17:10 Chepstow

Saturday 11 October 2025

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dragonbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 6m 3.9s

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Classic Concorde^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 119| CD

40/1

Veteran finished fourth over C&D (soft) last season but that proved a standout effort. Down in class on reappearance but ideally needs softer ground.

Form: 09P4P6-

Investment Manager^t¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 119

33/1

Better over fences but did capitalise on a lower hurdles mark when dictating to win a 3-runner race at Newton Abbot (all bar one of his wins coming at the track) last season. Has a good record fresh but this looks competitive.

Form: 13462-3

Tranquil Sea³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

4/1

Fair 3m handicapper in Ireland for Paul Nolan and made an encouraging debut for Dan Skelton (following 4 months off) when chasing home at red-hot winner over 2½m at Worcester last month. Entitled to come for that run and looks a likely improver stepping back up to 3m.

Form: 2094-P2

Idefix De Ciergues^p¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| CD

12/1

Landed a double at the beginning of last season and ran his best race when a well-positioned second in a Class 2 3m handicap at Cheltenham in January. Finished his campaign on a low note but typically gives his running at this track and could be competitive back down in grade on reappearance.

Form: 112P66-

Paddy De Pole^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117| D

9/1

Fairly consistent over hurdles and bounced back from a forgivable chase debut to land a fourth handicap success in an 8-runner event at Sedgefield (27f) last month, rallying to lead late under a good-value conditional (who rides again here). Will hold a fitness edge over some and may go well again.

Form: 332-5P1

I'm A Starman¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: M G Rimell| OR: 116

28/1

Likeable veteran landed a 4-timer between April and June this year but not in the same form following 11 weeks off when well held behind Theatre of Flight at Worcester (23f) last time. Reunited with Harry Cobden but will need to take a step forward to resume winning ways.

Form: 1-11157

Shared^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 115| C

9/1

Travelled with more fluency on first couple of starts over 3m but reverted to racing lazily when winning under a power-packed Sean Bowen ride at Plumpton in April. Has won off a break previously but comes with risks attached.

Form: 345241-

Theatre Of Flight¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 113

7/2

Some promise in maiden hurdles around 2½m for Jonjo & A.J O'Neill (shaped like a stayer) and proved a different proposition when successful on stable debut/reappearance at Worcester (23f) last month, travelled smoothly and quickened clear off a false pace. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 454-201

Marlacoo^t1¹³⁹

15/8

Bumper winner opened his hurdles account at Ayr in February and far from disgraced when third in a pair of handicaps, the latest in an above-average race for the grade at Uttoxeter in May. Has had wind surgery in the interim (wears first-time tongue tie) and may have more to offer now upped in trip.

Form: 2F213-3

Faded Fantasy^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110

33/1

Resurgent over hurdles since winning at Southwell in March, landing back-to-back handicaps over the summer and better than ever when runner-up at Newton Abbot. Jumped poorly over fences last month and while he should more competitive back over hurdles, he's yet to win off a mark this high.

Form: 1-41126

Rule Me In²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107

22/1

Runner-up in an Irish point. Went one better on Rules debut in a 2m Southwell maiden but was no match for an improver in a Wetherby novice (19.7f, heavy) in February. Bred to be suited this longer trip and could have more to offer on handicap debut, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 212-

Mahler Moon^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102| D

14/1

Had multiple breathing operations prior to getting off the mark at sixteenth attempt (fourth start for current yard) in a 14-runner handicap hurdle at Newbury (24.2f) in March. Not in the same form at Haydock the following month but no surprise to see him much closer to form following a break.

Form: 534315-

Non-Runners

Road Senam⁷¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Ella Pickard J: Miss Megan Bevan

Pachacuti²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

House Of Habsburg¹⁵²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Marlacoo (15/8), Theatre Of Flight (7/2), Tranquil Sea (4/1), Paddy De Pole (9/1), Shared (9/1), Idefix De Ciergues (12/1), Mahler Moon (14/1), Pachacuti (16/1), House Of Habsburg (16/1), Rule Me In (22/1), Road Senam (25/1), I'm A Starman (28/1), Faded Fantasy (33/1), Investment Manager (33/1), Classic Concorde (40/1)

THEATRE OF FLIGHT looked a different model when winning over this sort of trip on stable debut/reappearance at Worcester 15 days ago and makes plenty of appeal in his bid to follow up. Lightly-raced Marlacoo will be suited by the likely strong pace and could have more to offer over a longer trip on first start since a breathing operation, while Tranquil Sea made an eye-catching debut behind a thriving winner on first start for Dan Skelton and looks a potential improver returning to 3m.