14:37 Chepstow

Sunday 11 October 2026

All13:2714:0214:3715:1215:4716:2216:57

DragonBet / EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 16y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 4m 10.75s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Lion Rose Sivola240
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| BF| D
5/4
£100,000 buy after winning sole start in Irish points and looked likely to follow up for much of the straight on his Rules debut in a C&D bumper last November. Shaped well again at Kelso subsequently only to tie up and give way close home in February. One to consider on return/hurdling debut.
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2
Horse silk
Gili Island166
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton
25/1
Well beaten in a couple of Punchestown bumpers earlier in the year (sent off short-priced favourite on debut). Has joined another top stable ahead of this hurdling debut and interesting to see what the market makes of him (yard second string on jockey bookings).
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3
Horse silk
Mwabani203
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR:  114| BF
2/1
Plenty of promise when runner-up all 3 starts in junior events last season, though turned over at odds on for a second time when last seen at Exeter (17f, good) in March. Has more to offer in this sphere and should be bang there provided he's ready to roll.
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4
Horse silk
One Cool Kidt1
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey
6/1
€38,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Allavina and fair hurdler One Cool Scorpion. Dam unraced. Tongue tied for debut. Market check advised.
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5
Horse silk
On Subs333
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams
250/1
Beaumec De Houelle gelding who showed precious little in juvenile hurdle at Bangor (17f, heavy) on debut last November. Given time since but looks one for low-grade handicaps further down the line.
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6
Horse silk
Skibidirizz
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
5/1
Workforce gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) I'm A Game Changer. Of obvious interest on debut.
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Forecasts

Lion Rose Sivola (5/4), Mwabani (2/1), Skibidirizz (5/1), One Cool Kid (6/1), Gili Island (25/1), On Subs (250/1)

Verdict

The market will no doubt be a decent guide as to what's expected but LION ROSE SIVOLA is selected to make a successful return/hurdling debut having found just one too strong in a couple of soft ground bumpers last season. Dan Skelton has unleashed plenty of runners this week and debutant Skibidirizz is put forward as the main danger, with standard-setter Mwabani taken to fill out third on his reappearance.

  1. Lion Rose Sivola5/4
  2. Skibidirizz5/1
  3. Mwabani2/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,714.002nd: £4,014.003rd: £2,006.004th: £1,005.00

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