16:20 Chepstow

Thursday 26 March 2026

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DB Roofing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 4m 50.47s

Can You Hear Me^h1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 104

14/1

Lightly-raced sort who still looked inexperienced when a good second of 6 in novice hurdle at Lingfield but struggled both starts since, including on handicap debut at Wincanton 4 weeks ago. Hood goes on.

Form: 64-F269

Hidden Target⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 103

17/2

Some encouragement in a bumper and took a step forward from his hurdling debut when fourth in novice at Doncaster. However, never a threat off stiff opening mark at Huntingdon since and only 2 lb lower here.

Form: 6-446

Le Fabuleux Buck's⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 102

5/1

Down the field in a bumper but progressive in maiden hurdles, third at Lingfield 7 weeks ago. Step up in trip should suit on handicap bow and very interesting with Sean Bowen booked.

Form: 0553

Luwdvig³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 102| D

9/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark on his second handicap start at Lingfield in January. Shaped as if still in good form when third at Plumpton and might have found next run coming too soon. Expected to bounce back.

Form: 734135

Nancefordshore¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 93

8/1

Pulled up both starts in Irish points and well held all 3 starts over hurdles, although did at least fare better than previously when sixth of 12 in maiden at Hereford latest. Opening mark looks harsh.

Form: P-PP66

Bells Of Ufford^t,p⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 92

11/1

Maiden who ran close to best when fourth at Uttoxeter on reappearance. However, well below par both starts since so bit to prove back from a break with tongue strap back on.

Form: 928-4P5

Sailing By²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 92

6/1

Produced a promising first effort when third in bumper here in November but hasn't kicked on, well held over hurdles last 3 starts (not knocked about at Taunton latest). Now goes handicapping.

Form: 37744

Inion Tiogair^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 89| CD

5/1

Reliable sort who gained her breakthrough hurdling success over C&D last month, benefiting from a return to patient tactics. Never threatened when third at Ffos Las since but she's respected back in this grade.

Form: 254213

Locked Down Lad⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle| OR: 87

7/1

Placed a few times over hurdles before a couple of luckless non-completions. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests behind Inion Tiogair here since (paid the price for a big move into contention) and has eased to a workable mark.

Form: 323BU6

Izzy's Grey^t¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 86

25/1

Maiden who was placed in a pair of Bangor handicaps last spring but pulled up all 4 starts since.

Form: 32-PPPP

Non-Runners

Laurier Des Obeaux²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Tom Cannon

The Two Harrys⁵²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Luwdvig (9/2), Inion Tiogair (5/1), Le Fabuleux Buck's (5/1), Laurier Des Obeaux (11/2), Sailing By (6/1), Locked Down Lad (7/1), Nancefordshore (8/1), Hidden Target (17/2), The Two Harrys (10/1), Bells Of Ufford (11/1), Can You Hear Me (14/1), Izzy's Grey (25/1)

LE FABULEUX BUCK'S has shown progressive form in maidens so a big run looks on the cards with the step up in trip likely to suit now handicapping with Sean Bowen taking over from a conditional. Locked Down Lad is in better form than his recent figures suggest and has eased to a workable mark, with Inion Tiogair another to consider back down in class.