15:35 Chepstow

Wednesday 5 November 2025

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3516:10

Spectra Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 16.10s

Away For The Night²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 100

12/1

Displayed ability in bumpers but minor promise only in his qualifying runs, the drop to 2m no use to him back from a break last month. Back up in trip for handicap debut and he can do better, for all mark demands more.

Form: 3764-6

Zainy Champ¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 100

16/1

Improved second in 17f Exeter maiden in March. Pulled up making a quick switch to handicaps at Perth, failing to jump well early. Off 6 months.

Form: 3/42P-

Kelijoe¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 98

7/2

Fairly useful ex-French bumper winner who has finished runner-up in 2 of 3 starts over hurdles (both at Fakenham). Way he stuck to it last month suggests this trip will suit and he's a potential improver now handicapping.

Form: 4212-82

Highbury Hill²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: N J Hawke| OR: 97

10/1

Chased home useful sort in a juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, heavy) in February and wasn't disgraced when a staying-on fifth in an above-average 0-100 on handicap debut at Ffos Las (15.8f) in April. Improved for step up to 20.1f when second at Hexham and she can be a factor back in a handicap.

Form: 83725-2

Staff Sergeant Len²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Anna Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 96

28/1

Not the most straightforward but fitting of cheekpieces has saw him back on track when hitting the frame twice in handicaps at up to 19.7f this year. Bad mistake 4 out did for him at Fontwell in April and makes debut for new yard after 6 months off.

Form: 609426-

A Good Yomp³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Dillon Butler⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 95

33/1

Caught the eye on qualifying run but may not have been suited by drop back in trip when fifth of 7 on handicap hurdle debut at Hereford (16.2f, good) in March. Weakening when falling heavily on last month's return to action and this will reveal more up in trip.

Form: 49F75-F

An Buachaill Rua¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 91

28/1

Off mark in Irish points at third attempt in February. Similar form when third both start at up to 19f in April and staying handicaps likely to be his bag.

Form: UF133-

Amazing Cleni^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 89

22/1

Down the field in 3 maiden/novice hurdles over 2m last spring and never better than mid-field on handicap debut a fortnight ago. This step up in trip will help his cause.

Form: 46807-8

Tom Taggle¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88| C

16/1

Stepped up on maiden/novice form sent handicapping at Taunton (19f, soft) where he finished fourth of 10 in the race won by Rodney (winner again since) in February. Cast aside a lesser run at Ludlow when openIng his account over 23.6f here in April. May have more to offer this term.

Form: 064461-

Locked Down Lad²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 86

4/1

Stuck to his task well when third of 12 at Worcester 3 weeks ago. Nudged up 2 lb but no reason why he won't give it another good go.

Form: PP4233

Crossbeau⁵⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 84

6/1

Yet to win a race but was runner-up from 4 lb higher at Ffos Las in May 2024. Not disgraced at Market Rasen 2 months later but off the track since. Sean Bowen an interesting jockey booking.

Form: U54/247-

Senor Diaz²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: J D Frost| OR: 83

50/1

Shaped well upped to 20.5f when fourth of 10 on handicap debut at Plumpton last March. Unable to build on that in 3 starts last season and has since left Seamus Mullins.

Form: 264/648-

Delgany Deadline²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 82

18/5

Work-in-progress first 3 starts and more like it when runner-up on handicap debut at Ffos Las in April, keeping on when clouting the last. Very much the type to kick on this season for his leading yard.

Form: 0652-

Three Zambezi's²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 81| BF

33/1

Placed in Irish points but struggled under Rules. Heavily backed on first crack at 23d buy could manage only third at Lingfield in February. Off since but clearly thought capable of much better.

Form: 0989F3-

Itaintmebabe^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Gambin⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 81

10/1

Runner-up on the second of 2 starts in Irish points. Very low-key start to Rules career but much more like it with a hood on last month, making a successful handicap debut at Fakenham a week ago. Escapes a penalty so one to take very seriously.

Form: 25-4671

Absolut Grey^t1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: D Summersby| OR: 80

80/1

Ex-French recruit who has offered nothing both starts for this yard.

Form: P5P2-P9

Non-Runners

Blue Universe¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: M Goldstein

Dreamweaver¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Kelijoe (7/2), Delgany Deadline (18/5), Locked Down Lad (4/1), Crossbeau (6/1), Highbury Hill (10/1), Itaintmebabe (10/1), Away For The Night (12/1), Blue Universe (12/1), Dreamweaver (14/1), Zainy Champ (16/1), Tom Taggle (16/1), Amazing Cleni (22/1), Staff Sergeant Len (28/1), An Buachaill Rua (28/1), Three Zambezi's (33/1), A Good Yomp (33/1), Senor Diaz (50/1), Absolut Grey (80/1)

This could be a strong race for the grade but the solid option is ITAINTMEBABE, who escapes a penalty for last week's Fakenham win and promises to be suited by this big-field scenario. Delgany Deadline and Kelijoe are just a couple of potential improvers.