November 08 / 16.25 Chepstow

16.25

Heavy

MTC Additive Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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MTC Additive Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
25,000euros yearling; second living foal; half-brother to a French hurdle winner; dam lightly raced French hurdle winner; stable does well in bumpers (20% strike-rate); market may guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Carlisle

Rocking Man

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Drops back markedly in trip/class having failed to convince in 3m Grade 2 at Doncaster last time; solid record otherwise and was successful at Chepstow (2m3f) in only other hurdles start; top on the figures.

4/6

9

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

12:55 Doncaster

Rocking Man

11st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Solid record in bumpers in the 2023-24 campaign, then missed last season; beat Carlenrig by 3l in Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) in sole outing this term; should have more to offer upped further in distance; big player.

9/2

2nd

2

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:15 Hereford

Rocking Man

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

Strong promise in heavy-ground events at Chepstow, making all for an emphatic success in November then clear second (behind fellow joint-favourite) under a penalty in December; leading contender.

6/4

2/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to several winners including useful jumper Uhlan Bute; top stable has excellent bumper strike-rate (25%); must be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Jacobin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Second foal out of a French 2m1f hurdle winner; the horse who beat him at Chepstow (heavy; 4-1) has since run well under a penalty and this 5yo should be all the wiser for that experience; he was clear of the remainder and that form sets the standard.

4/5

2nd

3

8th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Jacobin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
58,000euros 3yo; third foal; closely related to bumper winner Parc D'Amour; dam unraced half-sister to Stayers' Hurdle winner More Of That and two other very good jumpers; yard has modest bumper record in recent years.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

The Cypriot

11st 9lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run.

11/8

3rd

4

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

The Cypriot

11st 9lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Nine-race maiden but he returned to form when third in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) under Osian Radford at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; also effective on soft ground; has the same mark as last time and he's a leading player if backing up that latest run.

11/8

3rd

6

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

The Cypriot

11st 3lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Unplaced all six hurdling starts but shaped quite well before fading at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft; first run after wind op) last month, and may benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie here.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam bumper/useful hurdle winner, half-sister to smart jumpers Muirhead and Thomas Darby; attractive pedigree but riding arrangements suggest Jacobin is the stable's main hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Uttoxeter

Mount Gay Run

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't last long with Paul Nicholls nor Keiran Burke, though hinted at a future in both yards; ran well in a maiden hurdle on stable debut and again when beaten 6l on handicap debut at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft); same mark here for this return to fences (unseated midrace in previous chase start nearly a year ago).

4/1

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:25 Taunton

Mount Gay Run

10st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

midfield, mistake and unseated 7th

7/1

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:25 Taunton

Mount Gay Run

10st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

midfield, mistake and unseated 7th

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful jumpers Mind's Eye and Beneficial Joe; bought for £160,000 soon after promising second on Irish point debut in May (yielding ground) and looks a good prospect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

I See The Sea

11st 11lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Christopher Kellett

Inconsistent this season and well beaten at Bangor a fortnight ago; however, he won off this mark at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and was a good second over C&D (good to soft) last March; shouldn't be written off.

16/1

7th

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Christopher Kellett

Only 1lb higher than for his Catterick win in November (3m1f, good) and went close back there in January; does have his off days (finished last when third on final run) but there's a big run in him if he fancies it.

8/1

3rd

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

I See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Christopher Kellett

Capable on his day as he showed when winning at Catterick in November (3m1f, good); poor efforts in two of his three runs since; hard to assess.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
17,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to fair Irish hurdler In A Pinch; dam unraced half-sister to useful jumpers Apollo Creed and Hurricane Carter; in good hands; no surprise if he features on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

5th

19

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Catch Him Derry

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a fourth handicap hurdle success when roaring back to form with a clearcut win at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft; Jeriko Du Reponet third) in February; backed that up with a fine third (Jeriko Du Reponet second) of 24 to Doddiethegreat in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), faring best of those held up; yard is seeking a fourth win in this since 2019.

9/2

Non-runners

King Roly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £7.83
Trifecta £71.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jacobin

The Guardian:

Rocking Man

SPOTLIGHT:

I See The Sea

The Times:

The Cypriot

Daily Mail:

Rocking Man

The Star:

Rocking Man

D Express:

I See The Sea

WEST COUNTRY:

Jacobin

Telegraph:

Jacobin

Daily Mirror:

Jacobin

The Sun:

Jacobin

Daily Record:

Jacobin