UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle.
Chepstow · Thursday, 2 Apr · 18:39
· 2m 7f 131y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:39
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.36
4/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
10
9/1
04 · —
12
11/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Galassian (G)
[P]
Failed to make his mark over fences after winning a maiden hurdle at Bangor last season. Return to this sphere following wind surgery hasn't had desired effect this campaign, first-time cheekpieces failing to spark a revival last time. Han…
|
Mr D Andrews | Mrs M Rowley | 9 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Groom De Cotte (G)
Ended last season at the top of his game having won 2 of his final 3 starts, including when taking advantage of his lower chase mark at Huntingdon. Made an encouraging return back hurdling after 9 months off when fourth of 8 back there in …
|
R P McLernon | G Brown | 10 | 75.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Home And Dry (G)
[P]
Yet to make much of an impact over hurdles, including on handicap debut last February. Doubled his Flat tally when last seen at Chelmsford in October and will need to leave previous efforts in this discipline behind to get involved.
|
James Best | T Faulkner | 8 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Man Maid (M)
Fared better than previously over hurdles when fourth of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las last month, well suited by the step up in trip. Heads up in distance again and that could elicit further progress.
|
Callum Pritchard | H Dickin | 5 | 74.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Bobalot (G)
[PT]
Extended his run of third-place finishes to 4 at Southwell in February. Didn't take to chasing on his first stint over 2 years ago and was well beaten when refusing at the last at Market Rasen later that month. No surprise to see him back …
|
Isabelle Ryder | L Horsfall | 9 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
The Italian Fox (G)
FAV
Returned from a 12-week break with a much-improved performance when bolting up in a 15-runner handicap over C&D (good) last week, leading approaching 3 out having jumped well. Officially 7 lb 'well-in' under a penalty here so should prove …
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 6 | 72.6 kg |
1.36
4/11
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Dessie Haze (G)
Appeared to be getting the hang of things when making the frame on final 2 starts of last season and not for the first time shaped as though he has untapped stamina when sixth of 17 at Exeter recently.
|
Conor Ring | P C Dando | 8 | 70.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Kingston Kid (G)
[BT]
Boasts just the one win from 28 runs and, having left Eugene O'Sullivan, is yet to show anything for current yard, his latest effort coming after a lengthy lay-off.
|
Tabitha Worsley | G Howell | 9 | 68 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Ffree Pedro (G)
[B]
Modest maiden hurdler for Donald McCain in 2023/24 who registered 3 victories between the Flags back in 2024. However, he's showed nothing following almost 2 years off in 3 starts for this yard.
|
Benjamin Poste | S Cameron | 10 | 65.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: The Italian Fox (4/11), Bobalot (11/2), Dessie Haze (9/1), Man Maid (11/1), Galassian (14/1), Groom De Cotte (18/1), Kingston Kid (50/1), Home And Dry (50/1), Ffree Pedro (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |