Tiptop Clean Convenience Handicap Hurdle – Chepstow

Chepstow

14:15

Tiptop Clean Convenience Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-11

Distance 2m16y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.6°C

Wind 9mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 46.21s (slow by 0.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cosmic Connection (IRE) Bryan Carver · Chris Gordon	11/4	Won
2nd	The Kemble Brewery (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7/1	1.5
3rd	Doctors Hill (GB) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	13/8F	9.5
4th	Authodidacte (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	9/1	11
5th	Cornish Storm (GB) Jay Tidball · Zoe Hawkins	12/1	2
6th	Zambezi Fix (FR) Harry Atkins · Bernard Llewellyn	9/1	15
7th	In The Air (FR) Tom Broughton · Alastair Ralph	14/1	1.75
8th	Lacrima (FR) Lorcan Murtagh · Nick Scholfield	40/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Celtic Art (FR) Chad Bament · Jeremy Scott	18/1

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
8	Doctors Hill Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	156	—	136266	113	130	113	21d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-1	27.7	0.47/1	15/8 35%
On workable mark but he's finished down the field in last two starts; others preferred
3	Cosmic Connection Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Gordon	J:Bryan Carver T:Chris Gordon	166	—	P-7112	123	129	105	9d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+1	25.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won on hurdling debut before a clear second under penalty; respected on handicap debut
1	The Kemble Brewery Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	170	t	112P-F	127	122	-	157d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+10	22.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Failed to complete in last two starts but he needs checking in market back from a break
2	Authodidacte Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	170	—	1-1	127	128	97	123d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+29	38.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Made it 2-2 over hurdles with a win at Uttoxeter in December; up 11lb but she's respected
9	Zambezi Fix Grey J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Bernard Llewellyn	147	p	2-7406	104	127	92	71d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+12	19.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Triple C&D winner but he's struggled in last two starts and overall record is 4-48
6	Cornish Storm Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Zoe Hawkins	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Zoe Hawkins	161	b	029115	118	127	106	22d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+26	31.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Flopped in hat-trick bid at Newbury and has bit to prove for new trainer; new blinkers
5	In The Air Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alastair Ralph	164	—	412121	121	127	-	182d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+37	41	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Three chase wins in second half of last year; needs watching in market back over hurdles
4	Celtic Art Chestnut J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	165	b	812158	122	130	104	19d	—	—	+23	27.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hit a personal best when winning at Taunton in January but he's struggled since
7	Lacrima Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nick Scholfield	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Nick Scholfield	158	t	227111	115	-	-	164d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+36	40.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Four chase wins in France but this looks a tough assignment on his British debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Doctors Hill	15/8	15/8	15/8
Cosmic Connection	9/4	9/4	5/2
The Kemble Brewery	6/1	13/2	6/1
Authodidacte	8/1	17/2	8/1
Zambezi Fix	11/1	11/1	11/1
Cornish Storm	16/1	14/1	14/1
In The Air	20/1	18/1	20/1
Celtic Art	20/1	18/1	20/1
Lacrima	25/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

In The Air

OR: 17.8 Form: 22 Odds: 1.2

20/1

2nd

Lacrima

40.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 23 Odds: 1.2

25/1

3rd

Authodidacte

38.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 17 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Cornish Storm

31.6

OR: 17 Form: 13 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Doctors Hill

27.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Celtic Art

27.7

OR: 18 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Cosmic Connection

25.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

The Kemble Brewery

22.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Zambezi Fix

19.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Kemble Brewery	127	122	—
Authodidacte	127	128	97
Cosmic Connection	123	129	105
Celtic Art	122	130	104
In The Air	121	127	—
Cornish Storm	118	127	106
Lacrima	115	—	—
Doctors Hill	113	130	113
Zambezi Fix	104	127	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cosmic Connection	9d ago	Quick return
Celtic Art	19d ago	Fit
Doctors Hill	21d ago	Fit
Cornish Storm	22d ago	Fit
Zambezi Fix	71d ago	Fresh
Authodidacte	123d ago	Long break
The Kemble Brewery	157d ago	Long break
Lacrima	164d ago	Long break
In The Air	182d ago	Long break