13:57 Chepstow

Friday 10 October 2025

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Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 0.87s

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Selected odds by:

Albie Littlewood⁷¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

125/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler Roksana and bumper winner/useful hurdler Robin Roe. Dam (c104/h104) bumper/3m chase winner. Shaped much better than the bare result in a C&D bumper in October 2023, but has been off since and Harry Skelton prefers Blue Carpet.

Form: 8/

Big Jim Silver

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

200/1

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Kateson and fair hurdler Fair Kate. Dam (c136/h136) 2½m-3¼m hurdle/chase winner. Bred more for stamina than speed and probably one for longer trips later on in all likelihood.

Form:

Blue Carpet²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

12/1

Did well under the circumstances when landing a Carlise bumper on debut last autumn, coming from the rear in a steadily-run race. Matched rather than bettered than form both starts since but is bred to make an above-average jumper.

Form: 134-

Diligent Militia³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: Tim Vaughan

25/1

€195,000 buy after winning sole start in Irish points (Oct 2024) and is a half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler Authorised Speed and French hurdler Speedy Speed, so warrants respect ahead of this switch to Rules.

Form: 1-

Doctors Hill¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/4

Doctor Dino gelding who reached the frame in 2 points and made an encouraging start under Rules when second of 7 in bumper at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) in May. Subsequently sold out of Mrs Caroline McCaldin's yard for €125,000 and is an interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 432-

High Tea¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

10/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam, fairly useful 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3¼m), sister to fair hurdle winner/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Teochew. Points winner at the fifth attempt who showed plenty to work on when fourth of 13 in a Ffos Las maiden (15.8f) in April. Should improve.

Form: 53/7F14-

Kop Land^h1²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

9/1

Closely related to useful hurdler/chaser Earlofthecotswolds, and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chase winner Good Risk At All. Travelled better than most when fifth of 12 in a Wincanton bumper on debut in January and seems sure to do better now jumping. Hooded.

Form: 5-

Osterberg²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

400/1

Little form in bumpers and was well held sent hurdling at Worcester last month.

Form: 063-0

Arcadian Star²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds

28/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart chaser (stayed 3m) Glen Forsa (by Mahler). Shaped with promise amidst greenness when sixth of 12 in a steadily-run bumper at Huntingdon on debut in February and should do better, especially now switching to obstacles (imposing sort).

Form: 5-

Gigilou²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Bryan Carver| T: N J Hawke

500/1

Hasn't shown much in a bumper/maiden hurdle to date.

Form: 68

Grand Conqueror¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Shir I Dont Know. Placed on completed start in points, close second when fell 3 out last time (May 11).

Form: 3-F

Masked Man¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/4

Masked Marvel gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdlers Batman Girac and Rajsalad. Dam French hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m). Successful pointer who is bred to make a useful jumper and has to be of interest on debut.

Form: 1

Tashan³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 113| D

4/1

Progressive form in junior hurdles in late 2024, runner-up on debut for John Butler before going one better at Warwick. Defied a penalty in good style at Taunton on final start and can continue on the upgrade this season.

Form: 211-

Uncle Remus⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| D

250/1

Bumper winner at the third attempt but has been in need of the experience both starts over hurdles and will be of more interest in handicaps after this run.

Form: 5-4164

Non-Runners

Kenzoko¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Masked Man (7/4), Doctors Hill (9/4), Tashan (4/1), Kop Land (9/1), High Tea (10/1), Blue Carpet (12/1), Diligent Militia (25/1), Kenzoko (25/1), Arcadian Star (28/1), Albie Littlewood (125/1), Grand Conqueror (150/1), Big Jim Silver (200/1), Uncle Remus (250/1), Osterberg (400/1), Gigilou (500/1)

An open-looking maiden. DOCTORS HILL was bought for €125,000 after finishing runner-up in a Bellewstown bumper back in the spring and given the form hasn't worked out too badly, he could be up to going one better now hurdling for his new stable. Tashan landed a pair of junior events last season and can continue on an upward trajectory, while Kop Land impressed with the way he went through the race in his sole bumper and seems sure to do better now jumping.