fairplaybet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Chepstow

Chepstow

13:40

fairplaybet.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-13

Distance 2m16y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.7°C

Wind 6mph SW

Rain 21%

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Bossman Jack Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	1-31	125	131	118	36d	—	—	-21	45.8	0.06/1	1/4 80%
5	Emerald Breeze Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Dominic Elsworth	J:Tom Bellamy T:Dominic Elsworth	156	—	44-32	114	123	109	14d	—	—	+3	21.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Close second on heavy ground at Ffos Las last month; can improve if/when he settles better
4	Doujadou Grey Roan J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	156	—	PC1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	13.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won slow-ground Irish point by 24l in November; makes rules debut today
8	I'm Wide Awake Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sue Gardner	156	—	223	-	-	-	35d	—	—	+5	10.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Placed in all three bumpers; has useful standard to reach on hurdle debut
6	Francky Blue Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	54	-	113	83	24d	—	—	-3	1.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
10	One For Rian Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	156	h	2-7	-	76	24	110d	—	—	+2	4.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Second on Irish point debut but well held after racing too freely on rules debut
3	Donald Jump Bay J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	156	—	34	-	-	-	224d	—	—	0	2.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Close third on bumper debut last June but the form has not worked out well
12	Roi Du Roume Grey J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	156	—	-3P147	-	68	32	14d	—	—	+4	5.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Irish point winner; fourth in a bumper on rules debut but struggled on hurdle debut
15	I Heard A Rumour Brown J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
7	Holeheartedly Chestnut J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	J:Liam Harrison T:Dan Skelton	156	—	60	-	104	74	25d	—	—	-1	0.5	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Did not get competitive on hurdle debut; stable has much better chance with Bossman Jack
11	Passage Du Maure Bay J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	156	—	8-	-	-	-	302d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Safely held in Ffos Las bumper last spring and not seen since
2	Colby Mayfield Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Lorcan Williams T:John & Rhys Flint	156	—	58	-	83	67	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Well beaten on first two hurdling starts; can't be recommended
14	Wings Of Arion Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Mickey Bowen	J:Brendan Powell T:Mickey Bowen	156	—	6	-	-	33	14d	—	—	-1	0.4	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Tailed off when 100-1 for debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) a fortnight ago
16	Roberta Bishop Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	149	—	390	-	84	51	21d	—	—	0	1.9	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Tailed off when 300-1 for hurdle debut at Warwick (2m3f) three weeks ago
NR	Lancier Des Obeaux Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Laura Horsfall	J:NON-RUNNER T:Laura Horsfall	156	—	69	-	57	13	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten when a big-priced outsider for recent hurdle debut at Uttoxeter
NR	Stone Cold Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Matt Sheppard	J:NON-RUNNER T:Matt Sheppard	156	—	F-6560	-	99	84	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten at 100-1 in two hurdles for new stable this winter

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bossman Jack	1/4	1/4	1/4	1/4	1/5
Emerald Breeze	4/1	10/3	7/2	10/3	4/1
Doujadou	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
I'm Wide Awake	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Francky Blue	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
One For Rian	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Donald Jump	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Roi Du Roume	150/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
I Heard A Rumour	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Holeheartedly	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Passage Du Maure	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Colby Mayfield	250/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1
Wings Of Arion	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1
Roberta Bishop	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Lancier Des Obeaux	-	-	-	-	-
Stone Cold	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bossman Jack

45.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 20

1/4

2nd

Emerald Breeze

21.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Doujadou

13.7

OR: 0 Form: 9.3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

I'm Wide Awake

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Roi Du Roume

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0.6

150/1

One For Rian

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Donald Jump

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Roberta Bishop

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Francky Blue

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

33/1

I Heard A Rumour

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

100/1

Holeheartedly

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

200/1

Passage Du Maure

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Colby Mayfield

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Wings Of Arion

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Lancier Des Obeaux

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stone Cold

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bossman Jack	125	131	118
Emerald Breeze	114	123	109
Doujadou	—	—	—
I'm Wide Awake	—	—	—
Francky Blue	—	113	83
One For Rian	—	76	24
Donald Jump	—	—	—
Roi Du Roume	—	68	32
I Heard A Rumour	—	—	—
Holeheartedly	—	104	74
Passage Du Maure	—	—	—
Colby Mayfield	—	83	67
Wings Of Arion	—	—	33
Roberta Bishop	—	84	51
Lancier Des Obeaux	—	57	13
Stone Cold	—	99	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Emerald Breeze	14d ago	Fit
Roi Du Roume	14d ago	Fit
Wings Of Arion	14d ago	Fit
Stone Cold	15d ago	Fit
Lancier Des Obeaux	20d ago	Fit
Roberta Bishop	21d ago	Fit
Francky Blue	24d ago	Fit
Holeheartedly	25d ago	Fit
Colby Mayfield	30d ago	Fit
I'm Wide Awake	35d ago	Fit
Bossman Jack	36d ago	Fit
One For Rian	110d ago	Long break
Donald Jump	224d ago	Long break
Passage Du Maure	302d ago	Long break
Doujadou	—	—
I Heard A Rumour	—	—