July 16 / 14.40 Chepstow

14.40

Good To Firm

Trade Centre Wales Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Trade Centre Wales Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34

Form: 653343 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; should be well treated now but that has been the case for a while and he keeps finding one or two too strong; conditions no problem and likely to give his running again; stable also run Savannah Smiles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

So Smart

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month, but he's taken two backward steps since then; handles most ground but he's still 4lb higher than for that last success and others are more convincing.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month but not so good there eight days later; back up 4lb today and balance of form this term suggests he is not the percentage call.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when making all to record his second C&D success in an apprentice handicap (good to firm) eight days ago, beating stable-companion Savannah Smiles by 2l; races off the same mark (6lb well in) and a big chance of following up.

5/2

100/30

Form: -76231 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Back on the up following a wind op in May, placed at Bath and over C&D before making all in a small-field handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago; a 4lb rise asks more of her but she should give another good account; stable also run So Smart.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Well backed and took advantage of a sliding mark when winning an uncompetitive small-field handicap off 3lb lower at Lingfield (turf) in June; always liked it here but this mark is as high as she's ever won off, so there's little margin for error.

8/1

6th

2

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Three-time winner over 5f/6f here; finished 2l behind stablemate So Smart over C&D eight days ago and meets him on the same terms, but she lost ground at the start when the blindfold was removed late so she may get closer.

7/2

2nd

2

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Back on the up following a wind op in May, placed at Bath and over C&D before making all in a small-field handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago; a 4lb rise asks more of her but she should give another good account; stable also run So Smart.

100/30

4/1

Form: 933652

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-12 but he has been threatening for Tony Carroll this year, most recently finishing second in a C&D handicap 19 days ago; should get a good pace to aim at and unlikely to be far away again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

3rd

1

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Dragon God

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Tony Carroll

Has often pulled hard and has been suited by the drop to 5f lately, taking advantage of a career-low mark when winning at Yarmouth last weekend; picks up a 5lb penalty for that narrow win and will need to settle better back up to 6f.

3/1

1st

3

(3)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:08 Yarmouth

Dragon God

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Largely consistent for new stable this year and was close second off today's mark at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) on penultimate appearance; unlucky not to finish closer to the target when third of four there last time and has the services of Tom Marquand here; good chance.

9/4

Form: 452/3

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
He was returning from 736 days on the sidelines when third of eight in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; tired in the closing stages on that occasion and he should last longer with the run behind him; open to improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(4)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

River Edge

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Christopher Mason

Five-race maiden who missed the whole of last year; not beaten far when last of four behind So Smart and Savannah Smiles over C&D (good to firm) eight days ago and 1lb better off with the pair, but he still needs to find a bit more.

10/1

4th

5

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

River Edge

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Christopher Mason

He was returning from 736 days on the sidelines when third of eight in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; tired in the closing stages on that occasion and he should last longer with the run behind him; open to improvement.

6/1

Non-runners

Punchbowl Flyer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £9.26
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Savannah Smiles

RP RATINGS:

Punchbowl Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

River Edge

POSTDATA:

Dragon God

Telegraph:

River Edge

The Sun:

Dragon God

The Times:

Savannah Smiles

Daily Mail:

Savannah Smiles

The Star:

Savannah Smiles

Daily Record:

Savannah Smiles

The Guardian:

Punchbowl Flyer

D Express:

Punchbowl Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Punchbowl Flyer