15:12 · Chepstow

DragonBet 'Welsh Champion' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 2Handicap2m 16yGood to soft-good in places5YO plus · 17 runners£26,015 to the winnerLight rain

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Laafi (FR) p

6yo · 11-12 · OR 144

551D28 J Philip Byrnes T William Durkan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jul 26	Galway	2m 11y	Good	C1	8/20	11L	12.0
09 May 26	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good	C1	2/16	nk	15.0
10 Apr 26	Aintree	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	DSQ	—	21.0

4 wins from 20 · placed 7

Won 1 of 7 at around this trip

Returns from a 71-day break

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Kateira (GB)

9yo · 11-9 · OR 141

43896 J Jack Andrews T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Mar 26	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	6/24	12¼L	8.50
14 Feb 26	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	9/15	24½L	17.0
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	8/10	11L	10.0

7 wins from 20 · placed 13

Won 4 of 5 at around this trip

Returns from a 212-day break

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Knickerbockerglory (IRE)

10yo · 11-6 · OR 138

2025 J Harry Atkins (5) T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	2m 3f 110y	Good	C2	2/7	hd	6.50
16 Jan 26	Windsor	2m	Soft	C2	13/14	36½L	7.00
06 Dec 25	Sandown Park	2m	Soft	C2	2/8	¾L	3.50

7 wins from 23 · placed 13

Won 5 of 18 at around this trip

Returns from a 149-day break

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Le Beau Madrik (FR)

5yo · 11-5 · OR 137

211P1 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Apr 26	Haydock Park	2m 5f	Good	C2	1/4	—	2.75
28 Feb 26	Kelso	2m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	PU	—	4.50
27 Jan 26	Newcastle	2m 4f 110y	Soft	C4	1/8	—	2.20

3 wins from 6 · placed 5

1 run at around this trip without a win

Returns from a 177-day break

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Serious Challenge (IRE)

6yo · 11-4 · OR 136

4P123 J Liam Harrison T F O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Apr 26	Plumpton	2m	Good	C2	3/14	6¼L	8.00
28 Feb 26	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C2	2/17	¾L	17.0
30 Dec 25	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good	C3	1/8	—	2.62

5 wins from 27 · placed 14

Won 2 of 8 at around this trip

Returns from a 187-day break

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Captain Hugo (IRE)

6yo · 11-3 · OR 135

21F12 J Sean Houlihan T Philip Hobbs & Johnson White —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Apr 26	Ayr	2m	Heavy	C1	2/8	5L	4.50
28 Feb 26	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C2	1/17	—	15.0
01 Feb 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	F	—	4.50

4 wins from 8 · placed 7

Won 3 of 5 at around this trip

Returns from a 174-day break

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Gibbs Island (GB) h

5yo · 11-0 · OR 132

05779 J Stan Sheppard T T Lacey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good	C1	9/16	13¼L	8.00
13 Mar 26	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	7/23	6¾L	51.0
31 Jan 26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	7/10	10¼L	19.0

4 wins from 26 · placed 8

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

Returns from a 153-day break

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Sony Bill (FR) t

5yo · 11-0 · OR 132

5433P5 J Harry Cobden T Faye Bramley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Sep 26	Stratford-on-Avon	2m 213y	Good	C3	5/5	74L	9.00
26 Jul 26	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	C2	PU	—	10.0
15 Jul 26	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	C3	3/4	11L	13.0

0 wins from 13 · placed 3

6 runs at around this trip without a win

Last ran 34 days ago

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Sageborough (FR) t

5yo · 10-12 · OR 130

7F61P J Sean Flanagan T Paul Nolan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jul 26	Galway	2m 11y	Good	C1	PU	—	26.0
27 May 26	Wexford	2m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	1/7	—	11.0
05 Apr 26	Cork	2m 110y	Yielding	—	6/7	17¾L	34.0

2 wins from 6 · placed 2

Won 1 of 5 at around this trip

Returns from a 71-day break

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Filibustering (GB) t

5yo · 10-11 · OR 129

51113 J Paul O'Brien T Harry Derham —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Aug 26	Perth	2m 47y	Good	C2	3/8	7¾L	4.00
28 Jun 26	Cartmel	2m 1f 46y	Good	C2	1/9	—	10.0
27 May 26	Kempton Park	2m	Standard To Slow	C4	6/11	15½L	10.0

5 wins from 25 · placed 12

Won 2 of 10 at around this trip

Last ran 55 days ago

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Hamlet's Night (IRE) h

5yo · 10-10 · OR 128

22050 J J J Burke T James Owen —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Sep 26	Great Yarmouth	1m 2f 23y	Good To Soft	C4	1/7	—	8.00
09 May 26	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Good	C1	11/16	18L	29.0
26 Apr 26	Musselburgh	1m 4f 110y	Good	C4	3/9	1½L	2.38

4 wins from 18 · placed 10

Won 2 of 5 at around this trip

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Listentoyourheart (IRE)

7yo · 10-9 · OR 127

31739 J C J Todd T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Apr 26	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Good	C2	9/10	21¾L	5.50
21 Mar 26	Kelso	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	3/9	8½L	9.50
14 Feb 26	Ascot	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	7/15	20¼L	7.50

5 wins from 16 · placed 9

Won 3 of 7 at around this trip

Returns from a 167-day break

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Queenie St Clair (IRE)

6yo · 10-8 · OR 126

31516 J S Bowen T Nick Scholfield —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Sep 26	Ffos Las	2m	Soft	C5	3/5	11¼L	3.00
18 Apr 26	Ayr	2m	Heavy	C1	6/8	29½L	13.0
21 Mar 26	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C2	1/15	—	21.0

4 wins from 33 · placed 9

Won 1 of 9 at around this trip

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Morning Mayhem p

5yo · 10-8 · OR 126

144412 J Kielan Woods T Nick Scholfield —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	C2	2/12	hd	13.0
29 Aug 26	Cartmel	2m 1f 46y	Good (Good to Soft in places)	C3	1/11	—	9.00
22 Aug 26	Newton Abbot	2m 5f 122y	Good To Firm	C2	4/5	16¼L	2.75

5 wins from 23 · placed 9

Won 3 of 11 at around this trip

Last ran 13 days ago

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Pioneer Pete

6yo · 10-7 · OR 125

31211 J Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T J & A O'Neill —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Sep 26	Stratford-on-Avon	2m 70y	Good	C4	1/6	—	1.30
06 Jun 26	Worcester	2m	Good	C4	1/8	—	1.61
01 May 26	Punchestown	2m	Yielding	—	2/24	shd	6.50

3 wins from 10 · placed 9

Won 3 of 9 at around this trip

Last ran 34 days ago

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Doctor Blue (FR) t,p

6yo · 10-6 · OR 124

216V5 J Dylan Johnston T Sam Thomas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Feb 26	Newbury	2m 110y	Good To Soft	C3	5/7	29¾L	5.50
29 Dec 25	Doncaster	2m 3f 110y	Good	C4	6/7	21½L	2.75
21 Nov 25	Ascot	1m 7f 110y	Good	C2	1/3	—	1.29

2 wins from 7 · placed 4

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

Returns from a 223-day break

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Tennessee Tango (IRE) t

6yo · 10-6 · OR 124

331P6 J Brendan Powell T Joe Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Apr 26	Plumpton	2m 4f 110y	Good	C3	6/12	18½L	8.50
07 Mar 26	Sandown Park	2m 4f	Soft	C1	PU	—	12.0
09 Feb 26	Plumpton	2m	Soft	C4	1/7	—	1.44

2 wins from 9 · placed 5

Won 1 of 5 at around this trip

Returns from a 186-day break

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