Flat now but hasn't run on it since 2022 and has something to prove.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Mardoof

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

Out of form during light campaign over hurdles last season and struggled on the Flat on Tuesday; arrives here with quite a bit to prove but the drying ground ought to be in his favour.

10/1

6th

4

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:13 Newton Abbot

Mardoof

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

Out of form during light campaign over hurdles last season and struggled on the Flat on Tuesday; arrives here with quite a bit to prove but the drying ground ought to be in his favour.

10/1

7th

10

(4)

14th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Mardoof

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Mitchell Hunt

in touch with leaders, outpaced from over 5f out

33/1

Form: 13583-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
His four Flat wins have come over 1m6f-2m and it's been a while since he went over this trip (last seen running in 3m2f handicap hurdles); there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh either but he is worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(7)

14th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Fred Bear

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Neil Mulholland

slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, pulled up over 5f out

10/1

6

(7)

14th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Fred Bear

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Neil Mulholland

slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, pulled up over 5f out

10/1

5th

8

21st Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Fred Bear

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Neil Mulholland

2m winner in this sphere; stayer on the Flat; not disgraced over C&D (good) returned to hurdles but his effort rather petered out after pulling hard; chance partly depends on whether he settles better.

8/1

Non-runners

The Pug, Starfighter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £15.05
Tricast £79.05
Trifecta £87.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cherryhawk

NEWMARKET:

Louisiana Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Starfighter

The Sun:

The Pug

WEST COUNTRY:

Chester Tonik

TOPSPEED:

Taritino

POSTDATA:

Adrian

The Times:

Cherryhawk

The Guardian:

Cherryhawk

Daily Mirror:

Cherryhawk

The Star:

Cherryhawk

Daily Record:

Cherryhawk

Telegraph:

Louisiana Bay

Daily Mail:

Louisiana Bay

D Express:

Starfighter