July 18 / 15.00 Chepstow

15.00

Good To Soft

Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Blackmores Building Contractors Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 79-310 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when keeping on well to land a 7f classified event at Lingfield (good) last month; weak in the market and ran poorly over C&D last week; revival required.
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9th

10

(12)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Christopher Mason

raced wide, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

16/1

9th

10

(12)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Christopher Mason

raced wide, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

16/1

5th

9

(5)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gilt Edge

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Christopher Mason

took keen hold, pressed leader, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -00857 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Rated 31lb higher when joining this yard last summer but that slump down the weights is a result of offering little encouragement; last two runs, both over C&D, have seen her make the running but she's weakened in the final furlong on both occasions.
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6th

8

(7)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Grace Harris

midfield on outer, headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

6th

8

(7)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Grace Harris

midfield on outer, headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

Form: -08186 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won this race in 2021; off the mark for the year when scoring over C&D last month (good to firm) but two runs since have been backward steps; not sure what to expect.
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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

5/1

Form: 074725 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Went close over 6f here last month and she ran another sound race over C&D last week; handles good to soft but overall record suggests drying ground would be beneficial.
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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: 233436 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Lacklustre effort at Brighton 16 days ago but he'd been knocking at the door beforehand; drying ground would be beneficial; still to win on turf after 23 attempts.
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No Results Found

Form: -50774 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
2lb lower than for an AW win in November and he ran well when a close fourth at Salisbury (6f, good) last week, running on late; the return to 7f will suit and he's more appealing than many.
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7th

6

(4)

12th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

The Cola Kid

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

In a good run of form last summer (6f-7f) and he's capable on the AW, but finished lame on latest start and has had a while off the track.

12/1

3rd

6

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Salisbury

The Cola Kid

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Grace Harris

Kept on well for fourth over C&D (good) a fortnight ago and is another 2lb lower today but last week's 7f run at Chepstow was rather laboured and he's not one to rely upon heavily.

4/1

6th

3

(6)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

The Cola Kid

9st 8lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on against near rail inside final furlong, never on terms

4/1

10/1

Form: 300-24

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Record currently stands at 0-51; two solid efforts this year but others look safer for win purposes.
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3rd

1

(2)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Gonzaga

9st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: James Bennett

Unlucky second in 7f handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago (might well have won with a clearer run); however, by no means guaranteed to suddenly go one better, with record now 0-53.

6/1

2nd

14

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield

Gonzaga

8st 4lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: James Bennett

Longstanding maiden who came in last of seven in 7f Chepstow handicap nine days ago; he's very hard to make a case for.

33/1

7th

9

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

Gonzaga

8st 11lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: James Bennett

slowly away, soon recovered and prominent on far side of group

10/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 318032

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
1m AW win in February; twice placed on Lingfield's AW last month and if he can reproduce that back on turf then he should go well; while that's not assured, he did run creditably over C&D last summer.
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9th

3

(1)

5th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Roscioli

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Brett Johnson

Enjoyed a productive 2024 and he made a pleasing return to action at Chelmsford last month; failed to build on it at Lingfield on Sunday.

8/1

9th

3

(1)

5th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Roscioli

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Brett Johnson

Enjoyed a productive 2024 and he made a pleasing return to action at Chelmsford last month; failed to build on it at Lingfield on Sunday.

8/1

6th

1

(3)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:00 Lingfield (AW)

Roscioli

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brett Johnson

Largely consistent 2024 campaign featured two wins under Rossa Ryan; interesting with that rider back on board and Chelmsford reappearance under his belt.

5/1

Non-runners

Iconic Knight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.90
Straight Forecast £31.04
Tricast £138.85
Trifecta £138.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Roscioli

SPOTLIGHT:

The Cola Kid

Daily Mail:

Port Noir

The Guardian:

Mudlahhim

The Star:

Porterinthejungle

The Times:

Roscioli

Telegraph:

Roscioli

The Sun:

Roscioli

POSTDATA:

The Cola Kid

Daily Mirror:

The Cola Kid

D Express:

Port Noir

Daily Record:

Port Noir