June 16 / 14.30 Chepstow

14.30

Good To Soft

B J Llewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3387.78
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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B J Llewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 9-2341 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Back on the mainland after game win under Brodie Hampson in Jersey (1m2f, good) in April; this race is almost certainly stronger but he's still on a workable mark and probably won't be far away; cheekpieces refitted.
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7

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Blue Yonder

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won on Jersey and Chepstow (both 1m2f, good) under Brodie Hampson earlier in the year, but finished behind three of these at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; needs to bounce back from that.

7/1

4

(5)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Blue Yonder

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won in Jersey in April and followed up with a last-gasp verdict at Chepstow (1m2f, good); just 2lb higher here.

4/1

1st

4

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chepstow

Blue Yonder

11st 0lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Back on the mainland after game win under Brodie Hampson in Jersey (1m2f, good) in April; this race is almost certainly stronger but he's still on a workable mark and probably won't be far away; cheekpieces refitted.

5/2

25/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 330-87 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Regressive veteran who was well beaten on both starts for new stable last month (1m/1m2f); needs to prove some ability remains but it's worth noting he won twice under Philip Thomas in summer 2023.
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6th

2

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't won since 2023 but went close when beaten a neck over C&D (good to firm) last month; first run in a classified and should go close.

7/2

2nd

5

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:26 Brighton

Dogged

9st 3lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf but very quiet in two runs for this yard, the latest only last week; tries blinkers.

16/1

9th

11

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf, but offered no obvious promise on his recent first outing for Tony Carroll, taking his losing run up to 22.

22/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6-5322 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles this year and has posted three good efforts at Bath (1m2f, firm/good) since returned to the Flat last month; sometimes harms his chance by racing a bit too freely but is a likely contender here.
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2nd

5

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Reliable sort with five wins in the bag; a beaten favourite on his last two starts, his turn may be near once more but he is 2lb higher than his last winning mark.

13/2

6th

3

(11)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Galactic Glow

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joe Tickle

Easily best known for exploits at Bath, where he's been runner-up three times this season; 0-10 here, admittedly twice runner-up and also third of 15 in May (1m2f) but he may have to settle for another place return.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Bath

Galactic Glow

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Four course wins over 1m2f on fast ground; three solid efforts in defeat this year, again over 1m2f, and he has handled slow ground in the past; unlikely to be far away back at 1m.

4/1

Form: 5-594

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles and 0-4 on the Flat but kept on well for fourth of 12 on last month's handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f, AW) and may still have some potential; might be the answer.
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6th

2

(3)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Hamilton

One Million Dreams

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

He's 2lb lower than when winning at Brighton last August but has struggled to get competitive this year and needs to turn things around.

16/1

9th

2

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

One Million Dreams

10st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won twice for Nick Littmoden, including over 1m4f at Brighton (good) last August; low-key form since joining this trainer in May for 6,000gns and has plenty to prove at present.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 82352/ BF

Last run: 576 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-11 when based in France and absent since finishing second in 9.5f AW handicap in November 2023; very tricky to weigh up before this British debut but the betting market is likely to provide some clues.
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9th

5

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Apodictique

11st 0lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Placed four times at up to 1m3f in France; missed all of 2024 and ran as well as could be expected when fifth at Chepstow (1m2f, good) in June for new yard; no improvement on that when a one-paced fourth on Chelmsford AW since and now has a hood added; needs to improve for it and the new trip.

6/1

4th

7

(6)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Apodictique

11st 1lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-11 in France but she was second on three occasions (1m1f-10.5f); wasn't beaten far when fifth of eight on stable debut at Chepstow (1m2f, good) in June; that was her first start for 576 days and she may well improve from that.

11/2

Form: -15436 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Landed a gamble at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in March, his second start after rejoining Ian Williams, and has held his form pretty well since; swaps visor for first-time blinkers today; each-way claims at least.
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5th

5

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Sceptic

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

Not the force of old but gained his fifth success, at Kempton (1m, AW) in May; beaten 4l at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month in an 18-runner contest but this smaller field should play to his strengths (all five wins have been in races with less than ten runners).

5/1

9th

7

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Sceptic

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ian Williams

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf but went close in most recent attempt in this sphere; scored at Kempton (1m) last time; may well remain competitive.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Sceptic

9st 9lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Ian Williams

Triple AW winner who showed signs of a revival at Wolverhampton in March and he went close back on turf at Nottingham (8.3f, good) last month; 2lb higher here but he was a well-backed favourite last time and he remains very well treated on old form; big player.

6/4

Form: 2136-5 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; no longer the force of old but made very encouraging seasonal debut when fifth (behind Galactic Glow) at Bath (1m2f, good) ten days ago and can make his presence felt here if that run brought him on.
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6th

6

(6)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Zambezi Magic

9st 1lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Loves it here and loves the mud, so this dry spell has done him no favours; probably one for another day.

14/1

5th

6

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

20:50 Ffos Las

Zambezi Magic

9st 4lb

J: William Cox

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Ran okay after a break on the AW and he loves it here, especially when the mud is flying; the recent rain has helped his cause no end.

6/1

7th

6

(11)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Zambezi Magic

10st 12lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Prolific at Ffos Las in the mud but just 1-40 away from that track; easy enough to look elsewhere now returning from an absence and from a wide stall.

33/1

Form: 146-57 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won twice from off the pace at Brighton last summer (1m4f/1m2f) but has not shown a great deal on his two outings this year and needs to get back in the groove; first ride under rules for Delphi Parkinson.
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8th

6

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Fighting Poet

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Richard Phillips

Two runs here came in this race but he couldn't better his 2024 runner-up spot when only sixth last year; reappearance effort wasn't bad eight weeks ago but he's been poor in both starts this month, including when well behind Gearing's Point at Brighton last Monday.

33/1

6th

2

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

19:05 Brighton

Fighting Poet

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard Phillips

Three-time course winner, all in late summer; pleasing comeback early last month but below par here a fortnight ago, when well behind Foinix, and needs to bounce back (has never been the most consistent).

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £68.00
Straight Forecast £72.99
Tricast £282.73
Trifecta £325.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Blue Yonder

SPOTLIGHT:

One Million Dreams

Telegraph:

Apodictique

Daily Mirror:

Galactic Glow

NEWMARKET:

One Million Dreams

The Sun:

Apodictique

POSTDATA:

Blue Yonder

LAMBOURN:

Blue Yonder

The Times:

Blue Yonder

The Guardian:

Blue Yonder

Daily Mail:

Blue Yonder

D Express:

Blue Yonder

The Star:

Blue Yonder

Daily Record:

Galactic Glow