Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Chepstow

Chepstow

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Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 2m16y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 19mph W

Rain 88%

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Mister Ursus ch J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	161	h	42	112	115	92	32d	—	—	-3	31.1	7/4 36%
Kept on well for second at Leicester last month and probably still has potential
3	Marhaba Prince b J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	161	—	17-322	111	114	81	7d	—	—	-7	25.3	7/4 36%
Beaten odds-on favourite when second in both hurdles races; in the mix again here
5	Mr Diafoirus ch J:Charlie Deutsch T:Hugo Merienne	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Hugo Merienne	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	9/2 18%
Very useful on the Flat in France and looks interesting on stable/hurdle debut
1	Lipstick b J:Kielan Woods T:Evan Williams	J:Kielan Woods T:Evan Williams	161	—	83	-	111	83	63d	—	—	-7	7	11/2 15%
Belied big odds when placed on hurdle debut at Hereford; a possible
7	Stone Cold gr J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	161	—	F-6560	-	94	79	23d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Showed some ability in Irish bumpers last year but soundly beaten on both hurdle starts
9	I Heard A Rumour br J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	154	—	U	-	-	-	8d	—	—	-2	0.8	50/1 2%
A long way off the pace when unseating rider at third-last flight on hurdle debut
8	Yourcardismarked b J:Jack Hogan T:Tim Vaughan	J:Jack Hogan T:Tim Vaughan	161	—	05	-	65	28	28d	—	—	-2	0.6	66/1 1%
Struggled when 200-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Uttoxeter
6	Passage Du Maure b J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	161	—	8-6	-	70	43	8d	—	—	-1	0.5	100/1 1%
Did not get competitive when 200-1 for soft-ground C&D novice on recent hurdle debut
10	Paradise Park b J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Thomas Faulkner	154	—	4/9-6	-	84	53	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Made quite promising bumper debut but soundly beaten on both hurdling starts
NR	Makinbecon b J:Lorcan Williams T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Lorcan Williams T:John & Rhys Flint	161	—	6F22-4	-	-	-	1d	—	—	—	0	—
Second in two Irish points last year but well beaten on rules debut at Ffos Las yesterday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mister Ursus	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	7/4
Marhaba Prince	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	7/4
Mr Diafoirus	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Lipstick	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2
Stone Cold	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
I Heard A Rumour	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Yourcardismarked	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Passage Du Maure	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Paradise Park	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Makinbecon	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Mister Ursus

31.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

2nd

Marhaba Prince

25.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Lipstick

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

Mr Diafoirus

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

I Heard A Rumour

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Stone Cold

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Yourcardismarked

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Passage Du Maure

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Paradise Park

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Makinbecon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mister Ursus Top Rated	112	115	92
Marhaba Prince	111	114	81
Mr Diafoirus	—	—	—
Lipstick	—	111	83
Stone Cold	—	94	79
I Heard A Rumour	—	—	—
Yourcardismarked	—	65	28
Passage Du Maure	—	70	43
Paradise Park	—	84	53
Makinbecon	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Makinbecon	1d ago	Quick return
Marhaba Prince	7d ago	Quick return
I Heard A Rumour	8d ago	Quick return
Passage Du Maure	8d ago	Quick return
Paradise Park	9d ago	Quick return
Stone Cold	23d ago	Fit
Yourcardismarked	28d ago	Fit
Mister Ursus	32d ago	Fit
Lipstick	63d ago	Fresh
Mr Diafoirus	—	—