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Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race)
Chepstow · 9 October 2026
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 4
- Distance2m
- GoingGood To Soft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
Cooltobecareless (IRE) (1/1F) won the Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race) at Chepstow on 9 October 2026, beating Herbies Sock (IRE) by 13 lengths under Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. 10 ran on Good To Soft going over 2m; the winning time was 4m 5.76s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Cooltobecareless (IRE) 5g Maxios (GB) – Honours Stride (IRE) (Red Ransom) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Cool Moved sweetly close to the pace - challenged front runner 3 out - eased to the front before 2 out - pushed out to forge away before the last - kept finding to win | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | 11-0 | — | 139B | 94A | 4:05.76 | 5,446 | 1/1F | 2.06 | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Herbies Sock (IRE) 4g Held up Tirwanako (FR) – Bethpage Black (IRE) (Yeats) Hft Forklifts Limited mid-pack early - within reach of front group 3 out - under pressure soon after - third 2 out - pursued winner but left behind before the last - plugged on to finish second | 13 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey | 10-13 | — | 118A | 82A | 4:08.65 | 2,509 | 9/2 | 9.40 | |
| 3rd | 2 | Kind Intention (GB) 5g Prominent Dartmouth (GB) – Ask Catkin (IRE) (Ask) Mrs C Antcliff mid-pack early - handy position 3 out - moved wider 2 out and travelling sweetly - soon urged for more - stayed on to take 3rd on the run-in - never threatened winner | 1½ | Ben Poste | Tom Symonds | 11-7 | — | 124B | 81A | 4:08.98 | 1,254 | 9/1 | 18.67 | |
| 4th | 1 | King's Scholar (IRE) t 5g Awtaad (IRE) – Scholarly (GB) (Authorized) Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate King S Up with the front group early - still in the firing line 3 out - went after the winner approaching 2 out - under pressure and plugged on before the last - weakened on the run-in and dropped to fourth | 3¾ | Tom Hutsby(10) | Olly Murphy | 11-2 | 123 | 113B | 77A | 4:09.82 | 628 | 2/1 | 3.45 | |
| 5th | 10 | Poets Pearl (IRE) h 4f Poet's Word (IRE) – Milan Lace (IRE) (Milan) The Jo Cool Syndicate mid-pack early - still within reach 3 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out under urging - kept on without quickening to finish 5th | 21 | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 10-6 | — | 86C | 58C | 4:14.48 | — | 200/1 | 593.92 | |
| 6th | 4 | No Hard Feelings (IRE) 6g Pillar Coral (GB) – Getademon (IRE) (Getaway) Lost In The Summer Wine 2 raced freely early - disputed the front 3 out - overtaken and jumped awkwardly 2 out then dropped away tamely to finish 6th | 16 | Gavin Sheehan | Matt Sheppard | 11-0 | — | 94C | 44C | 4:18.04 | — | 66/1 | 84.92 | |
| 7th | 6 | Goliath Flight (FR) 4g Goliath Du Berlais (FR) – Elly Flight (FR) (Vision D'Etat) Mr Mrs S D Turner mid-pack early - still within reach 3 out before under pressure soon after - faded 2 out and finished 7th well adrift | ½ | Charlie Todd | Dan Skelton | 10-13 | — | 93C | 43C | 4:18.15 | — | 100/1 | 340.00 | |
| 8th | 9 | Lady Bam (IRE) 5m Getaway (GER) – Catwalk Babe (IRE) (Presenting) Accurite Racing settled at the back - some late progress before 3 out under urging - no threat 2 out - finished 8th and well beaten | 3½ | Jack Andrews | Tom Ellis | 10-7 | — | 87C | 40C | 4:18.93 | — | 11/1 | 23.93 | |
| 9th | 5 | Teletime (GB) 5g Held up Telescope (IRE) – Pass The Time (GB) (Passing Glance) Dajam Ltd Jumped untidily early - sat in the pack's centre - pushed along and well adrift before 3 out - finished 9th and a long way behind | 26 | Richie McLernon | Neil Mulholland | 11-0 | — | 94C | 17C | 4:24.70 | — | 500/1 | 1,000.00 | |
| 10th | 8 | Jubilee Jack (GB) h 4g Jack Hobbs (GB) – Black Kalarosa (IRE) (Kalanisi) The Black Jacks Awkward in rhythm early - stayed at the back throughout - finished 10th and miles adrift | 26 | Tabitha Worsley | Harriet Dickin | 10-13 | — | 93C | -7C | 4:30.48 | — | 500/1 | 1,000.00 |
Returns
Tote Win
£2
Tote Place
£1.10 £1.70 £1.70
Exacta
£8.50
CSF
£7.15
Trifecta
£43.30
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Cooltobecareless won the Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle (Div I) at Chepstow, beating Herbies Sock by 13 lengths with Kind Intention third. The 1/1 favourite moved smoothly just behind the leaders, challenged for the lead three out, went to the front before two out and was pushed out to pull clear before the last. Herbies Sock raced in mid-division early, moved into contention three out but came under pressure soon afterwards, was third jumping two out and could not go with the winner from before the last, staying on to secure second. The race was run on good to soft ground.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 9/4 SP 2/1 Finished 4th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race) at Chepstow in 2026?
- Cooltobecareless (IRE) won the Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race) at Chepstow on 9 October 2026, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race at Chepstow?
- 1st Cooltobecareless (IRE) (1/1F), 2nd Herbies Sock (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Kind Intention (GB) (9/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race at Chepstow?
- Cooltobecareless (IRE) returned a starting price of 1/1F, with a Betfair SP of 2.06.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race at Chepstow?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race at Chepstow.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race at Chepstow?
- The winning time was 4m 5.76s.