UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle

Chepstow

16:39

Date 2026-04-02

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Weather Clear

Temp 4.8°C

Wind 7mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 58.38s (slow by 18.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dessie Haze (GB) Conor Ring · Phillip Dando	9/1	Won
2nd	The Italian Fox (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	4/11F	3.25
3rd	Man Maid (GB) Callum Pritchard · Harriet Dickin	11/1	3.75
4th	Galassian (GB) Mr Darren Andrews · Mel Rowley	14/1	.5
5th	Kingston Kid (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	50/1	26
6th	Bobalot (GB) Isabelle Ryder · Laura Horsfall	11/2	7
7th	Home And Dry (IRE) James Best · Thomas Faulkner	50/1	36
8th	Groom De Cotte (FR) Richie McLernon · Gary Brown	18/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ffree Pedro (IRE) Ben Poste · Steph Cameron	150/1

Runners (9)

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
6	The Italian Fox Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	160	—	5-9751	92	108	94	7d	—	—	-31	30.5	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Big jolt of improvement when winning by 14l over C&D last week; 7lb well in under penalty
5	Bobalot Grey J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Laura Horsfall	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Laura Horsfall	161	tp	43333R	93	107	94	44d	—	—	+6	17.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Refused in a chase last time but has largely consistent record over hurdles; e-w claims
7	Dessie Haze Bay J:Conor Ring T:Phillip Dando	J:Conor Ring T:Phillip Dando	156	—	73-476	88	103	78	16d	—	—	+4	11.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced at Exeter last month but others have more pressing claims
4	Man Maid Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Harriet Dickin	165	—	744U4	97	101	74	17d	—	—	+4	14.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not beaten far over 2m4f last month and remains unexposed; tries a new trip today
1	Galassian Chestnut J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	J:Mr Darren Andrews(7) T:Mel Rowley	168	p	7P-6P5	100	99	67	36d	—	—	+8	14.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Out of sorts this season (three runs) and needs to turn a corner
2	Groom De Cotte Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	J:Richie McLernon T:Gary Brown	166	—	0121-4	98	100	70	131d	—	—	+7	13.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Back from break with good effort in November; off another 131 days since; still considered
3	Home And Dry Chestnut J:James Best T:Thomas Faulkner	J:James Best T:Thomas Faulkner	166	p	P5/44-	98	-	74	—	—	—	+10	12.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
First hurdle run since 33l defeat on h'cap debut in February 2025; Flat winner in October
8	Kingston Kid Grey J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	150	tb	9/4P-7	82	-	35	35d	—	—	+6	8.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Lightly raced and disappointing in recent years
9	Ffree Pedro Bay J:Ben Poste T:Steph Cameron	J:Ben Poste T:Steph Cameron	144	b	11-PPP	76	-	-	7d	—	—	+5	6.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Pulled up all three starts since returned to racing under rules; too much to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Italian Fox	4/11	2/5	2/5
Bobalot	7/1	11/2	13/2
Dessie Haze	10/1	9/1	9/1
Man Maid	15/2	10/1	15/2
Galassian	16/1	12/1	14/1
Groom De Cotte	16/1	16/1	14/1
Home And Dry	50/1	40/1	50/1
Kingston Kid	66/1	50/1	50/1
Ffree Pedro	125/1	150/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Italian Fox

30.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Bobalot

17.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Man Maid

14.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Galassian

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Groom De Cotte

13.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Home And Dry

12.8

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Dessie Haze

11.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Kingston Kid

8.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ffree Pedro

6.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galassian	100	99	67
Groom De Cotte	98	100	70
Home And Dry	98	—	74
Man Maid	97	101	74
Bobalot	93	107	94
The Italian Fox	92	108	94
Dessie Haze	88	103	78
Kingston Kid	82	—	35
Ffree Pedro	76	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Italian Fox	7d ago	Quick return
Ffree Pedro	7d ago	Quick return
Dessie Haze	16d ago	Fit
Man Maid	17d ago	Fit
Kingston Kid	35d ago	Fit
Galassian	36d ago	Fit
Bobalot	44d ago	Fit
Groom De Cotte	131d ago	Long break
Home And Dry	—	—