August 15 / 14.10 Chepstow

14.10

Good To Firm

bettingsites.co.uk ‘Training Series’ Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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bettingsites.co.uk ‘Training Series’ Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 322811 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner who is seeking a hat-trick here after back-to-back 5f wins; up 6lb for those decisive successes; has won over 6f and looks a big player.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(5)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mokaatil

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Ian Williams

Just two of his 96 starts have been over 7f but he was placed over C&D in February; three Chepstow wins in the summer and he also ran well for third at Chelmsford when last seen five weeks ago; each-way shout.

8/1

6th

6

(5)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mokaatil

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Ian Williams

Just two of his 96 starts have been over 7f but he was placed over C&D in February; three Chepstow wins in the summer and he also ran well for third at Chelmsford when last seen five weeks ago; each-way shout.

8/1

3rd

3

(12)

26th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Mokaatil

9st 12lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Ian Williams

Rattled off a Chepstow hat-trick in the summer and showed better form when third in a C&D handicap this month; never threatened at Kempton 12 days ago and he has the widest stall to overcome here.

11/1

11/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 256763 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
5f and 6f course winner; handy mark based on last year's win here; came closest to that form this year at Ffos Las latest; back up 4lb and therefore likely to need to pull out more to win again.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

11/4

Form: -72516 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner, including when making all on his penultimate start, last month; well below that level at Windsor latest but he has bounced back before and it would be no surprise to see him go well again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Vape

9st 1lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: John & Rhys Flint

Conditions to suit and this veteran is likely to find more races this year; the evidence of his two runs in 2026 suggests he may need some more help from the handicapper before he is of renewed interest though.

20/1

4th

3

(6)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Vape

9st 12lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won twice over 6f at Windsor (good to firm) and Chepstow (good) last August; may have needed last month's return at the latter track (7f, good to firm), but this trip looks on the sharp side.

8/1

10th

5

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Vape

9st 6lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dual 6f winner (once here) last summer; also suited by 7f but we haven't seen him since a disappointing AW run in September and he probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.

12/1

13/2

Form: 132142 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; 1lb higher than when scoring at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) three starts ago; two creditable efforts in defeat since; each-way player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Bama Lama

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Seven wins include two at this track over 6f (good to soft/good to firm) but her last success came in October 2024; beat only one rival home on her reappearance here over 6f last month and now drops back in trip on her return to classified company.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Bama Lama

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Mudlark who starts her campaign off a lowly mark; she has a nine-month absence to overcome, however, and that hasn't been the time to catch her in previous seasons.

14/1

6th

6

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Bama Lama

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Effectively 11lb lower than when winning on heavy ground at Windsor (5f) last October but placed on only one of her nine appearances this year and evidently not as good as she was.

8/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: -12525 D

Last run: 141 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Fast-ground 5f turf and 6f AW winner; returns from a break and has yet to win when fresh; 6lb higher than when comfortably held on his last turf start, last September; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:07 Lingfield

First Company

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained his first turf win since July 2021 when making all at Carlisle nine days ago (6f, good to soft); a 6lb rise for that win looks stiff given he's thoroughly exposed but he's drawn 8 and should be able to grab the rail which has been a huge advantage at recent meetings; key player.

9/4

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

9/1

Form: 622614 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner over 5f-7f; 2lb higher than when getting up late on at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on his penultimate start; well beaten on turf either side of that; more needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

13

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Porfin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple winner down the years; solid effort on turf three weeks ago and won't mind getting back on AW; looks the likeliest of Phil Mcentee's three runners.

12/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Porfin

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Latest of his 11 wins came at Lingfield (6f, AW) in January and he went close at Wolverhampton next time; fair effort over 6f at Lingfield 36 days ago but this slight drop back in trip probably isn't ideal.

7/1

5th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

11 wins, the latest off basement mark over C&D in January; largely consistent since and may benefit from this drop back in trip, having raced too freely when fourth over 7f here on latest outing; back from two-month break.

11/2

Non-runners

Hannahs Return

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £14.34
Trifecta £61.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Hannah's Return

RP RATINGS:

Mokaatil

POSTDATA:

Bama Lama

SPOTLIGHT:

Vape

NEWMARKET:

Porfin

D Express:

Louis Treize

Daily Mirror:

Hannah's Return

The Sun:

Hannah's Return

Daily Record:

Hannah's Return

WEST COUNTRY:

Bama Lama

The Times:

Vape

The Guardian:

Mokaatil

Daily Mail:

Mokaatil

The Star:

Mokaatil