David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Chepstow · Thursday, 21 May · 22:40
· 1m 2f
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:40
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
RIVER KING (IRE
🥈 Second
ALCARAZ (FR
🥉 Third
CRYSTAL MARINER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.62
8/13
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 1 |
Alcaraz (G)
Ex-Spanish gelding who landed a claimer in June. Ran a cracker on first outing for Tom Dascombe when shooting off a hot pace and finding only a useful sort too good in a 1¼m Newbury handicap in September. Excuses back there on final outing…
|
17228-5 | Charles Bishop | George Baker | 7 | 61.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 2 |
Crystal Mariner (G)
[T]
Confirmed himself better than ever when landing back-to-back Kempton handicaps (11f) in the autumn. Had a hopeless task from his position in a much stronger race there on his final outing and now reverts to turf after a break.
|
110-485 | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 6 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 4 |
River King (G)
FAV
Showed fairly useful form in maiden/novice company last season, including when making the most of a good opportunity at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm) on final outing in June. Gelded subsequently and of interest now going handicapping from an…
|
231-215 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 4 | 60.8 kg |
1.62
8/13
|
| 3rd | 4 | 6 |
Naples (G)
Signed off time in Ireland with a 15-runner maiden win at Listowel (1m) in September. Always behind in the Spring Mile on handicap/stable debut but stepped up on that run when fifth of 8 in Haydock handicap (10.5f) last month, despite perh…
|
021-053 | C Lee | Steph Hollinshead | 4 | 58.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 5 |
The Green Mile (G)
[H1]
Won on debut for Simon & Ed Crisford in 2024 but lightly raced in recent times, finishing down the field in 1¼m handicap at Newbury (good) after 11 months off 33 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.
|
137/5-01 | David Probert | N P Mulholland | 4 | 57.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 3 |
Robbo (G)
Quickly returned to form when third of 9 in 11f handicap at Southwell on most recent outing. Has more on his plate stepping back up in grade, though.
|
60-0363 | Ashley Lewis | T Faulkner | 5 | 55.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: River King (8/13), Crystal Mariner (6/1), Alcaraz (13/2), Robbo (15/2), The Green Mile (11/1), Naples (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5339.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2505.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1252.0 GBP |
| P4 | 626.0 GBP |
| P5 | 312.0 GBP |