16:55 Chepstow

Friday 9 October 2026

All13:2213:5714:3215:1215:4316:1716:5517:31

LSL Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 5.53s

1^st

Codetalker

612-0

9/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Led, two lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, briefly headed 2 out, kept on and led narrowly approaching last, stayed on op 17/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Religous Cross

611-10

15/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell

Took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on and went second final strides, nearest finish op 7/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Kapitein Kool

511-10

5/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway to chase winner 3 out, briefly led 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace, lost second final strides op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

1 ¾

Calme Olympien

711-2

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway 2 out, went fourth approaching last, no further impression tchd 28/1

5^th

5 ½

Marlacoo

611-5

5/2f

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 10/3 tchd 11/4

6^th

6 ½

Fasol

711-13

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Keighley (5)

Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last op 7/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

2 ½

Step Ahead

612-2

10/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, headway on outer 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 15/2

8^th

4 ¼

Guchen

612-2

12/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Aamilah Aswat (7)

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 10/1

9^th

Top Coeur

510-10

125/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 2 out, minor headway run-in op 66/1 tchd 100/1

10^th

3 ¼

Poet Laureate

611-12

17/2

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Midfield, short of room and lost position approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, in touch 2 out, soon weakened op 6/1 tchd 17/2

11^th

Guardami Ancora

511-4

28/1

T: Mrs C WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out tchd 25/1

12^th

Pepe Le Moko

811-1

28/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Sean Houlihan

Always behind op 25/1

13^th

Mostly Sunny

711-11

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Always behind, not fluent 3rd op 16/1 tchd 22/1

14^th

Beau Quali

611-12

22/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)

In touch with leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and lost position when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Way Out

911-4

80/1

T: S HosieJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up 3 out tchd 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.70, £3.20, £2.20EX:£113.70Trifecta:£1,170.50Tricast:£393.28SF:£77.50Swingers:£15.50, £11.10, £9.60

Forecasts

Marlacoo (5/2), Kapitein Kool (5/1), Fasol (5/1), Religous Cross (15/2), Poet Laureate (17/2), Codetalker (9/1), Step Ahead (10/1), Guchen (12/1), Mostly Sunny (22/1), Beau Quali (22/1), Calme Olympien (25/1), Guardami Ancora (28/1), Pepe Le Moko (28/1), Way Out (80/1), Top Coeur (125/1)

MARLACOO was only beaten by a Dan Skelton improver at this fixture 12 months ago. He may go one better on reappearance this time around and belatedly reward his long-suffering supporters. Fasol is readily preferred as the main danger, with Beau Quali and Mostly Sunny others to consider.