May 30 / 15.25 Chepstow

15.25

Good To Soft

Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Dragonbet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 6-6035 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four course wins, the latest over this trip last September off 3lb higher; ran well at Windsor on his penultimate start but not in the same form back there 18 days ago; course record means he needs a second look.
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2nd

7

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

1lb out of the weights, but still 6lb lower than when gaining his sixth course success in this race last year; 0-19 since, but placed nine times and has winning form on soft ground; may be worth chancing.

5/1

2nd

10

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Six-time course winner who's been on the downgrade for some time and is on a losing run of 18; remains consistent enough but, like stablemate Marisitta, has a job on with Arnaz on the same terms as last Sunday.

14/1

3rd

6

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:06 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

9st 1lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: John O’Shea

Be An Angel didn't get the best of runs when this gelding was hot on her heels here last month; found wanting in a classified race since then; looks vulnerable.

6/1

40/1

  • Place: £9.50

Form: 570-90 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; on a losing run but she's thrown in on last season's best, even from 3lb out of the weights; ended 2024 under a cloud though and remote in two AW runs this year; return to sprinting on rain-softened ground will help but there are risks; blinkers return.
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5th

8

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:53 Newcastle (AW)

Willingly

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

8yo who is without a win since October 2023 and has finished soundly beaten in Class 5 handicaps on her last two starts; however, before those she went close in one at Chepstow in May and if rediscovering that form she'll be very tough to beat now dropped into a classified.

7/2

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Willingly

8st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Usher

On the downgrade in recent times and no surprise to see her fail to build on her Chepstow second when well held at Hamilton last time; the blinkers come off again tonight.

20/1

12/1

Form: 221-58 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two of her three wins have come at this track and on soft ground; she hasn't beaten a rival in her two starts this season but they were on quick ground and she could prove a different proposition following the recent rain; handy mark and rider's claim useful too.
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3rd

5

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Chepstow

Joy Choi

8st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Two of her three wins have come at this track and on soft ground; she hasn't beaten a rival in her two starts this season but they were on quick ground and she could prove a different proposition following the recent rain; handy mark and rider's claim useful too.

12/1

5/2

Form: 8-5615 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; showed fine early speed when getting across from stall 1 to win a Lingfield handicap three weeks ago (5f, good to firm; next five home drawn 12, 10, 13, 9 and 14); couldn't sustain his effort when fifth at Windsor on Monday but he's still a lively contender this time.
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9th

9

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

So Smart

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month, but he's taken two backward steps since then; handles most ground but he's still 4lb higher than for that last success and others are more convincing.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month but not so good there eight days later; back up 4lb today and balance of form this term suggests he is not the percentage call.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when making all to record his second C&D success in an apprentice handicap (good to firm) eight days ago, beating stable-companion Savannah Smiles by 2l; races off the same mark (6lb well in) and a big chance of following up.

5/2

Form: 2-5924 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner, including C&D, who handles any ground; good second at Windsor last month but not quite so good when turned out at Brighton just two days later; fair chance he'll grab the stands' rail (if desired) and he's high on the list.
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5th

5

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Notched a third win over C&D earlier in the month; that race rather fell into his lap, though, with the leaders going off too hard, and he'll find today's company tougher off a 6lb higher mark; not disgraced, having made late headway, here (6f) on Sunday.

4/1

5th

6

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Multiple course winner, the latest 18 days ago when he was far too strong for five rivals over 5.3f (good to firm); up 6lb in a deeper race but still feasibly weighted.

13/2

1st

3

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Gallagher

Returned to form with narrow win at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in June; remains on workable mark after 3lb rise and is very well suited by this track (four-time C&D winner) but managed only fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) three weeks ago and has become unreliable.

7/2

14/1

Form: 100-68 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
2lb lower than for her AW win in November but she's struggled in four runs since; others bring more compelling claims.
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7th

3

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Moes Legacy

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Ronald Harris

Multiple winner who has been threatening further success and was close up despite a troubled run at Windsor ten days ago (good to firm); thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

1

(10)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:15 Windsor

Moes Legacy

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ronald Harris

Kickstarted 2026 with 5f win at Wolverhampton and posted a good second at Bath (5.5f) in April; off since a below-par fifth there (5.5f) in May but she has won when fresh.

10/1

Form: -78327 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year, including this race off a 2lb lower mark (good to soft); two good course runs preceded a quiet effort at Bath one week ago; can bounce back but stable may have stronger claims with So Smart.
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3rd

5

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground and mainly consistent, again running with credit when third of eight here (7f, good to soft) on Saturday; has only managed to win one of her last 32 starts, though, and may prefer further than this now.

4/1

3rd

4

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground, but the last nine of her ten wins have been over sprint trips; has had some close calls over C&D this summer but she's not easy to predict and has been well held in her last two runs; risks attached.

8/1

3rd

3

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner who's become hard to win with, landing just one of her last 30 starts; she's not been this low in the weights for years but isn't as good now; yard also responsible for Savannah Smiles.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £104.70
Straight Forecast £91.72
Tricast £1608.76
Trifecta £1109.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Coffee Pod

POSTDATA:

So Smart

The Guardian:

Secret Handsheikh

Daily Mail:

Connie's Rose

TOPSPEED:

Willingly

The Times:

Some Nightmare

RP RATINGS:

The Coffee Pod

Daily Record:

The Coffee Pod

Daily Mirror:

Connie's Rose

Telegraph:

So Smart

The Sun:

So Smart

D Express:

Secret Handsheikh

The Star:

Secret Handsheikh