Happy Birthday Harry Bethan Karen Anne-Hughes Handicap

Chepstow

20:45

Date 2025-07-25

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,454

Winning Time 2m 7.97s (slow by 5.57s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Harlington (FR) Taylor Fisher · Joe Tickle	4/1	Won
2nd	Meet Me In Meraki (GB) George Downing · David Evans	3/1F	0.1
3rd	Tonal (FR) Joe Leavy · Ian Williams	13/2	2.25
4th	Marchetti (IRE) Alec Voikhansky · Jimmy Fox	13/2	.75
5th	Fighting Queen (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Joe Ponting	11/1	2.5
6th	Bondi Man (GB) Gina Mangan · Sarah Hollinshead	28/1	1.25
7th	Racing Demon (GB) Pat Cosgrave · Ed de Giles	4/1	.5
8th	Baikal (GB) Elizabeth Gale · Grace Harris	13/2	1.5

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (1)	Meet Me In Meraki Bay J:George Downing T:David Evans	J:George Downing T:David Evans	140	—	385824	60	69	39	28d	—	—	-8	11.7	7/2 22%
Last year's winner who won off this mark on AW in January; likely contender
2 (8)	Racing Demon Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Ed de Giles	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Ed de Giles	138	—	807482	58	65	39	9d	—	—	-9	13.7	7/2 22%
All wins at 1m, two here, but worth persevering with over 1m2f after latest Ffos Las run
4 (7)	Harlington Bay J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Joe Tickle	134	—	343682	54	68	57	16d	—	—	-5	11.9	9/2 18%
Both wins on AW (1m1f/1m4f) but he acts on turf and a recent second was encouraging
5 (6)	Baikal Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Grace Harris	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Grace Harris	132	p	128524	52	64	49	—	—	—	-4	8.6	13/2 13%
Respectable turf form; two wins this year, on AW (1m2f) and over hurdles last time
3 (5)	Fighting Queen Chestnut J:Kieran O'Neill T:Joe Ponting	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Joe Ponting	137	—	612577	57	67	62	41d	—	—	-2	8.1	17/2 11%
Won over 1m at Bath in May; good 1m2f run there after; well held in two of last three runs
6 (3)	Marchetti Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Jimmy Fox	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Jimmy Fox	128	—	39-575	48	66	51	16d	—	—	-8	3.1	8/1 11%
Many good runs at 7f/1m in 2024; not in the same form now; well held in previous 1m2f runs
7 (2)	Tonal Bay J:Joe Leavy T:Ian Williams	J:Joe Leavy T:Ian Williams	127	—	87-749	47	64	58	20d	—	—	-7	2.7	17/2 11%
AW winner at about 1m1f; mostly moderate on turf but close 4th at Bath in June
8 (4)	Bondi Man Chestnut J:Gina Mangan T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:Gina Mangan T:Sarah Hollinshead	126	p	/9-937	46	64	36	20d	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Modest handicap form for both yards and again beaten a long way at Nottingham latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Meet Me In Meraki	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Racing Demon	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	3/1
Harlington	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Baikal	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Fighting Queen	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Marchetti	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Tonal	8/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	8/1
Bondi Man	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Racing Demon

13.7

OR: 2 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

7/2

2nd

Harlington

11.9

OR: 1 Form: 5.9 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Meet Me In Meraki

11.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Baikal

8.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Fighting Queen

8.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Marchetti

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Tonal

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Bondi Man

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Meet Me In Meraki	60	69	39
Racing Demon	58	65	39
Fighting Queen	57	67	62
Harlington	54	68	57
Baikal	52	64	49
Marchetti	48	66	51
Tonal	47	64	58
Bondi Man	46	64	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Racing Demon	9d ago	Quick return
Harlington	16d ago	Fit
Marchetti	16d ago	Fit
Tonal	20d ago	Fit
Bondi Man	20d ago	Fit
Meet Me In Meraki	28d ago	Fit
Fighting Queen	41d ago	Fit
Baikal	—	—