BBS Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Chepstow

Chepstow

14:45

BBS Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-15

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 4mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 10.34s (slow by 30.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Boultydoolin (IRE) Ben Jones · Rebecca Curtis	8/11F	Won
2nd	Lil Fortune (GB) Harry Bannister · Georgina Nicholls	7/1	8.5
3rd	Island Bridge (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	2/1	0.3
4th	Jonny Setaside (FR) Finn Lambert · T Ellis	22/1	6
5th	Vanderflier (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	18/1	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bluey Bay (GB) James Best · Martin Keighley	125/1
P.U.	Cu Culen (IRE) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	50/1

Runners (8)

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
2	Boultydoolin Brown J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	160	—	3-12	-	128	85	26d	—	—	-27	16.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
In the Albert Bartlett when a staying-on second at Newbury (2m4f, soft)
5	Island Bridge Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	160	—	3-4222	116	126	121	25d	—	—	-1	27.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
All his races were won by useful novices and this looks a good opportunity
7	Lil Fortune Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Harry Bannister T:Georgina Nicholls	160	—	2	-	117	110	38d	—	—	-6	9.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up at Lingfield, splitting two horses who have run fairly well since; every chance
8	Vanderflier Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	160	—	31-5	-	80	79	36d	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
10-1 for a Warwick maiden (2m3f, heavy) but stopped quickly and was tailed off
6	Jonny Setaside Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:T Ellis	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:T Ellis	160	—	7	-	97	57	25d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
In trouble a long way out at Southwell but the fact he went off 13-2 needs respecting
3	Cu Culen Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	160	—	49/P/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Uninspiring point form, though the last run was behind No Drama This End
1	Bluey Bay Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	160	—	550	-	93	67	55d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
100-1 for a soft-ground maiden hurdle at Lingfield and finished well behind
NR	Dante's Rocco Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	160	—	34	-	80	38	26d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Went off 66-1 at Newbury and was a long way behind Boultydoolin

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Boultydoolin	10/11	10/11	10/11
Island Bridge	2/1	15/8	2/1
Lil Fortune	5/1	11/2	5/1
Vanderflier	18/1	16/1	18/1
Jonny Setaside	28/1	22/1	25/1
Cu Culen	66/1	40/1	50/1
Bluey Bay	150/1	100/1	125/1
Dante's Rocco	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Island Bridge

27.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Boultydoolin

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 14.2

10/11

3rd

Lil Fortune

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Dante's Rocco

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Vanderflier

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Jonny Setaside

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Cu Culen

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Bluey Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Island Bridge	116	126	121
Boultydoolin	—	128	85
Lil Fortune	—	117	110
Vanderflier	—	80	79
Jonny Setaside	—	97	57
Cu Culen	—	—	—
Bluey Bay	—	93	67
Dante's Rocco	—	80	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Island Bridge	25d ago	Fit
Jonny Setaside	25d ago	Fit
Boultydoolin	26d ago	Fit
Dante's Rocco	26d ago	Fit
Vanderflier	36d ago	Fit
Lil Fortune	38d ago	Fit
Bluey Bay	55d ago	Fresh
Cu Culen	—	—