2025-07-25 Chepstow 17:15
Chepstow

Robert Stephens Castle Farm Racing Club Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier)

Distance: 7f16y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,454

Runners: 7

Winning time: 1m 23.49s (slow by 3.89s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 6

5 Romanovich

J: William Carson T: John O'Shea

Age:6 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:60 SP:11/2

Led - headed and prominent over 5f out - led again 2f out - hung left and ridden over 1f out - faced challenge final 110yds - just prevailed (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the drop back in trip from 1 mile to 7 furlongs)(op 6/1)

2 shd

6 Soi Dao

J: Gina Mangan T: Adrian Wintle

Age:6 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:60 SP:11/4

Prominent - pressed winner 1f out - challenging final 110yds - just held(op 3/1)

3 ¾ ¾

4 Johnjay

J: Joe Leavy T: Roger Teal

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:61 SP:5/2F

Taken down early - slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - headway 1f out - switched right final 110yds - ran on(op 3/1)

4 nk 1¼

1 Dark Sun

J: Laura Coughlan(3) T: James Bennett

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:64 SP:10/1

Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run under 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)

5 1¼ 2½

7 Ashford Hill

J: Isobelle Chalmers(7) T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:48 SP:5/1

Midfield - towards rear over 5f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 4/1)

6 3¼ 5¾

3 Autumn Rose

J: Molly Gunn(5) T: Tony Carroll

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:64 SP:12/1

Prominent - led over 5f out - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 17/2)

7 1 6¾

2 Classy Clarets

J: Kieran O'Neill T: Alice Haynes

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:64 SP:11/1

In rear - headway 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.70 £1.70

Exacta: £21.90

Trifecta: £62

CSF: £20.26