January 28 / 13.45 Chepstow

13.45

Soft

Dunraven Windows / EBF Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Dunraven Windows / EBF Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful Irish jumper Gua Du Large; unable to justify warm favouritism when only third of seven on debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in November but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance and he's open to improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Livingit Du Large

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced junior hurdle winner; back from wind surgery when second in a three-finisher field at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) and the winner is seriously progressive; best form has been in the mud but needs considering.

10/1

2nd

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Fontwell

Livingit Du Large

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Made all in junior hurdle at Chepstow (2m, heavy) 13 months ago and respectable third of five when back in action at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November; 3-1 but pulled up in Leicester novice (about 2m4f; heavy) next time when his trainer blamed the tacky ground; makes his handicap debut following wind surgery and it is likely we haven't see the best of him.

4/1

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:45 Chepstow

Livingit Du Large

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Half-brother to useful Irish jumper Gua Du Large; unable to justify warm favouritism when only third of seven on debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in November but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance and he's open to improvement.

6/4

33/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 76

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took on older horses when sixth on recent hurdling debut at Exeter (2m, soft) but never really got competitive there and needs to improve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Close Combat

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Won 2m novice last season but safely held in first two handicaps this term (1m7f/2m), then pulled up when upped to 2m4f last month; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

4

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Close Combat

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Exeter novice winner (2m, heavy); hasn't looked on a good mark in his two handicaps and that could still be the case, though Murray Dodd claiming 7lb will help in that respect.

20/1

1st

8

21st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:00 Exeter

Close Combat

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Never really got competitive when 150-1 for C&D maiden on last month's hurdling debut but kept on well for second against own age-group at Chepstow (2m, heavy) a fortnight later and has scope for further progress.

16/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam fair hurdler/chaser for this stable, sister to useful jumpers Bucking The Trend and Ballyoliver; the only filly in the line-up; considered only if lively in the betting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

Conniemak

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Improved third to the progressive Jamaicaine in C&D handicap (good to soft) in December but not in anything like the same form at Warwick (2m3f again) since.

9/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Warwick

Conniemak

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Launched handicap career with two low-key 2m runs but her third behind a much improved mare at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) last month was much better and she ought to cope if the ground is slower here; high on the list.

11/2

8th

9

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:30 Chepstow

Conniemak

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Made fairly encouraging debut when third of six in C&D (heavy) junior hurdle in January; safely held on next two outings and needs significant improvement on this handicap debut but booking of Sean Bowen adds interest.

14/1

Form: 75

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful hurdler Marsh Warbler; bettered inauspicious debut when fifth of six at Taunton (2m, good) last month but showed only minor promise there and needs to progress again.
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8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Jacksons Bay

10st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Evan Williams

0-8 over hurdles and twice disappointing since a third of six at Newton Abbot in September (2m1f, good to soft); wouldn't be the obvious answer on this switch to fences.

12/1

7th

13

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Jacksons Bay

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

0-7 and down the field at Taunton in November last time, but looked stretched by 2m3f; prior to that he ran okay when third of six at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); might have each-way chance now back down in trip.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a good Flat pedigree but was well beaten when seventh on bumper debut at Exeter (soft) four weeks ago and needs to take a huge step forward on this hurdling debut.
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9

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Flash In The Pan

10st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

First run over this sort of trip when springing a 50-1 surprise at Hereford in October; proved it was no fluke when third at that track (also 3m2f, good) a fortnight ago; latter form looks solid and he's unexposed as a stayer; player despite potential ground query.

14/1

1st

6

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

15:42 Hereford

Flash In The Pan

11st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Placed for the first time when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March on handicap debut but Fontwell was disappointing after a break.

14/1

5

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:20 Fontwell

Flash In The Pan

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

0-6 but placed for the first time when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March on handicap debut; still early days and may find improvement.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 383

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from a poor performance and belied 100-1 odds when third of 16 in Listed junior bumper at Cheltenham (soft) on New Year's Day; obvious contender if able to transfer that form to hurdles.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

Intosomethinggood

11st 3lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

All three wins in maiden/novice company (2m and 2m3f) but not far away in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in December and soft ground was a query when pulled up in that grade since; below market expectations in his sole handicap (2m) but capable of better back at 2m5f.

14/1

Non-runners

Lundi Noir, Mad Maxios, Shareyourbiscuits

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £13.82
Trifecta £54.90

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Livingit Du Large

SPOTLIGHT:

Intosomethinggood

Daily Mail:

Shareyourbiscuits

D Express:

Lundi Noir

The Times:

Livingit Du Large

Telegraph:

Livingit Du Large

The Guardian:

Livingit Du Large

Daily Record:

Livingit Du Large

POSTDATA:

Intosomethinggood

WEST COUNTRY:

Intosomethinggood

Daily Mirror:

Intosomethinggood

The Star:

Intosomethinggood