Chepstow Race 1 - Community Engagement Programme Hcp
Small turn out for this contest with ground described as Good to Firm. HOPE RISING (1) bids for a hat-trick since winning comfortably at Lingfield Park on the turf and then stepping up to 3200m at Nottingham last week succeeding by 19L. Should prove far too good and looks impossible to oppose under these circumstances. SNEAKY BLINDER (2) is well exposed and doesn't boast the best strike rate on turf providing sixteen starts. Needs to be better than we have seen in recent times and looks up against it though this local trainer can have winners here and the booking of Billy Loughnane is a positive one.
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently favourite; scored a big 19 len win at Nottingham on August 11 over 3200m defeating Joanna Hiffernan with 62.5kg at $1.30. The start before that favourite; won by 5.5 len at Lingfield on August 4 over 2300m defeating Douglas Dc carrying 61kg at $3. Expect a strong showing.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 11/08/2026 | 7 | APP HCP 3U | $11,800.00 | Nottingham | 3218m | Good Firm | Harry Vigors | 62.5kg | 3:29.19 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 19.0L | $1.29 |
| 1/7 | 04/08/2026 | 20 | HCP 4U | $11,250.00 | Lingfield | 2313m | Good Firm | Rob Hornby | 61kg | 2:26.43 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $3.00 |
| 4/8 | 15/07/2026 | 17 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2313m | Fast | Charles Bishop | 62kg | 2:28.15 | 3-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/3 | 28/06/2026 | 29 | HDLE HCP 4U | $14,330.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 74.5kg | 3:50.97 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 77.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/5 | 30/05/2026 | 23 | HDLE HCP 4U | $22,960.00 | Stratford Avon | 3721m | Good Firm | Gavin Sheehan | 74kg | 4:29.36 | - | 0 |
| 1.0L | $3.13 |
| 3/5 | 07/05/2026 | 208 | HDLE HCP M 4U | $15,880.00 | Huntingdon | 3922m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 75kg | 4:43.75 | - | 0 |
| 11.0L | $5.00 |
| 99/13 | 11/10/2025 | 32 | HCP HDLE 4 | $45,370.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 68kg | 4:01.70 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/5 | 09/09/2025 | 19 | HCP HDLE 4U | $27,220.00 | Newton Abbot | 3419m | Good Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 70kg | 4:05.22 | 2-4-2 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $2.75 |
| 1/5 | 21/08/2025 | 32 | HCP HDLE 3U | $18,450.00 | Newton Abbot | 3371m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 71kg | 3:55.29 | 4-4-1 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $3.50 |
| 2/8 | 20/07/2025 | 12 | HDLE 4U | $19,960.00 | Stratford Avon | 3319m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 69.5kg | 3:58.80 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.88 |
| 1/8 | 08/07/2025 | 24 | OPEN HDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 69kg | 3:48.00 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $2.25 |
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 50-day let-up. Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on June 29 over 3200m, 0.5 len behind Break Point with 61kg at $11. The run before that 7th of 9 at Wolverhampton on May 11 over 2800m, 15 len behind Tuba with 58kg at $34. Not far away of late. Sound top-three prospects again.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 29/06/2026 | 49 | HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | NS | Rob Hornby | 61kg | 3:35.52 | 3-2-3 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/9 | 11/05/2026 | 8 | HCP 4U | $11,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | David Probert | 58kg | 3:03.13 | - | 4 |
| 15.8L | $34.00 |
| 5/5 | 03/05/2026 | 37 | HCP 4U | $13,610.00 | Salisbury | 2816m | Good Firm | Rose Dawes | 56kg | 3:07.65 | - | 0 |
| 14.5L | $7.00 |
| 9/11 | 27/03/2026 | 25 | HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Lingfield | 3218m | Neutral | Rose Dawes | 59kg | 3:34.20 | - | 1 |
| 6.8L | $15.00 |
| 1/7 | 02/03/2026 | 22 | APP HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Rose Dawes | 61kg | 3:43.50 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $5.50 |
| 7/7 | 08/02/2026 | 6 | HCP 4U | $18,290.00 | Chelmsford City | 2816m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 61kg | 3:04.22 | 3-4-7 | 2 |
| 32.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/9 | 02/02/2026 | 49 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 55kg | 3:44.60 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $19.00 |
| 9/12 | 15/12/2025 | 58 | HCP 3U | $11,070.00 | Wolverhampton | 3328m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 62kg | 3:35.42 | 5-7-9 | 1 |
| 31.8L | $9.50 |
| 1/9 | 18/10/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $11,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 60.5kg | 3:39.08 | 6-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $11.00 |
| 3/11 | 06/10/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $11,440.00 | Wolverhampton | 3328m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 62.5kg | 3:42.61 | 2-2-3 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $2.88 |
| 1/10 | 22/09/2025 | 6 | HCP 3U | $12,600.00 | Wolverhampton | 3319m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 58.5kg | 3:45.43 | 5-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $5.50 |