16:50 Chepstow

Thursday 26 March 2026

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NFRC South West Roofing Industry Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 131y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:52  |   Winning time: 5m 49.23s
1st
Horse silk
13
9/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Soon raced in third, travelling smoothly when disputed lead on bend before 3 out, led 3 out, steadily asserted approaching last, soon went clear, pushed out, easily op 10/1 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
14
15
66/1
T: B ClarkeJ: Lee Edwards
Mounted on chute and taken down early, kept away from rest in preliminaries, held up towards rear, steady headway from before 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, took second before last, mistake last, weakened towards finish op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
9/1
T: B T MurphyJ: Callum Pritchard (3)
Rear of midfield, headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish op 14/1 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
3
2
511-13
6/4f
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Midfield, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last op 5/4 tchd 6/5
5th
Horse silk
1
14
20/1
T: J L FlintJ: Ellis Collier (5)
Midfield, headway after 4 out, pressed leaders before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened op 22/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
611-9
22/1
T: Daisy HitchinsJ: Harry Reed
Midfield, some headway after 3 out, kept on but never dangerous op 16/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
1210-11
20/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
Towards rear of midfield, hit 7th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
33/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: J M Quinlan
Soon raced in close second, led 7th, ridden when headed before 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
9
20/1
T: G HarrisJ: Joe Anderson (3)
Led, set strong pace, ridden when headed 7th, close up until outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
5
1
28/1
T: H DickinJ: Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Never better than midfield, tailed off before last tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Benjamin Macey (5)
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: Mrs C WilliamsJ: H Cobden
Midfield, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
10
17/2
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: C P O'Shea (7)
Rear of midfield, outpaced and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1
PU
Horse silk
12
6/1
T: B LundJ: S Bowen
Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, detached and jumped left 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.90, £14.00, £3.10EX:£492.00Trifecta:£1,835.70Tricast:£5,481.90SF:£525.10Swingers:£121.50, £18.20, £134.50

Forecasts

Crystello (6/4), Blue In The West (6/1), Bredon Hill Dart (17/2), The Italian Fox (9/1), Jack's Jury (9/1), Colonial Empire (12/1), Devon Dude (12/1), Clondaw Royale (18/1), Colby Mayfield (20/1), No Rematch (20/1), Lion Of The Desert (20/1), Teorie (22/1), Northern Symphonie (28/1), Rodney Bay (33/1), Richardson (66/1)

Verdict

With the form of his Musselburgh win receiving a timely boost on Saturday, lightly-raced 5-y-o CRYSTELLO is fancied to make it 2-2 in handicaps. Blue In The West is feared most with Sean Bowen taking over in the saddle, while Rodney Bay is one to note for support.

  1. CRYSTELLO (IRE)
  2. BLUE IN THE WEST (IRE)
  3. RODNEY BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Five Quarters
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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