February 21 / 13.40 Chepstow

13.40

Soft

Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 17-322 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a soft-ground bumper for another stable last season; beaten odds-on favourite when second on both hurdling starts, the latter at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) one week ago, but has each-way claims at least here.
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3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Marhaba Prince

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner (2m, soft) who has run well all three starts over hurdles, last time getting off the mark in a maiden at Chepstow (2m, soft) when beating a subsequent dual winner who is now rated 16lb higher; interesting on handicap debut although unproven on this better ground.

7/4

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a soft-ground bumper for another stable last season; beaten odds-on favourite when second on both hurdling starts, the latter at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) one week ago, but has each-way claims at least here.

7/2

2nd

4

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won the first of his three bumpers and that was on soft at this track; turned over at short odds on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in December but he was only narrowly denied in a clear second; that was a promising start in this sphere and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

5/4

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; sometimes races a bit too freely but has made the frame on both hurdling starts, more recently when keeping-on second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month, and probably still has potential over jumps; likely contender.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Mister Ursus

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Confirmed previous promise over hurdles when an easy winner of a maiden at Fakenham last time; stiffer task here but looks the stable's number one and he's a possible player.

7/2

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:35 Fakenham

Mister Ursus

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; has shaped with promise on his three hurdle starts and this looks an ideal opportunity for him to get off the mark.

Evs

2nd

4

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Mister Ursus

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Won twice on the Flat in Poland in 2024 and once in France last year; sometimes races a bit too freely but has made the frame on both hurdling starts, more recently when keeping-on second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month, and probably still has potential over jumps; likely contender.

11/8

Form: 8-6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not get competitive when 200-1 for soft-ground C&D novice on recent hurdle debut.
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8th

12

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Passage Du Maure

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

First worthwhile form when beaten under 7l in a soft-ground 2m Chepstow maiden two weeks ago; more needed but could take another step forward.

20/1

5th

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Passage Du Maure

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

Did not get competitive when 200-1 for soft-ground C&D novice on recent hurdle debut.

100/1

6th

11

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Passage Du Maure

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

Half-brother to three French Flat winners (7.5f-1m2f); safely held when eighth on bumper debut at Ffos Las (good to soft) last April and not seen since.

100/1

Form: 6560

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Irish bumpers last year (good/good to yielding) but soundly beaten at 100-1 in two hurdles for new stable this winter.
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8th

12

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Warwick

Stone Cold

11st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Showed a bit more when beaten about 12l in a Chepstow maiden two weeks ago and a tongue-tie is added for this handicap debut; could take another step forward.

20/1

6th

7

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Stone Cold

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Showed some ability in Irish bumpers last year (good/good to yielding) but soundly beaten at 100-1 in two hurdles for new stable this winter.

100/1

Form: 4/9-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made fairly encouraging debut in soft-ground bumper in 2024 but soundly beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts, the latter at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) nine days ago.
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2nd

9

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Ffos Las

Paradise Park

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Thomas Faulkner

Fourth in her only bumper (April 2024) but beaten at least 30l in her four hurdles races, the latest when 80-1 for her handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good) five weeks ago; now has a second attempt beyond 2m.

50/1

7th

8

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Paradise Park

10st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Thomas Faulkner

Lightly-raced mare and she has offered little in her three hurdling runs to date, last of nine in 2m Chepstow maiden two weeks ago; needs this switch to handicaps to spark major improvement.

25/1

9th

10

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Paradise Park

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Thomas Faulkner

Made fairly encouraging debut in soft-ground bumper in 2024 but soundly beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts, the latter at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) nine days ago.

100/1

Form: 83

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 05

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: U

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £4.55
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mister Ursus

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Diafoirus

Telegraph:

Marhaba Prince

The Star:

Lipstick

Daily Mail:

Marhaba Prince

The Times:

Mister Ursus

The Guardian:

Mister Ursus

Daily Mirror:

Mister Ursus

The Sun:

Mister Ursus

POSTDATA:

Mr Diafoirus

D Express:

Mr Diafoirus

Daily Record:

Mr Diafoirus