April 21 / 14.24 Chepstow

14.24

Good

Tip Top Duel Flush Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4247.88
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Tip Top Duel Flush Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-6142 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
2-7 over hurdles; has hefty 12lb penalty to shoulder here but returned from break with good second in Exeter handicap (2m, good) this month and ought to play a significant role.
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4th

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

19:07 Chepstow

Inside Man

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Never able to get competitive returning from five months out in a big-field Sussex Champion Hurdle recently, but September's handicap debut win came off only 2lb lower than today's mark and he landed a good-ground C&D novice event exactly a year ago; could well get back on track.

6/1

9th

6

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Inside Man

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Did well in juvenile/novice hurdles and he reappeared in September with a handicap win in a five-runner race at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft; comfortably off 4lb lower); Newbury in November was disappointing but he did go off favourite and has had a break since; remains of interest.

25/1

2

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:58 Newton Abbot

Inside Man

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Runner-up in one of his two handicaps and did well to defy a 12lb penalty in a novice at Chepstow in April (good; fine on softer); open to further improvement.

3/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 51 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who left his disappointing bumper debut a long way behind when causing 40-1 surprise in Warwick novice hurdle (2m, good; first-time hood) six weeks ago; that form is quite tricky to evaluate but, nevertheless, he goes on the shortlist here.
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3rd

4

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Sage Green

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Fell mid-race on chasing debut last month; better 18 days later on second attempt in that sphere (albeit last of three) and peak hurdles efforts make this look an attractive mark, but they were all at about 2m and this sort of trip is totally new under rules for this 2024 Irish 3m point winner.

5/1

3rd

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:47 Wincanton

Sage Green

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Fell mid-race here on chasing debut 18 days ago but twice ran well in today's headgear combination over hurdles last month and, with good ground suitable, has a good chance if able to transfer that form to fences.

13/8

2

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:37 Wincanton

Sage Green

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Yet to take his form to any higher level since receiving a tongue tie and wind surgery, but he won't mind any drying ground as a hurdles winner on good and there's winning chasing prowess in the pedigree.

4/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in France last summer and won very comfortably when reappearing for Paul Nicholls at Wincanton (1m7f, good; first-time hood) last month; could easily have a lot more to offer and makes obvious appeal.
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11

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Zaochen Enki

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Very unexposed 4yo who won Wincanton maiden (1m7f, good; first-time hood) comfortably in March on British debut; managed only third when odds-on to follow up at Chepstow in April and needs to learn to settle better but moves into handicaps with significant potential and Freddie Keighley looks very good value for his 8lb claim against other conditionals.

8/1

3rd

7

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:24 Chepstow

Zaochen Enki

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up on debut in France last summer and won very comfortably when reappearing for Paul Nicholls at Wincanton (1m7f, good; first-time hood) last month; could easily have a lot more to offer and makes obvious appeal.

6/5

3rd

7

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:24 Chepstow

Zaochen Enki

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up on debut in France last summer and won very comfortably when reappearing for Paul Nicholls at Wincanton (1m7f, good; first-time hood) last month; could easily have a lot more to offer and makes obvious appeal.

6/5

Form: 4

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 64) and made quite promising stable/hurdle debut when fourth at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in February; not ruled out each-way.
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6

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Golden Echo

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Low-grade Flat winner who has taken pretty well to hurdling this year and looked poised to challenge when brought down at final flight at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month; non-runner at Newton Abbot on Tuesday evening and has good claims if she comes here instead.

5/4

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Golden Echo

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.

9/4

Form: P4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer; ran well for a long way in Stratford selling hurdle (2m2f, good) last month, his second start under rules, but finished weakly there and needs significant improvement.
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3rd

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Blackijo Dagrostis

10st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

13-race maiden; late mistake cost him dear at Taunton two runs back (2m, good) but Hereford was disappointing when behind Ballywood; others preferred.

12/1

4th

2

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Blackijo Dagrostis

11st 1lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-12 under rules but recent efforts over fences have been respectable, latest when a 3.25l third of six at Taunton (2m, good); back up 5lb which will likely make him vulnerable for the win, but he shouldn't be far away.

