17:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 18 August 2026

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Saxon Automobiles Handicap

4YO plus | Class 6 | 6f 16y | 10 Runners | Turf

(5)

Savannah Smiles^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner who was back to her best when successful from a 3 lb lower mark at Lingfield (6f) in June. Excuses on her next start (blindfold removed late) but she does need to dispel a lesser effort when sixth of 7 over 5f here 25 days ago.

Form: 623126

(3)

Le Beau Garcon¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

11/1

Failed to go on after his reappearance last year and it's been a similar story this time round, again struggling to make an impact when sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (5f) 2 weeks ago. Steps back up to 6f now having eased further in the weights but others appeal more.

Form: 0-45096

(7)

Connie's Rose^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 63| CD

15/2

A 7-time winner here who ran well from the front when fourth of 7 in a C&D handicap 2 starts back. Unable to match that when filling same spot at Bath (5.7f) 18 days ago but she's eased a little more in the weights ahead of this and better showing anticipated.

Form: 272444

(10)

Zoulu Warrior^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: H Main| OR: 63| C| D

16/1

Back-to-back winner on the all-weather in December but has struggled off a revised mark since, failing to come on for a recent run when last of 7 in a C&D contest 33 days ago. Eases in class with cheekpieces back on in place of blinkers.

Form: 11-4707

(9)

Calafrio^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: George Baker| OR: 63| D

10/3

Made a winning start for present yard following a breathing operation at Kempton in November and bounced back to that sort of form following 7 months off when making all in 4-runner handicap at Leicester (6f) 3 weeks ago. Claims for all she's likely to find this tougher.

Form: 6915-51

(1)

Benavente¹⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Brown| OR: 59

6/1

Sixth Dundalk success when seeing off 6 rivals in a 7f claimer in March (final run for Denis Hogan). Off 5 months ahead of first run for new yard and he's yet to win on turf.

Form: 642381

(4)

Vape^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 57| CD

16/1

A 3-time C&D winner including this race 12 months ago. Has yet to fire in trio of starts this season but finds himself down to an attractive mark as a result and it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him bounce back here. One to note for market support.

Form: 120-046

(8)

Arnaz⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54| CD

2/1

Free-going sort who has tumbled in the weights this season and he emphatically capitalised when taking 7-runner C&D handicap 9 days ago, by 2¼ lengths from Marisitta. Escapes a penalty for that success and big player with Billy Loughnane taking over.

Form: 078781

(2)

Marisitta^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 50| CD

8/1

Belatedly opened account in a C&D handicap in June and wasted no time getting back to that sort of form when 2¼ lengths second of 7 to Arnaz back here 9 days ago, albeit unable to lay a glove on the all-the-way winner. Each-way claims again from same mark.

Form: 756152

(6)

Some Nightmare^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Gina Mangan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 49| CD

8/1

Veteran 3-time C&D winner who hit form around this time last year and he quickly shaped as if back in good form when 2¾ lengths third of 7 to Arnaz in a C&D handicap 9 days ago, challenging furthest away from the all-the-way winner. Not discounted.

Form: 543373

Forecasts

Calafrio (3/1), Arnaz (5/1), Connie's Rose (6/1), Savannah Smiles (6/1), Marisitta (7/1), Benavente (8/1), Some Nightmare (8/1), Le Beau Garcon (14/1), Zoulu Warrior (16/1), Vape (33/1)

ARNAZ goes unpenalised for last week's emphatic success in a C&D apprentice race and he ought to take some stopping on that evidence reunited with Billy Loughnane. Connie's Rose and recent Leicester scorer Calafrio are others to consider, with last year's winner Vape and Some Nightmare others entering the reckoning.