14:46 Chepstow

Saturday 6 December 2025

All11:5512:2913:0413:3614:1114:4615:21

Dagem Power Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 49.63s

Blowers²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam (h116), 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner (probably stayed 3m), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Pyleigh Lady. Unplaced sole start in point bumpers (Mar 2025).

Form: 6-

Brisky Dancer^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: S Thomas

4/1

Half-brother to 6 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Al Dancer (2m-25f winner, by Al Namix) and fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Gold Dancer (17f-2½m winner, by Doctor Dino). Lots to like on paper. Tongue tie fitted for Rules debut.

Form:

Crossgales King³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie

14/1

Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points and some encouragement first 2 starts in bumpers (fair form) but was well held switched to hurdling over C&D last month.

Form: 2235-67

Devilsrollthedice¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: Gordon Treacy

80/1

Made the frame in the spring on his last 2 starts in Irish points but achieved little on his recent Rules debut over C&D.

Form: PP82-44

Eton Mes³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Pipe

25/1

here were positives to glean from his debut third in an Exeter bumper for Rod Millman on New Year's Day. Has failed to build on that in 2 starts for new yard, though, and needs to raise his game now switched to hurdles.

Form: 35-9

Getaway Sam¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

100/1

Green when mid-field in a Hereford bumper for Nigel Twiston-Davies and well held completed start over hurdles.

Form: 5-U0

Grand Vendetta

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

€140,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Closely related to a winner, and half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chase winner Lady Adare. Appealing newcomer for top yard and one to note in the betting.

Form:

Matthias⁷²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

17/2

Improved from debut when chasing home the impressive Paul Nicholls-trained winner in an Exeter bumper in December 2023. Subsequent absence is a concern, but yard has been among the winners of late and it'll be interesting to see how he shapes up in the betting.

Form: 42/

Modern Man³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Hogan| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/10

£60,000 5-y-o, Milan gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler Gwennie May Boy and fair hurdler/chase winner Cast's Tasha. Off mark in Irish points at the second attempt (Dec 2024) and shaped with plenty of encouragement when third in 9-runner maiden over C&D last month, rallying. Sure to progress.

Form: 31-3

Nancefordshore²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

250/1

Gentlewave gelding. Dam (c66/h89), maiden jumper (stayed 21f), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chase winner (stayed 25f) Imperial Alcazar. Pulled up both starts in Irish points in spring 2025 and watching briefing advised.

Form: P-P

The Italian Fox¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard

50/1

£25,000 Milan gelding. Well held in a pair of novice hurdles 9 months apart and will be of more interest in handicaps after this run.

Form: 5-9

Non-Runners

Crystello²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

No Panic¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Chad Bament

Forecasts

Modern Man (11/10), Grand Vendetta (5/2), Brisky Dancer (4/1), Matthias (17/2), Crossgales King (14/1), Crystello (16/1), No Panic (20/1), Eton Mes (25/1), The Italian Fox (50/1), Devilsrollthedice (80/1), Getaway Sam (100/1), Blowers (200/1), Nancefordshore (250/1)

MODERN MAN shaped with plenty of encouragement on his hurdling debut when third in a strong-looking maiden over C&D last month and, with improvement forthcoming, he has to be considered the one to beat. Brisky Dancer and Grand Vendetta are a pair of likely types of paper however, and strong market support for either would put a slightly different slant on matters.