17:00 Chepstow

Thursday 16 July 2026

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DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9-11th October Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 9.19s

(1)

Serenity Dream^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| D

15/8

Scored at Kempton (6f) in January and right back on track with second of 11 there (6f) 14 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 638562

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(6)

Connie's Rose^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 66| CD

7/2

A 7-time course winner. Not at her best with fourth of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (5f) 16 days ago but no surprise to see her bounce back returned here.

Form: 632724

(3)

Zoulu Warrior^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: H Main| OR: 66| C| D

9/1

Back-to-back winner on the all-weather in December but has struggled off a revised mark since, off 4 months before well held at Newmarket (6f) last month.

Form: 211-470

(5)

Vape^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 60| CD

50/1

A 3-time C&D winner but yet to fire this summer, last of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (5f) 29 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 1120-04

(8)

Be An Angel^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 56| D

15/8

Cheekpieces fitted for first time when ending a losing run in 5-runner apprentices' handicap at Salisbury (6f) 5 days ago. Escapes a penalty here so she's a player with headgear retained.

Form: 300-751

(7)

Some Nightmare^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 50| CD

16/1

A 3-time C&D winner who comes here on the back of a solid third of 6 in handicap here (5f) 19 days ago. Considered from an easing mark.

Form: 843543

(4)

Outer Edge^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: C Mason| OR: 50| CD

14/1

Failed to build on reappearance fifth with fourth of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f) 17 days ago. Bounce back is required from this C&D winner.

Form: 4844-54

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(2)

Magna⁴¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Serenity Dream (15/8), Be An Angel (15/8), Connie's Rose (7/2), Zoulu Warrior (9/1), Magna (10/1), Outer Edge (14/1), Some Nightmare (16/1), Vape (50/1)

BE AN ANGEL showed the benefit of cheekpieces when back to winning ways at Salisbury recently and could be worth siding with to follow up given she escapes a penalty for that apprentices' success. Connie's Rose wasn't at her best when fourth there last time but goes really well round here so could emerge as the main danger ahead of in-form duo Some Nightmare and Serenity Dream.