Chepstow keeps the party going this afternoon. The Welsh track’s 100th birthday celebrations roll into a Sunday flat card of six races, off at 14:06 and wrapping up at 17:01, with every contest carrying a centenary title.
The ground is officially good to firm and it should stay that way — the forecast is mostly sunny with temperatures climbing towards 27C, so quick-ground form is the currency of the day.
It’s a quiet Sunday for British racing: Chepstow and Leicester are the only two meetings on home soil, which means all eyes — and all the newspaper tips — funnel into these twelve races.
The Bottom Line
- Global Success — 15:16, 5/2: strong Goodwood nursery form sets the standard in the fillies’ maiden.
- Go Victor — 15:51, 6/4: Pontefract winner only 3lb higher, hard to oppose.
- Desert Charm — 16:26, 3/1: two wins this year and beaten a whisker at Salisbury last time.
- Crimson Road — 17:01, 6/4: course-and-distance winner last month, still well treated.
Meeting Context
Chepstow is a quirky one: a left-handed, sharply undulating oval with a long run-in, and a straight course where the draw genuinely matters. The card’s sprints carry a high-draw advantage note, and when they raced here on Thursday evening the stands’ rail was the place to be — worth remembering in the 14:41 and the two six-furlong events.
With only Chepstow and Leicester racing in Britain today, the tracked newspaper tipsters — Templegate, Newsboy, Robin Goodfellow and Sporting Life’s Andrew Asquith — concentrate their British selections between the two cards. Our tipster ledger settles tonight, so today’s twelve races decide the Sunday standings.
14:06 – Happy 100th Birthday Chepstow Racecourse ‘Training Series’ Apprentice Handicap
Class 6, 6f 16y, 8 runners. A wide-open apprentice sprint to open the card.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Be An Angel heads the market at 10/3 for the Millman yard off a recent course win, with Macanudo and Sundiata Keita both 7/2.
The Value: Marisitta at 8/1 won recently for John O’Shea and apprentice handicaps are exactly where she plies her trade.
The Verdict: Sundiata Keita was second here last time and gets first-time blinkers for the local Flint yard — he remains on a competitive mark and can go one better.
14:41 – Coral Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Nursery
Class 6 nursery over 5f 16y, 8 juvenile runners, and the draw/rail angle is live.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Dreams Galore, a last-time-out winner for Ollie Sangster, is 5/2, with Archie Watson’s consistent Chianti next at 10/3.
The Value: Crystal Kraken at 7/2 has solid placed form and Pat Dobbs is a rare senior name booked amid the youngsters.
The Verdict: Dreamlover was too keen at Lingfield last month but the stands’ rail was golden here on Thursday and his draw should give him the edge.
15:16 – Wasdell Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations / EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes
Class 5 fillies’ maiden over 6f 16y. Nine go to post after Leading Raya was declared a non-runner.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Global Success drops into easier company after a fifth in a strong Goodwood nursery, while Romidijo has hit the frame repeatedly and is 3/1.
The Value: Bahia Bonita at 8/1 showed enough on debut to suggest she can step forward markedly second time out.
The Verdict: Global Success sets a clear standard on that Goodwood run and looks primed to get off the mark — the day’s most solid favourite bar one.
15:51 – Floyds Turfcare Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Handicap
Class 6 three-year-old handicap over 6f 16y, 8 runners.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Go Victor bolted up at Pontefract and a 3lb rise looks lenient; My Mate Mackley is next best at 10/3 having been placed three times recently.
The Value: Rogue Rebellion at 7/2 is a Ron Harris sprinter who runs his race most weeks — a big player if the favourite bounces.
The Verdict: Consistency has been an issue, but if Go Victor reproduces his Pontefract form the rise shouldn’t stop him following up. Banker material at 6/4.
16:26 – DragonBet Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Handicap
Class 6 over 1m 14y, and the biggest field of the day — 12 runners after Knightmare came out.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Desert Charm and Redhot Whisper share favouritism at 3/1 — the former has won twice this year and was touched off by a nose at Salisbury, the latter is thriving for Adrian Wintle.
The Value: Scarfo at 17/2 has been placed twice in his last three for the local Llewellyn yard and loves it round here.
The Verdict: Desert Charm is in the form of his life and Callum Shepherd’s book of rides today looks strong. Marginal call, but he edges it.
17:01 – Capital Windscreens Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Handicap
Class 5 over 1m 2f, 6 runners, and low numbers hold the draw edge over this trip.
Jockey
Trainer
Form
Odds
The Favourites: Crimson Road won over this exact course and distance last month for the in-form Flint stable and is a warm order at 6/4.
The Value: Dancingondiamonds at 9/2 is lightly raced for Olly Murphy and open to more improvement than any rival on the flat.
The Verdict: Crimson Road came good on his fourth start for this yard here last month and remains well treated on old form. He’s the day’s closing banker.
Before you build the Sunday slip, check our other previews: Leicester (14:24), the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes card at the Curragh (13:15) and the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.
Accumulator
Our Centenary Sunday four-fold: Global Success (15:16, 5/2) — Go Victor (15:51, 6/4) — Desert Charm (16:26, 3/1) — Crimson Road (17:01, 6/4). Combined, that pays around 85/1 — a tenner returns roughly £870 if the party at Chepstow really does go to plan.
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