November 24 / 12.30 Chepstow

12.30

Heavy

Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 137-6 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't go on in two bumpers after making a winning debut here and, having undergone wind surgery, finished sixth of nine on hurdles debut at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; that was a much stronger race than this one, though, and he should be capable of better on this slower surface.
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4th

4

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Isaac Des Obeaux

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

Made a bad mistake on penultimate outing but he won starts either side and latest was the 4m2f Midlands National at Uttoxeter (soft) in which he was always prominent and asserted by 8l on run-in, with Git Maker in third; up 7lb but his only attempt at a marathon trip brought a clear career best.

9/1

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Isaac Des Obeaux

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

Beat none other than Haiti Couleurs over hurdles; their respective careers have headed in very different directions and this 8yo is only 1-7 over fences, the win coming in a small field at Exeter two runs back (3m, heavy); since then he lost his position after a bad mistake at Wincanton (3m2f); may yet have more to offer over an extreme distance such as this but he certainly needs it.

11/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 85-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three starts around here, the first two in bumpers and on hurdles debut over this trip (heavy) 16 days ago where he finished over 30l behind Livin On Luco; needs to improve and top stable fields a stronger candidate in Isaac Des Obeaux.
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4th

5

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Hurricane Danny

11st 10lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Seven-race maiden but he ran his best race so far when fifth of 14 in a Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) last month; was only beaten around 6l in that race and he's unexposed at staying trips; in the mix for top yard.

4/1

4th

5

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Hurricane Danny

11st 10lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Seven-race maiden but he ran his best race so far when fifth of 14 in a Chepstow handicap (2m7f, good) last month; was only beaten around 6l in that race and he's unexposed at staying trips; in the mix for top yard.

4/1

5th

12

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

Hurricane Danny

11st 0lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up in a Chepstow maiden (2m3f, soft) in November but he's not gone on from that and was tailed off on his handicap debut at Kempton (2m5f, soft) in February; still early days in this sphere but he now steps up to 2m7f and has something to prove after another break; stablemate of Florencethemachine.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in his second Irish point back in May and caught the eye when fourth of 15 on hurdles debut over C&D (good to soft) last month; the winner followed up in the Grade 2 novice hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday so he is worth a second look.
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2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Captain Boudet

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Ended last season with a C&D success in sole chase attempt at Exeter; inconsistent this term but the return to this scenario may have a positive effect.

5/1

3rd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Taunton

Captain Boudet

10st 10lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Won twice last season (2m5f/2m3f); back in prime form when clear second at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft; also suited by soft) in December, his second start this term, and remains unexposed as a stayer but ran poorly at Newbury last month and has become hard to predict.

7/2

Form: 4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m5f maiden point back in March and showed ability when fourth of 12 on hurdles debut here (2m, heavy) 16 days ago, albeit well behind the winner; may improve for the longer trip, but needs to.
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9th

10

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Ask Brewster

10st 11lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Mrs C Williams

3m4f resulted in an 8l win at Cheltenham last April and he's won over 3m/3m2f in two of his three starts this season; latest was the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in which he was always front rank under Shane Cotter and responded admirably when Road To Home joined him on the run-in; up 7lb but this trip makes plenty of appeal and all five chase wins have been on good ground or good to firm (withdrawn from Scottish National last week due to the heavy); has a bit to prove going right-handed, with a run here in December prompting concern, but otherwise lots to like.

7/1

1st

22

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Ask Brewster

10st 11lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Mrs C Williams

Hat-trick last year (2m7f/3m4f, good/good to firm) featured a spring win at Cheltenham; ran well for a long way before tiring at Sandown (3m4f) in December on going that was good to soft, soft in places; better ground today would be a plus for his claims.

20/1

Form: 6-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point in good style back in February and a fair sixth in an Exeter bumper in April, but pulled up on hurdles debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) 15 days ago; enough to prove after that.
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7

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:02 Chepstow

The Midwife

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Better chaser than hurdler and won by over 8l here last month; a 7lb rise didn't look too harsh and she duly ran well again at Warwick, finding only one too good (again on soft); enters the reckoning.

3/1

2nd

5

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

The Midwife

11st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway 12th, went third after 13th, no impression approaching last, kept on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

7/4

1st

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

The Midwife

10st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won her only point; handicap hurdle win came off 2lb higher and she ran two solid races in that discipline before finding only one too good on her switch to fences over C&D 12 days ago (heavy); aided by another low weight, she should have a part to play.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 when beaten a very long way on debut in a bumper here (2m, good to soft) last month; needs to leave that effort well behind on hurdles debut.
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7

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Come On Nia

11st 10lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Andrew J Martin

Won twice over about 2m in early part of last season (good to soft/good) and gave very good account when fifth in Grade 2 mares' novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) in March; eased in grade; a possible.

14/1

7

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Come On Nia

11st 10lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Andrew J Martin

Won twice over about 2m in early part of last season (good to soft/good) and gave very good account when fifth in Grade 2 mares' novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) in March; eased in grade; a possible.

14/1

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Come On Nia

11st 5lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Andrew J Martin

Won twice over about 2m in early part of this season and gave very good account when fifth in Grade 2 mares' novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; eased in grade; respected.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11-2 when sixth of seven on his debut in a Ffos Las bumper (2m, good to soft) last month; half-brother to a couple of winning hurdlers over 2m4f/3m, but he will need to step up considerably.
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3

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Native Moon

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Improved for staying trips on good ground as a hurdler, finishing a good second at Exeter and going one better at Ascot (both about 2m7f) in March; had more on his plate behind a progressive one at Worcester in May but even so he wasn't quite at his best; should have potential now chasing.

7/1

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

1

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:57 Worcester

Native Moon

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Has form figures of 23421 since joining Jeremy Scott and he justified favouritism with a comfortable success at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March; up 5lb but his confidence should be boosted after that breakthrough win and he's open to more progress; respected.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close on his second start in Irish points in March and only beaten a neck on his hurdles/stable over C&D (heavy) 16 days ago; major chance of going one better.
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13

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Livin On Luco

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to fire in the Eider at Newcastle on penultimate start; commendable otherwise this season, making all in the Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, good to soft), fourth in Welsh Grand National at Chepstow (3m7f, good to soft) and short-headed at Exeter (3m7f, good) five weeks ago; raised another 2lb but has place claims.

12/1

2nd

4

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Livin On Luco

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Made all in Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, good to soft) on seasonal debut in November and was commendable fourth in Welsh Grand National at Chepstow (3m6f, good to soft) just after Christmas; didn't fire in last month's Eider at Newcastle but still features prominently in calculations; placed the only time he raced on good ground.

11/4

6th

6

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:43 Newcastle

Livin On Luco

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Made all under Callum Pritchard in the Southern National at Fontwell (extended 3m3f, good to soft) on reappearance in November, clear from four out and holding on by a neck from a strong finisher; came from mid-division when creditable fourth in the Welsh National at Chepstow (extended 3m6f) and having a crack at 4m+ now makes appeal; one to consider.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £24.70
Straight Forecast £31.07
Trifecta £99.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Livin On Luco

RP RATINGS:

Isaac Des Obeaux

POSTDATA:

Isaac Des Obeaux

The Sun:

Isaac Des Obeaux

TOPSPEED:

Livin On Luco

WEST COUNTRY:

Livin On Luco

The Times:

Livin On Luco

Telegraph:

Livin On Luco

The Guardian:

Livin On Luco

Daily Mail:

Livin On Luco

D Express:

Livin On Luco

Daily Mirror:

Livin On Luco

The Star:

Livin On Luco

Daily Record:

Livin On Luco