16:35 Chepstow

Saturday 10 October 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:2216:0216:3517:10

DragonBet John Ayres Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 6m 16.65s

1^st

Tzarmix

811-6

22/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Disputed lead, led outright 8th, ridden and challenged 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, kept on well final 110yds tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

2^nd

4 ¼

Torrent

511-1

15/2

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

In touch with leaders, headway 5th, ridden to challenge winner 2 out, kept on and every chance approaching last, weakened final 110yds tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Got A Dream

711-11

7/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Sean Houlihan

In touch with leaders, going okay in third 3 out, ridden and dropped to fourth 2 out, kept on same pace and left in third last op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

Reallyntruthfully

712-2

6/1j

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Aamilah Aswat (7)

Midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 3 out, kept on same pace and left in fourth approaching last where not fluent tchd 13/2

5^th

1 ½

Muskerry Rock

711-1

25/1

T: M BowenJ: S Bowen

Midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced 2 out, minor headway towards finish

6^th

nse

Magical King

712-1

6/1j

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Midfield, going okay and in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, kept on same pace and hampered last op 15/2

7^th

1 ¼

Golden Maverick

611-9

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Midfield, ridden and in touch 3 out, some headway 2 out, weakened before last op 28/1

8^th

Jaytee

1111-3

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, lost position after 8th, ridden and in touch 3 out, soon weakened

9^th

1 ½

Jager Time

711-3

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Held up in midfield, ridden and in touch 3 out, weakened 2 out tchd 14/1

10^th

Freshers Week

511-12

11/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Midfield, slightly hampered 7th, soon dropped to rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, no impression 2 out op 12/1

11^th

2 ¾

Faded Fantasy

710-6

22/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on before last tchd 25/1

12^th

Jupiter Allen

712-1

20/1

T: Chester WilliamsJ: Lorcan Williams

Always behind tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Gold For Alec

611-9

11/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Midfield, going okay and in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, went third 2 out, every chance when fell last tchd 9/1

Into The Park

711-9

17/2

T: M ComleyJ: David Bass

Always behind, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 9/1

Punxsutawney Phil

911-7

50/1

T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 25/1

Balboa

611-7

17/2

T: J W MullinsJ: Callum Pritchard

Midfield, mistake 7th, soon dropped to rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 10/1

Amatchmadeinheaven

511-2

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Disputed lead, not fluent and ridden 6th, headed 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Queens Venture³⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D Summersby J: Bryan Carver

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£32.30Pl:£5.30, £2.60, £2.40, £2.30EX:£249.10Trifecta:£1,166.00Tricast:£1,318.77SF:£184.85Swingers:£42.20, £37.70, £11.20

Forecasts

Reallyntruthfully (6/1), Magical King (6/1), Amatchmadeinheaven (13/2), Got A Dream (7/1), Torrent (15/2), Balboa (17/2), Into The Park (17/2), Freshers Week (11/1), Gold For Alec (11/1), Jager Time (16/1), Jupiter Allen (20/1), Tzarmix (22/1), Faded Fantasy (22/1), Muskerry Rock (25/1), Golden Maverick (33/1), Queens Venture (33/1), Jaytee (50/1), Punxsutawney Phil (50/1)

A very competitive handicap that may go the way of GOLD FOR ALEC, who finished last season on a high and should be spot on for this following a pipe-opener. He's narrowly preferred to in-form Torrent, with the returning Magical King also respected for a yard among the winners. Got A Dream and Faded Fantasy complete the shortlist.

GOLD FOR ALEC (FR)
TORRENT
MAGICAL KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Tranquil Sea

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

4/1

Prize Money

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