14:45 Chepstow

Sunday 15 March 2026

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

BBS Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 10.34s

1^st

Boultydoolin

611-6

8/11f

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Ben Jones

Made all, asserted from 2 out, went clear before last, ridden out, eased towards finish op Evens

2^nd

8 ½

Lil Fortune

511-6

7/1

T: G NichollsJ: Harry Bannister

Held up in midfield, keen and pulled hard early, soon prominent, chased leaders before 3 out, disputed second from 2 out, ridden and dropped to third before last, rallied run-in, took clear second towards finish but no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

Island Bridge

611-6

2/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, disputed second 2 out, hung left when chased winner before last, kept on but no extra when dropped to third towards finish tchd 7/4

4^th

Jonny Setaside

511-6

22/1

T: T EllisJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Prominent, dropped to rear and outpaced before 2nd, pushed before 3rd, detached by four lengths after 4th, tailed off from 3 out op 40/1

5^th

Vanderflier

611-6

18/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Soon raced in close second, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced by winner before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened quickly before last op 16/1

Also Ran

Bluey Bay

611-6

125/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Prominent, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

Cu Culen

711-6

50/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, dropped to last and detached before 7th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Dante's Rocco²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Paddy Hanlon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.30, £2.00EX:£6.70Trifecta:£13.00SF:£7.18Swingers:£1.40, £1.10, £1.40

Forecasts

Boultydoolin (8/11), Island Bridge (2/1), Lil Fortune (7/1), Vanderflier (18/1), Jonny Setaside (22/1), Cu Culen (50/1), Dante's Rocco (100/1), Bluey Bay (125/1)

Rebecca Curtis won this with Haiti Couleurs 2 years ago and BOUTLYDOOLIN looked another potentially promising stayer for the yard when second in a Newbury novice hurdle last month. Island Bridge has been knocking on the door and is second choice ahead of Lingfield runner-up Lil Fortune.

BOULTYDOOLIN (IRE)
ISLAND BRIDGE (IRE)
LIL FORTUNE

Previous Winners

2025

Histrionic

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Prize Money

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