dragonbet.co.uk 'Training Series' Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Chepstow

2:30

Date 2025-08-14

Distance 6f16y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,454

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (7)	Punchbowl Flyer b J:Jay Mackay(5) T:John O'Shea	J:Jay Mackay(5) T:John O'Shea	133	b	946-25	56	71	55	22d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-14	8.2	3/1 25%
Good second here in June, after a layoff, but well held since; last win was in 2021
2 (6)	Silent Flame b J:Fred Daly T:Rod Millman	J:Fred Daly T:Rod Millman	140	b	0-7014	63	70	44	19d	—	—	-11	9.4	7/2 22%
Back in good form in refitted blinkers last month; still on a workable mark; shortlisted
1 (2)	Ten Club b/br J:Taryn Langley T:Adrian Wintle	J:Taryn Langley T:Adrian Wintle	140	h	765157	63	68	43	52d	—	—	-9	15.5	10/3 23%
Finished well for narrow C&D win in May but two lesser efforts have followed
5 (5)	Some Nightmare b J:Elizabeth Gale T:John O'Shea	J:Elizabeth Gale T:John O'Shea	131	p	515645	54	67	56	29d	—	—	-9	8	9/2 18%
Not firing on all cylinders lately but now 1lb lower than for 5f course win in May
3 (4)	Mighty Gurkha b J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5) T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(5) T:Thomas Faulkner	135	—	68/035	58	68	-	176d	—	—	-4	4.2	11/1 8%
Placed off 4lb higher on AW in January; can be dangerous if fully tuned up after break
7 (3)	Redshore City gr J:Shay Farmer T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Shay Farmer T:Bernard Llewellyn	122	v	7-6474	45	65	36	13d	—	—	-6	2.1	14/1 7%
Unlucky not to be closer than fourth at Bath recently but still makes only limited appeal
6 (1)	Fossos b J:Tyrese Cameron T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Tyrese Cameron T:Thomas Faulkner	126	—	5420/8	49	67	-	13d	—	—	-3	1.2	33/1 3%
Ran quite well last month, after a long absence, and remains well handicapped on old form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Punchbowl Flyer	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	3/1
Silent Flame	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Ten Club	3/1	10/3	3/1	10/3	3/1
Some Nightmare	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	9/2
Mighty Gurkha	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Redshore City	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Fossos	28/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ten Club

15.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

10/3

2nd

Silent Flame

9.4

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Punchbowl Flyer

8.2

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Some Nightmare

OR: 1 Form: 2 Odds: 5

9/2

Mighty Gurkha

4.2

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Redshore City

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Fossos

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Silent Flame Top Rated	63	70	44
Ten Club	63	68	43
Mighty Gurkha	58	68	—
Punchbowl Flyer	56	71	55
Some Nightmare	54	67	56
Fossos	49	67	—
Redshore City	45	65	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Redshore City	13d ago	Quick return
Fossos	13d ago	Quick return
Silent Flame	19d ago	Fit
Punchbowl Flyer	22d ago	Fit
Some Nightmare	29d ago	Fit
Ten Club	52d ago	Fresh
Mighty Gurkha	176d ago	Long break