13:40 Chepstow

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 16y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse A-Z
Looked in need of the experience on debut when eighth of 11 in a course bumper in November and much more like it when third switched to hurdling er Hereford a month later.
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Marhaba Prince7
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  111| BF
Fair bumper winner who was turned over at short odds in 4-runner maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f) on hurdles bow in December. Bumped into an improver when second at Wincanton a week ago and another bold bid is forthcoming.
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4
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Mister Ursush32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR:  112
Multiple scorer on the Flat in France and, equipped with a first-time hood, didn't shape at all badly when fourth in a 9-runner Bangor novice (16.7f, heavy) on debut in this sphere. Improved on that when second at Leicester a month ago and type to go on progressing for his excellent yard.
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Useful form on Flat (stays 15.5f) in France, last of 5 in Group 3 last time. Sold from A. Fabre €25,000 in November and possesses the raw ability to be a big factor if taking to hurdling.
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Merely hinted at ability both starts 10 months apart.
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Showed a fair level of ability in 2 Irish bumpers for Stuart Crawford but well beaten in a pair of hurdles for new yard. Likely he's more one for handicaps after this.
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No threat both starts and looks a longer-term project.
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Getaway sister to fairly useful hurdler Listentoyourheart and half-sister to hurdle winner Miss Corby. Big price and well held when unseating rider on last week's C&D hurdles debut.
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Seemingly hard to train and little positives to draw from both hurdles starts.
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Makinbecon1
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: J L Flint  J: Lorcan Williams
NR

Forecasts

Mr Diafoirus (13/8), Mister Ursus (9/4), Marhaba Prince (5/2), Lipstick (8/1), Makinbecon (20/1), I Heard A Rumour (33/1), Stone Cold (100/1), Yourcardismarked (100/1), Paradise Park (100/1), Passage Du Maure (100/1)

Verdict

French raider MR DIAFOIRUS showed enough on the level in his native country to think he can be a big factor now hurdling, so he could be the way to go. Mister Ursus, Marhaba Prince and Lipstick are the conceivable threats.

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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