15:43 Chepstow
Friday 9 October 2026
All13:2213:5714:3215:1215:4316:1716:5517:31
DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 3f 100y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 55.54s
Odds by:
Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Chicker
33/1, 40/1, 40/1, 50/1, 50/1, 40/1, 50/1, 40/1
50/1
2
Cosmic Connection
11/8, 5/4, 11/8, 13/8, 7/4, 13/8, 7/4, 13/8, 7/4, 15/8, 2/1, 7/4
15/8
3
Handmedownastar
40/1, 50/1, 40/1, 33/1, 28/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1
20/1
4
Hopeful Hero
66/1, 50/1, 40/1
50/1
5
Le Moulin Rouge
14/1, 16/1, 14/1
16/1
6
Lock Stock
11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1
9/1
7
West Hill Verde
16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1
16/1
8
Lord Byron
3/1, 10/3, 7/2, 10/3
7/2
9
North Shore
8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2
6/1
10
La Cote Fleurie
8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2
5/1
11
Obsessedwithyou
80/1, 100/1, 150/1, 100/1, 125/1
100/1
Forecasts
Cosmic Connection (15/8), Lord Byron (7/2), La Cote Fleurie (5/1), North Shore (6/1), Lock Stock (9/1), West Hill Verde (16/1), Le Moulin Rouge (16/1), Handmedownastar (20/1), Hopeful Hero (50/1), Chicker (50/1), Obsessedwithyou (100/1)
A good-looking renewal. The vote goes to COSMIC CONNECTION, who took his tally to 3-4 within the space of a couple of months in the spring and Chris Gordon's rapidly-progressive 5-y-o should have no issues with this longer trip. He can take the step up in class in his stride at the expense of Lord Byron, who was narrowly denied at Grade 1 level in Ireland and arrives fit from a spin on the Flat. Stable-switcher North Shore can get the better of La Cote Fleurie for third.
- COSMIC CONNECTION (IRE)
- LORD BYRON (IRE)
- NORTH SHORE (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00
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