16:13 Chepstow

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 4m 3.49s

Glynn Brae²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| D

17/2

Showed a willing attitude to land 2½m Sandown handicap on reappearance in November but has proved disappointing both runs since, last of 4 in 2m3f Doncaster handicap 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 115-154

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L'astroboy²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125| D

22/1

Landed Ffos Las bumper/maiden hurdle in 2022 before a fine runner-up in Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown in early 2023. Only thrice raced since though and well held in 2m handicaps at Sandown and Hereford either side of Christmas. Has it to prove now.

Form: 1122/65

Double Oban^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 122| D

16/1

Got back on the up with success in 15.5f handicap hurdle at Leicester in December, off the bridle considerably further out than rivals but finding plenty. Must enter calculations despite a 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 111-921

Vol Royale⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Woollacott| OR: 122| D

8/1

Point winner who is going the right way over hurdles, landing a pair of 2m novices at Hereford in December and January. Can do better still now going handicapping so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 44-B511

Doctors Hill^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| BF| CD

3/1

Got off the mark over C&D in November and back on the up in a refitted hood when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. This enthusiastic sort is a likely player despite a 2 lb weights rise.

Form: 3U1362

Castelfort²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 117| CD

3/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (19.4f, soft) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 3P-5754

Ito Ditto⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 116| CD

33/1

Dual C&D winner in 2023 but he failed to take to fences last term and came in last of 9 back hurdling in 2m4f handicap at Leicester on his return in November. Has plenty to prove.

Form: P1/PP5-9

Razzle Dazzle Boy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114| D

10/3

Resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 32 days ago. Up 3 lb but that form has been franked so he can go well again.

Form: 102-521

Aeroplane Blonde^t1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: K Brogan| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 105

10/1

Still to get his head in front but he's gone with some promise, going keenly before a fading fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 54 days ago. Tongue tied now and could still do better off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 9U-4245

Forecasts

Castelfort (3/1), Doctors Hill (3/1), Razzle Dazzle Boy (10/3), Vol Royale (8/1), Glynn Brae (17/2), Aeroplane Blonde (10/1), Double Oban (16/1), L'astroboy (22/1), Ito Ditto (33/1)

Lots with chances but the vote goes to DOCTORS HILL who can boast C&D-winning form and resumed his progress when runner-up at Newbury last time out. Leicester scorers Razzle Dazzle Boy and Double Oban head the list of dangers, although Aeroplane Blonde is weighted to have a say in his bid for a breakthrough success and handicap debutant Vol Royale can also have a say in this open contest.