14:30 Chepstow

Thursday 2 April 2026

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LSL Racing Horse Sales - Syndication - Leasing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 16y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 3m 57.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Hurricane Pat22
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell(3)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  142| CD
2/9
Dual bumper winner last term, including here, and looked good when winning first 2 starts in this sphere during the winter before chasing home subsequent Supreme Novices hero Old Park Star in a Haydock Grade 2. By no means disgraced at the Cheltenham Festival last time and he's the one to beat.
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2
Horse silk
Cosmic Connection25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: C Gordon| D
9/4
Off the mark at third attempt in points and bright start under Rules when overcoming both inexperience and traffic problems to land a useful-looking Warwick novice last month. Booking of Harry Cobden suggests that connections mean business and this 5-y-o is clearly a nice prospect.
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Made frame both starts in Irish points last spring but well held in 2 runs over hurdles so far and it's likely that he'll need more time and distance.
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4
Horse silk
150/1
Modest third in a Lingfield bumper in December and subsequent efforts in maiden hurdles have not been at all inspiring.
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5
Horse silk
150/1
£40,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point last February but he has offered precious little in a handful of appearances over hurdles. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.
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6
Horse silk
Play On Courtb16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: H Dickin
25/1
Seemingly perked up by addition of blinkers when fourth in a 14-runner Exeter maiden hurdle recently, which represented a significant step forward from his very low-key debut in this sphere in January. However, another sizeable jolt of improvement will be needed if he's to take this.
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7
Horse silk
100/1
Well beaten on Rules debut in a Hereford maiden hurdle prior to unseating at the same course last week. Like stablemate Below The Belt, she is hard to fancy.
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Third in an Irish point in January but tailed off starting out over hurdles here recently.
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9
Horse silk
Both Of Ust24
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: Kerry Lee| D
28/1
Fair staying handicapper on the Flat, winning 3 times last year. Sold from George Boughey 20,000 gns in October and went with no encouragement with a tongue strap retained for his hurdling debut at Stratford.
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10
Horse silk
50/1
Fair form in 4 starts on the Flat for Kevin Philippart De Foy but didn't show much when tackling hurdles for the first time at Newbury.
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12
Horse silk
150/1
Well held in novice on the Flat for Charlie Appleby last spring and shaped with little promise in 2 outings over hurdles for Chris Down in November. Joined new yard since and is best watched.
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Mistral St Georges2
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 4
T: G Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Hurricane Pat (2/9), Cosmic Connection (9/4), Mistral St Georges (6/1), Play On Court (25/1), Both Of Us (28/1), Are You Joking (50/1), Bowling Shane (50/1), Good Girl Rachel (66/1), Crystal Box (100/1), Below The Belt (150/1), One For Rian (150/1), Modern Style (150/1)

Verdict

There was no shortage of promise in COSMIC CONNECTION's hurdles debut success in what looked a useful Warwick novice and, with improvement on the cards and Harry Cobden booked, he could prove to be more than a match for the standard-bearer Hurricane Pat.

Prize Money

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

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