December 27 / 15.55 Chepstow

15.55

Good To Soft

Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £130,000 after winning an Irish point (3m, good to yielding) by one length and the runner-up won an Exeter bumper this month for Paul Nicholls; could be useful; now tongue tied.
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2nd

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Uttoxeter

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

2-4 over hurdles but mixed form in five runs over fences, with his best effort a second of five at Windsor (3m, soft) in January; had wind surgery after disappointing run at Kelso (jumped right) in February and he had a walkover at Hereford on Tuesday; not easy to weigh up at present but both hurdle wins came over similar trips and he has claims if back near best.

9/1

1st

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 3

14:38 Hereford

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Well beaten at Kelso in February last time to make it 0-4 over fences but that was on heavy going and he's had a wind op since, while the return to a right-handed track is a likely plus; good second at Windsor (3m, soft) in January and he seems fine on good ground; solid claims if back on song.

4/6

6th

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

15:35 Kelso

Queensbury Boy

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Lightly raced 7yo who ran well when upped in trip at Windsor (3m, soft) last month, finishing second of five; there can be optimism he'll still be seen to good effect now back down in distance and he's one to consider.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Backed into favouritism ahead of making all the running in a heavy-ground bumper here last month, comfortably beating a Paul Nicholls newcomer; RPR was eyecatching and he's clearly pretty smart.
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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

3rd
7
Leech

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam German 1m1f winner, half-sister to winners Local Hero (useful 2m-2m3f hurdle) and Liquido (10.5f-1m7f including German/Italian St Legers); will need to be decidedly smart to overcome his lack of experience.
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6th

7

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Leech

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Bumper winner who is 0-10 over hurdles, but he made a promising start over fences when third of six at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; that was eyecatching from an unpromising position and he wasn't far behind the runner-up Hawk Stone; interesting contender with cheekpieces added.

9/2

3rd

6

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Leech

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Evan Williams

Chepstow bumper winner who has made the frame several times over hurdles at Ffos Las; could go well off a reduced mark, provided he takes to fences.

12/1

3rd

3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Leech

11st 7lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

0-8 over hurdles and very inconsistent but kept on for respectable fourth here (2m, soft) on seasonal debut three weeks ago and is probably worth another crack at 2m4f.

4/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Difficult to gauge the level of what he achieved when second in a nine-runner Irish point in November (3m, soft) but he changed hands soon afterwards for £140,000; probably has a bright future.
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1

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Diagon Alley

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Anthony Charlton

Runner-up in an Irish point in November 2023; yet to complete the course in three runs over hurdles; back after a wind op with plenty to prove.

66/1

1

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Diagon Alley

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Anthony Charlton

Runner-up in an Irish point in November 2023; yet to complete the course in three runs over hurdles; back after a wind op with plenty to prove.

66/1

3

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield

Diagon Alley

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Charlton

pressed leaders early, prominent from 5th, lost position briefly 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:10 Perth

Barlovento

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Soundly beaten on last two starts but those were Class 2 contests at Cheltenham and Kempton and this is a drop back in grade; this lightly raced 7yo had previously made a promising start to his chasing career, including a 2m4f win at Kempton, and he remains one to be interested in.

3/1

3rd

7

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:18 Kempton

Barlovento

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Encouraging chase debut at Exeter then a convincing if narrow C&D win (good; has won on soft) in November, sealing the race between the last two; much lesser run at Cheltenham since (well behind Califet En Vol); may do much better back here.

8/1

8th

6

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:05 Cheltenham

Barlovento

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ridden out to win the novice handicap chase at Kempton (2m4f, good) on Boxing Day, building on his promising reappearance effort; appears to handle soft ground; this low-mileage 7yo looks likely to improve further over fences; enters calculations.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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2nd

5

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:32 Chepstow

Ben Solo

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

A regular here in this first season over fences and might have won for a second time in this discipline but for unseating three out over Christmas; never really sighted when 33-1 for the Jack Richards at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in which he was 5lb out of the weights; retains potential and a tongue-tie is added.

4/1

20

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ben Solo

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shown most of his form on Welsh tracks, latterly Chepstow since switched to chasing; ran well when bidding for a 2m3f double and was in a narrow lead, albeit being challenged, when falling three out last time; faces a much stiffer task from 5lb out of the weights at this level.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
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8th

8

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Centreofattention

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Debut bumper winner for Nicky Henderson in 2024 (good to soft); fair sixth on stable debut at Galway in October and ran better than finishing position suggested in a rated novice chase at Punchestown; tailed off in a Navan maiden hurdle last time at 80-1 (2m, soft to heavy); check market for handicap debut.

15/1

Form: 3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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1st

5

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won two of his last three races over hurdles, last time keeping on well to score here (2m, good); these conditions suit and he's quite interesting on chase debut.

