2025-08-14 Chepstow 14:30
Chepstow

dragonbet.co.uk 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Distance: 6f16y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,454

Runners: 7

Winning time: 1m 12.34s (slow by 4.34s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 6

4 Punchbowl Flyer

J: Jay Mackay(5) T: John O'Shea

Age:8 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:56 SP:11/4F

Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - just did enough (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)

2 ½

5 Some Nightmare

J: Elizabeth Gale T: John O'Shea

Age:8 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:54 SP:4/1

Prominent - bumped over 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - just held(op 9/2)

3 1¼ 1¾

3 Mighty Gurkha

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater(5) T: Thomas Faulkner

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:58 SP:9/1

Reared in stalls before start - in rear - headway 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third post(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

4 nse 1¾

2 Silent Flame

J: Fred Daly T: Rod Millman

Age:7 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:63 SP:3/1

Disputed lead - bumped over 4f out - lost position but prominent over 2f out - weakened final 110yds - lost third post(op 7/2)

5 ¾ 2½

1 Ten Club

J: Taryn Langley T: Adrian Wintle

Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:63 SP:7/2

Awkward start - took keen hold - raced in last - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

6 1 3½

7 Redshore City

J: Shay Farmer T: Bernard Llewellyn

Age:5 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:45 SP:11/1

Never better than midfield(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

7 10 13½

6 Fossos

J: Tyrese Cameron T: Thomas Faulkner

Age:7 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:49 SP:33/1

Prominent - lost position halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75

Tote place: £2.40 £2.10

Exacta: £16.70

Trifecta: £77.10

CSF: £14.36