August 29 / 19.45 Chepstow

19.45

Good

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  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 897466

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Fair effort when a 3l sixth behind City Escape in a classified event at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week, but that took his record to 0-15 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Wintle

Off the mark at 16th attempt, making all in refitted cheekpieces at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last month; 4lb rise probably demands a bit more from him here, and the slower ground may not be in his favour.

6/1

1st

8

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Fair effort when a 3l sixth behind City Escape in a classified event at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week, but that took his record to 0-15 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.

9/1

6th

10

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Not disgraced over 1m2f in this grade on last two starts but is yet to be placed after 14 starts and needs to find something extra on this drop back in trip.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 699041 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy profile but she's won twice this year including a comfortable one under Myla Coppins at Brighton (1m2f classified) last time; hard to rule out another good run, but her turf wins have been on good/good to firm and it would be a concern if the conditions become testing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Celebrating Ethel

9st 8lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Has a patchy profile but she's won twice this year including a comfortable one under Myla Coppins at Brighton (1m2f classified) last time; hard to rule out another good run, but her turf wins have been on good/good to firm and it would be a concern if the conditions become testing.

9/2

1st

1

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Celebrating Ethel

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Won this last year and a weak 0-50 on Tapeta in March; has never been anything close to consistent but ran respectably, beaten only 2l despite traffic issues, returned to classified level here (1m) on Wednesday.

8/1

4th

2

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

Celebrating Ethel

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won in this grade at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in March and is also suited by this track but her recent handicap form has been disappointing; tried in a visor on latest outing; cheekpieces are refitted today.

9/1

Form: 5-6065

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Made the frame twice in maidens last year, but she's struggled in six handicaps at up to 1m4f; mark continues to fall but she's now 0-9 and has plenty to prove back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:10 Fontwell

Pepper Fizz

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Georgina Nicholls

0-10 on the Flat and she's been well held in Class 6 handicaps (1m-1m4f) in her last five starts; best watched on hurdling debut.

33/1

4th

13

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:05 Bath

Pepper Fizz

9st 2lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Georgina Nicholls

Ten-race maiden; ran quite well when third of six at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago but will need to find something extra here.

9/1

3rd

7

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Pepper Fizz

9st 1lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Georgina Nicholls

Made the frame twice in maidens last year, but she's struggled in six handicaps at up to 1m4f; mark continues to fall but she's now 0-9 and has plenty to prove back in trip.

14/1

9/2

Form: 665561 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Acts on any ground and has won on soft and heavy; has been a bit up and down this season, but she got back on the scoresheet with cosy win in classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and she's a big player if this sets up for her closing style.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Ffos Las

City Escape

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Nikki Evans

Veteran who came good for current stable in C&D (good) classified) last month; only fourth of six behind Flora Prince in subsequent Chepstow handicap (1m2f, good to soft) but ought to handle today's conditions.

8/1

4th

2

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

City Escape

9st 10lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Nikki Evans

Acts on any ground and has won on soft and heavy; has been a bit up and down this season, but she got back on the scoresheet with cosy win in classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and she's a big player if this sets up for her closing style.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

City Escape

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

0-5 for new stable this year; ran quite well when fifth of ten in Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month but was soundly beaten at Chepstow three weeks later; others have more pressing claims.

20/1

3/1

Form: 522212 C BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 22nd attempt when landing a classified event here (1m, good) last month and he ran another good race when runner-up at Ffos Las last time; has 4lb rise to deal with back in a handicap, but he's effective at this trip and has form figures of 2522212 since June; in the mix.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(8)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knightmare

9st 7lb

J: Alexandra McDonnell

T: David Evans

Chepstow winner in July (1m, good to firm) and good second at Ffos Las next time (1m, good); yet to win on the AW, but creditable second on latest run here (July); interesting.

6/1

5th

4

(2)

14th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Knightmare

9st 8lb

J: Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Overall record of 1-24 but he's run plenty of good races this season including a win at Chepstow (1m, good) in July; didn't fire back at that track (1m2f, good to soft) two weeks ago but this drop back in trip is a positive and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid from good draw.

13/2

Form: -55859

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who has been well held in his five handicaps including when ninth of 12 on stable debut at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last month; continues to drop down the weights but he needs a transformation back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:00 Newton Abbot

Rajbello

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Nine-race maiden on the Flat and needs to show drastic improvement on this hurdles debut.

25/1

6th

6

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Rajbello

9st 2lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Eight-race maiden who has been well held in his five handicaps including when ninth of 12 on stable debut at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last month; continues to drop down the weights but he needs a transformation back in trip.

10/1

9th

12

(9)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:32 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajbello

9st 2lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Low-key form for Richard Hughes, including four handicaps; changed hands for 6,000gns.

16/1

Non-runners

Typeface, Tiger Beetle

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £25.42
Tricast £69.45
Trifecta £79.10

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Knightmare

Telegraph:

Typeface

SPOTLIGHT:

City Escape

RP RATINGS:

Tiger Beetle

The Times:

Celebrating Ethel

Daily Mail:

Typeface

The Star:

Typeface

The Guardian:

Knightmare

D Express:

Knightmare

Daily Record:

Knightmare

The Sun:

Tiger Beetle

POSTDATA:

City Escape

Daily Mirror:

City Escape