11/4

1st

5

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 5lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won two of his last three races over hurdles, last time keeping on well to score here (2m, good); these conditions suit and he's quite interesting on chase debut.

11/4

1st

7

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Mount Washington

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leaders last, led run-in, kept on well final 110yds, stayed on

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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4th

5

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

The Gypsy Davey

11st 8lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Mrs C Williams

Achieved nothing on return from layoff last time but may well prove resurgent returned to Hereford with the outing under his belt, being 3-3 here (2m/2m5f); new trip is the question mark.

12/1

4

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

16:30 Fontwell

The Gypsy Davey

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual chase winner who has been running better than his recent heavy defeats may imply and he's on a good mark with Harry Cobden booked; off since October.

10/1

4

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

The Gypsy Davey

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Evan Williams

Dual 2m5f chase winner at Hereford (good) in the spring; well beaten over 3m at Ludlow 12 days ago and needs to rebound quickly from that, but ran much better than bare form suggests when last of six (behind Alien Storm) at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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8

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

The Happy Chapati

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: John Dawson

Half-brother to top-class hurdler The New One but disappointed in three bumpers for Nicky Henderson in 2024 and makes stable/hurdle debut after 523-day absence.

100/1

8th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

The Happy Chapati

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Last month's midfield finish at Ludlow represented an improvement, if not the major one perhaps anticipated following wind surgery and he still finished weakly (beaten 10l); bit more to prove now.

10/1

8th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

The Happy Chapati

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Last month's midfield finish at Ludlow represented an improvement, if not the major one perhaps anticipated following wind surgery and he still finished weakly (beaten 10l); bit more to prove now.

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

The Northernlights

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

He could do with settling better now up in trip on his handicap debut and second stable start, and he wasn't at his best last time, but there was promise previously at up to 2m and he's a half-brother to useful 2m4f/3m winner Youcantcallherthat; interesting contender.

6/1

6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

The Northernlights

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

He could do with settling better now up in trip on his handicap debut and second stable start, and he wasn't at his best last time, but there was promise previously at up to 2m and he's a half-brother to useful 2m4f/3m winner Youcantcallherthat; interesting contender.

6/1

6th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

The Northernlights

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 5th

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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4

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Western Harmony

11st 4lb

J: Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Irish point winner in 2023; has yet to fulfil initial bumper promise and was pulled up a year ago on handicap debut (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) on final start for Nicky Henderson; interesting to see what the new stable can do with him; market can guide.

13/2

3rd

3

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

13:50 Fontwell

Western Harmony

11st 3lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Nicky Henderson

Irish maiden point winner in May 2023; with a top yard but came up short under Ben Sutton in his two bumpers and two hurdle races (both over an extended 2m4f) so he looks one of their lesser lights; unraced on soft.

5/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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4th

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Followango

12st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Came good over fences at sixth attempt, with 3m success here (heavy) in January, and ran as well as could have been expected when fourth of five in Wincanton Listed race (1m7f, heavy) a fortnight ago; still on a good mark; good chance.

15/8

4th

2

14th Feb 2026

1m 7f 149y

Class 1

13:05 Wincanton

Followango

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Point/bumper winner, who made the breakthrough over fences at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) two weeks ago but that was a minor handicap and she has lots to find back at 2m in this Listed race.

20/1

1st

5

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

14:20 Ffos Las

Followango

11st 9lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Commenced her career with point/bumper wins; 0-17 since (0-5 in chases) but has a largely consistent record at Ffos Las and looks a solid contender in that respect; on a reduced mark and drops back in grade.

7/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 279 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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6th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Suited by this track and has the assistance of Sean Bowen but has not been at her best since returning from a break in the autumn and would appeal more on good to soft or slower ground; 2lb out of the weights.

7/1

5th

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won over 2m4f in late 2024; a couple of thirds in the meantime but pulled up the last twice when slow ground was no excuse.

11/2

7

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

First-time cheekpieces did the trick when she won at Ffos Las in November 2024 and she matched that form when third of 14 here (also about 2m4f, good to soft) last February; inconsistent and generally struggling since and pulled up after a bad mistake when blinkered for chase debut last time; handy mark, however, and the return to hurdles and cheekpieces might help.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.90
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Trifecta £7.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rocking Man

WEST COUNTRY:

Kap Boy

LAMBOURN:

Queensbury Boy

RP RATINGS:

Rocking Man

POSTDATA:

Rocking Man

The Times:

Rocking Man

Telegraph:

Rocking Man

The Guardian:

Rocking Man

Daily Mail:

Rocking Man

D Express:

Rocking Man

Daily Mirror:

Rocking Man

The Star:

Rocking Man

Daily Record:

Rocking Man

The Sun:

Kap Boy