20:00 Chepstow

Thursday 7 August 2025

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Racing League 20 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.42s

(7)

La Pulga⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 92| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in July. Good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 5/1) 7 days ago, sticking to task. More needed back on turf following a 2 lb nudge for that near-miss, but he should give it a good shot nonetheless.

Form: 507312

(11)

Lieber Power²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| CD

12/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm, 15/2) 27 days ago. Though 6 lb higher in the weights compared to when landing this race 12 months ago, he figures on a workable mark and another bold show may well be forthcoming.

Form: 903426

(5)

Beylerbeyi^t⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| D

11/4

9/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 5 days ago, missing break. Clearly at the top of his game and needs major respect under a penalty.

Form: 060311

(9)

Beset^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. 10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 39 days ago. Record has been pretty much faultless since switched to handicaps and she should be on the premises.

Form: 821-123

(12)

Per Contra¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 9 to Beylerbeyi in handicap (9/1) at York (11.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. 5 lb swing probably won't be enough to see him reverse the placings with that rival here, but an each-way case can certainly be made.

Form: 533523

(2)

Miss Dolly Rocker²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 81| D

15/2

Latest win at Goodwood in June. 15/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 25 days ago and she is opposable on the back of that low-key display.

Form: 64-3019

(3)

Something¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 78| D

40/1

Latest win at Ripon in May. 50/1, first run since leaving Jedd O'Keeffe when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Others preferred.

Form: 461040

(4)

Haptics²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: James Owen| OR: 77| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara and it would be no surprise to see this 5-y-o take a hand in the finish.

Form: 6-35264

(1)

Burren Song^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 77| D

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 5 days ago. Live each-way chance off the same mark.

Form: 65-5832

(6)

Raintown^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J S Moore| OR: 76| D

50/1

14/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 14 days ago, going clear. 6 lb rise could be enough to scupper his chance here.

Form: 405061

(10)

Winston Junior¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86

9/2

11/2, good second of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft) 18 days ago. This 3-y-o is clearly getting the hang of things and while a bit more is needed, he has to enter calculations.

Form: 5-58522

(8)

Bulldog Spirit²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 75| D

33/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 5/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good once again.

Form: 971424

Forecasts

Beylerbeyi (11/4), Beset (4/1), Winston Junior (9/2), Burren Song (13/2), Miss Dolly Rocker (15/2), Per Contra (10/1), Lieber Power (12/1), La Pulga (16/1), Haptics (22/1), Bulldog Spirit (33/1), Something (40/1), Raintown (50/1)

The in-form BEYLERBEYI is taken to complete a quickfire hat-trick following recent victories at York and Newmarket. He is 3 lb "well-in" under a penalty and gets the nod ahead of last year's winner of this race, Lieber Power. Irish raiders Beset and Winston Junior are both accorded respect, while Haptics is also of interest on debut for the James Owen yard.