January 24 / 13.30 Chepstow

13.30

Soft

Betting.bet Free Members Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Betting.bet Free Members Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 0/2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of his second Irish point in May 2021 but not seen again until running with great credit behind an eased-down hotpot at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy; 50-1) in December; a lot depends on whether he can repeat it on second run back but has a fair form chance if he can.
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11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

4th

12

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

in touch with leaders, mistake 14th, left in second 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

11/2

Form: 5-P5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Minor ability in a bumper but pulled up and well held in two hurdle runs, the latest in blinkers (retained); handicaps more suitable shortly.
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9

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Mad Mike

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Displayed huge improvement to finish first in Chepstow maiden (2m3f, heavy) in January, only to be demoted to second for causing interference; gained compensation in match race here (2m5f, heavy) the following month and might have more to offer in handicaps this term.

10/1

1st

1

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:03 Exeter

Mad Mike

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Left previous form behind when first past the post at 100-1 at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) last month, only to be demoted due to interference; needs to confirm that promise today, but leading claims if he can.

4/11

Form: 106

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promise in his one point; returned from absence with a ready bumper win at Ffos Las (good to soft) in October but weak finisher in Listed race at that level next time, and again on 2m hurdle debut at Exeter; work to do.
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1st

3

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Doyen Quest

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful novice chaser whose form features second-place finishes in 3m Grade 2 events at Sandown and Windsor; came up rather short in Grade 1 at Aintree last time but looks one of the main contenders returned to this level.

15/8

4th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Tends to lead; scored at 1-50 on his chase debut at Warwick in May and impressed when winning by 10l at Exeter (3m, also good) in November; put in his place by Salver on last two starts (good to soft/soft) but comes here fresh having skipped Cheltenham and any drying of the ground would be in his favour; could get them all at it.

14/1

2nd

3

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 1

13:20 Windsor

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has won on soft but seems ideally suited by faster ground; record of 2-5 since switched to chasing includes a Class 2 win at Exeter (3m) on penultimate start; not disgraced at Sandown latest but was beaten 12l by Salver; 5lb pull looks insufficient in the rematch.

11/2

Form: 65-028

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Modest start to hurdle career here in October but he came on a ton for the outing when runner-up over C&D in December (heavy; first-time cheekpieces, retained); said never to have travelled when disappointing at Ludlow 19 days ago and hard to predict how he'll run this time.
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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

Form: 1-7 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Out of smart staying hurdler Mickie; ran green but found plenty when winning bumper debut here in late 2022; not seen again until last month when although down the field in a Listed Ascot bumper he looked to retain ability; looks sure to appreciate at least this far now hurdling.
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8

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

13:35 Ascot

Marvellous Mick

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won by just over 3l on his bumper debut at Chepstow (good to soft) and again ran to a fair level when mid-division in a Listed bumper here in December; needs to rebound from a disappointing hurdling debut back at Chepstow but he did go off odds-on and didn't appear to handle the heavy ground; remains promising; cheekpieces added.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cosy winner of third Irish point; ran as though the run was needed on hurdle debut for new yard at Exeter in December (2m, soft) and the extra distance here should suit but another for whom handicaps may be more suitable.
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9

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Totowolfe

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear

33/1

9

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:18 Hereford

Totowolfe

10st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

in rear, headway into midfield 8th, not fluent 11th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up last (usual 2 out)

20/1

7th

11

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Totowolfe

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear, midfield when mistake 3rd

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: O-3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Looked good when winning sole Irish point in early 2022 but he sweated up and ducked out early on hurdle debut for this yard later that year; entitled to come on plenty for his first run since, when dropping away into a well-held third over C&D last month and better expected.
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3

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Broughshane

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Left the O'Neills for £23,000 and made a winning start for this yard at Market Rasen in first-time blinkers (2m4f, good); didn't have a lot in hand but only raised 3lb.

7/2

5

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Broughshane

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Surged in the weights for wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) and Southwell (2m4f, good) last autumn; below par on his last two starts for the O'Neills but he's since joined a bang-in-form stable (for £23,000) and has to be of interest in first-time blinkers after a break.

11/2

5th

5

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Broughshane

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Went up 19lb for wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) and Southwell (2m4f, good) last year; beaten at odds-on next time but subsequently fair third on chase debut; back over hurdles after pulling up last time; others look better handicapped.

7/1

Form: 0P

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed promise in Irish points last spring; nothing doing in two hurdles for new yard and handicaps the way forward after this.
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8

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Only 1-16 over fences but it was his first run after wind surgery when coming from off the pace for a closing third at Bangor (3m, good) last week; that's something to build on and Sean Bowen is back.

5/1

3rd

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: David Rees

Came good with narrow win off lowly mark at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in September but last month's reappearance run was disappointing; given another wind op (his second) since; others are more persuasive.

10/1

6th

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

1-14 as a chaser; won at Stratford in September (2m6f, good) and fair efforts since then; can go well if fitness isn't an issue on first run since October.

10/1

Non-runners

Gentleman's Relish

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Payout
Straight Forecast £442.62

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marvellous Mick

RP RATINGS:

Magical Escape

LAMBOURN:

Gentleman's Relish

Daily Mirror:

Doyen Quest

The Guardian:

Broughshane

The Star:

House Of Stories

Telegraph:

Gentleman's Relish

WEST COUNTRY:

Marvellous Mick

Daily Mail:

Marvellous Mick

D Express:

Marvellous Mick

Daily Record:

Marvellous Mick

TOPSPEED:

Magical Escape

POSTDATA:

Magical Escape

The Times:

Magical Escape

The Sun:

Magical Escape