July 08 / 20.46 Chepstow

20.46

Good To Firm

Position Payout At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Position Payout At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £47.30
  • Place: £12.90

Form: 7-449

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Fourth at Cork (10.5f, soft) in May in the last of three maidens for Jessica Harrington; sold for 22,000gns but beaten 52l on stable/handicap debut at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) last month; best left alone at present.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:11 Windsor

Aravalli

9st 12lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Ex-Irish filly who is 3-5 for current yard, all the wins coming on fast ground at Chepstow (1m2f-1m4f); won as she liked last week so could well make light of the penalty.

7/2

1st

5

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Aravalli

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

C&D winner in July on second run for this yard and followed up again here over 1m2f; kept on for a 3l fourth at Sandown (1m2f) and returning to this trip will suit; 4lb higher than last time.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

16:42 Sandown

Aravalli

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Ex-Irish; tailed off on her stable/handicap debut (1m4f, good to soft) early last month, but 33-1 winner at Chepstow (1m4f) next time and she followed up in four-runner race at same track (1m2f, again good to firm) eight days later; penalty makes her only another 2lb higher today and she's on a roll.

2/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 126-27

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sole success came at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last October; made a positive return to action when runner-up at Leicester (1m2f, good) last month but raced too freely when upped to 1m4f at Ffos Las nine days ago; needs to settle in order to get home.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:10 Leicester

Captain Cairney

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Front-runner; checked out quickly at Salisbury on Saturday but could easily bounce back given he left a poor run behind when turned out just nine days later earlier in the month.

7/2

5th

5

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Salisbury

Captain Cairney

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Runner-up on two of his three starts this season, losing out by only a neck after game attempt to make all at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) this month; moves up from 0-60 grade today, though.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Captain Cairney

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Sole success came at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last October; made a positive return to action when runner-up at Leicester (1m2f, good) last month but raced too freely when upped to 1m4f at Ffos Las nine days ago; needs to settle in order to get home.

13/2

Form: 9-5332 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has run some solid races in handicaps at Bath this year, latest when runner-up (1m2f, good) last month; there is a good chance that this step up in trip will eke out more improvement in the search of her first win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Atalanta Mist

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Marcus Tregoning

Close third in tactical race when upped to this trip at Chepstow (good to firm) last month and has now made the frame in her last four handicaps; could still have untapped potential over 1m4f; shortlisted.

3/1

3rd

5

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Atalanta Mist

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Has run some solid races in handicaps at Bath this year, latest when runner-up (1m2f, good) last month; there is a good chance that this step up in trip will eke out more improvement in the search of her first win.

3/1

2nd

8

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Atalanta Mist

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Third in 1m/1m2f handicaps on firm ground here on last two starts; different ground today but she has far more solid claims than most of these.

4/1

Evs

Form: 8-072

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Ran his best race when beaten a nose at Ffos Las (upped to 1m4f, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; there should be better to come and he's an obvious contender here off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Ataturk

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Ran his best race when beaten a nose at Ffos Las (upped to 1m4f, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; there should be better to come and he's an obvious contender here off the same mark.

Evs

2nd

6

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

Ataturk

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Hughie Morrison

Half-brother to the same connections' useful stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh; blew the start last time but starts handicap life at a lowly level and should be suited by today's stiffer test; better can be expected.

4/1

7th

1

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Lingfield

Ataturk

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Hughie Morrison

Well beaten at big odds at Newbury on both starts (1m/1m2f, soft/good) and this half-brother to connections' smart stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh will be of greater interest when stepped up in trip in handicaps.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 74-007

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in five starts and has trailed in last in a couple of handicaps since headgear was introduced; difficult to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:30 Ffos Las

Houndswood Willow

8st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

0-6 and closest he's got to the winner was when beaten 3l at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) last month; has something to build on but needs more.

16/1

5th

3

(5)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Houndswood Willow

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in five starts and has trailed in last in a couple of handicaps since headgear was introduced; difficult to fancy.

25/1

7th

4

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

18:04 Goodwood

Houndswood Willow

9st 3lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in four starts and ran particularly poorly on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good; first-time visor) last month; needs the switch to cheekpieces to make a big difference.

14/1

Form: -43532

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
0-8 but running well in defeat and crying out for a step up to this distance; serious player in bid to break her duck.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Dash Of Class

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-8 but running well in defeat and crying out for a step up to this distance; serious player in bid to break her duck.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:37 Brighton

Dash Of Class

8st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Disappointing favourite on firm ground at Bath in April but has otherwise shown enough in the hood to suggest this mark is within range; high on the shortlist.

2/1

3rd

4

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chepstow

Dash Of Class

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Six-race maiden; placed in first-time hood at Southwell (1m, AW) last month but managed only fifth of seven when favourite for turf debut at Bath (1m, firm) three weeks later; upped in trip here; still needs to prove herself on grass.

4/1

Form: 0577-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in five runs between 6f-1m2f; steps up further in trip and hard to make a case for.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(11)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Amalfi Bluebell

8st 13lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Barry Brennan

Hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in six starts including one at this level; hard to make a case for.

100/1

7th

7

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Amalfi Bluebell

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Has shown little in five runs between 6f-1m2f; steps up further in trip and hard to make a case for.

100/1

8th

10

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Amalfi Bluebell

8st 11lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Barry Brennan

Best effort last term was when seventh of nine in a maiden at this track (7f, good) in August; first run since September and best watched unless the market speaks in her favour.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £279.20
Straight Forecast £315.12
Trifecta £1663.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ataturk

The Guardian:

Atalanta Mist

WEST COUNTRY:

Aravalli

Daily Mirror:

Houndswood Willow

POSTDATA:

Captain Cairney

RP RATINGS:

Ataturk

The Times:

Ataturk

Telegraph:

Ataturk

D Express:

Ataturk

Daily Record:

Ataturk

Daily Mail:

Atalanta Mist

The Sun:

Atalanta Mist

The Star:

Atalanta Mist