February 09 / 13.20 Chepstow

13.20

Soft

Let’s Bet Personal With Fitzdares Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Let’s Bet Personal With Fitzdares Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12-1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked very promising in his two bumpers last season and beat a next-time-out winner fairly comfortably on last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft); makes very obvious appeal here.
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1st

2

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Juby Ball

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Looked very promising in his two bumpers last season and beat a next-time-out winner fairly comfortably on last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft); makes very obvious appeal here.

4/9

1st

2

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Juby Ball

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Looked very promising in his two bumpers last season and beat a next-time-out winner fairly comfortably on last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft); makes very obvious appeal here.

4/9

7

11th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:42 Ffos Las

Juby Ball

11st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Plenty of promise in bumpers last term, winning at this venue (soft) then solid second at Sandown (good to soft; form has substance); should improve further and looks interesting on reappearance.

11/4

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 37-182 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Rewarded good market support when scoring over C&D (soft) on seasonal/hurdle debut in October and bounced back from a lesser effort when very respectable second at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) in December; drops back in trip today; has another big role to play.
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8th

4

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Ben Solo

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point winner won a novice hurdle at Chepstow earlier in the season and has been solid in defeat the last thrice in similar company including over this trip; UK challenger should be involved.

11/1

8th

4

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Ben Solo

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point winner won a novice hurdle at Chepstow earlier in the season and has been solid in defeat the last thrice in similar company including over this trip; UK challenger should be involved.

11/1

50/1

  • Place: £21.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not seen under rules since struggling in low-grade Flat handicap in Ireland in 2021; won an Irish point in January 2023 (soft ground) and was third in a British point last spring but still makes very limited appeal here.
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3rd

2

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

14:02 Chepstow

Benignitas

11st 5lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Gordon Treacy

Point winner in January 2023 (3m, soft); returning from nine months off when third of 12 in a novice hurdle here five weeks ago (2m, soft) and she didn't run badly, outpaced from two out and making a mess of the last; going back up in trip can help; could sneak some more prize money.

20/1

3rd

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Benignitas

10st 9lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Gordon Treacy

Not seen under rules since struggling in low-grade Flat handicap in Ireland in 2021; won an Irish point in January 2023 (soft ground) and was third in a British point last spring but still makes very limited appeal here.

50/1

3rd

10

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Benignitas

10st 9lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Gordon Treacy

Not seen under rules since struggling in low-grade Flat handicap in Ireland in 2021; won an Irish point in January 2023 (soft ground) and was third in a British point last spring but still makes very limited appeal here.

50/1

Form: 35-95

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.
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6th

1

28th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

Luna De Castana

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Georgina Nicholls

Mixed form across her five starts but has shown ability and goes handicapping off a modest mark; this lightly raced 6yo has a useful pedigree and is open to improvement; not ruled out.

5/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; made fairly encouraging debut when midfield in Hereford novice hurdle (2m, soft) last month but is probably one for further down the line.
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5th

12

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Warwick

Midnight View

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Plenty to find on bare figures and is likely to find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

50/1

5th

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Midnight View

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Matt Sheppard

Out of a useful 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; made fairly encouraging debut when midfield in Hereford novice hurdle (2m, soft) last month but is probably one for further down the line.

33/1

5th

7

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Midnight View

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Matt Sheppard

Out of a useful 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; made fairly encouraging debut when midfield in Hereford novice hurdle (2m, soft) last month but is probably one for further down the line.

33/1

Form: 860

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced far too freely and was soundly beaten in all three bumpers; can't be recommended on this hurdling debut.
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3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:33 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

10st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Big step forward when runner-up at 40-1 on handicap debut here (extended 2m2f, good) in May and went one better when making all over the same C&D (good) a fortnight later; 8lb higher today but that latest form reads well and he's bred to appreciate this longer trip; firmly in calculations.

5/2

13

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

11st 1lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Big step forward when a 40-1 second on handicap debut here two weeks ago, despite racing too freely; off the same mark today but may need good ground, so watch the weather.

