August 19 / 20.00 Chepstow

20.00

Good To Firm

BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 0f 14y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 877736

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; weakened out of contention when ridden positively at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) a fortnight ago but kept on well from the rear to take third at Kempton (1m, AW) last month and may benefit from a return to more patient tactics.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(9)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:22 Beverley

Moonlight Bomb

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Has lacked consistency for current stable but is only 1lb higher than when recording an account-opening success on AW in December; fighting chance provided he's back in similar form.

7/1

7th

8

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:02 Yarmouth

Moonlight Bomb

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Dunlop

13th time lucky when winning a 9.4f handicap at Wolverhampton in December; not so good twice in January and now returns from an 11-week break; Oisin Murphy booked so a better showing would seem likely.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

11:58 Lingfield (AW)

Moonlight Bomb

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ed Dunlop

13th time lucky when justifying support at Wolverhampton (9.4f, Tapeta) last month; didn't fire back at that track three weeks ago but his penultimate form has worked out well and he's a player if he can get back near that level.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 280129 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two wins this year, the latter over 7f here (good) in May; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will be fine over today's trip and had excuses when never dangerous at Chester on latest outing.
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6th

9

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Strong at the finish when winning a C&D handicap last May off 1lb higher; retains all his ability, in the frame on his last two start, and going back over this trip will suit; one of two runners for the stable.

11/2

4th

2

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:35 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Last of five wins came at this track (7f) in May 2025 off this mark; returned to form when beaten a head here (7f, good) 12 days ago but not sure the step back to 6f for the first time since February 2024 will be in his favour.

7/2

2nd

8

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:03 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

C&D win last May came off a 1lb higher mark; promising seasonal return in April but two lesser runs have followed; stable also run Sioux Warrior.

12/1

Form: 315774 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to open account at Bath (1m, good to firm) in April, her 12th start; yet to build upon that performance but may not have been ideally suited by good to soft ground when fourth of seven at Epsom (7f) this month and has now dipped just below her winning mark.
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10th

4

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Thiscouldbefun

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Won 1m handicaps at Bath (good to firm) and Lingfield (AW) last year; well treated on that form but she's been generally disappointing since her last success and was beaten 4l when third at Bath last time; needs to raise her game and she's untried at this trip.

10/1

3rd

4

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:18 Bath

Thiscouldbefun

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Scored readily off this mark/under Ashley Lewis last October (1m, AW); turf win came over C&D but looks best watched here having ran so poorly in refitted cheekpieces at Salisbury 17 days ago (finished three places behind Sant Alessio).

20/1

10th

7

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Thiscouldbefun

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: J S Moore

Placed three consecutive times on turf (1m, good to form-heavy) in refitted cheekpieces in September and won on Polytrack (1m) the following month; made satisfactory reappearance ten days ago (no headgear) and is of interest with cheekpices back on again here.

12/1

Form: 620569 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won over C&D last summer and has twice finished second over C&D this season; versatile regarding ground but he was soundly beaten here on Thursday and has become far too unreliable to support with confidence.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

Form: 51-537 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Weakened out of contention at Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago but that was her first run for six months and she's now back on the same mark as for her breakthrough win in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; strong claims if that recent outing brought her on.
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7th

4

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

Won a Class 6 at Chepstow (1m) but was found wanting at this level when behind Live Each Day at Kempton.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

It wasn't much of a race she won on her second start back from over six months off at Chepstow last month but she's up just 2lb and her other success came over this track in trip in December when cheekpieces first went on; player.

4/1

1

(4)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Chepstow

Midsummer Music

10st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Teal

Weakened out of contention at Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago but that was her first run for six months and she's now back on the same mark as for her breakthrough win in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; strong claims if that recent outing brought her on.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £11.70
Straight Forecast £11.75
Trifecta £34.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonlight Bomb

Telegraph:

Ravenglass

RP RATINGS:

Midsummer Music

POSTDATA:

Letter Of The Law

Daily Record:

Thiscouldbefun

The Times:

Moonlight Bomb

Daily Mirror:

Moonlight Bomb

The Sun:

Moonlight Bomb

The Star:

Moonlight Bomb

D Express:

Midsummer Music

WEST COUNTRY:

Letter Of The Law

The Guardian:

Ravenglass

Daily Mail:

Ravenglass