August 25 / 16.48 Chepstow

16.48

Good

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 332124 CD BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who scored by a neck over C&D (good to firm) last month but he was 3l behind Gilt Edge on his return visit 11 days ago; that took his turf record to 1-16 and others are more persuasive.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(8)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:44 Ffos Las

King Of The Dance

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Snapped a losing run when getting up on the line over C&D last week (soft); no good thing to defy a 4lb penalty but should give his running.

5/1

1st

4

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

King Of The Dance

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

On a losing run but consistent in the main; placed in C&D classified (good to soft) last month and copes pretty well with soft/heavy ground; probably won't be far away.

5/1

Form: -58743

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on her Doncaster win (6f) last summer but she hasn't made a serious impact in five runs for Archie Watson this year; now starts off for another new yard and needs to raise her game back up in trip; headgear removed.
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Verdict Starting price

11

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Kurimu

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Nikki Evans

Failed to win for Archie Watson this summer and she finished down the field on her first two runs for this stable; latest second at Wolverhampton was better but she was still well behind the easy winner; more needed tonight.

8/1

4

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kurimu

9st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

1-21; continues to slide down the weights but well held in both starts on turf since joining this yard; opposable.

8/1

6th

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Chepstow

Kurimu

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Nikki Evans

Sole success came at Doncaster in June 2024 when trained by Chris Dwyer; had no joy in five starts for Archie Watson this year and subsequently sold for 1,000gns last month; headgear removed and made little impression when sixth of nine on stable debut here (7f, good) eight days ago; steps back in trip and best watched.

12/1

Form: 732133 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner, who has form figures of 32133 since May and that latest third was a close call at Leicester (7f, good to firm); on unchanged mark and he should be in the thick of things again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

14

(13)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Leicester

Shark Two One

8st 12lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jessica Macey

His last two wins have come over C&D and he ran creditably in a 0-50 classified event here in June; below par since and easy enough to have reservations.

16/1

6th

6

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Shark Two One

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Jessica Macey

Placed in sole 1m attempt, raced over shorter otherwise; ran respectably last time in a Leicester classified event he'd landed 12 months earlier; hasn't won a handicap since 2023.

13/2

Form: 950-80

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Promise for Sir Mark Todd but he disappointed in three runs for George Boughey and hasn't offered a lot for current yard either; continues to drop down the weights but he's now 0-17 and needs a big turnaround; blinkers back on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kings Gem

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Thomas Faulkner

18-race maiden who has returned this year in poor form; easy to dismiss.

25/1

Form: 699-28

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent ten-race maiden who runner-up on Lingfield reappearance (7f, soft) in June but he failed to build on that at Salisbury (eighth of 13) last month; down the list.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:25 Brighton

Bated Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary & Josh Moore

6f win here in July and he has run well in defeat at Windsor (5f, good) and C&D (good to firm) on his last two starts; shouldn't be far away.

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

13:30 Brighton

Bated Breeze

8st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Broke duck in 6f classified event on this track (good to firm) in July and ran as well as could have been expected in a better race here last month; back at the right level when on the heels of Roman Spring and Dreambird Dolly at Windsor recently and it should be close between them again.

100/30

3rd

9

(8)

7th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:15 Windsor

Bated Breeze

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-23, the win coming in a 0-50 classified event at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in July; twice well held since and has questions to answer back at 5f.

13/2

Form: 8970

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good) three weeks ago; still early days but she needs a transformation on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Blazing Bobcat

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Heather Main

Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story in two handicaps (1m/7f, good) in August; still early days but she needs a transformation on this switch to AW.

33/1

7

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

Blazing Bobcat

9st 4lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Heather Main

Struggled at big prices in three qualifying runs and same story on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good) three weeks ago; still early days but she needs a transformation on this drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

25/1

13th

5

(1)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:28 Windsor

Blazing Bobcat

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Heather Main

Has weak claims on form but is related to winners for her stable and may do better now handicapping; heed the market signals.

25/1

Form: -65775 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on C&D win (good to soft) last summer but that is her only success from 18 starts and she's finished down the field in five runs this season; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(13)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

My Clementine

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring at Chepstow (7f, good) in August; got pestered for the lead when down the field at Wolverhampton next time, but she's hard to predict and this looks tough from a wide draw.

10/1

8

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

My Clementine

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Well handicapped on C&D win (good to soft) last summer but that is her only success from 18 starts and she's finished down the field in five runs this season; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 349388 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed a couple of times this season, including over C&D, but he's finished a well-held eighth in last two starts; losing run is now up to 23 and his last win was two years ago.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(10)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:37 Bath

Eye Of The Water

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ronald Harris

Good third in a classified event over C&D (firm) in July but he wasn't at the same level at Chepstow last week and his last win was in 2023; others preferred.

20/1

5th

5

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Eye Of The Water

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ronald Harris

Hasn't won for ages but he was a close third under a prominent ride in a classified event at Bath (1m, firm) when last seen in early July; has possibilities if he can back that up and he's ideally suited by slow ground

11/2

Form: 877-08

Last run: 207 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Had a near-miss in a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) last January but he's struggled since then and is now 0-14.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Leicester

Tea Leaf Ted

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Exposed maiden who has barely beaten a rival in five turf runs; little appeal.

50/1

10

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Had a near-miss in a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) last January but he's struggled since then and is now 0-14.

25/1

8th

9

(3)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Drawn wide last time at Kempton but was tailed off and that made it 0-13; wouldn't be the obvious answer.

25/1

Non-runners

Gilt Edge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £31.69
Tricast £64.28
Trifecta £98.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gilt Edge

The Sun:

Shark Two One

The Guardian:

Kurimu

The Times:

Bated Breeze

The Star:

Eye Of The Water

Daily Record:

Shark Two One

RP RATINGS:

Gilt Edge

POSTDATA:

Gilt Edge

Telegraph:

Gilt Edge

Daily Mail:

Gilt Edge

D Express:

Gilt Edge

Daily Mirror:

Gilt Edge