15:20 Chepstow

Thursday 26 March 2026

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Ashcroft Services Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 54.28s

Just A Glance³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: I Chanin| D

4/6

Showed plenty in Aintree bumper in May and made winning start in this sphere when taking 13-runner novice hurdle at Hereford (2m, soft, 11/1) 32 ago, cosily. May well do better yet.

Form: 3/11-21

Hollysaway^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard

200/1

Capri mare. Dam runner-up on first of 2 starts in points. Wears tongue strap. Likely one for longer term.

Form:

Lady Dapple Rose⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 100

10/1

Showed ability in 2 bumpers and translated that to hurdling when second in small-field Leicester maiden (2m) in November. Failed to repeat that form in either start since, however.

Form: 6-5268

Miss Denver¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

50/1

Half-sister to 4 winners but yet to show any real signs of ability in bumper or sole start over hurdles and is likely to need more time.

Form: 0-P

Skiptothepost^h1,t1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Joe Ponting

300/1

Pulled up all 5 starts in points and suffered same fate on NH debut at Ffos Las earlier this month. Hood/tongue strap on first time. Readily opposed.

Form: PPPP/P-P

The Procrastinator²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 105| BF| D

9/4

Postponed filly who made a winning debut in Doncaster bumper and justified support on her hurdling bow at Hereford (2m) last month. Not in quite same at Wetherby latest but must enter calculations here.

Form: 1613

Evening Tess

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton

6/1

Dink filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Hillfinch. Dam 3m hurdle winner. Must be of interest given her connections.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lakeview Lass²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Just A Glance (4/6), The Procrastinator (9/4), Evening Tess (6/1), Lady Dapple Rose (10/1), Miss Denver (50/1), Lakeview Lass (66/1), Hollysaway (200/1), Skiptothepost (300/1)

There should be more to come from JUST A GLANCE, who created a good impression when scoring at the first time of asking over hurdles at Hereford last month. She can follow up. The Procrastinator rates the principal danger on form, while market strength behind Dan Skelton's newcomer Evening Tess could be significant.