09 Oct 2026 15:43 Chepstow
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
West Hill Verde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
533233- / 6 |
Jump (174) | Callum Pritchard | J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon |
16/1 | |
| wore hood to post, prominent, chased leader after 3rd, in touch with leader 3 out, ridden and headway to lead approaching 2 out, kept on but headed approaching last, rallied to lead final 110yds, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
La Cote Fleurie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
1-311 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Dr S P Fitzgerald |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, smooth headway 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last where not fluent, hung slightly right and headed final 110yds | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 8½ L |
Lock Stock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0/229-11 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Mr Bob Moore |
9/1 | |
| led, a length ahead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out where not fluent, outpaced by leaders before last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 8 L |
North Shore (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
340F-1 / 4 |
Flat (385), Jump (153) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Owen Daley & Richard… |
6/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 5th, in touch with leaders 7th, ridden and lost third before 2 out, keeping on same pace when bad mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Hopeful Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
103241 / 5 |
Jump (8) | J J Burke | T Hogan Cool Out Again… |
50/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Lord Byron (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
244542- / 4 |
Flat (30), Jump (161) |
Harry Cobden | Faye Bramley Mr Justin Carthy |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and brief headway 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 7½ L |
Obsessedwithyou (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
21-2122 / 7 |
Jump (43) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Awr Consultancy… |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, mistake 6th, ridden and lost position 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Chicker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1600-12 / 5 |
Jump (16) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Actionclad 2001… |
50/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Cosmic Connection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
711211- / 5 |
Jump (167) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
15/8 | |
| midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Le Moulin Rouge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F/321- / 5 |
Jump (182) | Sean Flanagan | P Nolan Browne & Coffey… |
16/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden and lost position 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Handmedownastar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
132-151 / 6 |
Jump (23) | S Bowen | Nick Scholfield Mr Simon Smode |
20/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||