14:50 Chepstow

Thursday 26 March 2026

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Glidevale Protect Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 6.30s

Montmartin^t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 97| BF

8/1

Shaped pretty well back from almost 2 years off when third of 11 on chase debut at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) last April but not seen again until pulling up (reported to have bled) at Lingfield in January.

Form: 0032/3-P

Flemenstide^p²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: T Faulkner| OR: 97

100/1

Bumper/hurdles winner for Paul Nicholls but off 3 years prior to offering little in 2 handicap chases for this yard in recent weeks.

Form: 22P7/4P

Moor End^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 95

7/1

Made a winning chase debut at Uttoxeter (2½m) in October and placed on all 3 completed starts since (all 2½m). Likely to have a big say if his stamina holds back up in trip.

Form: 7-1322U

Benignitas^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Gordon Treacy| OR: 94| D

10/1

Point winner. Maiden under Rules but has been placed in 2½m Ffos Las handicap chases on 2 of his 3 outings since switched to fences. Up in trip.

Form: 33-62P3

Just In A Bit³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby Wynne| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 91

4/1

Lightly-raced 8-y-o who has been placed on all 3 outings since switched to fences and the step back up to around 3m now should play to his strengths. Major claims.

Form: 834/2-33

Bridget Mary^t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 91| D

17/2

Both wins have come over fences, latterly over 3m at Bangor last April. Good second (clear of rest) there on reappearance in October but his 2 efforts since have been disappointing. Bounce back needed after 12 weeks off.

Form: 431-23P

Tom Taggle⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 86| CD

18/5

Ended last season with a C&D win in April. Ran close to that form when third at Taunton in November but he needs to shrug off a poor run at Exeter since.

Form: 461-F37

Badentaggart^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 85

8/1

Poor form over hurdles, including 2 handicaps. Switches to fences for the first time now.

Form: 0-P554P

Yes And Yes²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 81| C

6/1

Successful over 19.5f here last March but hasn't got near that level in his 3 outings this season. It remains to be seen whether a return to Chepstow helps to spark a revival.

Form: 133-47F

Night Jet^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 80

12/1

Landed a 2m Leicester handicap chase last winter and back on song when runner-up there (2m again) on his last 2 outings. Arrives in better form that most but this significantly longer trip is an unknown.

Form: 4-65322

Forecasts

Tom Taggle (18/5), Just In A Bit (4/1), Yes And Yes (6/1), Moor End (7/1), Montmartin (8/1), Badentaggart (8/1), Bridget Mary (17/2), Benignitas (10/1), Night Jet (12/1), Flemenstide (100/1)

JUST IN A BIT has been shaping up quite well and gets the nod ahead of Moor End, who has performed well on all 4 completed starts over fences but has stamina to prove back up in trip. Benignitas is another who should have a say if seeing out the longer distance.