April 01 / 18.00 Chepstow

18.00

Soft

everytip.com – Racing Tips Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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everytip.com – Racing Tips Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £200,000 after very promising Irish point debut in November and was clear third in good Kempton bumper (soft ground) on rules debut in February; probably has a lot more to offer; good chance.
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7

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

The Bluesman

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Has won two of his four chases since joining Olly Murphy and impressed over C&D (soft) in February; an 8lb rise appeared to anchor him in the Jack Richards at Cheltenham, though good ground could have been another factor in him being below par (seems ideally served by softer); respected but one or two others appeal more.

9/2

7th

16

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

The Bluesman

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Campaigned mostly on soft/good to soft; bumper/hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls; record of 121 (over 2m4f) since joining new yard and switched to chasing, both wins gained in comfortable fashion, latest at Haydock; could make some waves in these deeper waters, being a lightly raced and improving contender.

12/1

1st

6

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

The Bluesman

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

A fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls; has looked an improved model sent chasing for his new handler this winter, scoring easily at Southwell (2m4f) before a clear second of six in 2m4f Leicester handicap 48 days ago; up 4lb but he has more to offer and merits serious consideration.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart jumper Adamantly Chosen; second in two-finisher Irish point on debut in February; worth a glance in the betting before this rules debut but has a good standard to reach.
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1st

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:22 Ffos Las

Shade Of Winter

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Evan Williams

Runner-up in three of his six races over hurdles, latterly beaten by an improving favourite in handicap company here (heavy); won't be far away.

15/8

2nd

1

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Shade Of Winter

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Low-mileage maiden who had consistent form, mostly at Chepstow, until a couple of lesser efforts this term; returns to Wales for this second handicap attempt and may rebound.

13/2

2nd

13

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Shade Of Winter

11st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Positives to take from all his runs (hooded the last twice); the latest here (2m novice, soft) was run in dense fog but after a prominent ride he emerged from the gloom to finish 2l off a smart prospect; has strong form claims and he's bred for this longer trip.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; closely related to useful jumper Victor Leudorum and a bumper winner; dam bumper/hurdle winner; stable has healthy bumper strike-rate (11%) but this newcomer will need to be quite useful.
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8

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Badentaggart

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Lightly raced 7yo with bits of modest form, including in two of his four starts blinkered; weakened right out of it when upped to about 3m on latest outing, albeit on heavy going; two of his winning siblings have stayed.

16/1

6

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:35 Wincanton

Badentaggart

10st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jeremy Scott

Lightly-raced 7yo who hinted at promise before posting an excellent fourth of 11 in 2m4f handicap here 16 days ago; he can make his presence felt eased 1lb.

8/1

4th

6

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Badentaggart

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Struggled in bumpers and same story in three runs over hurdles (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he needs to show a lot more to get involved.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to same connections' fairly useful hurdler Bonza Girl but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) when 25-1 for debut here two months ago.
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13

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

DGesteevo

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

No form claims after eight hurdle races, five in handicaps; tongue tied on latest and tried cheekpieces before that; 1lb out of the weights

25/1

9th

13

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Warwick

DGesteevo

10st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-7 over hurdles, having been pulled up on last three appearances, and needs first time tongue-tie to make a big difference; cheekpieces (worn for last two races); removed.

25/1

Form: 3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Represents stable that does well in bumpers and kept on from the rear for third on debut at Kempton (soft) in February; can build on that performance here but a couple of the others have more compelling form.
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3rd

8

24th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Kempton

Woodland Park

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

110,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Some Dove, half-brother to three more winners including bumper and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner The West Awaits; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner; in-form stable has an excellent (21%) record in bumpers; high on the list.

7/1

Non-runners

Celtic Dino, Woodland Park, Santiago Sunset

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.19
Trifecta £2.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Bluesman

Telegraph:

Celtic Dino

The Sun:

Shade Of Winter

D Express:

Woodland Park

The Star:

Shade Of Winter

RP RATINGS:

The Bluesman

TOPSPEED:

The Bluesman

POSTDATA:

The Bluesman

WEST COUNTRY:

The Bluesman

The Times:

The Bluesman

Daily Mirror:

The Bluesman

Daily Record:

The Bluesman

The Guardian:

Celtic Dino

Daily Mail:

Celtic Dino