January 05 / 15.30 Chepstow

15.30

Soft

Chepstow Country & Western Raceday 7th June Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Chepstow Country & Western Raceday 7th June Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim’) (GBB)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sleet

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced sister to high-class bumper/jumps winner Oscar Whisky; runner-up in slow-ground Irish point on debut last April and changed hands for £92,000 soon afterwards; new stable has good bumper strike-rate; must be considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:45 Newbury

Giantsgrave

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Soft-ground bumper winner; a beaten favourite in his two maiden hurdles, at 2-5 first time and at 11-10 when let down by his jumping at Ffos Las (beaten 26l over 2m4f); should be capable of better.

4/1

3rd

4

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield

Giantsgrave

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bought for £92,000 after finishing runner-up in a 3m slow-ground Irish point and comfortably justified favouritism in a bumper at Ffos Las (soft); has plenty of size about him and the future looks bright.

8/11

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went very close on Irish point debut in November 2023 (soft to heavy) and, following a layoff, ran big race when third on rules debut at Carlisle (soft) last month; features prominently in calculations here.
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6th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

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11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has won two small-field chases over 3m1f on good ground at Hereford since returning from a winter break and being tried in cheekpieces; up 7lb; down in trip but a contender.

6/4

1st

1

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

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12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Beat the only other finisher by 35l over C&D (good) last month on third chase attempt and second start in cheekpieces; open to further progress in this sphere and warrants respect up just 2lb.

5/2

Form:

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three useful jumpers but finished well down the field over C&D (good to soft) on debut in November and needs to leave that run a long way behind.
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9

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:25 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Soundly beaten in course bumper on debut in November and again when 66-1 for C&D maiden hurdle this month.

50/1

10th

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Jeremy Scott

11-1 and tongue tied (after wind surgery) for a bumper here in November when he lost his position quite early and finished tailed off.

20/1

10th

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pure Blue

11st 6lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Jeremy Scott

11-1 and tongue tied (after wind surgery) for a bumper here in November when he lost his position quite early and finished tailed off.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
26,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-sister to smart jumper Allart and useful hurdler Sweet Adare; dam placed in bumper, sister to smart jumpers William's Wishes and Beggar's Wishes; interesting newcomer from stable with good strike-rate in bumpers.
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3rd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:25 Doncaster

Limerick Lass

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

She was receiving 7lb off Livingonaprayer when they crossed the line together at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) and her Fontwell stroll told us nothing new, with her long odds-on that day; has to take a step forward but that's quite feasible.

8/1

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:55 Chepstow

Limerick Lass

10st 10lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added.

6/1

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:55 Chepstow

Limerick Lass

10st 10lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added.

6/1

Non-runners

Douglas Hyde, Pillar The Poet, Steal The Moves, Wannabe

Verdict

Irish point runner-up Giantsgrave could be a good recruit for Dan Skelton but MAXIMUM OFFERS was right in the thick of things throughout his rules debut at Carlisle last month and gets the vote here. Newcomer Limerick Lass appeals on paper.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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WEST COUNTRY:

Limerick Lass

The Sun:

Douglas Hyde

The Times:

Wannabe

Daily Mirror:

Giantsgrave

The Star:

Limerick Lass

Daily Record:

Douglas Hyde

Telegraph:

Wannabe

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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LAMBOURN:

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D Express:

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