All eyes turn to the glamour and excitement of Ladies Day 2025, taking place on Friday, 11th July, at Chepstow Racecourse. This annual celebration promises a memorable blend of 1980s-themed high fashion and thrilling flat racing. With the gates opening at 15:40, racegoers can look forward to a vibrant evening featuring seven competitive races.
The action kicks off at 17:35 with the Sid Sims Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap, a Class 6 contest for horses aged four and up over 7f 16y, offering £3,454 in prize money. Noteworthy runners include Poetic Force (J: Matthew Slater / T: A W Carroll), Happy Chandler (J: Olivia Tubb / T: M Blake), Spirit Of Breeze (J: Ashley Lewis / T: G & J Moore), King Of The Dance (J: Shay Farmer / T: B J Llewellyn), Port Noir (J: Tyrese Cameron / T: R Stephens), My Clementine (J: Taryn Langley / T: A Wintle), and Scarfo (J: Jay Mackay / T: B J Llewellyn).
At 18:10, the Wright Way Restricted Maiden Stakes brings a fresh wave of enthusiasm with a Class 5 event exclusively for two-year-olds over 7f 16y on good to firm ground. With a £3,672 purse on offer, top entries include Eschweiler (J: T P Queally / T: G & J Moore), Halla Bil Zain (J: K T O’Neill / T: Owen Burrows), Maskatto (J: Rob Hornby / T: A M Balding), Oratorical (J: S Donohoe / T: D Loughnane), Rawalpindi Express (J: Pierre-Louis Jamin / T: Tom Dascombe), Red Snapper (J: Ben Ffrench-Davis / T: W G M Turner), Takeitorleaveit (J: Charles Bishop / T: J G Portman), Whinbarrow (J: Callum Hutchinson / T: J S Moore), Blooming Legend (J: Benoit D L Sayette / T: Charlie Clover), and Who Is Alice (J: George Bass / T: J Channon).
The third race, the Explosive Outdoor Staging & Events Handicap, unfolds at 18:40 as a Class 6 event for three-year-olds over 7f 16y, also worth £3,454. Among the key contenders are Banksman (J: Edward Greatrex / T: J Channon), Toby’s Time (J: Charles Bishop / T: D M Loughnane), On A Vespa (J: Rob Hornby / T: J G Portman), Miakoda (J: P Cosgrave / T: James Owen), Blue Point Express (J: Taryn Langley / T: A Wintle), Oldbury Lad (J: K T O’Neill / T: G Harris), and Mighty Real (J: Pierre-Louis Jamin / T: H Morrison).
At 19:10, the Geo Pollution Technologies UK Ltd. Handicap brings a Class 4 clash over the same distance (7f 16y), with three-year-olds contesting for a £5,339 purse. Standout runners include Brave Byreflection (J: K T O’Neill / T: Alice Haynes), Anthropologist (J: Edward Greatrex / T: C Johnston), and Dapper Gee Gee (J: Gina Mangan / T: A W Carroll).
The 19:40 Bangers N’ Cash Handicap is a Class 6 event for three-year-olds and up over 1m 14y, carrying prize money of £3,454. The field features Soi Dao (J: Taryn Langley / T: A Wintle), My Ambition (J: Rob Hornby / T: D J Coakley), Alice’s Impact (J: S Donohoe / T: P D Evans), Celebrating Ethel (J: Molly Gunn / T: A W Carroll), Llangynin Lass (J: Gina Mangan / T: Dr R Newland & J Insole), Al Shabab (J: Charles Bishop / T: Ian Williams), Too Much Trevor (J: K T O’Neill / T: G Harris), Big Bug (J: Laura Coughlan / T: D Wingrove), Oasis Sunrise (J: Edward Greatrex / T: G Harris), Ajrad (J: Pierre-Louis Jamin / T: B R Millman), Marisitta (J: William Carson / T: J G M O’Shea), First Encounter (J: William Cox / T: J Gallagher), and Letter Of The Law (J: Jay Mackay / T: J G M O’Shea).
The penultimate race at 20:10, the Instant Withdrawals Handicap, is a 5f 16y sprint for four-year-olds and up. This Class 6 event also offers a purse of £3,454. The lineup includes Secret Handsheikh (J: William Carson / T: J Gallagher), Savannah Smiles (J: Callum Hutchinson / T: G Harris), Darkened Edge (J: Gina Mangan / T: C Mason), Gogo Yubari (J: Rhys Clutterbuck / T: A W Carroll), and Banana (J: K T O’Neill / T: S Dixon).
Wrapping up the evening at 20:40 is The Handicap, a Class 6 contest over 1m 4f for horses aged three and above. With £3,454 in prize money, contenders include Sweet Nightingale (J: Rob Hornby / T: P Gundry), Trojan Truth (J: P Cosgrave / T: Ed De Giles), Spectacular Style (J: Charles Bishop / T: Ian Williams), Douglas DC (J: Gina Mangan / T: A W Carroll), and Three On Thursday (J: Rhys Clutterbuck / T: A W Carroll).