3/1

3rd

6

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Blackijo Dagrostis

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Modest maiden chaser who comes here below par, a never-dangerous fourth of eight in 2m Ludlow handicap 19 days ago; needs to take a step forward despite a falling mark.

9/2

Form: 1-4756 D

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won Rosocommon bumper on debut for Willie Mullins in summer 2023 but left that stable after rather underwhelming hurdle debut in September and did not get seriously competitive on his first two starts for Neil Mulholland.
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12

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Portcammon

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

0-10 over hurdles and continues to drop in the weights; doesn't look ready to take advantage.

8/1

9th

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

Portcammon

11st 6lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Unable to land a telling blow when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and now 0-8 over hurdles but has shown some significant promise and may benefit from today's step up in trip; a possible.

10/1

Form: 86

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not look straightforward and showed only minor promise in his two bumpers; best watched on this hurdling debut.
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1st

4

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Cuillin Ridge

11st 5lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Has run in two bumpers and six hurdle races, easily his closest finishes coming in handicaps on last two occasions when fourth of 11 at this track (2m3f, soft) and second of nine at Wetherby (3m1f, soft; visored); stuck to his task very well last time and looks a leading player.

9/4

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Cuillin Ridge

11st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

0-5 over hurdles; still early days in handicaps and improved when 8l fourth at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) last month; step up in trip looks positive and he may be able to do better still; visor goes on.

11/2

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Cuillin Ridge

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Beaten about 17l in both his bumpers and 22l in both his runs over hurdles; handicaps will be more like it.

40/1

Form: 37

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made fairly encouraging debut when third of six in C&D (heavy) junior hurdle in January, but was safely held on good ground at Taunton last month; others in this line-up look much stronger.
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5th

6

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

Conniemak

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Improved third to the progressive Jamaicaine in C&D handicap (good to soft) in December but not in anything like the same form at Warwick (2m3f again) since.

9/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Warwick

Conniemak

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Launched handicap career with two low-key 2m runs but her third behind a much improved mare at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) last month was much better and she ought to cope if the ground is slower here; high on the list.

11/2

8th

9

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:30 Chepstow

Conniemak

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Made fairly encouraging debut when third of six in C&D (heavy) junior hurdle in January; safely held on next two outings and needs significant improvement on this handicap debut but booking of Sean Bowen adds interest.

14/1

Form: F

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten before falling at third-last flight on hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) two weeks ago; can't be recommended.
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12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Ifan Full Pelt

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Lightly raced 6yo but he struggled in his qualifying runs and was pulled up at another big price on handicap debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) in January.

100/1

12

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Warwick

Ifan Full Pelt

10st 10lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for four novices hurdles at around 2m; has lowly mark for handicap debut but still makes very limited appeal.

50/1

3

22nd May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Ffos Las

Ifan Full Pelt

11st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

300-1 for both hurdle starts, falling on debut and finishing remote at Chepstow last month.

100/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made low-key debut on the Flat in Ireland in September, but kept on for very respectable third in Southwell novice (1m3f, AW; RPR 71) in December; now with another new stable for hurdling career; market may guide.
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10th

9

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:24 Chepstow

Another Lifetime

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Made low-key debut on the Flat in Ireland in September, but kept on for very respectable third in Southwell novice (1m3f, AW; RPR 71) in December; now with another new stable for hurdling career; market may guide.

16/1

10th

9

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:24 Chepstow

Another Lifetime

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Made low-key debut on the Flat in Ireland in September, but kept on for very respectable third in Southwell novice (1m3f, AW; RPR 71) in December; now with another new stable for hurdling career; market may guide.

16/1

4

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21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Another Lifetime

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Neil Mulholland

Ex-Irish; sold for 3,000gns in October; fair third for Nigel Hawke in 1m3f novice here in December after three months off; absent for another two months since and has switched stables again, but has form claims.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.70
Straight Forecast £18.37
Trifecta £28.30

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