April 01 / 14.35 Chepstow

14.35

Soft

Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5-0284

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Displayed big jolt of improvement when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces here (2m3f, heavy) in December, his second hurdling start; that's the best form on offer here but his two subsequent runs were underwhelming (2m5f/2m3f); tries a new trip today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Magical Escape

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent and jumped left 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon dropped to last, weakened after 2 out

6/1

4th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Magical Escape

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

raced in second, not fluent and jumped left 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon dropped to last, weakened after 2 out

6/1

4th

3

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:52 Exeter

Magical Escape

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

raced in second, jumped left 2nd, overjumped 3rd, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off

4/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -33622 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Had to settle for second when odds-on for 2m3f maiden here (heavy; no headgear) in February, but lost out only by a short head in 15-runner Wincanton handicap (2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) two starts ago; worth another crack at a staying trip and has the cheekpieces refitted today; big player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Idefix De Ciergues

11st 12lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Rebecca Curtis

Not wholly straightforward, but appreciated the return to hurdling sufficiently to record a new personal best in victory at Uttoxeter latest (2m7f, good to soft); blinkers debuted there will need to work at least as well now returned to his previous highest mark; has won on good.

11/2

1st

8

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Idefix De Ciergues

11st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Rebecca Curtis

Completed a double over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in November 2024 but he's been up and down since and was pulled up over fences at Chepstow (11-4 favourite) last month; new headgear is now tried and he comes with risks attached back in this sphere.

6/1

7

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Idefix De Ciergues

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won over C&D (good) last season and has made the frame all three hurdling starts this term, the latest here (2m7f, good to soft) in December; seems versatile ground-wise and, from a workable mark, probably won't be far away.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22U

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed on Irish point debut last spring and on first two hurdling starts, both at Hereford (2m3f, good) in November; unseated rider mid-race when upped to 2m7f for recent handicap debut but could still have untapped potential over this sort of trip; unraced on ground other than good.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

16:00 Ffos Las

Face DMusic

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

In good form over hurdles since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers this year and, following a win at Chepstow (2m7f, soft), reverted to chasing with clear/close second to unexposed rival here (2m3f, heavy) a fortnight ago; this race is stronger but the move back up in trip will suit; shortlisted.

4/1

2nd

1

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Face DMusic

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

In good form over hurdles since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers this year, most recently when winning at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); reverts to chasing on a workable mark and will be fine over today's shorter trip; respected.

7/2

1st

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:55 Chepstow

Face DMusic

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Very inconsistent over last year or so and tends to hit a flat spot in his races now but kept on to make the frame on both outings in blinkers last month (2m7f/2m) and seems versatile ground-wise; each-way claims.

14/1

Form: 0-P56P

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair form over hurdles last season, most notably when very close second in Doncaster handicap (3m, good), but chasing has not gone to plan this term and he didn't really fire when reverted to hurdling two starts ago; cheekpieces removed after one use; needs to get career back on track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:32 Newcastle

Lepashe

11st 1lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Sam Allwood

prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th

4/1

3rd

3

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:32 Newcastle

Lepashe

11st 1lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Sam Allwood

prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th

4/1

6th

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

12:23 Southwell

Lepashe

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

Continues to operate some way below the level of early 2023's peak Doncaster hurdles form, placing but still beaten 23l on last month's return to chasing (3m); down another 2lb but not as persuasive as most.

7/1

Form: 1/4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Led close home to win good-ground Fakenham bumper for Milton Harris in April 2022 and, following a long absence, made encouraging late headway to take fourth in Plumpton maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft) for Anthony Charlton last month; moves up in trip for today's stable but open to improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Coin Basket

11st 3lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Won a good-ground Fakenham bumper for Milton Harris in 2022 before a long absence; beaten only 10l in a 1m7f Wincanton maiden in April but well held on both starts since switched to handicaps; needs to improve for the big step back up in trip with cheekpieces and a tongue-tie now added.

40/1

9th

1

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Newton Abbot

Coin Basket

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Won a good-ground Fakenham bumper for Milton Harris in 2021; only 10l away in a Wincanton maiden in April but then never figured at all on handicap debut at Uttoxeter.

16/1

Form: 34/6P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on both French hurdling starts in 2021 (2m/2m1f), but following a mammoth absence has struggled on both British starts this year (2m novice/2m5f handicap); upped in trip again today; too risky.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

13:55 Leicester

Mako Of The Glade

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Ability in France but has shown little for current yard, including on recent chase debut at Warwick (3m) when returning from wind surgery; he was easy to back that day; now tries blinkers.

12/1

3

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

13:55 Leicester

Mako Of The Glade

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Ability in France but has shown little for current yard, including on recent chase debut at Warwick (3m) when returning from wind surgery; he was easy to back that day; now tries blinkers.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £7.41
Trifecta £19.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Idefix De Ciergues

RP RATINGS:

Magical Escape

The Sun:

Face D'Music

The Star:

Coin Basket

TOPSPEED:

Magical Escape

WEST COUNTRY:

Magical Escape

D Express:

Magical Escape

POSTDATA:

Idefix De Ciergues

The Times:

Idefix De Ciergues

Telegraph:

Idefix De Ciergues

The Guardian:

Idefix De Ciergues

Daily Mail:

Idefix De Ciergues

Daily Mirror:

Idefix De Ciergues

Daily Record:

Idefix De Ciergues