July 12 / 17.15 Chepstow

17.15

Good To Soft

PTL Luxury Hire Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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PTL Luxury Hire Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 13-374

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win was in an Ascot novice (6f, good) last September; made an encouraging reappearance when third at Newmarket (7f, good) in May; not so good in her two runs since but handicapper has dropped her 2lb and a return to her best form would give her a leading chance.
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2

(11)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Miss Information

10st 0lb

J: Katie Davis

T: Andrew Balding

Best on good or quicker ground; has progressed as a 4yo, proving a strong finisher over the straight 1m here when winning the Kensington Palace (good to firm; just her second run at the distance) in June; ran flat when returned to 7f in July but this looks more her trip now; can go well.

5/1

1

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:12 Newmarket (July)

Miss Information

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won on the other Newmarket course in May (7f, good) and bounced back from lesser run at Epsom to win the 23-runner Kensington Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month; this progressive 4yo holds strong claims up 6lb.

11/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 432

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has finished in the frame on all three starts; tends to race freely but is the type to show improvement now that he runs in his first handicap.
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4

(11)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Ayr

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: John & Sean Quinn

7f winner on Newcastle AW in March; back on turf for the first time since last October but he's 8lb lower today and he does act on grass; however, jockey bookings suggest Highfield Viking is the stable preferred.

14/1

3rd

3

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell (AW)

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John & Sean Quinn

Wins have been over 6f on turf and 7f on the AW (Newcastle); has been running well for a while and latest effort back at Newcastle was better than it looks.

5/1

7th

10

(10)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Phoenix Of Dreams

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Record of 2-20 but his last win was over C&D last month and he was only beaten 2l behind Anthropologist here last time; remains feasibly treated on his best form and he has possibilities.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 411519 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Scored twice on AW in the spring and won eased down on his return to turf at Salisbury (7f, good) in May; raised 9lb, raced freely when well held at Haydock (7f, good) last month and now looks in the weights.
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2nd

3

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; has a patchy profile and was well held at Brighton last time, but he made it 2-4 at Epsom when scoring over C&D on his penultimate; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's in the mix back at this track.

4/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:30 Brighton

Silver Trumpet

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Bounced back from below-par run with narrow win at Epsom (7f, good to firm) last month and remains well treated after subsequent 2lb nudge; high on the list.

5/2

1st

3

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Didn't fire on Tapeta three weeks ago but began this campaign with three respectable runs and is now only 3lb higher than when winning easily by nearly 5l over C&D (good) last summer; dangerous to ignore.

7/2

Form: 8-8322

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Placed for the third consecutive time on handicap debut when second at Ffos Las (1m, good) last month; drops back in trip and should run his race.
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10th

1

(8)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:26 Chepstow

Devious Devan

10st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Wolverhampton winner in May (8.6f); an eye-catching fifth at Kempton last month before another promising run from well off the pace at Windsor (1m, good to firm); could be interesting.

13/2

7th

4

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:50 Windsor

Devious Devan

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Turned things around with a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in May; disappointing at Ffos Las next time but he bounced back with an eye-catching fifth at Kempton 12 days ago; remains well handicapped on old form and has claims if this sets up for his closing style.

11/2

5th

7

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Devious Devan

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Gained an overdue first success at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in May but failed to back it up when seventh in 1m Ffos Las handicap 34 days ago; remains handily weighted back on an artificial surface though.

11/2

12/1

Form: 36-725

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Promising second at Bath (5.5f, good) in May when keeping on well; ran on inside the final 1f when respectable fifth of 12 at Kempton (6f, AW debut) eight days ago and looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip.
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5th

2

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Call Time

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Just two wins (both on soft ground) from his 29 starts but he returned from a break with a close third of six at Ffos Las (5f, good) last Friday, and he could be in the mix off the same, career-low mark.

9/2

3rd

6

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ffos Las

Call Time

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Ran a bit better last time at Bath (good) in June and both his wins have come over 5f on soft ground, so conditions might well turn in his favour with rain around; fairly treated.

7/1

6th

6

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Call Time

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

C&D scorer but he's yet to fire in a pair of handicaps over C&D and at Chepstow this season; others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 481141

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has won three from four since joining Tony Carroll; produced his best performance when winning at Leicester (6f, good to soft) last month; steps back up in trip (first time over this far for current yard) and his winning run may not have finished yet.
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3rd

1

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sub Thirteen

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jeremy Scott

All four wins have come on turf (5f-6f) but he has run well on AW on his last two starts (1m/7f); drop back in trip demands he's sharper at the stalls but he is a major player all the same.

3/1

4th

10

(6)

4th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:18 Lingfield (AW)

Sub Thirteen

8st 11lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jeremy Scott

Spent most of his career running in sprints but has been fine with 1m lately, latterly when chasing home a subsequent winner at Kempton; fairly treated now back in form and is one to consider.

6/1

2nd

8

(11)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Sub Thirteen

8st 12lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Jeremy Scott

Got back on song for his new yard with third of ten in 1m Chepstow handicap 23 days ago; no forlorn hope off an easing mark.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £6.84
Trifecta £46.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sub Thirteen

POSTDATA:

Phoenix Of Dreams

Telegraph:

Devious Devan

Daily Record:

Phoenix Of Dreams

D Express:

Devious Devan

The Times:

Sub Thirteen

The Guardian:

Sub Thirteen

Daily Mail:

Sub Thirteen

Daily Mirror:

Sub Thirteen

The Star:

Sub Thirteen