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Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div II) (GBB Race)

13:57 Chepstow Fri 09 Oct 2026 2m16y Class 4 Good to Soft 10 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Saint Jeannais silks

Saint Jeannais

MEDIUM Advised 5/6 SP 5/6F Est. 52%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Saint Jeannais (SR:158, 5/6) is in a different ability class to every other runner — a 13-point gap over the next-best Hive Runner (SR:145) and a 31-point gap over the market's second choice Dutch Corner (SR:121). The form string 14-1 shows a win last time out and a strong recent profile, and the market has moved in 12% confirming stable confidence and money behind the selection. The Twiston-Davies yard operates at 13% strike rate with Sam aboard at 17%, solid connections for a yard that sends horses ready to run. While DistFit and GoingFit are marked '?' (novice hurdler with limited sample), the SR dominance here is so pronounced that the absence of confirmed distance/going preference is a minor concern against this calibre of opposition at Class 4 level. Each-way alternative: Dutch Corner. Main danger: Hive Runner — Hive Runner (SR:145) has a form string of 1- showing a win on debut, is from the in-form Tom Lacey yard (19% strike rate), and at 4 years old with a 7lb weight advantage over Saint Jeannais could outrun a 10/1 price if the novice hurdling experience gap matters early in the race.

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Full result

Winner: Saint Jeannais (FR) at SP 5/6F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Saint Jeannais silks Saint Jeannais Fox #1 Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Sam Twiston-Davies 8/13
  2. 2 Dutch Corner silks Dutch Corner Fox #3 Dan Skelton · Harry Skelton 2/1
  3. 3 Hive Runner silks Hive Runner Fox #2 Tom Lacey · Stan Sheppard 10/1
  4. 4 Sharu silks Sharu Carroll Gray · Sean Houlihan 28/1
  5. 5 Cheap Sandwiches silks Cheap Sandwiches Chris Gordon · Freddie Gordon 14/1
  6. 6 Morissette silks Morissette Dean Summersby · Bryan Carver 66/1
  7. 7 Look Don't Stare silks Look Don't Stare Harriet Dickin · James Best 300/1
  8. 8 Detroit Bay silks Detroit Bay Jeremy Scott · Lorcan Williams 250/1
  9. 9 Short Sell silks Short Sell Dan Skelton · Charlie Todd 66/1
  10. — Shirleynightingale silks Shirleynightingale Tom Ellis · Jack Andrews 80/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Saint Jeannais silks Saint Jeannais 5/6 SP 5/6F 🏆 WON
  2. 2 Hive Runner silks Hive Runner 10/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Dutch Corner silks Dutch Corner 5/4 🥈 2ND