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3:12 Chepstow

Friday 9 October 2026 ·17 runners KTB Selection: Queenie St Clair · 69/100

A 17-runner Flat class 2 contest over 2m16y at Chepstow (3:12), on Good To Soft going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

One clear front-runner with little to pressure it — likely an uncontested lead that can be hard for closers to peg back.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Queenie St Clair KTB Selection69/100

    Form 31516- · Nick Scholfield · Sean Bowen

    High-class mare with a solid recent record that includes two wins from her last five starts. She has already won over today's trip and holds a respectable record on good to soft ground with two victories and two places from five runs. The trainer posts a 14 percent strike rate at Chepstow while the jockey is operating at 17 percent from nearly 300 rides here.

  2. 2Laafi64/100

    Form 55D-28 · William Durkan · Philip Byrnes

    Laafi is a high-class performer who has won twice at this trip and shown he handles good to soft ground with a win and a place from three runs. His recent form of 55D-28 suggests he remains competitive at this level without being fully exposed after 20 starts. Both trainer and jockey are making their first appearance at Chepstow today while the horse also has no prior course experience.

  3. 3Gibbs Island63/100

    Form 0577-9 · Tom Lacey · Stan Sheppard

    High-class performer with a solid career record and strong course connections. Won on his only previous visit to Chepstow and steps up in trip today having already scored at this distance. Trainer and jockey both hold above-average records at the track while the horse has shown he handles good to soft ground.

  4. 4Captain Hugo63/100

    Form 21F12- · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White · Sean Houlihan

    High-class performer with strong recent form including two wins from his last four completed starts. He has won three times from five runs at today's trip and handles good to soft ground well with two wins from three starts on it. The yard has a solid 19% strike rate at Chepstow while the jockey's 2% record from 145 rides is a clear negative.

  5. 5Morning Mayhem62/100

    Form 144412 · Nick Scholfield · Kielan Woods

    Morning Mayhem is a high-class performer with a solid recent record that includes two wins. He has won at this trip and handles good to soft ground. The negatives are a poor run over course and distance plus a modest jockey record at Chepstow.

  6. 6Filibustering61/100

    Form 51-113 · Harry Derham · Paul O'Brien

    Filibustering is high-class on the figures and brings strong recent form with three wins from his last four starts.

  7. 7Hamlet's Night61/100

    Form 2205-0 · James Owen · Jonathan Burke

    High-class performer with a solid career record who steps up in trip today having last run over a mile and a quarter.

  8. 8Sony Bill60/100

    Form -433P5 · Faye Bramley · Harry Cobden

    High-class performer on his day with solid placed efforts this season but has been inconsistent and pulled up on his penultimate start.

  9. 9Knickerbockerglory59/100

    Form /202-5 · Dan Skelton · Harry Atkins(5)

    High-class performer with a solid career record and proven ability at this trip where he has won five times from 18 starts.

  10. 10Kateira59/100

    Form 43896- · Dan Skelton · Jack Andrews

    Kateira is a high-class performer with strong recent ratings and a solid career record that includes four wins from five starts at this trip.

  11. 11Doctor Blue59/100

    Form /2165- · Sam Thomas · Dylan Johnston

    High-class performer on his day with a solid course placing here and a win at today's trip.

  12. 12Listentoyourheart58/100

    Form 31739- · Dan Skelton · Charlie Todd

    High-class performer on his day with a solid record at this trip including three wins from seven starts.

  13. 13Le Beau Madrik57/100

    Form 211P1- · Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton

    High-class performer with a strong recent record of 211P1- that includes two wins over hurdles.

  14. 14Serious Challenge55/100

    Form 4P123- · Fergal O'Brien · Liam Harrison

    Serious Challenge is a high-class performer with a solid record at this trip, winning two of eight starts and showing strong recent form including a win and two places from his last four completed runs.

  15. 15Sageborough54/100

    Form 7F6-1P · Paul Nolan · Sean Flanagan

    High-class performer with only six career runs and still not fully exposed.

  16. 16Pioneer Pete50/100

    Form 312-11 · Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

    Pioneer Pete is a high-class performer with a strong recent record of 312-11 and three wins from nine starts at today's trip.

  17. 17Tennessee Tango44/100

    Form 331P6- · Joe Tizzard · Brendan Powell

    Smart performer who has placed twice at this track without winning.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Queenie St Clair on a Fit Score of 69/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Laafi and Gibbs Island.

KTB Selection Queenie St Clair

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:02 UTC, 9 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Gibbs Island15/2BetTom

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 3:12 at Chepstow?

Queenie St Clair tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 69/100.

How many runners are in this race?

17 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 3:12 at Chepstow?

The going is described as Good To Soft.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 2m16y.

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