June 17 / 14.48 Chepstow

14.48

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Plan A Consulting Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Plan A Consulting Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 48-421 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
In good form on AW since returning from a layoff this spring and makes quick reappearance after making all under Jack Doughty in apprentice jockeys' race at Kempton (1m) on Wednesday; escapes a penalty here (although 2lb rise for previous run has now taken effect) and today's return to turf won't be a problem (course winner in 2022); major player.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(5)

13th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Stockpyle

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Four wins, mostly off this mark, for previous yard; went close in competitive field over 7f at Doncaster two weeks ago on second run for new stable; fighting chance.

9/2

5th

10

(5)

13th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Stockpyle

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on

9/2

2nd

12

(13)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:25 Doncaster

Stockpyle

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Four wins for former yard divided equally between 7f and 1m; lurks on a dangerous mark and the race he ran at Newcastle recently smacked of a horse who needed the run; with a tongue-tie now added he's not ruled out.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7U9110 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Drew clear to win by over 4l over C&D (soft) in May and did very well to follow up with narrow success at Bath (1m, good) ten days later, having lost significant ground at the start; again fluffed the start when never dangerous at Windsor a fortnight ago, though, and comes with obvious risk attached.
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8th

3

(1)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Racing Demon

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

All five wins on turf, three over 1m in 2024; 0-5 on AW but he's run well twice over C&D and ought to have another good run in him back from a break off just 1lb higher than his latest win in September.

7/1

8th

3

(1)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Racing Demon

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

All five wins on turf, three over 1m in 2024; 0-5 on AW but he's run well twice over C&D and ought to have another good run in him back from a break off just 1lb higher than his latest win in September.

7/1

7th

6

(10)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:18 Nottingham

Racing Demon

9st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Ed de Giles

Has won three on turf this year, on good and soft ground; holding his form well despite some slow breaks and has to be considered.

16/1

7/1

Form: 120-30 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won three times at Brighton last summer (7f-1m) and made pleasing reappearance when third at Windsor (1m, good) in April but was well beaten on Polytrack last month and current mark probably demands a career-best effort.
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3rd

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Newmarket

Optiva Star

9st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

Ex-Richard Hannon; similar chance to Sixfiveseven on recent Brighton run (1m, soft) but has done his winning on that track and although he has form elsewhere he probably needs extra for new yard after a £4,000 sale.

10/1

3rd

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Newmarket

Optiva Star

9st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

Ex-Richard Hannon; similar chance to Sixfiveseven on recent Brighton run (1m, soft) but has done his winning on that track and although he has form elsewhere he probably needs extra for new yard after a £4,000 sale.

10/1

3rd

3

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Optiva Star

9st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 4475-5 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Scored off 2lb higher over 7f here last summer and went close over C&D on his next outing (also good to soft); obvious contender if able to recapture that form, and his seasonal reappearance in April was satisfactory.
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7th

1

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Bath

Macs Dilemma

9st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

soon led, headed then weakened over 2f out

7/1

3rd

2

(6)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:50 Brighton

Macs Dilemma

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John O’Shea

Well held in most of his runs this season, but he went close over C&D (good to firm) on penultimate run before a respectable effort in a stronger race at Chepstow (1m) last Monday; usually races prominently and he could go well on this drop back in trip/grade; change of headgear.

5/1

6th

7

(6)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:35 Chepstow

Macs Dilemma

9st 1lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John O’Shea

Now 4lb lower than his latest win, over 7f here in July 2023, and latest close call at Brighton was his best run of the year; however, has been a weak finisher more often than not over 1m.

10/1

Form: -21100 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner since the autumn (1m-8.6f); still well handicapped on older form but was a well-beaten 50-1 shot when back on turf at Leicester three weeks ago and now has a point to prove.
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4th

4

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Green Power

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

prominent, weakened over 2f out

10/1

4th

4

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Green Power

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

prominent, weakened over 2f out

10/1

5th

9

(1)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Green Power

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: John Gallagher

Into the veteran stage and not as consistent now but has been fine with this longer trip of late, despite often pulling hard; is closely matched with Egoiste on latest C&D running if repeating the dose.

8/1

Form: 47920- BF

Last run: 251 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ran big race in defeat and looked a shade unlucky on stable debut at Brighton (1m, soft) in September, and his lesser effort the following month is probably best overlooked (became fractious in the preliminaries); still on good mark but his fitness has to be taken on trust after 251-day absence.
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3

(10)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Micks Dream

9st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

slowly away

20/1

5th

4

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Micks Dream

9st 7lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Versatile regarding the ground but a respectable effort at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in July has been followed by two lesser ones and although temptingly treated, he needs much more for the adding of a tongue-tie.

12/1

8th

3

(7)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Salisbury

Micks Dream

9st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Thomas Faulkner

Sole win was over two years ago when with Roger Teal; essentially regressive these days and can be taken on.

20/1

33/1

Form: 2/45-8 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Did not take to hurdling for Harry Derham last season (three attempts) and struggled when returned to the Flat for stable debut in April (7f, AW); has too much to prove on today's Flat turf debut.
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11th

6

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

in touch with leaders

50/1

9th

9

(11)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 4lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

prominent, reminder soon after start, took keen hold after 1f, lost ground from over 4f out

50/1

10th

6

(2)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, midfield

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £3.90
Trifecta £19.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Stockpyle

SPOTLIGHT:

Macs Dilemma

The Times:

Racing Demon

TOPSPEED:

Micks Dream

Telegraph:

Stockpyle

The Guardian:

Stockpyle

Daily Mail:

Stockpyle

D Express:

Stockpyle

Daily Mirror:

Stockpyle

The Sun:

Stockpyle

The Star:

Stockpyle

Daily Record:

Stockpyle

RP RATINGS:

Macs Dilemma

WEST COUNTRY:

Macs Dilemma