March 26 / 16.20 Chepstow

16.20

Good

DB Roofing Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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DB Roofing Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 254213 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month.
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1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

9yo who is exposed over hurdles but she scored over C&D (soft/good to soft) in two of her last three starts; 3lb higher than for her last win two weeks ago but she remains feasibly treated and should get a decent tow into this race; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Inion Tiogair

10st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month.

5/1

Form: 4-F269

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Ahead of Laurier Des Obeaux when second in Lingfield novice (2m3f, good to soft) in November but safely held on both outings since, more recently on last month's handicap debut (raced too freely); hood added here.
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2nd

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Can You Hear Me

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Ahead of Laurier Des Obeaux when second in Lingfield novice (2m3f, good to soft) in November but safely held on both outings since, more recently on last month's handicap debut (raced too freely); hood added here.

12/1

9th

13

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Can You Hear Me

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Tailed off at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December on latest start but prior to that he caught the eye when runner-up in a novice hurdle at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft); could be a contender on handicap debut if tapping back into the promise shown on that penultimate start.

20/1

11

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Worcester

Can You Hear Me

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Out of a well-connected mare and showed clear promise in two good-ground bumpers last season; needs to improve to pose a threat on his hurdling debut but not ruled out.

20/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 6-446

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Never dangerous well well-held sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) two months ago but remains unexposed, and the evidence from his qualifying races suggests today's faster ground will suit better.
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8th

3

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:12 Ffos Las

Hidden Target

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richard Phillips

Bettered low-key handicap debut when keeping-on third at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; 1lb lower here and pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit; high on the list.

5/1

3rd

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Hidden Target

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Never dangerous well well-held sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) two months ago but remains unexposed, and the evidence from his qualifying races suggests today's faster ground will suit better.

20/1

6th

14

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:40 Huntingdon

Hidden Target

11st 4lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Beaten between 18l and 31l in a bumper and two runs over hurdles (2m/2m3f); hard to be confident ahead of this handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 28-4P5

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but came second over C&D (good) last spring and made pleasing seasonal debut when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in October; well beaten on soft ground twice since but gets back on a quicker surface today and is on a good mark now; tongue-tie refitted.
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4th

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Bells Of Ufford

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Tim Vaughan

0-8 over hurdles but came second over C&D (good) last spring and made pleasing seasonal debut when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) in October; well beaten on soft ground twice since but gets back on a quicker surface today and is on a good mark now; tongue-tie refitted.

16/1

10/1

Form: 734135 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at fifth attempt, with clearcut success at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in January; well beaten (albeit in better race than this) last month, though, and may not be ideally suited by this quicker ground.
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5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Luwdvig

11st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Came good over hurdles at fifth attempt, with clearcut success at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in January; well beaten (albeit in better race than this) last month, though, and may not be ideally suited by this quicker ground.

10/1

5th

8

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Luwdvig

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Looked good in winning at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) but found nothing for pressure when beaten 7l off this 8lb higher mark at Plumpton; that was disappointing.

8/1

3rd

4

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Luwdvig

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Had his Lingfield handicap (2m3f, soft) in the bag from a fair way out last time and, still lightly raced, could prove himself worth an 8lb rise; solid contender.

2/1

Form: 2-PPPP

Last run: 122 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles; placed twice at Bangor (2m7f, good) last spring but pulled up four consecutive times since; big leap of faith required to support him here.
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4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Izzys Grey

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

No wins in 15 but has performed well enough on the odd occasion to merit some respect in a race of this nature; trip/ground fine; cheekpieces added.

12/1

4th

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Izzys Grey

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Belinda Clarke

14-race maiden over hurdles but he has the odd bit of form, as when beaten 6.5l at Chepstow last time (2m3f, good to soft); previous best efforts were on good ground; can run well.

7/1

6th

12

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Izzys Grey

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

0-13 over hurdles; placed twice at Bangor (2m7f, good) last spring but pulled up four consecutive times since; big leap of faith required to support him here.

33/1

Form: 37744

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise on first three hurdling starts (2m-2m3f) but was placed in 13-runner course bumper on debut in November and has scope for improvement on this handicap hurdle debut.
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7th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Sailing By

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Showed only minor promise on first three hurdling starts (2m-2m3f) but was placed in 13-runner course bumper on debut in November and has scope for improvement on this handicap hurdle debut.

9/1

4th

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:41 Taunton

Sailing By

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Placed in Chepstow bumper (good to soft) on debut in November but safely held on first two hurdling starts, more recently when fourth over C&D (heavy) a fortnight ago; improvement required.

14/1

4th

6

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Sailing By

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Promising third on Chepstow bumper debut (2m, good to soft) in November but only seventh in a bumper and maiden hurdle at Exeter since; still early days with this one.

12/1

Form: 323BU6

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn.
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8

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Locked Down Lad

11st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer; 0-13 over hurdles; has placed form to his name and cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time.

10/1

8th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn.

7/1

6th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

11st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

0-10 over hurdles and not yet proven on soft/heavy ground but was very unlucky to come to grief on last two appearances and remains just 3lb higher than when second of 16 over C&D (good) in November.

6/1

Form: 0553

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Progressed in novice company over the winter and was good third at Lingfield (2m, heavy) on latest outing; Sean Bowen is booked for this handicap debut; contender if new trip-and-ground combination suits.
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9th

5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Progressed in novice company over the winter and was good third at Lingfield (2m, heavy) on latest outing; Sean Bowen is booked for this handicap debut; contender if new trip-and-ground combination suits.

7/2

3rd

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Improvement with each start, again finishing fifth last time at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) but seeing it out better and beaten less far; more needed again but no forlorn place hope.

16/1

5th

6

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Le Fabuleux Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Bettered low-key bumper debut and shaped quite well when fifth over hurdles at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month but was about 16l behind Sutherland there and is probably one for a bit further down the line.

16/1

Form: P66

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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Non-runners

Laurier Des Obeaux, The Two Harrys

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £82.10
Straight Forecast £71.71
Tricast £589.17
Trifecta £597.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Locked Down Lad

POSTDATA:

Inion Tiogair

Daily Mirror:

Le Fabuleux Buck's

RP RATINGS:

Bells Of Ufford

D Express:

Luwdvig

Daily Mail:

The Two Harrys

The Star:

Le Fabuleux Buck's

TOPSPEED:

Locked Down Lad

The Times:

Locked Down Lad

Telegraph:

Locked Down Lad

The Guardian:

Inion Tiogair

The Sun:

Inion Tiogair

Daily Record:

Inion Tiogair