October 31 / 15.45 Chepstow

15.45

Good To Soft

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  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 575-

Last run: 281 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in 2m novice/maiden hurdles last season but positives can be drawn from all three of those runs; upped in trip for today's handicap debut; no surprise if he makes the necessary improvement.
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4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Uttoxeter

Madaket

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner; his third at Ffos Las in October reads quite well (3m1f, soft) but comfortably held in his three other handicap chases, the latest here; needs more.

8/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 22883- D

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner in 2021-22 season; did not add to his tally last season but ran well when third of 13 behind Bert Wilson over C&D (soft) in March and resumes on a 1lb lower mark; each-way claims at least.
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4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Immortal Fame

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Deborah Cole

Five-time hurdle winner who has raced exclusively over fences since joining Deborah Cole in the middle of 2024, scoring a further four times, including over 2m4f here last season; off the mark for the current campaign when shading a close finish at Market Rasen (3m, soft) in February but pulled up when favourite at Hereford since and now back over timber.

9/1

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:10 Hereford

Immortal Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Three wins last term; got off the mark for the season when winning by a head at Market Rasen last time (3m, soft; first two clear); up 3lb; chance.

11/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 26423-

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Went very close in Warwick novice in March and again ran well when third at Ludlow (also 2m, soft) the following month; bred to benefit from the step up in trip on today's handicap debut; high on the list.
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2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

Dual hurdle winner last season (2m7f/3m) and returned from ten-month break with two good efforts in February, latterly when second to Felicie Du Maquis at Ludlow (3m, soft); will probably be in the shake-up again.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

never going well, in touch with leaders, nudged along from 6th, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

5/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Gaye Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Very solid campaign last season, winning twice (2m7f/3m, good to soft/soft), and she was a fair fourth in a tough handicap at Sandown (2m7f, heavy) on this month's belated reappearance; drops back down in grade today and could play a leading role.

7/2

Form: /P730-

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Outran 28-1 odds when placed in Taunton maiden (2m, soft) in January but struggled on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in March; might be aided by first-time tongue-tie here but others looks safer.
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8th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

The Scorpion King

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations.

11/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

The Scorpion King

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground.

12/1

1

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

The Scorpion King

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th

9/4

Form: 3433- BF

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on all four hurdling starts last season, most recently when third of six in Ludlow handicap (2m5f, soft) in March; will need to find something extra to open her account here but that's possible.
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2

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over hurdles for Henry Daly here (2m5f, soft) last April and could appreciate the return to this sphere on today's stable debut (bought for £4,000); however, he was pulled up over fences in the autumn on his last two runs and there's a question mark regarding his current form.

20/1

2

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over hurdles for Henry Daly here (2m5f, soft) last April and could appreciate the return to this sphere on today's stable debut (bought for £4,000); however, he was pulled up over fences in the autumn on his last two runs and there's a question mark regarding his current form.

20/1

1

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Market Rasen

Duke Of Moravia

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Ended last season with a hurdle win at Wincanton (2m5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in April; pulled up on chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, soft) last month but that was without headgear and he may have needed the run; should have a future in this sphere and he needs watching in market with cheekpieces reapplied.

15/2

10/1

Form: 672-U

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Took good step forward when upped to 2m4f for Ffos Las maiden in March, keeping on well for second; well held in third when unseating rider there in May but remains open to further progress on this handicap debut.
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5th

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Lelant

11st 6lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Two good-ground wins during the winter but nothing positive to take from his last two races and the weather forecast doesn't bode well.

10/1

8th

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Lelant

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mrs C Williams

Returned from break with good-ground C&D win in October and followed up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) a few weeks later; struggled on heavy ground at Fontwell in December but has been freshened up again since and Sean Bowen keeps the ride; must be considered.

11/4

1st

6

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

Lelant

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Well treated on some of his form but it's been a while since he offered an effort of real note; best watched.

