February 25 / 13.22 Chepstow

13.22

Good To Soft

Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4465.72
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown in Irish points last spring when narrow winner of soft-ground Hereford bumper on rules debut in November; no match for winner when second on last month's hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, heavy) but that was still an encouraging run, and he's open to improvement on today's less testing ground.
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14

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Ioupy Collonges

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Has won two of his six chase starts but was beaten off this mark in a six-runner handicap at Wincanton last time when in the new cheekpieces (3m1f, heavy); unraced beyond that trip but he's one who doesn't do much in a hurry and today's marathon trip could be up his street.

16/1

2nd

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

14:55 Wincanton

Ioupy Collonges

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Strike-rate of 5-10 under rules and has won two of his last three chases; it wasn't pretty here last time over C&D (good to soft) but he got the job done off just 3lb lower and today's slower surface could benefit him; cheekpieces added.

11/4

2nd

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

14:55 Wincanton

Ioupy Collonges

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Strike-rate of 5-10 under rules and has won two of his last three chases; it wasn't pretty here last time over C&D (good to soft) but he got the job done off just 3lb lower and today's slower surface could benefit him; cheekpieces added.

11/4

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7525-3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant ability in bumpers last season and also when keeping-on third on last month's hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft; several flights omitted); needs to improve but has potential.
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3rd

8

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Warwick

Bertie Blue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten on handicap debut in March but bounced back quickly to beat very progressive rival by 7l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; 8lb higher in a stronger race but open to further improvement.

6/1

1st

4

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell

Bertie Blue

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Started his hurdling career with two promising placed efforts (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft) but he was tailed off on his handicap debut over C&D (11-2) last month; still has potential but this is a recovery mission after that last run.

9/1

7th

6

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Bertie Blue

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear, mistake 1st

9/2

25/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 4706

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when keeping on for respectable sixth at Ffos Las (2m, soft) last month but significant further improvement will be required over today's longer trip.
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1st

7

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

16:13 Chepstow

Ito Ditto

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

Very progressive in 2023-24 season (gained two of his three wins over C&D) but lightly raced (mainly over fences) and very disappointing since; current ability hard to gauge; market may guide.

14/1

5th

2

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Uttoxeter

Ito Ditto

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Won three times over hurdles last season (2m-2m3f) but stopped quickly and was pulled up in both chases this autumn, so it takes a big leap of faith to support him here; hood refitted.

16/1

5th

2

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Uttoxeter

Ito Ditto

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Won three times over hurdles last season (2m-2m3f) but stopped quickly and was pulled up in both chases this autumn, so it takes a big leap of faith to support him here; hood refitted.

16/1

Form: 2-44 BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second to useful rival in good-ground course bumper last April and also displayed significant promise when fourth here in October (good to soft); below that form when warm favourite for soft-ground Catterick bumper in November but still looks interesting on today's hurdling debut.
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7

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Moonshine Spirit

10st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-8 over hurdles and absent since ending 2023 with some disappointing efforts, but he resumes on a reduced mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

10/1

7th

8

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

11:45 Taunton

Moonshine Spirit

11st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed off 5lb higher on handicap debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in June but has looked out of sorts on recent outings and comes here with a lot to prove.

16/1

11th

6

27th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

13:05 Ludlow

Moonshine Spirit

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Reached the frame in three of his first four hurdle runs but he's returned from a break with two disappointing efforts this autumn; looks feasibly treated on his best hurdles form but needs to get back on track.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0P

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here on both hurdling starts (2m3f/2m7f); needs the first-time tongue-tie to make a massive difference.
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3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Bampton Star

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Launched his chasing career with two 3m wins in the mud at Exeter last March and scored again over that C&D on latest outing (same race as last year) but this time on good ground under claimer Chad Bament; the latter was by just a short head (after third-placed Shot Boii was reeled in close home) but he should remain competitive going back up 3lb.

11/2

Form: 6

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of connections' useful jumper Pass The Time but raced too freely and was beaten about 35l when sixth on last month's bumper debut at Fontwell (good to soft).
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3

27th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:30 Wincanton

Get With The Times

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Neil Mulholland

First worthwhile form when finishing second at Newbury on Saturday but he was miles behind the winner and it's questionable what he achieved; placed at best if turned out again.

25/1

2nd

4

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:15 Newbury

Get With The Times

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Uncompetitive in a bumper and two hurdles; probably one for modest handicaps at some point.

