Chepstow Racecourse will be back in action on Monday, August 31, with an eight-race programme scheduled from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM. The card will feature contests from Class 2 to Class 6, with prize money ranging from £7,200 to £40,000. Distances will vary from 5 furlongs and 16 yards to 1 mile 2 furlongs, while the programme will cater to two-year-olds, three-to-five-year-olds and older horses. The principal attraction will be the Class 2 Mile Series Final, which will carry £40,000 and feature a field of 17 runners.
Chepstow Racecards 31 August
To open proceedings, THE WELSH RACING FESTIVAL 9TH-11TH OCT NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) will be staged at 1:45 PM. The contest will be restricted to two-year-olds and will cover 5 furlongs and 16 yards, with £7,200 in prize money. Six runners will be scheduled to line up, including Courseyoudo, Crystal Kraken, Our Fella, Lion of Persia, Naval Cop and Devon Angel. The opening event will provide a sharp sprinting examination for the juvenile field.
The second engagement of the afternoon will be THE EDDIE & SANDRA HAYWARD SUPPORTS NOAHS ARK CHARITY RESTRICTED MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 4) at 2:20 PM. The £10,000 contest will be run over 6 furlongs and 16 yards and will be restricted to two-year-olds. Seven runners will be scheduled to compete, with Anna Belardo, Beechwood Glory, Conscientious, Ischgl, Texas Crown and Washington Royale among the listed names. The six-furlong distance will provide a more sustained test than the opening sprint.
The afternoon will then move into its third event, THE PAVING FIELDS CONSTRUCTION RESTRICTED MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 4), which will take place at 2:55 PM. The race will carry £10,000 and will cover 6 furlongs and 16 yards for horses aged three to five. Six runners will be scheduled, including Lucky Radar, Flag of Nations, Perola, Persian Gate, Geemann and Kodicall. The contest will bring together runners from several stages of the eligible age bracket.
The first handicap of the meeting will follow, with the opening division of THE RUNTECH LTD HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (DIV I) scheduled for 3:30 PM. The contest will be open to three-year-olds and older horses and will be run over 7 furlongs and 16 yards for £7,200. Eleven runners will be scheduled to compete, with Margorie, Nammos, Ajrad, Prince Ali, Escape Magic and Fullstop among those listed. The additional distance will place greater emphasis on balance between pace and stamina.
A second seven-furlong examination will arrive at 4:00 PM, when the second division of THE RUNTECH LTD HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (DIV II) will be staged. The race will again be open to three-year-olds and older horses and will carry £7,200 in prize money. Eleven runners will be scheduled over 7 furlongs and 16 yards, with Vape, Rovinia, Angel’s Call, Marisitta, Eye of The Water and It’s A Mugs Game among the listed runners. The division will provide another test over the same distance before the feature event.
The afternoon’s principal contest will come under focus at 4:35 PM, when THE LSL RACING CHEPSTOW MILE SERIES FINAL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) will take centre stage. The feature race will carry £40,000, making it the most valuable contest on the eight-race card. It will be contested over 1 mile and 14 yards for three-year-olds and older horses, with 17 runners scheduled to line up. Revelance, Talis Evolvere, Nakaaha, Kodi Fire, Eutropia and Spirit of The Bay will be among the listed runners. The sizeable field will provide the strongest Class 2 test of the afternoon over the mile distance.
The penultimate contest will return to sprinting, with THE TOM’S BIG BIKE RIDE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) scheduled for 5:10 PM. The race will be open to three-year-olds and older horses and will cover 5 furlongs and 16 yards. The contest will carry £8,400 in prize money, with seven runners scheduled to compete. Magna, Control Room, Level Up, Savannah Smiles, Connie’s Rose and Double Naughty will be among the listed runners. The shorter trip will provide a brisk change of pace after the feature mile contest.
Finally, the meeting will draw to its close at 5:45 PM, when THE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) will be contested over 1 mile 2 furlongs. The final race will be open to four-year-olds and older horses and will carry £7,200 in prize money. Six runners will be scheduled to compete, with Liberate, Ghost Story, Meet Me In Meraki, Stipulation, Zambezi Magic and Staywitherjohnny making up the listed field. The extended distance will provide a stamina-focused conclusion to the eight-race programme.
The Chepstow Racecards 31 August will present an eight-race programme from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM, with the £40,000 Class 2 Mile Series Final providing the principal feature of the meeting.
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