May 21 / 19.40 Chepstow

19.40

Good To Soft

Get Raceday Ready With Lucas Bookies Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Get Raceday Ready With Lucas Bookies Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.40
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 376337 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Exposed mare whose last win came in Wolverhampton classified (6f, AW) in January 2025; having first start on turf since September 2024 and others are more persuasive.
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8th

8

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Autumn Angel

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Narrow winner of a 6f handicap here (good to soft) in May and that has been followed by three similar efforts in defeat; creeping up the weights so she will need a bit more now back up to 7f.

8/1

2nd

4

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:35 Chepstow

Autumn Angel

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tony Carroll

Back to form when scoring over C&D (good to soft) last month and has made the frame twice since over C&D; she looks sure to be thereabouts.

15/8

2nd

4

(1)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Autumn Angel

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Back to winning ways when leading late in a C&D handicap last month (good to soft); not quite so good when fourth to Too Much Trevor nine days ago but it was still a fair effort; shouldn't be far away.

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 33406-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Not fully exposed after eight starts and it was a good start handicapping when third at Bath (good to firm) and Nottingham (also about 1m, good) in April and June last year; went backwards after that (soft and AW) and now returns having his first start at 6f since 2yo days; still worth a market check.
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2nd

1

(9)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:46 Catterick

Captain Cess

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Four solid efforts for his current yard during a light campaign, following up his 7f Thirsk win off 5lb lower with a second here (6f) five weeks ago; doubt he'd want much rain but the step back up in trip will suit otherwise and his claims are obvious.

9/4

2nd

1

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:45 Catterick

Captain Cess

9st 12lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Ran well on his stable debut at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) in June and built on that when winning at Thirsk (7f; fifth and sixth have won since) 19 days ago; this drop back in trip won't be an issue and he has good claims off a 4lb higher mark.

5/2

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11-571 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
3-7 on AW, his latest win coming at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago on third start for Adam Kirby; up 3lb on just this second go on turf and he can probably do better again.
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7th

6

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing With Drums

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Three-time AW winner over 6f; yet to offer much over this far (0-5) and hasn't beaten a rival in his last two races.

11/1

9th

5

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:25 Yarmouth

Dancing With Drums

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam Kirby

Three-time AW winner over 6f, most recently at Kempton in May off a 1lb lower mark than today's; third on turf at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) after that success but he's been below that level over this trip in two starts since.

20/1

5th

2

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Leicester

Dancing With Drums

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Adam Kirby

Triple 6f scorer on Tapeta or Polytrack, and ought to have races in him on turf also judged on last month's Chepstow third (good to soft); this trip still seemed too far for now at Redcar latest, however.

12/1

12/1

Form: 7/064- D

Last run: 297 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f Windsor winner (soft and good to firm), latterly in April 2024 for Luke Dace; left Claire Hobson after three starts, including fair fourth of nine at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft; first-time visor) last July; market might help on this stable debut (same owner) and first start for ten months.
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9th

3

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:25 Chepstow

Snuggle

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Thomas Faulkner

A fair 6f scorer for Luke Dace in 2024; off ten months but shaped well for his new stable with fourth of 12 in C&D handicap 16 days ago; not without interest off a reduced mark.

6/1

4th

1

(12)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Snuggle

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual 6f Windsor winner (soft and good to firm), latterly in April 2024 for Luke Dace; left Claire Hobson after three starts, including fair fourth of nine at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft; first-time visor) last July; market might help on this stable debut (same owner) and first start for ten months.

12/1

25/1

Form: 06306-

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Some encouragement when third of five in C&D maiden (soft) in September but beaten 10l in two subsequent handicaps; reappears as one of two for Grace Harris and it's still early days.
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6th

8

(8)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:09 Ffos Las

A Rose Adaay

9st 1lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Grace Harris

Ridden last five starts by Ben Ffrench Davis; seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when scoring at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) late last month, opening her account at the 13th attempt, but she did not fire in them at Bath (1m, good; 12-1) 12 days later.

16/1

8th

4

(14)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

A Rose Adaay

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Grace Harris

Seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when scoring at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, opening her account at the 13th attempt; this return to 1m won't be a problem and she could have more to offer in headgear.

6/1

1st

8

(11)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

A Rose Adaay

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Grace Harris

12-race maiden but she's been placed a couple of times at Chepstow (1m) this season and may have had stamina issues when upped to 1m2f last time; seems versatile ground-wise and has claims if she can bounce back with cheekpieces added.

8/1

Form: -58933 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Yet to score but he ran respectably on his last two starts, finishing third at Leicester (6f) last month and again at Windsor (5f, also good to firm; yet to race on slower than good) a fortnight ago; return to this trip can aid his cause and he looks the best of three chances for Tony Carroll.
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6th

11

(11)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:12 Windsor

Dragon God

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jack Morland

1-16, the win coming at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) last month; not far behind a couple of these when third of nine over C&D three weeks ago and would have gone even closer with a clear run; has since left Tony Carroll but still respected if things pan out more kindly.

