October 12 / 14.42 Chepstow

14.42

Good To Firm

Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices’ Chase (Listed Race) (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices’ Chase (Listed Race) (For The Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 14-314 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Has plenty to find on hurdle form and this mare failed to build on her beginners' chase win at Down Royal when 9l off the winner at Listowel (2m3f, yielding); she's relying on the top two on the racecard being below their best.
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4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

Form: 001-14 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Not in Blueking d'Oroux's league over hurdles but a smart handicapper on his day, particularly once stepped up to 3m; got away with 2m4f when beating two inferior rivals on his chase debut in May but couldn't cope with 2m when last of the four in a handicap at Worcester; at least back over further here and he might be the one should the favourite fluff his lines.
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1st

3

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Doyen Quest

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful novice chaser whose form features second-place finishes in 3m Grade 2 events at Sandown and Windsor; came up rather short in Grade 1 at Aintree last time but looks one of the main contenders returned to this level.

15/8

4th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Tends to lead; scored at 1-50 on his chase debut at Warwick in May and impressed when winning by 10l at Exeter (3m, also good) in November; put in his place by Salver on last two starts (good to soft/soft) but comes here fresh having skipped Cheltenham and any drying of the ground would be in his favour; could get them all at it.

14/1

2nd

3

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 1

13:20 Windsor

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has won on soft but seems ideally suited by faster ground; record of 2-5 since switched to chasing includes a Class 2 win at Exeter (3m) on penultimate start; not disgraced at Sandown latest but was beaten 12l by Salver; 5lb pull looks insufficient in the rematch.

11/2

20/1

Form: 30534-

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler without being in the same league as some of today's opposition and she wasn't overly convincing in her jumping when comfortably held in two chases earlier this year; left former Irish yard for £28,000.
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3rd

3

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 1

14:42 Chepstow

Brucio

10st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Very useful hurdler without being in the same league as some of today's opposition and she wasn't overly convincing in her jumping when comfortably held in two chases earlier this year; left former Irish yard for £28,000.

20/1

4th

2

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:12 Down Royal

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

124-rated hurdler won two mares' events last season on soft, the second a Listed handicap at the DRF; last of three on recent chase debut in 2m Ayr handicap where jumping novicey; may need more time to make her mark chasing.

11/2

3rd

2

24th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Brucio

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

novicey jumping, raced in third and in touch with leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out

3/1

Form: 0112-3 C BF

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner but kept very different company in that scene to the best of today's opposition and she was last of the three runners when odds-on for chase debut at Ludlow in May (2m4f, good); unlikely to be good enough.
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5th

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Imperial Jade

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Triple winner over hurdles at up to 2m3f and goes well on a sound surface; 2lb lower than when last winning at Huntingdon 13 months ago; well below that level over fences/hurdles this season and down the field in 1m3f AW novice event in January when last seen; handy mark if revived.

12/1

8th

8

(6)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

14:38 Kempton (AW)

Imperial Jade

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time winner over hurdles, but has lost her way over jumps; plenty to prove on belated Flat debut.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26341- D

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Not quite a Grade 1 horse over hurdles but twice successful in Grade 2s, the latest occasion when making most at Sandown in April (2m5f, good); could take high rank in the novice chasing scene and drying conditions here will be right up his alley; hard to beat with a fluent round of jumping.
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2nd

1

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Blueking DOroux

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful 2m4f novice chaser but he won a substandard edition of the Rising Stars at Wincanton and his close second at Kempton (with cheekpieces fitted) last time was achieved in a handicap; faces a stiffer task at this level in the retained headgear.

25/1

2nd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:18 Kempton

Blueking DOroux

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won two Grade 2 hurdles; still learning his trade over fences, safe enough apart from one blunder when winning at Wincanton (2m4f, good), albeit he made a meal of beating a lower-rated rival; out of depth in Grade 1 here since but he's 10lb lower than his hurdle mark now handicapping and still has potential; cheekpieces on; yard has won two of the last three runnings.

9/2

2nd

5

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

16:55 Newton Abbot

Blueking DOroux

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Smart staying hurdling who looked as good as ever when ending last season with Grade 2 win from the front at Sandown (2m5f, good); will be very hard to beat on these terms if he jumps adequately on his chasing debut.

1/5

Non-runners

Blueking dOroux

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.65
Trifecta £8.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Blueking d'Oroux

TOPSPEED:

Doyen Quest

RP RATINGS:

Blueking d'Oroux

WEST COUNTRY:

Blueking d'Oroux

Telegraph:

Blueking d'Oroux

Daily Mirror:

Blueking d'Oroux

The Sun:

Blueking d'Oroux

The Star:

Blueking d'Oroux

Daily Record:

Blueking d'Oroux

POSTDATA:

Doyen Quest

The Times:

Doyen Quest

D Express:

Doyen Quest