16:10 Chepstow

Wednesday 04 November 2026

Chepstow

Musselburgh

Kempton Park

Nottingham

Auteuil

Dundalk

Wexford

Greyville

To Take Place
2m 16y
15 runners
Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Chase: Good-Good to Firm in places

Ramblingamblinman

EXC 1.03

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

From a useful jumping family and hinted at ability in C&D bumper in February.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/02/26	Chepstow	2m 16y	Soft	4/8	Bumper

Dare Me

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 9lbs
Or: -

Planteur filly. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Trigger The Light. Smoke And Fire probably the more likely to make an impact in this company of the yard's pair.

Mirage D'ainay (Fr)

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

€120,000 3-y-o, Moises Has gelding. Dam (h97), 2½m chase winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (17f winner) Idylle d'Ainay. Yard's bumper runners going well and he's got to be considered on debut.

Magic Metallurgy

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 9lbs
Or: -

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (19f-21f winner) Hold The Serve.

Barton Pass

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Passing Glance gelding. Dam (c121/h114), 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Barton Knoll. Yard's bumper runners showing up well (had a winner first time up at Carlisle on Sunday).

Bears Socks (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

€8,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including smart hurdler Sempre Medici. Runner-up both starts in point bumpers (latest Dec 2025).

Don't Panic

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Nathaniel gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Sassipants. Trainer’s newcomers in this sphere command respect and he's high on the shortlist.

I Never Said

EXC 1.03

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Nathaniel gelding. Brother to a winner on Flat and half-brother to winning hurdler Scarlet Ruby. Dam lightly raced on Flat in France.

Just Colin

EXC 1.03

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Capri gelding. Dam, 1¼m-1¾m winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m-21f winner) All Annalena.

Magimax (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

€125,000 4-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Mel Monroe. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 29f) Abolitionist. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 2026). Appealing sort.

Mood Music (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

€30,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful/ungenuine 6f-7f winner Corvair. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to smart 2m hurdler Silver Streak.

Smoke And Fire (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

€50,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Birchdale and fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Sonny Crockett. Lots to like on paper for top yard (one of 2 runners).

Smooth Landing

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Arrigo gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Deere Mark and modest hurdler Bluebella, stays 2½m. Highly respected on debut.

Uncle Cc (Ire)

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Workforce gelding. Dam (b83), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Pumped Up Kicks. Won sole start in Irish points (Mar 2026). Yard in top form and got to be on the shortlist.

Yellow N Red

EXC 1.03

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: -

Eqtidaar gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 5f-6f winner Trusty Rusty. Dam 1½m winner.

Timeform Verdict

Often one of the more informative bumpers held at this stage of the season. DON'T PANIC, Mirage d'Ainay and Smoke And Fire are 3 of the more obvious sorts before betting clues.

Betting Forecast

100/1 Ramblingamblinman, 16/1 Dare Me, 6/1 Mirage D'ainay (Fr), 40/1 Magic Metallurgy, 16/1 Barton Pass, 40/1 Bears Socks (Ire), 5/1 Don't Panic, 100/1 I Never Said, 9/1 Just Colin, 14/1 Magimax (Ire), 33/1 Mood Music (Ire), 11/2 Smoke And Fire (Ire), 16/1 Smooth Landing, 7/1 Uncle Cc (Ire), 300/1 Yellow N Red