May 31 / 17.15 Chepstow

17.15

Good To Soft

Trade Centre UK Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Trade Centre UK Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 680-82

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Produced best run for a while when second over C&D (soft) this month, with the rest well beaten off on his step up in distance; can go close if reproducing that effort.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

25/1

  • Place: £9.90

Form: /6467-

Last run: 299 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress as expected after winning his maiden in 2022; bought out of Richard Fahey's yard for 23,000gns last July and finished last of seven on stable debut at Chester last August; off since and hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ffos Las

Cubana Habana

10st 6lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

in touch with leaders

13/2

4th

8

(6)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Ffos Las

Cubana Habana

10st 5lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Competitive in all three runs this season and he's better off at the weights with Taritino than when beaten 2.5l by that rival at Chepstow in the first of them (1m4f); then went close here over 2m before getting outpaced back at 1m4f; returning to further can help.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 1718-6 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has done all of her winning on turf in France for previous connections; modest form since moving back to Britain last November for current yard over hurdles and on Flat; 100-1, sixth of seven at Southwell (1m4f, AW) on latest start on Flat; first-time visor goes on but she's best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(2)

11th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:30 Leicester

Rebel Angel

10st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David Pipe

in rear

14/1

5th

3

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Rebel Angel

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Pipe

Retains some ability but consistency isn't her forte; drops in trip and she holds each-way claims at a track she's run well at before.

10/1

14/1

Form: -95644 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
1m4f Group 3 winner in Germany in 2021; has had a couple of lengthy absences since and is way below that level now; the handicapper continues to ease him but he doesn't look ready to capitalise.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 32235-

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed five times in minor contests last year; unable to build on that on her handicap debut at Kempton (1m3f, AW) last October; off since and steps up to 1m4f; best watched for now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

6

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Kittow

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway

5/1

5th

6

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Kittow

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

1st

3

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Sonnet Star

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Stuart Kittow

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 579-10 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Caused a turn-up when winning here (1m, soft) at 66-1 this month; however, below par at Bath (1m2f, good) last week and now tries 1m4f for the first time; difficult to gauge but a watching brief is advised.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

13:57 Bath

Flame Of Kodiac

9st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John & Rhys Flint

slowly away, towards rear

14/1

6th

2

(11)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Chepstow

Flame Of Kodiac

10st 1lb

J: George Rooke

T: John & Rhys Flint

Resumed with a 1m win here in May and not disgraced when fourth of 13 over C&D eight days ago; in the mix once more with blinkers replacing the usual cheekpieces.

14/1

9/1

Form: 74150- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Her sole win on turf came at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last September; backward steps off a 4lb higher mark in two starts subsequently and it may pay to keep a watching brief on this first start in seven months.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Feyha

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Marcus Tregoning

Added to her Tapeta win when scoring at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last September but she's lost her way since including with two heavy defeats this season; now back on last winning but she needs a major revival on this return to AW; reapplied blinkers replace a hood.

8/1

6th

7

(2)

16th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Feyha

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Marcus Tregoning

Won at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last September off 2lb lower mark; well held on return from 205-day break in race won by Taritino at Chepstow (1m4f, good to soft) last month; best watched.

14/1

7th

5

(9)

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chepstow

Feyha

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Marcus Tregoning

took keen hold, midfield

9/1

Form: 29-961 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed the benefit of a break and a return to turf when winning easily at Brighton (1m4f, good) last week minus the usual cheekpieces; well in as she carries a 5lb penalty but will run off 2lb more in future handicaps; hard to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Fully effective on AW, recording her peak RPR on Tapeta, so surprising the return to turf was put forward as the reason for her easy win at Brighton in May (1m4f, good); mixed bag since, often slowly away, and there are risks involved.

20/1

4

29th Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Absolute Queen

9st 11lb

T: George Boughey

6th

1

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Absolute Queen

10st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

slowly away, in rear, headway 4f out

8/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: -82618

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Made all to get off the mark at the ninth attempt at Wolverhampton AW (1m6f) last month; unable to get to the lead immediately at Chelmsford AW (13.5f) last time and then raced freely before being eased off, a run that is best forgotten; makes turf debut and this distance now looks to be her bare minimum.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Kitty Foyle

11st 9lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned from break with wide-margin win in three-runner contest at Wincanton (3m, good) last month; the value of that form is open to question (leader crashed through rail and ran out in home straight) but she remains unexposed over this sort of trip and the handicapper has been pragmatic in raising her 4lb.

4/1

1st

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:20 Wincanton

Kitty Foyle

11st 6lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Flat/hurdle winner; headed to Kempton last time unproven over this far but saw it out fine to finish third of the nine runners (on good ground); solid chance off 1lb higher.

9/4

3rd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Kitty Foyle

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won a Flat handicap (1m6f, soft) and a novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last autumn; mixed record under both codes since then but she's been highly tried in last four hurdle runs and was third in a Listed race at Taunton last December; now returns to jumping after a short break and needs watching in market on handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie added.

11/4

Non-runners

Robert Walpole

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £105.60
Straight Forecast £114.72
Tricast £2044.32
Trifecta £1906.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Absolute Queen

The Times:

Taritino

WEST COUNTRY:

Sonnet Star

Telegraph:

Kitty Foyle

RP RATINGS:

Absolute Queen

POSTDATA:

Absolute Queen

NEWMARKET:

Absolute Queen

The Guardian:

Absolute Queen

Daily Mail:

Absolute Queen

The Sun:

Absolute Queen

D Express:

Taritino

Daily Mirror:

Taritino

The Star:

Taritino

Daily Record:

Taritino