June 17 / 16.18 Chepstow

16.18

Good

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 148653 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner; 0-9 on turf but posted sound effort when third behind very progressive mare here (5f, good to soft) at end of May and today's longer trip probably suits her better; might be the answer.
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8

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Kempton (AW)

Savannah Smiles

9st 4lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Grace Harris

Has some uninspiring form figures but she didn't get a chance to shine last time having been trapped behind horses at Wolverhampton (strong race for the grade); on a dangerous mark and could outrun her likely odds.

25/1

8th

8

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Kempton (AW)

Savannah Smiles

9st 4lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Grace Harris

awkward start, in touch with leaders, prominent on outer 4f out

25/1

2nd
11 (3)
Mintana

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 0-4486 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner, most recently in September; safely held in basement-grade classified race when back on turf at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) ten days ago and not the most obvious answer here.
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2nd

1

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:28 Bath

Mintana

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

7/4

2nd

1

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:28 Bath

Mintana

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

7/4

1

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:37 Bath

Mintana

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Triple AW winner who is 1-10 on turf but she has form figures of 232143 since the middle of June and that latest third was on soft ground at Catterick (6f); now drops back to 5f for the first time since March but her first two wins came at this trip and she's in the mix.

3/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -78331 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; looked as good as ever when scoring over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago but is effectively 5lb higher today (raised 3lb, Oliver Searle claimed 7lb last week) and might be a shade vulnerable.
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5th

3

(7)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

13:28 Bath

Bama Lama

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders

11/4

5th

3

(7)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

13:28 Bath

Bama Lama

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders, outpaced and edged right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

11/4

1st

1

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:12 Windsor

Bama Lama

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Seems to handle any ground; consistent 2024 record includes wins in June/July, latter off this mark; has plenty of Windsor form, most recently runner-up on penultimate start; solid.

15/8

Form: 228425 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has very modest 1-31 strike-rate but scores pretty good marks for his consistency this year; dropped 1lb since last week's running-on fifth behind Bama Lama; probably won't be far away.
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4th

5

(10)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diamondsinthesand

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

took keen hold, in rear, headway up the centre over 1f out, nearest finish

10/1

4th

5

(10)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diamondsinthesand

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

took keen hold, in rear, headway up the centre over 1f out, nearest finish

10/1

9th

6

(14)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Diamondsinthesand

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

mounted in chute and taken down early

12/1

Form: 68-955 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Arguably ran better than the bare from suggests when fifth on both 7f starts last month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but hasn't won since her 2yo season and others appeal more.
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10th

12

(10)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield

Destinys Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Winless beyond 5f or since her 2yo season, and it's been possible to call her well handicapped for ages; outran her mark again at Salisbury latest, however (6f, good), missing out by under 1l; some appeal.

5/1

11/1

Form: 694525 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner off higher marks last year (5f/6f) and seemingly back in good nick when clear second to bang-in-form rival here (5f, good to soft; first run in today's headgear combination) last month; needs to bounce back from disappointing run nine days ago but still enters calculations.
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5th

4

(9)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:35 Bath

Louis Treize

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Thomas Faulkner

Losing run is now 16 and slow starts continue to hold him back, even when sent over 6f; a stiff 5f is manageable but he's risky from a win perspective.

5/2

3rd

6

(2)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:58 Chepstow

Louis Treize

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Has more ability than most with his sort of mark but he isn't easy to win with; this track suits and Laura Coughlan has won on him a couple of times, so he is one to consider, especially given his penultimate effort was promising.

4/1

3rd

9

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:20 Chepstow

Louis Treize

8st 11lb

J: Archie Young

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual course winner last season (5f/6f) and ran big race in defeat over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; pretty versatile regarding ground and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

4/1

10/1

Form: 183074 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Steadily regressive mare who has become inconsistent; gave good account when fourth behind Bama Lama over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago but others have more appealing profiles.
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5th

6

(11)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

Six-time course winner who has form figures of 112343234 here since October; still 4lb higher than for her last success but she's a solid operator who shouldn't be far away.

12/1

5th

6

(11)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

Six-time course winner who has form figures of 112343234 here since October; still 4lb higher than for her last success but she's a solid operator who shouldn't be far away.

12/1

4th

9

(5)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Robert Stephens

Six-time course scorer, most recently in October; very consistent here since, latterly during a busy spell in December, creditable third to Forever Proud the final time; again has place claims.

