February 24 / 13.58 Chepstow

13.58

Heavy

Pertemps Network Emea Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Pertemps Network Emea Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 13-333 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Only 1-11 but he looked good when winning at Stratford last March off just 3lb lower; that was on good ground but he's a strong traveller who ran well on heavy at Haydock two months ago; firmly in the reckoning.
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11

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Bubble Dubi

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Has run just four times since 2023; returned from long absence to win at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) last November but failed to repeat the form in prestigious handicaps at Newbury and Sandown; something to prove.

50/1

8

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

Bubble Dubi

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won at Chepstow (2m, heavy) in February 2024 and this 9yo was racing for the first time since when winning at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) in November 2025; he's a lot better than he showed at Newbury latest (2m, heavy; again failed to settle) but is hard to fancy on the back of that heavy defeat.

50/1

8th

9

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Bubble Dubi

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Missed last term but showed further progress to score readily at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) in sole outing this season, albeit the form may not be reliable as several hurdles were omitted; on a stiffer mark and goes up sharply in class.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -32412 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Runs this track well; won this last year off the very same mark and has been in good nick over fences, latterly going down narrowly here in a small field on heavy (off 5lb higher); thereabouts.
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2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Zambezi Fix

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has been struggling for form since reappearing in October and offered little encouragement on April's return from just over two months off; has come a long way down in the weights and drops into a Class 5, but that's for good reason and he needs to turn things around.

12/1

6th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Zambezi Fix

10st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

All three hurdle wins have come over C&D but he failed to beat a rival here in December and was tailed off again at Ffos Las in January; overall record is now 4-48 and others are preferred.

16/1

6th

4

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Zambezi Fix

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Veteran who is normally suited by Chepstow but failed to beat a rival back there last time; not particularly solid on his form this season.

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 76-420 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Has some good form in notable handicaps off higher marks; not at his best this season as his fourth was remote, was then beaten in a match and tailed off in the Lanzarote at Kempton in which he was sixth and third in previous renewals; has to get back on track, but a soft lead would help matters; handles heavy.
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2nd

2

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Up For Parol

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Largely consistent 9yo who makes a quick reappearance after finishing well to take close fourth from a long way off the pace at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) on Monday; may not be ideally suited by the faster ground here.

7/2

2nd

2

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Up For Parol

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Largely consistent 9yo who makes a quick reappearance after finishing well to take close fourth from a long way off the pace at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) on Monday; may not be ideally suited by the faster ground here.

7/2

5

26th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:30 Cartmel

Up For Parol

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Ended a long losing run at Ffos Las (3m) in January and not disgraced when sixth of 17 in 2m7f Uttoxeter handicap last time; possibilities eased 1lb.

14/1

Form: 7-6137 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) in November on his second start over hurdles and was then third over 2m4f under same conditions; handicap debut at Taunton was a backward step but good ground might not be for him.
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5th

6

15th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Three Cliffs Bay

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Surprise winner of C&D novice (heavy; 25-1) in November but he hasn't gone on from that in four runs since including three handicaps; had tough task from out the weights at Haydock last time but he needs to find more back at this track.

6/1

5th

6

15th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Three Cliffs Bay

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Surprise winner of C&D novice (heavy; 25-1) in November but he hasn't gone on from that in four runs since including three handicaps; had tough task from out the weights at Haydock last time but he needs to find more back at this track.

6/1

Form: 0-6646 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Left Gordon Elliott after a disappointing Flat run in the autumn; ran okay to be fourth of six back over hurdles on stable debut at Kempton (2m, good to soft) and he contested a Class 2 last time at Doncaster; seems to be okay on heavy and he could have some say.
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No Results Found

Form: 8315 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of a heavy-ground 2m novice at Exeter before struggling on his handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, soft); was let down by his jumping there but still need convincing that this mark is at all lenient.
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5th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Needs to up his game after two below-par recent runs (2m/2m3f) but his second to a next-time-out winner at Taunton (2m2f, heavy) in early February was a good effort and this step up in trip is an interesting move.

9/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Over two years since sole career win in a novice hurdle here; 0-3 over fences and easily the best of those runs was the second at Taunton (2m2f, heavy); ideally wants that slower ground.

8/1

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

Storming Nelson

11st 9lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Out the back with DJ Pete in a Chepstow novice on chasing debut, and better judged on his Taunton handicap second since (2m2f, heavy); Exeter hurdles winner likely to appreciate the return to a longer track.

9/4

33/1

Form: 707/7P

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in Ireland on good ground (2022); 80-1 when pulled up on stable debut in a handicap hurdle at Leicester and then beat just one home on the AW last week; hard to make much of a case at present, especially under these conditions.
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6th

6

(3)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Kojin

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

1m6f/1m4f scorer last term and he wasn't disgraced despite racing freely in a change of headgear when fifth of 11 over C&D nine days ago; reverts to cheekpieces, replacing a visor; considered.

16/1

Form: 33F-PP

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ex-Gordon Elliott; pulled up over fences and hurdles for current yard and he's not the percentage call.
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No Results Found

Form: 47-6F

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Flat winner at 1m7f on heavy in France and some promise over hurdles there; 16-1 for handicap debut (second run for this yard) but was in with a shout at Hereford (2m, good to soft) when coming down at the last; has to be of interest.
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8

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

13:58 Chepstow

Not Now Kanne

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

held up in rear

4/1

0

9

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:00 Hereford

Not Now Kanne

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Flat winner at 1m7f (heavy) in France as 3yo and showed ability over hurdles there, too; would have needed his latest run on debut for new yard in December and of more interest now handicapping.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £6.75
Tricast £18.65
Trifecta £19.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Zambezi Fix

SPOTLIGHT:

Bubble Dubi

POSTDATA:

In From The Cold

The Star:

Not Now Kanne

WEST COUNTRY:

Storming Nelson

LAMBOURN:

Up For Parol

TOPSPEED:

Bubble Dubi

The Times:

Bubble Dubi

Telegraph:

Zambezi Fix

The Guardian:

Zambezi Fix

Daily Mail:

Zambezi Fix

Daily Mirror:

Zambezi Fix

The Sun:

Zambezi Fix

Daily Record:

Zambezi Fix

D Express:

In From The Cold