20:45 Chepstow
Friday 25 July 2025
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Happy Birthday Harry Bethan Karen Anne-Hughes Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.97s
T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher (3)
Soon raced in third, closed on leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, faced sustained challenge final 110 yards, all out and just held on final strides op 9/2 tchd 18/5
T: P D EvansJ: George Downing
Prominent, keen and led after 1f, soon went six lengths clear, reduced lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and dropped to third 1f out, rallied gamely final 110 yards, pressed winner towards finish, just denied (rider said gelding ran too free) op 4/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Joe Leavy
Led at steady tempo, headed after 1f, raced in second, shaken up and chased winner from 2f out, weakened and lost second final 110 yards, weakened final strides op 8/1 tchd 17/2
T: J C FoxJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)
Midfield, chased leaders from 4f out, shaken up 3f out, ridden when hung right over 1f out, not clear run final 110 yards, kept on op 7/1 tchd 15/2
T: Joe PontingJ: K T O'Neill
Midfield, shaken up 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, outpaced from 1f out, weakened final 110 yards op 8/1
T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Gina Mangan
Towards rear, outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, very modest headway final furlong, weakened towards finish op 25/1
T: E De GilesJ: P Cosgrave
Held in up rear, waiting for room over 3f out, shaken up 2f out, some headway over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened final 110 yards op 3/1 tchd 9/2
T: G HarrisJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)
Held up in rear, raced wide home turn, outpaced from 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 11/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £1.50, £2.50EX:£16.80Trifecta:£125.60Tricast:£76.39SF:£16.85Swingers:£3.60, £4.90, £4.90
Forecasts
Meet Me In Meraki (3/1), Harlington (4/1), Racing Demon (4/1), Tonal (13/2), Marchetti (13/2), Baikal (13/2), Fighting Queen (11/1), Bondi Man (28/1)
HARLINGTON had little chance with a handicap blot at Ffos Las 16 days ago but he beat the rest easily enough and he looks the way to go. Meet Me In Meraki drops in grade, so is of interest, while Racing Demon isn't straightforward but has plenty of Chepstow form to call upon.
- HARLINGTON (FR)
- MEET ME IN MERAKI
- RACING DEMON
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,454.002nd: £1,621.003rd: £810.004th: £405.005th: £202.00
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