15:20 Chepstow

Sunday 15 March 2026

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

Celebrating Tricia And Pauls Wedding Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 15.28s

1^st

Express Surprise

711-11

11/4f

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Midfield, tracked leaders from 13th, went third 15th, ridden and chased leading pair after 4 out, took second before 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely run-in tchd 3/1

2^nd

Fern Hill

1111-11

22/1

T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan

Prominent, soon disputed second behind clear leader, rapid headway and led after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, headed last, all out run-in, weakened towards finish op 25/1

3^rd

Handin Manypockets

511-11

16/1

T: S HosieJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Midfield, dropped towards rear after 3rd, ridden to make headway after 4 out, still plenty of ground to make up on leading trio 2 out, stayed on and took remote third run-in

4^th

8 ½

Annie Express

811-8

16/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price

Led, soon went six lengths clear, reduced lead and jumped right 6th, hit 11th, not fluent 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

5^th

Check The Score

811-6

17/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Prominent, outpaced from 4 out, tailed off after 2 out op 11/1

Also Ran

Fuji Flight

1111-11

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear and pushed along start, detached by five lengths after 2nd, some headway 6th, outpaced again struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled before 14th op 28/1

Ithaka

1011-11

22/1

T: R PotterJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along after 5th, pushed along before 14, landed awkwardly 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out tchd 20/1

Always Busy

811-11

15/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Prominent in main group, outpaced and dropped towards rear 11th, ridden before 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up 2 out op 17/2

Call Me Arthur

711-9

10/3

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Always towards rear, pushed along and dropped to last 12th, rallied and some headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the performance of gelding) op 7/2

Better Off Alone

711-8

14/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Prominent, disputed second behind clear leader after 7th, pushed along and lost ground before 14th, outpaced before mistake 4 out, soon pulled up op 12/1

The Big Reveal

811-2

7/2

T: G HarrisJ: Joe Anderson (3)

Held up towards rear, dropped to last 6th, tailed off when pulled up on bend before 14th (vet reported reported gelding had a small wound right hind) op 10/3 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

Captain Boudet⁴⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Rex Dingle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £5.80, £4.20EX:£81.00Trifecta:£1,915.10Tricast:£861.18SF:£64.14Swingers:£15.90, £8.00, £55.00

Forecasts

Express Surprise (11/4), Call Me Arthur (10/3), The Big Reveal (7/2), Always Busy (15/2), Check The Score (17/2), Captain Boudet (12/1), Better Off Alone (14/1), Handin Manypockets (16/1), Annie Express (16/1), Fern Hill (22/1), Ithaka (22/1), Fuji Flight (33/1)

The lightly raced CHECK THE SCORE made a respectable return over hurdles at Southwell after a year off and can be expected to build on that back in this sphere having taken well to this discipline when winning at Market Rasen prior to his absence. Express Surprise and The Big Reveal both arrive in top form and are the obvious threats.

CHECK THE SCORE (IRE)
EXPRESS SURPRISE (IRE)
THE BIG REVEAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Ask Brewster

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Adam Wedge | T: Evan Williams

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00