DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap.
Chepstow · Saturday, 27 Jun · 22:05
· 5f 16y
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:05
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
SOME NIGHTMARE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
41
40/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 1 |
Act Of Violence (G)
FAV
Modest form in recent handicaps, proving much too free when down the field on return for David Loughnane. Drops in grade now, though, and makes debut for stable going well and boasting a 21% strike rate in handicaps this season with new ac…
|
64696-8 | Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 5 | 61.2 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 1st | 2 | 2 |
Secret Handsheikh (G)
[V]
Produced by far his best effort of the season back in 0-55 company when third at Brighton (6f) in May. Failed to back that up in stronger handicaps on last 2 starts and, while return to this level will suit, a bare 5f is likely to prove on…
|
300387 | Joe Leavy | J Gallagher | 8 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 5 |
Dragon God (C)
Headstrong type who has been placed twice in handicaps at Leicester and Windsor this spring. Not disgraced last time and a further 2 lb drop can only help his cause.
|
893365 | Rowan Scott | A W Carroll | 4 | 60.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 4 |
Some Nightmare (G)
[B]
Has a good record here and has dropped below last winning mark, though didn't help his chances by hanging left when 2¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Sonic Si at this track 12 days ago. Fully-fledged rider takes over from 7 lb claimer and blinkers…
|
843543 | William Carson | J G M O'Shea | 9 | 59.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 5 | 3 |
Macarone (G)
Dual 6f winner for Ivan Furtado last autumn but well held in turf handicaps at this course (2) and Bath in recent weeks upon joining this yard.
|
940875 | Ben Ffrench-Davis | G Harris | 5 | 58.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 6 |
Captain Bentley (G)
Caused a major shock when opening his account in classified event at this course last year but made no impact back in handicaps afterwards. Returns after 236 days off.
|
86000-6 | Tyler Heard | M Mullineaux | 7 | 57.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Act Of Violence (7/4), Some Nightmare (5/2), Secret Handsheikh (4/1), Dragon God (5/1), Macarone (12/1), Captain Bentley (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3768.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1768.0 GBP |
| P3 | 883.0 GBP |
| P4 | 442.0 GBP |
| P5 | 220.0 GBP |