April 15 / 13.20 Chepstow

13.20

Soft

DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4383.23
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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DragonBet The Bookmaker Of Wales Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3332

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Placed on bumper debut in November and has made the frame on all three hurdling starts, most notably when second of five at Newbury (2m, good to firm) in February; likely contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Imperial Jade

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Triple winner over hurdles at up to 2m3f and goes well on a sound surface; 2lb lower than when last winning at Huntingdon 13 months ago; well below that level over fences/hurdles this season and down the field in 1m3f AW novice event in January when last seen; handy mark if revived.

12/1

8th

8

(6)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

14:38 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Jade

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time winner over hurdles, but has lost her way over jumps; plenty to prove on belated Flat debut.

33/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to useful jumpers Young Bull and Shanroe Santos and another jumps winner; dam unraced half-sister to useful jumper Boca Boca; looks the part on paper; market may point to way.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

16:20 Doncaster

Yealand

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Three chase wins for Jennie Candlish last season (one a walkover); perhaps best watched back over hurdles on stable debut after a 335-day break.

10/1

2nd

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:59 Bangor-on-Dee

Yealand

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, jumped right on occasions, pressed winner run-in, kept on

5/2

2nd

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:59 Bangor-on-Dee

Yealand

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, jumped right on occasions, pressed winner run-in, kept on

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to a French Grade 1 hurdle winner and shaped with significant promise before fading into third on bumper debut at Huntingdon (good to soft) in January; taken very seriously on today's hurdling debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

13

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Kooky

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jane Williams

took keen hold, held up in rear, hit 12th, no impression before 4 out

33/1

7th

12

17th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Kooky

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Pulled up on a couple of occasions earlier this year (hurdle and a chase) and only slightly better over fences at Worcester (2m7f) the last twice; easing mark, but no obvious reason why he can make it 10th-time lucky.

20/1

6th

14

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Kooky

10st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Well beaten in three handicap hurdles during the winter (1m7f-2m5f) and also in two handicap chases this spring (2m5f/2m7f), latterly with today's headgear combination added; big leap of faith needed to support him.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to useful hurdlers Coded Message and Midnight Jazz and another hurdle winner; dam bumper/hurdle winner; entitled to benefit from today's debut outing but still worth a glance in the betting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

13:20 Fakenham

Phone Home

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

Best of her seven runs over hurdles was when runner-up to a useful prospect at Huntingdon on her return from a summer break last November (2m3f, good to soft); didn't really progress but quite interesting now going chasing after another summer off, having had a wind op.

7/2

4th

5

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

13:20 Fakenham

Phone Home

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

Best of her seven runs over hurdles was when runner-up to a useful prospect at Huntingdon on her return from a summer break last November (2m3f, good to soft); didn't really progress but quite interesting now going chasing after another summer off, having had a wind op.

7/2

Form: 944

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-3 over hurdles for David Cottin in France during the winter but was beaten under 10l in what was seemingly a fairly useful conditions race at Cagnes-sur-Mer (2m1f, heavy) in January; dangerous to ignore on today's British debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield

Pennsylvanie

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

led, joined before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

6th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield

Pennsylvanie

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

led, joined before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

3/1

3rd

2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Pennsylvanie

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Close second here (2m5f, good) for Alexandra Dunn last September; struggled on next two appearances and was always behind when reappearing for new stable over C&D last month but might revert to more positive tactics in first-time cheekpieces today and is one to keep an eye on in the betting.

8/1

Form: P34

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Flopped when warm favourite for debut but fared better when third (over 4l behind Imperial Jade) at Newbury (2m, good to firm) in February and was respectable fourth in stronger race than this at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month; with a top stable and may still have a bigger run in her.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:28 Worcester

Jina

10st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Nicky Henderson

Yet to achieve a great deal and well held in fifth on last month's Bangor handicap debut (made the running); down 5lb and top stable persevering so could be worth another chance.

9/1

5th

9

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Jina

10st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Yet to set the world alight and finished last on her latest outing at Chepstow in April; her best effort came on good to firm and starts handicap life on a modest mark for top stable; market check essential.

9/2

6th

4

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Jina

10st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Nicky Henderson

Flopped when warm favourite for debut but fared better when third (over 4l behind Imperial Jade) at Newbury (2m, good to firm) in February and was respectable fourth in stronger race than this at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month; with a top stable and may still have a bigger run in her.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £11.91
Trifecta £26.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kooky

RP Ratings:

Imperial Jade

The Times:

Pennsylvanie

The Guardian:

Pennsylvanie

The Sun:

Pennsylvanie

WEST COUNTRY:

Kooky

Daily Mail:

Kooky

D Express:

Kooky

Daily Mirror:

Kooky

The Star:

Kooky

POSTDATA:

Imperial Jade

Telegraph:

Imperial Jade

Daily Record:

Imperial Jade