8/1

13

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Stinginhisstep

11st 1lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Big step forward when a 40-1 second on handicap debut here two weeks ago, despite racing too freely; off the same mark today but may need good ground, so watch the weather.

8/1

Form: 00

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came second in a maiden point last spring but was a tailed-off outsider in two novice hurdles towards end of 2024.
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3rd

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:33 Fakenham

Chateau Du Lys

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

held up in rear, stumbled on landing 3 out, soon some headway, went modest third on turn before last, no impression

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat seller for Hughie Morrison last summer (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 71) but was safely held in Taunton novice hurdle (2m, good) for new stable in December.
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2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Clever Relation

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Two Flat wins, the latest in a seller at Goodwood last August, but well beaten at triple-figure odds this winter on both hurdle starts.

66/1

8th

5

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Clever Relation

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Won a Flat seller for Hughie Morrison last summer (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 71) but was safely held in Taunton novice hurdle (2m, good) for new stable in December.

33/1

8th

5

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Clever Relation

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Won a Flat seller for Hughie Morrison last summer (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 71) but was safely held in Taunton novice hurdle (2m, good) for new stable in December.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Thrived in points for a new stable in early part of last year, winning five times on good/good to soft ground, but this rules debut comes after a 258-day layoff.
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10

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Mini Fortune

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Thomas Faulkner

Five-time point winner; tailed off in three hurdle runs but has run well in two handicap chases, at 2m3f and 3m; can pick up a race off her current mark.

10/1

4th

9

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Mini Fortune

10st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Thomas Faulkner

5-15 in points; tailed off in three hurdle runs but ran okay on her switch to fences/handicaps at Ffos Las (2m3f) as she got behind and would have been closer but for a late mistake; has potential off this mark and over this longer trip.

12/1

4th

9

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Mini Fortune

10st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Thomas Faulkner

5-15 in points; tailed off in three hurdle runs but ran okay on her switch to fences/handicaps at Ffos Las (2m3f) as she got behind and would have been closer but for a late mistake; has potential off this mark and over this longer trip.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a heavy-ground point bumper last March but managed only fourth of five in rules bumper at Stratford (soft) in October and needs major improvement on this hurdling debut; tongue-tie removed.
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8

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Ballymena Boy

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to threaten under rules but he finished second in a point-to-point bumper and goes handicapping off a lowly mark; this half-brother to a 2m4f hurdle winner could be suited by the step up in trip and is an interesting candidate, especially if attracting market support.

12/1

8

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Ballymena Boy

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to threaten under rules but he finished second in a point-to-point bumper and goes handicapping off a lowly mark; this half-brother to a 2m4f hurdle winner could be suited by the step up in trip and is an interesting candidate, especially if attracting market support.

12/1

3rd

1

10th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Warwick

Ballymena Boy

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Some promise in a point and then a bumper but was beaten when falling on his hurdling debut and tailed off in his second attempt.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to connections' low-grade C&D winner Flight To Nowhere; dam a dual point winner; seems very unlikely to meet the standard required on debut.
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3

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:42 Southwell

Elvis Du Berlais

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Richard Price

held up in rear

50/1

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Elvis Du Berlais

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Richard Price

Half-brother to connections' low-grade C&D winner Flight To Nowhere; dam a dual point winner; seems very unlikely to meet the standard required on debut.

66/1

Form: 8-6

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when 200-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m, soft) in October but needs to take a huge step forward here.
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11th

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Welcheston Warrier

11st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

towards rear

10/1

7

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Welcheston Warrier

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Has shown a bit of ability but he was on the retreat when brought down at Chepstow and may have to wait for handicaps to be competitive.

20/1

9

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Welcheston Warrier

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Not disgraced when 200-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m, soft) in October but needs to take a huge step forward here.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.40
Straight Forecast £1.59
Trifecta £46.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Juby Ball

RP RATINGS:

Juby Ball

TOPSPEED:

Juby Ball

POSTDATA:

Juby Ball

The Times:

Juby Ball

Telegraph:

Juby Ball

D Express:

Juby Ball

Daily Mirror:

Juby Ball

The Sun:

Juby Ball

The Star:

Juby Ball

Daily Record:

Juby Ball