Download The Fairplay App EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Chepstow

14:10

Date 2026-02-13

Distance 2m16y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £5,991

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 7°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 31%

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Merci Mam Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	—	1	-	-	-	106d	—	—	-20	25	0.23/1	10/11 52%
5	Mwabani Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	154	—	2	-	111	41	82d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-11	11.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Looked good prospect at Exeter; a question though whether it's of the longer-term variety
1	Aqua Bleu Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:Sean Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	164	—	211	118	104	74	54d	—	—	+23	42.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Easy winner at Doncaster and Lingfield in six-runner races over about 2m on good to soft
4	Maestro Du Mesnil Grey J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	154	t	4	-	101	51	102d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fourth of six at Hereford, 9l behind fellow newcomer Aqua Bleu; now gelded and tongue tied
3	Dream's Ka Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	154	—	35	-	102	58	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	3.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Showed some ability both starts but he looks clearly the stable second string

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Merci Mam	evn	10/11	10/11
Mwabani	3/1	3/1	3/1
Aqua Bleu	10/3	10/3	10/3
Maestro Du Mesnil	14/1	12/1	14/1
Dream's Ka	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Aqua Bleu

42.2

OR: 17 Form: 19.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Merci Mam

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 15

10/11

3rd

Mwabani

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Dream's Ka

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Maestro Du Mesnil

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Aqua Bleu	118	104	74
Merci Mam	—	—	—
Mwabani	—	111	41
Maestro Du Mesnil	—	101	51
Dream's Ka	—	102	58

Last Run