14:45 Chepstow

Saturday 11 October 2025

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DragonBet / Native River Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 5.90s

Light N Strike¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 139

7/1

Added to an excellent spring record when winning at Newton Abbot in May. Better form when placed twice at Uttoxeter since, latterly the competitive Summer Cup (final start for Emma Lavelle). Didn't last long starting out for this yard when unseating at the first in Kerry National 17 days ago.

Form: 32-133U

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Pull Again Green^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 135| D

8/1

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark when scoring at Worcester in June and followed up at Market Rasen following month. Good second at Bangor since and should go well again.

Form: 84-0112

Destroytheevidence^p¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 135| CD

3/1

Three-time hurdles winner who made a successful start in this sphere over C&D on return last season. Just touched off in a couple of 3-runner affairs before signing off with a below-par run at Uttoxeter. This might be the time to catch him.

Form: 12522-9

Ile De Jersey¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132

10/3

In good form this summer, winning handicap hurdle and chase over 2½m. Showed further improvement when resuming winning ways at Warwick last month and she remains of interest.

Form: 6-11321

Ballycamus¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126| C| D

10/1

Successful in 2 of his 6 starts last term, including when looking as good as ever at Ludlow in February. Found life tougher off career-high mark at Warwick next time, however.

Form: 531P14-

Ask Brewster¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121| CD

10/3

Finished last season really strongly having stuttered his way through the winter, winning over C&D and Cheltenham. Player if returning in similar form.

Form: 38P511-

The Boola Boss^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 120| CD

7/1

Back to form when scoring at Newbury in the spring and improved on that when following up over C&D final start. 8 lb higher in much better race, however.

Form: 30P311-

Non-Runners

Deep Cave¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: Kielan Woods

Neon Moon¹⁶¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Hoe Joly Smoke¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Knockanore¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: R Potter J: Freddie Mitchell

Snipe²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Gyenyame²⁰⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Destroytheevidence (3/1), Ask Brewster (10/3), Ile De Jersey (10/3), Hoe Joly Smoke (5/1), Neon Moon (13/2), The Boola Boss (7/1), Light N Strike (7/1), Pull Again Green (8/1), Deep Cave (8/1), Ballycamus (10/1), Snipe (14/1), Gyenyame (20/1), Knockanore (25/1)

Plenty to consider with the vote going to NEON MOON, who won this race off 2 lb higher on his return last season and this has likely been the target again given his connections. Destroytheevidence also won at this meeting on his reappearance 12 months ago and rates the main threat ahead of Snipe, who made an eye-catching return at Worcester.