7/1

Form: 53F45- C BF

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Chasing did not really go to plan last season (three attempts), and ended that campaign with two disappointing hurdle runs in blinkers (now removed); plenty of time to get career back on track but there are others in this field with much less to prove.
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3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame on final four starts last season, most recently when third of 12 here (2m3f, good) one month ago; remains on a workable mark but has stamina to prove over this much longer trip.

5/1

3rd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground; C&D second in January was also on soft but his two placed efforts over 2m4f at Wincanton since came on good to soft and good; ought to be thereabouts again but it is now over two years since his last win.

6/1

3rd

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Hatos

10st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground but he ran well on good to soft over C&D last month when runner-up behind Universal Secret; nudged up 2lb but he usually races prominently and should go well again.

5/1

Form: /2895-

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on hurdling debut at Exeter (2m, good) just under a year ago but beaten 35l+ on all three subsequent starts, most recently when upped to 2m5f for handicap debut in March; needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.
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0

5

22nd Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

15:55 Plumpton

King Of Lombardy

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Not yet fully exposed after only six hurdle starts but was safely held in his first three handicaps (2m3f-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

12/1

6th

3

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

King Of Lombardy

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, in touch with leaders before 4 out

12/1

Form: 3326-7

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in three consecutive handicaps last November-January (2m-2m5f) and is well treated on those exploits; safely held on both starts in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by 161-day break.
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3rd

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Warwick

Groom De Cotte

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Gary Brown

Won over fences 13 months ago but returned from layoff with lacklustre hurdle run in April and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; has usual tongue-tie refitted; seems versatile ground-wise.

14/1

8th

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Groom De Cotte

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Gary Brown

Won over fences at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last March and returned from break with pleasing fourth over hurdles there (3m1f, good to soft) in November; absent for another 131 days since but won't be far away if in similar form again.

5/1

Form: 823-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who was placed twice in races won by useful novices in January; moves up from 2m for today's handicap debut; could easily have a lot more to offer this season.
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3rd

4

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Mammies Boy

11st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Nick Scholfield

A fair 2m5f hurdles winner at his best but he's yet to fire for his current yard, blinkered when unseated rider four out in 2m3f Fontwell handicap nine days ago; others appeal more.

11/1

Form: 532P-7

Last run: 162 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden who was soundly beaten in two handicap hurdles for Tim Vaughan in the spring (2m4f/2m); could be considered only if much stronger in the betting today.
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0

1

13th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Loukarak

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Ex-French maiden who has not shown anything like enough in his three starts in Britain, all handicaps; blinkered three times in France and now tries cheekpieces.

14/1

0

9

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:45 Chepstow

Loukarak

11st 5lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Ex-French maiden who was soundly beaten in two handicap hurdles for Tim Vaughan in the spring (2m4f/2m); could be considered only if much stronger in the betting today.

33/1

Form: U1P14- CD BF

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in a visor in early part of this year, latterly when keeping on strongly over C&D (good to soft); slightly below that form here on latest outing in April and will need to kick on again to overcome current mark; had win op last month.
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9

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Bert Wilson

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Both wins early in 2023; last season was disappointing but he's since had wind surgery (second time) and is 3lb below his last winning mark.

25/1

9

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Bert Wilson

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

jumped slightly right throughout, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £72.00
Straight Forecast £56.65
Tricast £354.72
Trifecta £373.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaye Legacy

The Guardian:

Mammies Boy

RP RATINGS:

Groom De Cotte

Telegraph:

Lelant

The Star:

Madaket

POSTDATA:

Duke Of Moravia

WEST COUNTRY:

King Of Lombardy

Daily Record:

Bert Wilson

Daily Mail:

Mammies Boy

D Express:

Mammies Boy

The Times:

Gaye Legacy

Daily Mirror:

Gaye Legacy

The Sun:

Gaye Legacy

TOPSPEED:

Groom De Cotte