100/1

9th

6

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:50 Taunton

Get With The Times

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

always towards rear, not fluent 2nd

66/1

Form: 50

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers this year, the latter here three weeks ago, and very difficult to enthuse over at present.
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1st

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won two soft-ground chases (both 2m3f) in early 2025 and has posted some good efforts in defeat this season; looked laboured and was below form here (2m, soft) last month but can be dangerous off current mark if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Won three times last season on soft/heavy ground; runner-up on first three starts this term then fifth at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) 17 days ago when three places behind Royal Mer; today's forecast slow ground could aid her cause.

9/4

1st

6

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Passing Kate

10st 10lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Three-time hurdle winner who kept on well to make winning chase debut at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month; pulled up at Wincanton since, having made made jumping errors at consecutive fences, but still has scope to for further progress in this sphere.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on for third in mares' race at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on recent debut but that form looks very modest and she'll need to take a big step forward to pose a threat.
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8th

13

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Tiptoe Tara

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Kept on for third in mares' race at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on recent debut but that form looks very modest and she'll need to take a big step forward to pose a threat.

20/1

3rd

9

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Tiptoe Tara

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, midfield after 4th

14/1

Form: 808

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated in a maiden point last spring but has shown very little on his three starts under rules this season.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist.

8/1

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence.

12/1

14

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff.

25/1

200/1

Form: 90

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off behind Ioupy Collonges on bumper debut in November and finished well down the field when switched to hurdling last month.
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3rd

7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Twp Stori

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Dual hurdle winner on slow ground; safely held on chasing debut in November and well beaten when back over hurdles in February; back from another three-month break with cheekpieces refitted; others have much less to prove.

8/1

6th

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Twp Stori

10st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Mark and ground both fine, but have to hope confidence hasn't been dented by being brought down two starts back and enduring a rough race on November's chasing debut; unraced over this short since autumn 2024.

7/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

19:40 Hexham

Twp Stori

10st 9lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) last spring and was also narrowly successful at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in November; should appreciate the return to this sort of trip and a new headgear combination is given a go but he could do with rain.

13/2

Form: 27/337

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles since his debut in 2019 and returned from latest layoff with very underwhelming handicap run two weeks ago but has the ability to feature if that recent outing did him good.
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2nd

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Chestnut Pete

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Reliable veteran who was in good form when last seen, finishing third on his last three runs; won this off 1lb lower last year and he's worth considering back from a break.

5/2

4

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Chestnut Pete

11st 3lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Just one win from 24 starts but that was by 11l over fences at Hereford (2m, good) in March and he ran into a handicap blot there in final run in the spring; looks interesting off 3lb lower on his return and his win was under Shane Quinlan.

11/4

Form: 6-24O

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

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3rd

1

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Warwick

Hands Off

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

took keen hold, held up in last, good jump 6th, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went second before 2 out, lost second last, no extra run-in

8/11

3

7th Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 173y

Class 4

16:10 Sandown

Hands Off

11st 12lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Holding every chance when veering right and running out at the third-last flight in a Doncaster maiden last time but his runs before that were promising; could be on a decent mark if more on the ball this afternoon.

15/2

6

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Hands Off

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Form: 7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to smart jumper Emily Gray; safely held when seventh of 17 on debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he has very obvious scope for improvement.
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12th

12

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:30 Market Rasen

Ranging Bear

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Showed some promise in the first of his two starts last winter; had wind surgery since the last one and now goes in tongue-tie; nicely bred and looks open to improvement this term; possibilities.

16/1

10

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:22 Chepstow

Ranging Bear

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Out of an unraced half-sister to smart jumper Emily Gray; safely held when seventh of 17 on debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he has very obvious scope for improvement.

9/2

7th

13

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Wetherby

Ranging Bear

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Olly Murphy

in touch with leaders, wandered on approach 1st

4/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.79
Trifecta £30.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ioupy Collonges

Telegraph:

Ranging Bear

LAMBOURN:

Hands Off

The Star:

Ranging Bear

RP Ratings:

Ioupy Collonges

POSTDATA:

Ioupy Collonges

WEST COUNTRY:

Ioupy Collonges

The Times:

Ioupy Collonges

The Guardian:

Ioupy Collonges

D Express:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Mirror:

Ioupy Collonges

The Sun:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Record:

Ioupy Collonges

Daily Mail:

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