12:30 Chepstow

Wednesday 5 November 2025

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Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 5m 17.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Badentaggart334
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott
200/1
Well held in 3 bumpers in 2024 and likely outsider now hurdling after 11 months off.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Carlenrig339
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
11/2
Won sole start in points (Dec 2024). Joined a top yard for his Rules career and would firmly enter the reckoning if the betting suggests he's fancied.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Gillespiet321
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS
3/1
€100,000 Getaway gelding who won a heavy-ground Ffos Las bumper on debut last December. Another wind op on the back of that success is a little off-putting but his top yard is in good form.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
28/1
£31,000 buy after runner-up sole start in Irish points in April. The betting should help guide to expectations.
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Timeform
Modest form in a bumper and 2 hurdles last season. Likely he's more one for handicaps after this.
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Timeform
Third sole start in Irish points in February. Another Rules newcomer to monitor closely in the market.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Rocking Man588
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston(3)| T: S Thomas| BF| C
5/6
Useful in bumpers last season, including a course success on heavy. Should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
12/1
Has had gaps between all his races. Stepped up on his 2 bumpers efforts when fourth in 2m Lingfield novice hurdle on sole start season but off for a further 11 months ahead of this return.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Vol Royale13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott
80/1
Point winner who showed ability when fourth both bumper starts in February/March. Sent off at 18/1 when brought down first on Fontwell hurdles debut 13 days ago.
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Timeform
10
Horse silk
Dawn's Desire244
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford
250/1
No encouragement to glean from both outings in mares' maiden hurdles earlier this year.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Rocking Man (5/6), Gillespie (3/1), Carlenrig (11/2), My Own Lovely Lee (15/2), The Two Harrys (12/1), Kastellion (28/1), Mr Griffiths (50/1), Vol Royale (80/1), Badentaggart (200/1), Dawn's Desire (250/1)

Verdict

ROCKING MAN achieved enough in bumpers, including here, to think he should have a bright future over hurdles and gets the vote. Gillespie won his sole bumper and rates an obvious danger, while Dan Skelton point recruit Carlenrig would also need considering if the betting speaks in his favour.

Previous Winners

2024
French Ship
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 4
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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