October 12 / 13.35 Chepstow

13.35

Soft

Champion Equestrian Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Champion Equestrian Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
4-8 on the Flat for Michael Bell, signing off with clearcut win in 1m5f handicap in July (good to soft; RPR 87); subsequently acquired by leading jumps owner J P McManus; a very interesting recruit to hurdling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

My Noble Lord

11st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Back down in grade with blinkers tried he registered a second chase win when 6l to the good at Bangor (2m4f, good); 6lb rise has elevated him to a career-high mark but it was comfortable last time.

6/1

1st

3

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

My Noble Lord

11st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in January when wearing first-time cheekpieces (retained) and subsequent defeats have come in better races than this; didn't run at all badly in the latest at Kelso (2m5f); back down in grade and with blinkers given a go, he's feared.

9/2

6th

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

My Noble Lord

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in January when wearing first-time cheekpieces (retained) on his third chase start; disappointing since but this 5yo isn't written off today; won on good to soft ground on the Flat.

7/1

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6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to four winners including connections' smart hurdler Nemean Lion; dam Listed-placed 1m1f winner (93); bought for 38,000gns in May; good market support will need to be heeded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

6th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

12:48 Sandown

City Of London

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

raced in second, outpaced and lost second just before 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

3rd

2

6th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

12:48 Sandown

City Of London

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

raced in second, outpaced and lost second just before 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

2nd

1

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:35 Chepstow

City Of London

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Sixth foal; half-brother to four winners including connections' smart hurdler Nemean Lion; dam Listed-placed 1m1f winner (93); bought for 38,000gns in May; good market support will need to be heeded.

6/1

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly on Polytrack last month and is now 0-8 on the Flat but went very close in 1m6f handicap two starts ago (good to firm; RPR 83) and his trainer is a dab hand with juvenile hurdlers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

12

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Rakki

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Off the mark in a Roscommon maiden hurdle last September (15.5f, gd-yld); respectable run on handicap debut here in November (19.5f, heavy) but disappointed in a stronger race at Limerick (2m, sft-hvy) when last seen; may do better back on a sounder surface.

7/1

1st

12

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Rakki

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Is 0-9 on Flat and 0-3 over hurdles for Alan King, though his Flat form was useful; finished third of 20 on debut for Willie Mullins when made favourite for a handicap hurdle at Galway; good chance.

7/4

3rd

20

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Rakki

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Ex-Alan King, 0-9 on Flat, 0-3 over hurdles; went very close in a 1m6f handicap at Sandown a year ago; hurdles form is undeniably modest but chance has to be taken seriously on debut for Willie Mullins.

9/4

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 1m2f/1m4f winner Kotari (RPR 95); dam French Listed-placed 5.5f/6f 2yo winner (93), half-sister to Group-placed 1m/1m1f winner Kokaltash; bought for 25,000euros this summer; makes debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Kotgar

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove.

12/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful form when winning on the Flat in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien in June (1m4f, good; RPR 89) but both British Flat runs this summer were disappointing, the latest a 28l defeat on last month's stable debut; makes hurdling debut with a point to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Rapid Mission

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner but he's 0-9 over hurdles and has been beaten 17l or more in four handicaps (2m1f-3m) since November; mark continues to fall but he needs the cheekpieces to make a difference on this drop back in trip.

20/1

7th

8

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Rapid Mission

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner but hardly progressing over hurdles (0-8) and this longer trip is a change in direction.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.71
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Noble Lord

The Star:

Rakki

The Times:

Rapid Mission

POSTDATA:

My Noble Lord

Telegraph:

My Noble Lord

The Guardian:

My Noble Lord

Daily Mail:

My Noble Lord

D Express:

My Noble Lord

Daily Mirror:

My Noble Lord

The Sun:

My Noble Lord

Daily Record:

My Noble Lord