18:05 Chepstow

Friday 24 April 2026

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Braceys My Coranna Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 3m 46.93s

Aimeric¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish

11/10

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m), ran poorly in listed company final 2 starts in 2025. Sold from K. R. Burke 21,000 gns later in November and is one to look out for now hurdling back from a break.

Form:

Cheap Sandwiches¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C Gordon

17/2

Walk In The Park gelding who finished third only start in Irish points and bright start under Rules when second of 12 in bumper at Warwick in December despite obvious greenness. Well below that level both subsequent starts though and attention is now turned to hurdling.

Form: 3-244

Five Valleys¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan| T: T R George

80/1

Jack Hobbs gelding who was tailed off in a Worcester bumper back in October. Likely big outsider on hurdling debut.

Form: 0

Just Call Me Buzz³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke

14/1

Saddler's Rock gelding who had been placed on the second of 2 starts in point bumpers and shaped like a stayer when sixth of 7 in bumper at Exeter (17f, good) last month. Possibilities sent hurdling.

Form: 835

Louis Des Landes¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

40/1

Shaped as if amiss in a Taunton bumper on debut, before well-beaten fifth of 9 in maiden at the same course on hurdles bow in February. Failed to complete at Wincanton earlier in the month and looks one for handicaps later down the line.

Form: 05U

Scrumpyjack⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: C E LongsdonWS

100/1

Down the field in a Hereford bumper in December 2024 and no encouragement to glean from both starts over hurdles this season (reportedly made respiratory noise on latest). Has since had a breathing operation.

Form: 0-P0

Teletime⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Showed a bit when well-beaten sixth of 12 in bumper at Taunton (2m, good to soft, 33/1) on debut a couple of months ago. Market check advised on hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Footage Detectives¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver

150/1

Well held in bumper and 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 878

Miss Kingston⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 109

3/1

Bits and pieces of promise across the Irish Sea in bumpers and over hurdles, getting back on track when fourth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m, heavy) back in January. Has since switched yards and may well have a say.

Form: 9-04374

Nowherenearmilan¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

40/1

Soundly beaten both starts in bumpers and similar story in a couple of novice hurdles in recent weeks. Looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 7735

Maestrow²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling

125/1

Bred to have a future but little in the way of promise in bumper or on hurdling debut so far.

Form: 007

One Island^t1⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

10/3

Fair Flat winner on debut in France who shaped better than on hurdling debut 2 months on when third of 10 in novice at Wincanton (15f, soft) back in January. Tongue tie applied and he may well take another step forward after a break.

Form: 63

Non-Runners

Calibos⁵⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Miss J S Davis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aimeric (11/10), Miss Kingston (3/1), One Island (10/3), Calibos (8/1), Cheap Sandwiches (17/2), Just Call Me Buzz (14/1), Louis Des Landes (40/1), Nowherenearmilan (40/1), Teletime (50/1), Five Valleys (80/1), Scrumpyjack (100/1), Maestrow (125/1), Footage Detectives (150/1)

An open-looking maiden in which it could pay to side with ONE ISLAND, who took a step forward from his hurdling debut when third at Wincanton back in January and Paul Nicholls' 4-y-o can improve again back from a break sporting a first-time tongue tie. Useful Flat performer Aimeric heads up the dangers on yard/hurdling debut, with Just Call Me Buzz and Miss Kingston also considered.