19:10 Chepstow

Thursday 21 May 2026

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Treble Odds L15s At David Lucas Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 23.19s

(11)

Sixfiveseven^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J S Moore| OR: 69

22/1

Offered little on return for new yard after 16 months off when ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 21 days ago. Probably best watched for now.

Form: 02177/9

(9)

Opening Bat²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 67

5/1

Won at Kempton (1m) last spring before good efforts when third next 3 starts. Well held final start in 2025. Has the cheekpieces discarded and steps back down in trip. Some of his 3-y-o form reads quite well and he could do even better this year.

Form: 413338-

(7)

Spirit Of The Bay^p²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 66| C

22/1

Sole success last year came at this course over 1¼m last spring before her form rather tailed off. Significantly back down in trip and may just need this run.

Form: 213759-

(8)

Dapper Gee Gee²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest success at Southwell (7f) in January. Respectable fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) there (7f) 23 days ago, met some trouble. Merits consideration, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 052-104

(10)

Cypriot Diaspora¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: B R Millman| OR: 66| D

10/1

40/1, last of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has dropped to a handy mark but market may provide best guide.

Form: 1006-59

(5)

Stoneywell^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 65

40/1

Hasn't gone on since handicapping, though is best excused his last run after racing wide. Is difficult to fully weigh up at present.

Form: 6738-97

(2)

Connie's Rose^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 63| CD

11/1

7-time course winner whose latest success came at 6f in September. 10/3, last of 6 in handicap at Bath (5f, firm) 22 days ago. Steps significantly back up in trip and any market support would be interesting for this well-treated mare.

Form: 1856-56

(1)

Terries Royale⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 11/4, last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in March, very slowly away. Returns to the turf from 11 Ib below his last winning mark and it's still early days with this yard.

Form: 06-6846

(3)

Margorie^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 60

16/1

Much improved when off the mark at third attempt in 6f Windsor novice in September but not in same form in handicaps since, the cheekpieces not working so well at that course last time.

Form: 510-067

(4)

Romanovich^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 56| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. Capitalised on a falling mark at Wolverhampton (7f) in March. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Bath (1m, good to firm, 10/1) 17 days ago. The blinkers go back on here and he'll appreciate the return to today's trip.

Form: 595163

(6)

Too Much Trevor³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

9/1

Winless following 28 attempts but did place on several occasions last year despite showing his quirks. Well held on return in April. 5 Ib out of the handicap and not easy to make a case for.

Form: 33446-5

Non-Runners

(12)

Wodao¹²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Steph Hollinshead J: C Lee

Forecasts

Dapper Gee Gee (5/2), Romanovich (9/2), Terries Royale (5/1), Opening Bat (5/1), Wodao (8/1), Too Much Trevor (9/1), Cypriot Diaspora (10/1), Connie's Rose (11/1), Margorie (16/1), Spirit Of The Bay (22/1), Sixfiveseven (22/1), Stoneywell (40/1)

This isn't a deep race and it could provide OPENING BAT with the chance to make a winning return. Dapper Gee Gee can give a good account from the front, while Connie's Rose makes some each-way appeal.