18:30 Chepstow

Tuesday 19 August 2025

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DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 10th-12th October Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 59.89s

(1)

Pearl's Edge²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gina Mangan| T: C Mason| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, last of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago, looking badly in need of the run after 14 months off.

Form: 0/34-6

(6)

Over Spiced¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Harris| OR: 65| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in May. 11/4, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Continues in good form and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 126223

(5)

Savannah Smiles^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Harris| OR: 62| CD

5/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Good second of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Brighton (5.3f, good) 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 421252

(4)

Zoulu Warrior^p³¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: H Main| OR: 58

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 18 in sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 50/1) 10 months ago. Could have more to offer in low-grade handicaps this year.

Form: 80640-

(3)

Captain Bentley³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 49| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 80-8818

(7)

Fossos^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: T Faulkner| OR: 49| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good, 33/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 5420/87

Non-Runners

(2)

Hidden Verse¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R & J & J Insole J: Elizabeth Gale

Forecasts

Savannah Smiles (5/4), Over Spiced (2/1), Hidden Verse (7/2), Zoulu Warrior (5/1), Pearl's Edge (12/1), Captain Bentley (12/1), Fossos (40/1)

OVER SPICED continues in good form and can score again. Hidden Verse and Savannah Smiles are also C&D winners who ran well last time and should be in the mix.

Previous Winners

2024

So Smart

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 5

J: Ray Dawson | T: G Harris

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,454.002nd: £1,621.003rd: £810.004th: £405.005th: £202.00