5/1

3rd

8

(2)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:48 Windsor

Dragon God

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Off the mark at Yarmouth (5f) in August and didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages when a good third of seven under a 5lb penalty at Brighton (6f) 17 days ago; a player off a 2lb lower mark here.

7/2

Form: 424438 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner who was also beaten a nose off this mark in September on last visit here (7f); running respectably on AW earlier this year but below par returned to turf at Haydock last month; this is easier and he's never confidently ruled out at this track.
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5th

5

(5)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

13:44 Hamilton

Punchbowl Flyer

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: John O’Shea

Two 6f wins on good ground in June and ran pretty well last time at Windsor; he's probably even better on this slower surface so looks sure to run well off what remains a fair mark.

8/1

4th

6

(15)

7th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:12 Windsor

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Best form on good to soft or slower but won twice on good ground in June and he's only 1lb higher than for the Ffos Las win (6f); beaten on AW twice since but the return to turf is a plus.

25/1

7th

7

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

18:46 Lingfield (AW)

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Front-runner who ran as well as could have been expected in a Tapeta claimer on tough terms last time; that effort confirmed him still in form but there's not much wiggle room off this mark.

12/1

Form: 886427 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-10 for this yard but she went close at Southwell (6f, AW) on her penultimate start; 14l defeat at Yarmouth last time tempers confidence, however.
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6th

9

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Griselda

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

Regressive and inconsistent for this yard, and is tried in a first-time visor instead of cheekpieces tonight; needs to bounce back from a couple of ordinary efforts on turf.

12/1

8th

12

(8)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Griselda

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Henrietta C Knight

0-10 for this yard but she went close at Southwell (6f, AW) on her penultimate start; 14l defeat at Yarmouth last time tempers confidence, however.

12/1

7th

6

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:03 Yarmouth

Griselda

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won three nurseries for George Scott; not the same filly now but handicapped accordingly and went close at Southwell (6f, AW) 17 days ago.

7/2

9th
11 (4)
Alyara

25/1

Form: 754376

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.
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9th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Alyara

8st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Alyara

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

On a long losing sequence and she failed to beat a rival in a 6f Salisbury handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Alyara

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Joe Ponting

Two of her three wins have come on turf, but seen much more often on the AW these days; latest efforts have been respectable, but a losing run of 26 sounds a note of caution.

8/1

10/1

Form: -45094 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Four wins (one on turf) include two at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) for Ivan Furtado; tried this headgear combination for the first time when fourth back there (5f) last month and subsequently joined this yard for 2,000gns; acts with ease in the ground and nothing wrong with this mark.
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1st

4

(8)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:19 Ffos Las

Macarone

9st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Grace Harris

Hat-trick seeker after good-ground wins here and at Bath, and he was good value for neck verdict last time; just 1lb higher and he has some form on soft.

2/1

1st

6

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Macarone

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Grace Harris

Having slipped down the weights he got off the mark for his new stable at Ffos Las (6f, good) 16 days ago; that was a 0-50 classified event but he still has handicapping scope and should be in the thick of it.

11/2

Form: 734276

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two wins at 7f on AW and he went close on that surface at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; below that form on last two starts and has something to prove back at 6f on this forecast easy turf; blinkers go on.
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7th

10

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dayman

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

C&D winner who is without success in over four years; went close over C&D in March when 3lb higher but needs to bounce back after being well beaten (6f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) at Chepstow latest.

16/1

11th

7

(7)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Dayman

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Two wins at 7f on AW and he went close on that surface at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; below that form on last two starts and has something to prove back at 6f on this forecast easy turf; blinkers go on.

8/1

10/1

Form: 5-3506

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins on turf include his last start on grass in good-ground Haydock handicap (first-time blinkers; has won on heavy) in October; didn't quite match that in seven AW starts subsequently but now 2lb below that winning mark; placed just once from five starts at 6f and no headgear today, however.
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5th

1

(14)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:22 Nottingham

Son Of Astar

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Tony Carroll

8lb better off for a neck with Call Time on their run at Ffos Las (6f, soft) 23 days ago; had earlier won at that track (5f, good) and would seem likely to make another bold bid.

5/1

2nd

5

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:09 Ffos Las

Son Of Astar

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Tony Carroll

Gained all four wins over 5f, the latest on ground that was slower than the official good here last month; also suited by soft/heavy and recent 3lb rise ought to be manageable but his record over 6f is not compelling.

5/1

1st

3

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ffos Las

Son Of Astar

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Tony Carroll

Has won here on good ground but appreciates it softer, as he showed when going close over 5f at Chepstow three runs back; he's considered off a good mark.

7/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £82.70
Straight Forecast £54.77
Tricast £245.58
Trifecta £649.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dancing With Drums

The Times:

Dragon God

POSTDATA:

Autumn Angel

WEST COUNTRY:

Alyara

Telegraph:

Punchbowl Flyer

RP RATINGS:

Dancing With Drums

NEWMARKET:

Dancing With Drums

The Guardian:

Dancing With Drums

The Star:

Dancing With Drums

Daily Record:

Dancing With Drums

Daily Mail:

Dragon God

D Express:

Dragon God

Daily Mirror:

Dragon God