14:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 2 September 2025

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Why Bet Elsewhere, David Lucas Bookmakers Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 27.64s

(7)

Marlay Park^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: J R Boyle| OR: 71| D

10/3

Turned in best effort of the season when second at Brighton (9/1) last month in first-time hood. Failed to build on that when fourth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (7/2) 18 days ago, dwelling at the start and never threatening. This does represent a drop in class.

Form: 6-26824

(1)

Dakota Power⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Fred Daly⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| BF| D

6/1

Returned to form with a third at Ffos Las (7.4f) in June after a poor spell. Fifth of 12 in handicap back there a week later, not ideally placed. Looks capable of running well back from a break.

Form: 2-96735

(4)

Excellent Echo⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽³⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 72| D

5/1

Won a 6-runner 7f handicap at Leicester (5/1) 41 days ago, coming from last to first, having previously finished third of 10 at this C&D. Capable of further progress now he's learnt to settle better.

Form: 74-9931

(2)

Jr Climbs^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72

10/3

Low-key start to the campaign but more like it of late, second of 12 in 7f handicap at Haydock Park (12/1) 24 days ago, prominent throughout and led over 1f out before headed in closing stages. Back up 3 lb but he should be a factor.

Form: 4-09842

(5)

Reddeef^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Dace⁽³⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 69

17/2

Shown fair form in handicaps, respectable seventh of 11 at Windsor (33/1) 19 days ago with tongue tie fitted starting out for new trainer. Back in trip.

Form: 27-6447

(6)

Brecon Beacons⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 68

10/1

Modest form at best in novice/maiden races, most recently seventh of 8 at Newbury (40/1) 82 days ago, when raced freely and dropped away. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 577

(3)

Punchbowl Flyer^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| C

11/2

Ended a losing run stretching back over 4 years in a 6f course handicap last month. Third of 7 over same C&D 8 days ago, running creditably in a deeper race. Proven track performer who should be competitive stepping back up to 7f.

Form: 46-2513

Forecasts

Marlay Park (10/3), Jr Climbs (10/3), Excellent Echo (5/1), Punchbowl Flyer (11/2), Dakota Power (6/1), Reddeef (17/2), Brecon Beacons (10/1)

MARLAY PARK, now on a career-low mark, showed enough at Brighton to think he can win in this grade so he's selected in the hope he can aside a lacklustre run at Epsom last time. JR Climbs put in his best effort of the season when second at Haydock and he's a danger on that form, with Excellent Echo also of interest.