November 17 / 16.00 Cheltenham

16.00

Good

Junior Jumpers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £12989.25
  • 2m 0f 87y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Junior Jumpers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had two attempts in Irish points, runner-up the second time; filled the same position over C&D (good) for new stable, pulling clear with Block Rockin Beats; holds a fighting chance in the rematch.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a Listed bumper here last season; tends to travel too strongly for his own good (races keenly) and can finish weakly, as was the case when a beaten favourite on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m); however, a first-time hood and the possibility of a solid gallop to chase means he can't be discounted.

11/4

14th

4

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

It wasn't a strong Listed race that he won here in November (good; coped with softer in points) but he had loads more in hand than the narrow margin would suggest; turned over since at odds-on at Huntingdon but a blind eye can be turned to that as he was far too gassy off tepid fractions; could be seen in a different light here should they crack on at a solid pace and top trainer has been talking up his chances.

18/1

4th

1

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fortune De Mer

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear

4/5

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ideal type for this prize having rallied gamely to beat Fortune De Mer over C&D (good) last month on rules debut, following up his Irish point win and taking overall record to 2-4; solid credentials.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

16th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:30 Hereford

Block Rockin Beats

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

1-8 over hurdles, up in trip when winning at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in December; with two major backward steps since, a lot seemingly depends on his subsequent wind surgery and today's first tongue-tie.

6/1

8th

9

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:10 Wetherby

Block Rockin Beats

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Listed bumper runner-up who was suited by the step up in trip when winning at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in December on his third handicap start; merely mid-division at Newbury (3m, good to soft) since but not written off in view of the promise shown on his penultimate start.

8/1

9th

8

14th Jan 2026

Good

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

Block Rockin Beats

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Opened his hurdles account in similar event at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last time; remains unexposed at this sort of distance and bumper form suggests he has the potential to do better still; shortlisted.

7/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in two Irish points; showed improvement in Sedegfield event (2m1f, good; strong at the finish) for new yard but will do well to follow up in this better grade; bottom on bare figures.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Count Of Vendome

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Dual bumper winner who hasn't been out of the first two over hurdles and his defeat two runs back was at the hands of a useful horse; odds of 1-4 last time and that win told us little, but he brings momentum into this handicap debut.

5/2

1st

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:42 Doncaster

Count Of Vendome

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

A fairly useful dual bumper winner who has made a promising start in this sphere, landing C&D novice in February before advancing his form when second of five under a penalty at Bangor (2m) 16 days ago; holds major claims.

4/7

2nd

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Count Of Vendome

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won two bumpers and also ran well in a Listed race at Cheltenham; narrowly denied on his hurdle debut here (soft) but comfortably went one better as an odds-on chance at Doncaster (good to soft); talented and going the right way.

11/8

Form: 11 D

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish 4yo who is two from two, having won at Ballinrobe (2m, good to yielding) and Roscommon (2m, good) early this season; did it comfortably last time despite still looking green; commands respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Minella Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Dual bumper winner last year was disappointing on hurdling debut at Navan recently coming back after a long absence; however, he should improve from that and be more competitive today.

5/2

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

13:25 Navan

Minella Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Won bumpers at Ballinrobe and Roscommon in the early stages of last season; could manage only fourth of six when favourite for a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last November; ready to run on the Flat at Gowran recently, withdrawn after refusing to load; beat a subsequent Listed bumper winner at Roscommon, merits respect.

7/2

Form: 51 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took well to hood at Galway (2m, good) last time, winning by 8l; that race fell apart (early drama took out some of the market principals) but he may have more to offer in the retained headgear.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Wexford

Reiki Revolution

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper winner took a 2m4f Punchestown maiden hurdle last autumn but was then poor twice after; his yard is in better form now but he has plenty to find on chasing debut with some of these rivals.

16/1

6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Reiki Revolution

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran well in defeat in multiple maidens and novices for Philip Rothwell; best efforts have come over 3m-3m1f so not sure this trip will suit but he's top rated at 112 and he should still go well on stable debut.

6/5

2nd

1

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Reiki Revolution

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

Galway bumper winner for former yard; beaten favourite in his last two maidens (the latest here) but ran well both times and looks a winner waiting to happen.

2/1

Form: 3

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since his encouraging debut in Worcester contest (2m, good; finished third) in July; may do better in due course but faces a difficult task upped in grade; good deal to find on bare form.
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4

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this season (twice over C&D); cannot be recommended.

100/1

6th

4

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Promising third on bumper debut here last July but has gone backwards since; tailed off/pulled up on his two hurdle outings.

100/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Newton Abbot

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Placed on last summer's bumper debut for Fergal O'Brien but left that stable after two disappointing efforts towards end of last year and was well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in May; upped from 2m today.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £12.29
Trifecta £59.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Hollow

TOPSPEED:

Reiki Revolution

POSTDATA:

Block Rockin Beats

WEST COUNTRY:

Lucky In Taipan

The Star:

Reiki Revolution

Daily Record:

Reiki Revolution

RP RATINGS:

Minella Hollow

The Times:

Minella Hollow

D Express:

Minella Hollow

Daily Mirror:

Minella Hollow

The Sun:

Minella Hollow

LAMBOURN:

Block Rockin Beats

Telegraph:

Block Rockin Beats