6/1

Form: 2548-0 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hampered at start, raced too freely and finished well down the field in C&D race won by Bama Lama on recent seasonal/stable debut; might come on for the run but others have much less to prove.
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9th

7

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:50 Brighton

Porterinthejungle

9st 4lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Triple C&D winner for Robyn Brisland in 2021 and came good for current stable at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) in June, having reportedly benefited from the reapplication of a hood; reverted to her free-going tendencies when midfield on consecutive outings without a hood last month, though, and the headgear is again missing here.

12/1

6th

1

(13)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 10lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Gained two of his six wins over this C&D, the latter in June; versatile ground-wise and seemingly on a workable mark but didn't fire here last week (raced too freely) and is unreliable.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Porterinthejungle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Thomas Faulkner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2f

6/1

9th
7 (8)
One Hart

5/1

Form: 475091 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.
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8th

11

(1)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

One Hart

9st 4lb

J: Archie Young

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month but he failed to back that up at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago; this triple C&D winner now goes back up in trip but he's a mercurial type who needs to bounce back again.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

One Hart

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.

5/1

1st

10

(10)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

One Hart

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

raced near side, led

12/1

33/1

Form: 90-899

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well down the field on all five outings, the last twice in AW handicaps (1m2f/7f); contests her first sprint today; major improvement needed.
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10

(4)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

Maiden after 15 starts but she's regularly been a weak finisher at 7f+ and was seen to better effect when a close second over C&D (first-time blinkers, refitted today) last week; shouldn't be far away.

13/2

5

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

14-race maiden who hasn't been getting home over further lately, so the return to this trip looks worth exploring with blinkers also given a go.

4/1

2nd

5

(3)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

14-race maiden who hasn't been getting home over further lately, so the return to this trip looks worth exploring with blinkers also given a go.

4/1

50/1

Form: 88-008

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Belied 66-1 odds when close third in 7f AW maiden a year ago but has struggled to get competitive in handicaps since; drops back from 1m and sports first-time visor today.
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7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

7th

5

(9)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Ishani

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Became disappointing or Mitchell Hunt last year and finished well down the field in this grade at Wolverhampton (6f) on stable debut in July; moves back up in trip today; needs to have been revitalised by six-month break.

25/1

21

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ishani

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Form: -45061 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Came good at 20th attempt, keeping on well to score by a neck at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) a fortnight ago; can cope with recent 2lb nudge and should be fine back on turf; one to consider.
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6th

8

(5)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Effort

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

C&D win in November and he ran well in four starts last month, finishing third on each occasion; needs to raise his game a notch to take this.

9/1

6th

8

(5)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Effort

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

C&D win in November and he ran well in four starts last month, finishing third on each occasion; needs to raise his game a notch to take this.

9/1

3rd

3

(2)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Global Effort

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

in touch with leaders

11/2

50/1

Form: 767980 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Can be excused last month's defeat over 1m on soft ground but has been out of form form a good while now and is very difficult to enthuse over; refitted visor the headgear of choice today.
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8th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musaytir

8st 12lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Overall record of 1-46 and he's not finished closer than sixth in his nine runs (6f-1m) this year; others preferred.

40/1

13th

15

(12)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

Musaytir

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Grace Harris

Can be excused last month's defeat over 1m on soft ground but has been out of form form a good while now and is very difficult to enthuse over; refitted visor the headgear of choice today.

50/1

11th

13

(5)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Musaytir

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Sole success came over 6f on AW; recent form in that sphere is unconvincing, as is his record on turf; not seen over 1m for almost two years; plenty to prove.

33/1

33/1

Form: /549-9

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; made the frame off today's basement mark over C&D (good to soft) last summer but absent since down-the-field AW run in January and needs to find improvement from somewhere.
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14th

16

(2)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

Glamorous Star

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Seven-race maiden; made the frame off today's basement mark over C&D (good to soft) last summer but absent since down-the-field AW run in January and needs to find improvement from somewhere.

33/1

Non-runners

Hannahs Return, Sisters In The Sky

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £164.30
Straight Forecast £127.59
Tricast £652.31
Trifecta £1121.80

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Bama Lama

SPOTLIGHT:

Savannah Smiles

The Guardian:

Global Effort

The Times:

Hannah's Return

NEWMARKET:

One Hart

D Express:

Port Noir

RP RATINGS:

Savannah Smiles

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

The Star:

Global Effort

Telegraph:

Hannah's Return

Daily Mail:

Bama Lama

Daily Mirror:

Bama Lama

The Sun:

Bama Lama

Daily Record:

Bama Lama