Chepstow 9th August Centenary Raceday Handicap Hurdle

Chepstow

16:55

Date 2026-02-13

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 4mph SW

Rain 12%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Delta Blues Belle Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	167	—	505971	99	106	51	8d	—	—	+3	30.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won without coming off the bridle at Huntingdon last week; 3lb well in under penalty
10	Walkinthepresent Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	151	p	3-0683	83	100	45	20d	—	—	-5	17	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Pretty good third on recent handicap debut (2m4f); up in trip again with cheekpieces added
5	Klic Boum Brown J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	J:Miss Eleanor Williams(7) T:Evan Williams	163	—	3-0532	95	104	85	14d	—	—	0	19.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-13 over hurdles but was very respectable second when upped to 3m at Ffos Las last month
1	The Grey Man Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Harriet Dickin	J:Sean Bowen T:Harriet Dickin	168	—	66-47U	100	104	71	17d	—	—	+6	14.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran okay before unseating in a chase here last month; still unexposed as a stayer
2	Face d'Music Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price	168	b	PP4P43	100	102	101	14d	—	—	+8	17	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Kept on to make the frame on both starts in blinkers last month (2m7f/2m); each-way claims
9	Lightonthewing Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	157	—	44-P1U	89	105	-	32d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won this race in 2025 and bagged a chase in December but has become very hard to predict
6	Milan Ac Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	163	b	27-P68	95	104	81	45d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Managed only eighth of nine in first-time blinkers in December; now 0-6 over hurdles
8	No Rematch Bay J:Miss Imogen Mathias(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Miss Imogen Mathias(7) T:Samuel Drinkwater	157	—	33-2P8	89	104	42	204d	—	—	+7	10.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Absent since struggling twice last summer and now well into the veteran stage
7	Hairy Potter Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Ben Case	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Ben Case	160	p	57-865	92	94	78	29d	—	—	+8	11.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Showed some promise in latest qualifying run; up from 2m5f for this handicap debut
3	Hunting Percival Bay J:Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7) T:Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	J:Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt(7) T:Tracey Barfoot-Saunt	168	t	304P6/	100	-	-	670d	—	—	+12	12.8	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Absent since spring 2024 and can only be watched on this stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Delta Blues Belle	2/1	9/4	85/40	2/1	2/1
Walkinthepresent	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1	5/2
Klic Boum	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	7/2
The Grey Man	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Face d'Music	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Lightonthewing	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Milan Ac	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
No Rematch	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Hairy Potter	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Hunting Percival	300/1	250/1	250/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Delta Blues Belle

30.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Klic Boum

19.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.7

9/2

3rd

Walkinthepresent

OR: 8.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Face d'Music

OR: 12.5 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

9/1

The Grey Man

14.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Milan Ac

13.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Hunting Percival

12.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Lightonthewing

11.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Hairy Potter

11.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

No Rematch

10.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Grey Man	100	104	71
Face d'Music	100	102	101
Hunting Percival	100	—	—
Delta Blues Belle	99	106	51
Klic Boum	95	104	85
Milan Ac	95	104	81
Hairy Potter	92	94	78
Lightonthewing	89	105	—
No Rematch	89	104	42
Walkinthepresent	83	100	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Delta Blues Belle	8d ago	Quick return
Klic Boum	14d ago	Fit
Face d'Music	14d ago	Fit
The Grey Man	17d ago	Fit
Walkinthepresent	20d ago	Fit
Hairy Potter	29d ago	Fit
Lightonthewing	32d ago	Fit
Milan Ac	45d ago	Fit
No Rematch	204d ago	Long break
Hunting Percival	670d ago	Long break