1.22: Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4) 2m

• Winning favourites 50%
• FASOL (P Nicholls) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, sets the standard under a penalty. Trainer has won 2 of the last 10 runnings, Harry Cobden rides
• CALL ME LEGEND (Hobbs & White) last time out winner in a Newton Abbot NHF, makes hurdle debut, Micheal Nolan rides
• FRONTIER PRINCE (F O'Brien) conceded first run when just failing to make winning hurdles debut at Uttoxeter. Trainer scored win double yesterday, Jonathan Burke rides

1.57: Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div II) (Class 4) 2m

• Winning favourites 50%
• MASKED MAN (N & W Twiston-Davies) bred to make a useful jumper. Winner of sole PTP, since left S Crawford for new combination scoring 20% and 5 winners from last 15 runners for 33%. J J Slevin rides and second ride for the team
• TASHAN (E Lavelle) progressive form in junior hurdles in late 2024, now seeking hat-trick, Harry Cobden rides and 26% at Chepstow and 47% on hurdling favourites
• DOCTORS HILL (Hobbs & White) €125,000 purchase for new connections, after finishing 2nd in Bellewstown bumper back in the spring, form has worked out well since. Trainer 21% in early season, Micheal Nolan rides

2.32: Steve And Scott Half Centuries Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4) 2m3½f

• Winning Favourites 34%
• LAHINCH WAVE (N Mulholland) beaten favourite last time out, but offered something to work on in Worcester Handicap (23f) 5 weeks ago. Trainer 2 winners from last 6 runners. Richie McLernon rides
• THEONEWEDREAMOF (D Skelton) formerly with Gavin Cromwell when beaten favourite last time out, trainer 2 winners and 2 second places from last 5 runners. Harry Skelton rides
• MINNIEMUM (H Daly) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, top rated and form figures show 3121, Sam Twiston-Davies rides

3.12: Dragonbet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2) 2m7½f

• Winning favourites 34%
• LORD ACCORD (N Mulholland) pick of the weights on the back of his resurgent Cartmel second (form been franked). Trainer in form, Richie McLernon rides. The 7/1 looks a big price!
• LE MILOS (D Skelton) last time out winner, 9 career wins and £302,194 in prize money. Harry Skelton rides
• COURTLAND (M Bowen) beaten favourite last time out, weighted to win 142 > 134, trainer 27% national average and 6-15 for 40% last 14 days, James Bowen rides and 38% on chase favourites

3.43: Dragonbet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m3½f

• Winning Favourites 50%
• QUEENSBURY BOY (H Derham) £130,000 purchase, course winner in NHF, 2 from 3 over hurdles, trainer 35% at Chepstow, Paul O'Brien takes over from David Maxwell and he is 44% on hurdling favourites
• MONEYGARROW (D Skelton) beaten favourite last time out, course winner when powered clear in the manner of a useful prospect in bumper here last October. Harry Skelton rides
• STICKTOTHEPLAN (O Murphy) improved massively in each of his four runs over hurdles in Ireland with 2 wins and 2 seconds, now with the in-form Olly Murphy team, first time hood. Sean Bowen rides

4.17: dragonbet.co.uk Chasing Excellence Novices' Chase (Class 3) 2m7½f

• Winning Favourites 45%
• ART OF DIPLOMACY (M Bowen) clearly in good order, won his last 5 in this sphere, now seeking NH 6-timer for inform trainer, James Bowen rides
• COCO MADEMOISELLE (D Skelton) course winner, seeking 4 from 5, top rated and the one to beat. Harry Skelton rides

4.55: David Pipe Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 2m3½f

• Winning Favourites 30%
• JHENTONG ENKI (B Pauling) beaten favourite last time out on first run for trainer, formerly with Paul Nolan. Trainer +£27.50 when one runner on the card (hurdles). Ben Jones rides
• BLOCK ROCKIN BEATS (O Signy) drops from Class 2 to Class 4, Gavin Sheehan rides
• GOT A DREAM (N Martin) drops from Grade 2 to Class 4, expect sizeable step forward now switched to handicap company. Trainer +£187.19 when having one runner on the card (hurdles). James Bowen rides
• ACTIVIST (D Pipe) goes well fresh, trainer has 2 in the race. Started and ended last season on a winning note, a career-best Fontwell success in a first-time visor during the spring. Jack Tudor rides

5.30: Chepstow Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 2m

• Winning Favourites 30%
• OLIVIA KATE (M Sheppard) shaped better than the result at this course prior to winning at Ludlow (21.2f) in November. Good run expected back on left handed track, Stan Sheppard rides
• SWEET CARYLINE (J Tizzard) winner last time out, performed well off a break previously and few miles on the clock, Brendan Powell rides
• LA BELLE ARGENTEE (D Skelton) from a good family but unable to justify support on debut at Wetherby in February (having needed the run), no improvement when 2nd last time out, expecting better this time on the better ground. Harry Skelton rides and 41% on hurdling favourites

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