17:35 Chepstow

Friday 11 July 2025

All17:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Sid Sims Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 1m 22.19s

(1)

Poetic Force¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| D

7/2

Won over 7f at Brighton last month before finishing fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (9/2) over 8f 10 days ago, making progress in the final furlong. Likely to appreciate the return to 7f.

Form: 533414

(5)

Happy Chandler^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Olivia Tubb| T: M Blake| OR: 55

9/2

Finished second of 9 in a handicap at Chepstow over 8f (4/1) 34 days ago with first-time blinkers. Respected.

Form: 537-052

(3)

Spirit Of Breeze^p,t²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 55

15/2

Won a 6f handicap at Leicester in July 2023 but has struggled since, finishing eighth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (7/2) 262 days ago in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 21/0548-

(7)

King of The Dance^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Shay Farmer⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 52| BF

7/4

In good form with strong runs in several recent handicaps. Finished second of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (7/2) 19 days ago, travelling well in rear before making headway and pulling clear of remainder. Solid chance.

Form: 135332

(2)

Port Noir^t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 50| C| D

17/2

Showed decent form on AW with two third-placed efforts at Wolverhampton but only ninth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (7/1) 59 days ago (bled).

Form: 373379

(4)

My Clementine^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Taryn Langley| T: A Wintle| OR: 49| BF| CD

12/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 18 days ago, failed to justify support and weakened after being short of room approaching final 1f. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces and worth another chance.

Form: 640-657

(8)

Scarfo¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 45| D

12/1

Made frame in recent handicaps including when third of 8 at Ffos Las (8/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 660543

Non-Runners

(6)

You Are Everything³⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Molly Gunn

Forecasts

King of The Dance (7/4), You Are Everything (9/4), Poetic Force (7/2), Happy Chandler (9/2), Spirit Of Breeze (15/2), Port Noir (17/2), Scarfo (12/1), My Clementine (12/1)

MY CLEMENTINE's only win came over C&D in first-time cheekpieces and she's respected now sporting first-time blinkers. Happy Chandler was second here last time with blinkers helping. King of the Dance posted a solid runner-up effort at Ffos Las recently and can go well again also.