October 26 / 15.10 Chepstow

15.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £4465.72
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 74323-

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Maiden; well held on final start last season but better judged on previous two placed efforts; would have won only point start but for falling and certainly not ruled out on chasing debut.
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2nd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Ballybreeze

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Record of 2-2 over C&D (good) includes a neck success off 1lb higher last April; failed to get home over 2m3f on soft ground here last month on return from a break; respected back down in trip.

7/2

3rd

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Ballybreeze

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

2-2 over fences here, albeit at 2m; has been off another four months since his Cheltenham reappearance in November, while stamina is another question mark.

9/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 8-1232 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; better of two efforts over fences when chasing home a progressive rival at Fontwell this month, though no real threat; enters the argument on that basis.
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5

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Warwick

Mascat

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Useful Flat-racer who has 2-5 strike-rate over hurdles; in fairly good form over fences for Joe Tizzard when last seen in the autumn but this stable debut comes after a 195-day break; others preferred.

12/1

4

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:37 Warwick

Mascat

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.

8/1

3rd

1

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Mascat

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.

7/2

Form: 25213- D

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when third on handicap hurdle debut in April but that looked quite a warm contest; had earlier won a Taunton maiden with something in hand and could well be a serious factor if taking to chasing.
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5th

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:40 Ludlow

Mister Marbles

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Evan Williams

Won over hurdles for previous stable; currently hard to assess having failed to complete in both runs for new yard since a lengthy absence; however, first-time cheekpieces may have positive effect.

9/1

0

1

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Mister Marbles

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Useful winning hurdler; returning from 207 days off when a 21l third on chase debut at Chepstow in October 2022 (2m, good) and was back from an even longer absence when unseating early on last month's stable debut; only 11-2 that day so something was expected of him; quite interesting against these.

7/1

0

7

20th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Mister Marbles

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Useful winning hurdler; was returning from 207 days off when a 21l third on chase debut at Chepstow last October (2m, good) and now returns from another absence on debut for a new yard (formerly with Philip Hobbs); potentially on a fair mark but with a bit to prove right now.

11/2

Form: /5137- C

Last run: 264 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
2-16 over hurdles, the latest success gained at Ffos Las last December; 2m might be sharp enough on chasing debut and he is a more exposed performer than some of his rivals but recent rain a help.
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2

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:25 Taunton

Treasure Dillon

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Point/hurdles winner whose chase record is far from solid; below par back hurdling last week; however, along with stablemate Prime Pretender he's running in a first-time visor, which may help.

4/1

7th

10

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:45 Chepstow

Treasure Dillon

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

in touch with leaders

14/1

12

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Treasure Dillon

10st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Two wins over hurdles, one of them here and one on testing ground; hopelessly out of sorts in 2m chases this winter but he's dropped 19lb in the weights and the return to a more suitable trip, as well as the return of cheekpieces (worn for both wins) point to a better run being on the cards.

8/1

Form: 613/4- BF

Last run: 289 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
French hurdle winner; disappointing British/chasing debut when last of four at Taunton in January; that came after more than a year off and absent again since; too soon to write off but a deal to prove.
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5th

7

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

All Dancer

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, midfield, headway and led 8th, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost second just before 3 out, soon weakened

6/1

6th

2

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

14:22 Huntingdon

All Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Paul Nicholls

Hurdle winner in France; he has looked in the grip of the handicapper in three starts over fences for Paul Nicholls, inclined to over-race and not jumping fluently; possible that things will click at some point but the jury is out for now.

8/1

7th

7

3rd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

13:02 Chepstow

All Dancer

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

French hurdle winner over 2m2f on very soft in October 2020; missed all of 2021 and has found little for pressure in 2m chases this year, in January and October; the first-time tongue-tie offers hope but is risky.

12/1

Form: 21332- BF

Last run: 196 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite on final two hurdling starts in the spring but had earlier shown good form, including a win at Exeter (2m5f+); won an Irish point and should have a future over fences but this trip looks sharp enough.
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1

26th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:10 Chepstow

Ballyblack

12st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 7th, soon pulled up

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 244-51 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; made light work of disposing of his four rivals on Kempton chasing debut ten days ago; may prove hard to beat if repeating that effort under a penalty.
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7th

6

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Ridgeway

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position and dropped to rear

6/1

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Ridgeway

11st 4lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, didn't jump with fluency, in rear, struggling when not fluent 3 out

10/1

2nd

1

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

19:15 Market Rasen

Ridgeway

12st 2lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, midfield, some headway when not fluent 5th, pushed along and went second after last (usual 4 out), ridden and no extra run-in

6/4

Non-runners

Ridgeway

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Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £15.11
Trifecta £49.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ridgeway

WEST COUNTRY:

Ballyblack

POSTDATA:

Mascat

Daily Mail:

All Dancer

D Express:

Ballybreeze

Telegraph:

Ballyblack

The Star:

Ballyblack

RP Ratings:

Ridgeway

The Times:

Ridgeway

Daily Mirror:

Ridgeway

The Sun:

Ridgeway

The Guardian:

Mascat

Daily Record:

Mascat