14:00 Chepstow

Wednesday 5 November 2025

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Angela Nettlefold Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 4m 15.1s

Bel Ombre^t²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

Brother to dual bumper winner Avakate but has achieved only modest form in his 3 bumper starts last season.

Form: 565-

Came From Nowhere³⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 115| D

15/2

Bumper winner who was third in 2 maiden hurdles in 2024, showing fair form on the second occasion. Off 11 months. Likely to be in the shake-up if fully tuned.

Form: 1/33-

Double Measure²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

13/2

€105,000 purchase who looked a good prospect when winning a Uttoxeter bumper in March. Makes obvious appeal now hurdling for his leading yard

Form: 1-

Gigilou²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: N J Hawke

300/1

Hasn't shown much in a bumper/2 hurdles this season.

Form: 68U

Good For You²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 107

40/1

Runner-up on the second of 3 outings over hurdles last season but the form is no better than modest. Likely vulnerable kept to maiden company on return.

Form: 425-

Hidden Target²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

150/1

50/1, offered something to work on when sixth of 14 in bumper at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) on debut in March. Off 8 months ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 6-

In The Purple

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

150/1

£20,000 Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 23f hurdle winner Just A Dime. In good hands but jockey bookings would suggest that The Blue Room is the yard's first string.

Form:

Kings Order²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

300/1

Reached the frame in points but only seventh of 8 in bumper at this course (2m, good to firm) on Rules debut 24 days ago. Best watched now hurdling.

Form: F4-27

Land Of Punt^t1²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

5/2

Clear when fell last sole start in points in March. It'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him now hurdling with a tongue tie added.

Form: F-

Swingin Safari²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

6/4

Useful in bumpers, winning at Wincanton before fourth in Listed/Grade 2 events. Good hurdle prospect.

Form: 2/144-

The Blue Room²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

10/3

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and bright start under Rules, winning Ffos Las bumper in April. Should have a part to play now hurdling for top trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 2/241-

Thorgath²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

100/1

Last of 3 in Ffos Las bumper in February. Land of Punt possibly the stable first string.

Form: 3-

Three Figs¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

Ran to only a modest level when fourth of 8 in Worcester novice hurdle in June. More will be needed here.

Form: 4

Anabil Blue³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle

250/1

Modest form at best in 2 bumpers this autumn. Likely outsider now hurdling.

Form: 45

Forecasts

Swingin Safari (6/4), Land Of Punt (5/2), The Blue Room (10/3), Double Measure (13/2), Came From Nowhere (15/2), Bel Ombre (33/1), Good For You (40/1), Three Figs (50/1), Thorgath (100/1), Hidden Target (150/1), In The Purple (150/1), Anabil Blue (250/1), Kings Order (300/1), Gigilou (300/1)

SWINGIN SAFARI boasts some decent bumper form, particularly his fourth in a Grade 2 in the spring, and is selected to make a successful start over hurdles for Paul Nicholls. Double Measure looked good when winning his only bumper and is second choice ahead of The Blue Room, another hurdle newcomer who represents a good yard and won a bumper last season.