15:43 · Chepstow

DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Grade 22m 3f 100yGood to soft-good in places4YO plus · 11 runners£45,560 to the winnerLight rain

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5yo · 11-0 · OR 116

60012 J Fern O'Brien T F O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Sep 26	Perth	2m 47y	Good	C4	2/10	1¼L	3.75
16 May 26	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	Good	C4	1/8	—	3.75
11 Apr 26	Aintree	2m 1f	Good To Soft	C1	11/20	47¼L	34.0

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

First time at this course and trip

Last ran 16 days ago

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Cosmic Connection (IRE)

5yo · 11-0 · OR 138

11211 J Freddie Gordon T Chris Gordon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Apr 26	Sandown Park	2m	Good	C2	1/15	—	7.00
11 Apr 26	Chepstow	2m	Good To Soft	C3	1/9	—	3.75
02 Apr 26	Chepstow	2m	Good To Soft	C4	2/11	7L	3.25

3 wins from 4 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

Returns from a 167-day break

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Handmedownastar (IRE)

6yo · 11-0 · OR 120

32151 J S Bowen T Nick Scholfield —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Sep 26	Kelso	2m 4f 189y	Good To Firm	C4	1/2	—	2.75
31 Aug 26	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Good To Soft	C4	5/8	60L	2.50
24 May 26	Fontwell Park	2m 3f	Good	C4	1/8	—	1.83

2 wins from 5 · placed 4

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

Last ran 23 days ago

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Hopeful Hero (IRE) h

5yo · 11-0 · OR 115

103241 J J J Burke T T Hogan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Oct 26	Clonmel	2m 6f 170y	Good	—	1/6	—	4.50
19 Sep 26	Navan	1m 7f 165y	Good	—	4/13	9¾L	5.00
28 Aug 26	Down Royal	2m 1f 87y	Good	—	3/14	3L	5.00

2 wins from 15 · placed 10

First time at this course and trip

Last ran 8 days ago

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Le Moulin Rouge (FR) h

5yo · 11-0 · OR 129

F321 J Sean Flanagan T Paul Nolan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Apr 26	Wexford	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	1/12	—	2.00
28 Dec 25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 110y	Good To Yielding	—	2/15	4¼L	17.0
27 Oct 25	Wexford	2m 110y	Yielding	—	3/14	5L	7.50

1 win from 3 · placed 3

First time at this course and trip

Returns from a 182-day break

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Lock Stock

6yo · 11-0 · OR 124

22911 J Charlie Hammond T S Edmunds —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Sep 26	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	C2	1/15	—	6.50
10 Sep 26	Worcester	2m	Good	C4	1/12	—	1.91
26 Dec 25	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C2	9/11	64L	4.50

2 wins from 8 · placed 6

First time at this course and trip

Last ran 14 days ago

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West Hill Verde (FR)

6yo · 11-0 · OR 124

33233 J Callum Pritchard T Seamus Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Apr 26	Ayr	2m 5f 110y	Heavy	C2	3/8	12L	6.00
28 Feb 26	Kelso	2m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	3/10	12L	34.0
23 Jan 26	Doncaster	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C4	2/13	2¾L	3.50

0 wins from 9 · placed 6

1 run at around this trip without a win

Returns from a 174-day break

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Lord Byron (IRE) p

4yo · 10-12 · OR 147

44542 J Harry Cobden T Faye Bramley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Sep 26	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Good	C3	6/12	12½L	13.0
01 May 26	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Yielding	C1	2/8	hd	8.00
11 Apr 26	Aintree	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C1	4/12	6½L	29.0

0 wins from 9 · placed 3

First time at this course and trip

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North Shore (FR)

4yo · 10-12 · OR 135

340F1 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Killarney	2m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	1/14	—	1.67
06 Apr 26	Fairyhouse	2m	Yielding To Soft	C1	F	—	10.0
13 Mar 26	Cheltenham	2m 1f	Soft	C1	12/20	22L	17.0

1 win from 5 · placed 2

First time at this course and trip

Returns from a 153-day break

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La Cote Fleurie (FR)

5yo · 10-7 · OR 123

1311 J Darragh OKeeffe T Henry De Bromhead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Aug 26	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 200y	Good	—	1/9	—	4.33
28 May 26	Limerick	2m 4f	Yielding	—	1/15	—	1.73
10 May 26	Cork	2m 3f	Good	—	3/15	1¾L	7.00

3 wins from 4 · placed 4

1 run at around this trip without a win

Last ran 49 days ago

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Obsessedwithyou (FR) b11

7yo · 10-7 · OR 111

12122 J G Sheehan T Jamie Snowden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Aug 26	Newton Abbot	2m 75y	Good To Firm	C2	2/4	11L	7.50
19 Jul 26	Stratford-on-Avon	2m 70y	Good To Firm	C3	2/4	7L	2.20
13 Jun 26	Hexham	2m 48y	Good	C3	1/9	—	1.33

7 wins from 26 · placed 18

2 runs at around this trip without a win

First time in blinkers

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