DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 10th-12th October Handicap

Chepstow

18:30

Date 2025-08-19

Distance 5f16y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,454

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Savannah Smiles Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Grace Harris	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Grace Harris	137	p	421252	62	71	61	13d	—	—	-16	29.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Three-time course winner; as good as ever when second at Brighton this month; respected
2 (6)	Over Spiced Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Grace Harris	J:Tom Marquand T:Grace Harris	138	—	126223	65	69	56	10d	—	—	-7	23.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won twice in May (once here) and has held her form pretty well since; might be the answer
5 (4)	Zoulu Warrior Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Heather Main	J:Saffie Osborne T:Heather Main	131	p	80640-	58	67	52	318d	—	—	-8	6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Unexposed 3yo; absent since finishing last in valuable 6f sales race in November
6 (3)	Captain Bentley Bay J:J F Egan T:Michael Mullineaux	J:J F Egan T:Michael Mullineaux	124	—	0-8818	49	70	63	35d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Shock winner of C&D classified last month but soundly beaten in a handicap soon afterwards
1 (1)	Pearl's Edge Bay J:Gina Mangan T:Christopher Mason	J:Gina Mangan T:Christopher Mason	140	—	0/34-6	65	66	-	25d	—	—	0	5.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well beaten over C&D on last month's seasonal/handicap debut; leap of faith required
7 (7)	Fossos Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Callum Shepherd T:Thomas Faulkner	124	v	420/87	49	65	-	5d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Four-time C&D winner; back from long absence with two low-key runs this summer
NR (2)	Hidden Verse Grey J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	136	—	374172	63	68	50	10d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Ready C&D winner last month and returns here after very respectable 6f run ten days ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Savannah Smiles	6/5	5/4	6/5	6/5	11/10
Over Spiced	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	15/8
Zoulu Warrior	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Captain Bentley	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Pearl's Edge	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Fossos	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Hidden Verse	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Savannah Smiles

29.5

OR: 3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 15

5/4

2nd

Over Spiced

23.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 10 Odds: 9.5

2/1

3rd

Hidden Verse

13.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Zoulu Warrior

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Pearl's Edge

5.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Captain Bentley

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Fossos

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Over Spiced	65	69	56
Pearl's Edge	65	66	—
Hidden Verse	63	68	50
Savannah Smiles	62	71	61
Zoulu Warrior	58	67	52
Captain Bentley	49	70	63
Fossos	49	65	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fossos	5d ago	Quick return
Over Spiced	10d ago	Quick return
Hidden Verse	10d ago	Quick return
Savannah Smiles	13d ago	Quick return
Pearl's Edge	25d ago	Fit
Captain Bentley	35d ago	Fit
Zoulu Warrior	318d ago	Long break