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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John O’Shea

In good form this year without managing to put his head in front; eligible for weaker races than this though and could prove vulnerable.

7/1

3rd

4

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Six of his eight wins have been at this track, the last three over today's distance; must come into calculations.

9/4

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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1st

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner; should be well treated now but that has been the case for a while and he keeps finding one or two too strong; conditions no problem and likely to give his running again; stable also run Savannah Smiles.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

So Smart

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Losing run up to 13, but running well in defeat lately and fared best of those on his side when fourth of nine at Chepstow (5f, soft) 11 days ago; record over C&D reads 314; player.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner who arrives in decent nick, leading long way when third of five over C&D eight days ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/4

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

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:31 Bath

Secret Handsheikh

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

5.5f course winner (firm) who arrives on the back of a revived 5f win at Chepstow (good to firm); up 3lb for that but has won several times from higher marks and has to be taken seriously.

5/2

1st

2

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Has eight wins on turf but losing run is mounting up; needs to rediscover his form.

5/1

7th

10

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Secret Handsheikh

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Close third off this reduced mark at Brighton (6f, good to firm) last month and he can't be discounted; however, this 8yo has been inconsistent this season and was soundly beaten back at Brighton most recently.

14/1

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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5th

4

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

15:53 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple course winner who scored at Wolverhampton in March and she's gone close back at this track (5f/5,6f, firm) in last two runs; only 1lb higher than for her runner-up effort three weeks ago and she should make another bold bid.

15/8

2nd

1

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple C&D winner (good to firm/firm) who won on her reappearance at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; bounced back from a lesser effort with a good run here over 5f on Monday; leading contender.

5/2

4th

2

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Has plenty of Bath form but mostly over the extended 5f, including three wins; below par returned to this venue last time after two sound AW performances at Wolverhampton.

9/2

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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4th

3

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Multiple course winner, the latest last September (6f, soft) off a 1lb lower mark; she has run some solid races in defeat this year but consistency has been an issue and others appeal more in today's field.

6/1

4th

6

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

Connies Rose

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time winner at Chepstow and finished a solid second, splitting subsequent winners, there last time; has form over this C&D and warrants respect up just 1lb.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner (4-12 over this trip); has been running over 7f of late but should be all right with the return to 5f and is back at the right sort of level off her last winning mark; enters calculations.

7/1

Non-runners

The Coffee Pod

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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