March 20 / 14.20 Chepstow

14.20

Good

Ashcroft Services Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excel’ Initiative)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Ashcroft Services Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excel’ Initiative)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 538113 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces were fitted on last four starts, which included 2m handicap wins at Uttoxeter by 15l (on soft) and a comfortable 3l (on good to soft); creditable third on heavy at Lingfield last time; major contender if he can serve up the same on the forecast good ground here.
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5th

5

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

My Friend Sean

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All five wins have been over hurdles; 0-5 over fences and finished last of six at Kempton (2m2f, good) in March; others preferred.

10/1

6th

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

My Friend Sean

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Productive spell over hurdles culminated in a hat-trick last spring; 0-4 switched to fences since but ran encouragingly at Chepstow most recently; clear possibilities off a reduced mark.

4/1

Form: 6-6225

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

3rd

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:20 Chepstow

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Harriet Dickin

The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare.

10/1

Form: 33-425 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Just one win from his 30 races; six seconds includes his penultimate start (good to soft) and he has a pretty solid record on good ground, so could get into contention even if he's not the percentage call.
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2nd

6

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Port Or Starboard

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Placed lots of times over hurdles but won only once in 24 attempts; hasn't been close to his best this season and he's not bred for fences.

16/1

4th

5

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:28 Sedgefield

Port Or Starboard

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just 1-23 over hurdles, the win gained in 2023; out of form at around 2m this season but this longer trip might suit him better now and he has slipped to a very good mark; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

Form: 754

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ran in three juvenile hurdles November-January, closest finish on second run; needs markedly better but worth a market check on handicap debut.
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8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Jacksons Bay

10st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Evan Williams

0-8 over hurdles and twice disappointing since a third of six at Newton Abbot in September (2m1f, good to soft); wouldn't be the obvious answer on this switch to fences.

12/1

7th

13

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Jacksons Bay

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

0-7 and down the field at Taunton in November last time, but looked stretched by 2m3f; prior to that he ran okay when third of six at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); might have each-way chance now back down in trip.

14/1

Form: 85-06

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Finished a lot closer on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, good; 100-1) last time but was still beaten 22l into sixth of nine; 7lb out of the weights that day and it's the same here.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Mind Hunter, Remarkable Flight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.60
Straight Forecast £16.87
Trifecta £83.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Friend Sean

Telegraph:

Remarkable Flight

WEST COUNTRY:

Robins Field

RP RATINGS:

My Friend Sean

POSTDATA:

My Friend Sean

The Times:

My Friend Sean

The Guardian:

My Friend Sean

Daily Mail:

My Friend Sean

D Express:

My Friend Sean

The Sun:

My Friend Sean

Daily Mirror:

Remarkable Flight

The Star:

Remarkable Flight

Daily Record:

Remarkable Flight