October 11 / 13.35 Chepstow

13.35

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who came second in valuable handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m3f, good to soft; RPR 94) this summer and was far too good for Lunar Orbit when scoring on recent hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good); leading contender under a penalty.
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5th

2

(7)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Ammes

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Runner-up off 1lb higher at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in April and he's run respectably on his three starts since; this is less competitive than those last three outings and he might not be far away.

15/2

9th

6

(15)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Ammes

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: James Owen

Kept on for second at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in April and he's run well in fourth on both starts since (1m2f/1m4f, good to soft/good to firm); he's never raced over a trip this short and it isn't an obvious plus, but on the flip-side a well-run race in this big field should play to his strengths.

14/1

4th

8

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newmarket (July)

Ammes

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Fit from AW and hurdling when good second to Fierce Fortitude at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in April, keeping on strongly; respectable fourth of 16 to a runaway winner at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) four weeks ago and should be okay back at 1m4f, but this race looks a bit too hot; 5lb claimer is recruited.

14/1

25/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability as a 2yo in Ireland for Donnacha O'Brien (three runs; 1m-1m1f; best RPR 68); changed hands for 32,000euros last autumn and now makes his stable/hurdle debut; market may guide.
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4th

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and four over hurdles in Britain; ran well at a massive price in the Triumph at Cheltenham (eighth of 20) last month but he was beaten 10l and finished behind three of today's rivals; others preferred.

50/1

8th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and three over hurdles in Britain; better in this sphere with three minor honours but the best of that form saw him beaten 11l by Minella Study here (good to soft) in December; met some trouble in running that day but not remotely enough to be considered a player now.

100/1

3rd

7

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Wolf Rayet

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Entered in the Triumph; modest Flat form in Ireland, albeit in just three races; already better over hurdles and was only 11l off the winner in a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham in December (soft) when just behind the smart One Horse Town who has since finished second in a Grade 2; every chance.

6/4

14/1

  • Place: £8.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros yearling; eighth foal; half-brother to four winners including useful hurdler Lucky One; dam French Flat winner; stable won this race with a newcomer in 2018.
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4th

12

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Matiwo

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Lightly raced 4yo; put everything together when winning at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January, racing freely in front and pulling further clear on run-in; the basic form is just fair but he's anything but exposed and must be considered.

11/1

1st

5

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:35 Newbury

Matiwo

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Showed promise with solid third at Chepstow, then took a mid-race fall in Class 2 event at Cheltenham; one of the main contenders on debut form and remains open to improvement.

6/4

3rd

8

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:35 Chepstow

Matiwo

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

32,000euros yearling; eighth foal; half-brother to four winners including useful hurdler Lucky One; dam French Flat winner; stable won this race with a newcomer in 2018.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to fairly useful level when making the frame in two middle-distance Irish Flat maidens for Donnacha O'Brien in the spring; has hurdling winners in his pedigree and it will be interesting to see what top trainer Paul Nicholls can do with him.
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2nd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Chepstow

Treasure Planet

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Juvenile hurdler whose reasonably consistent form features an autumn win; keeping-on third upped to 2m3f in Taunton handicap (good) most recently; may show progress kept to this distance; respected.

3/1

3rd

7

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Treasure Planet

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

A fair ex-Irish Flat maiden who got off the mark on just his second start over hurdles at Ludlow (2m) in November; went too freely next time but hooded when a very good second of six on his handicap debut at Newbury (2m) 24 days ago; a player on that form but headgear is left off now over this longer trip.

5/2

2nd

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Treasure Planet

10st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Juvenile hurdler who has proved a free-going sort but may settle better and find additional progress with hood now fitted; scored by a wide margin at Ludlow (2m, good) on penultimate start; possibilities.

9/2

16/1

Form: 43

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat (albeit a maiden) and has made the frame in two recent Fontwell hurdles (both 2m1f, good); that form isn't anything to get excited about, though, and improvement is required here.
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3

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Bouboule

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Gillian Boanas

21-race maiden (Flat/hurdles); runner-up over this C&D in January off a 7lb higher mark than today's but he's struggled since (Flat/hurdles); returns to the Flat with the tongue-tie discarded.

16/1

6th

11

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:13 Hexham

Bouboule

10st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: Gillian Boanas

Eight-race maiden; hasn't been in best of form on the Flat and has plenty to find on his latest run over hurdles.

50/1

11th

7

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Bouboule

10st 4lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Gillian Boanas

19-race maiden; runner-up at Newcastle (12.5f, AW) in January, but no identifiable positives since; swiftly reverts to the Flat after well held over hurdles at Perth 11 days ago.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a good Flat family and was placed in 1m AW maiden (RPR 73) on debut for Andrew Balding (who no longer trains him but now owns him) in March; no surprise if he features on stable/hurdle debut.
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4th

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Bouquet De Paris

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter.

11/2

6th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Bouquet De Paris

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Rebecca Curtis

Shaped with promise in juvenile hurdles in December, and although his run last month on handicap debut was a shade disappointing, the heavy ground likely counted against him; hood worn the last twice is retained, and a better showing can be expected from this 4yo returned to a more suitable surface.

13/2

4th

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Bouquet De Paris

10st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Owned by Andrew Balding, for whom he was third in a 1m novice on sole Flat start; has shown enough in juvenile hurdles (hooded last time) to believe he can threaten in a handicap of this nature, provided he copes with the ground (unraced on softer than good to soft).

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat for an Irish stable but made the frame in two Doncaster handicaps in June (1m4f/1m6f; RPR 70) and is now in the care of Dan Skelton for his hurding career; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie added.
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2nd

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:05 Newton Abbot

Ice Jet

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed the benefit of wind surgery when winning three hurdle races on the bounce in May and very nearly defied a 4lb lower mark than this at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July on chase debut; latest race was voided well before the finish; strong claims.

11/10

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:00 Uttoxeter

Ice Jet

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Vastly improved this summer (after wind surgery) and completed a quick hat-trick over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f) in May; shaped very well on his chasing debut with short-head second of eight in 2m4f handicap here 17 days ago; hiked up 11lb but can regain winning ways.

13/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise and recorded RPRs in the mid-60s in three 1m AW maidens in August/September; may have more to offer as his stamina is drawn out, and has realistic each-way claims on this hurdle debut.
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4th

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

18:12 Fontwell

Dodging The Bullet

10st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Tailed off in all three runs over hurdles; also a maiden on the Flat, though was runner-up in a 1m3f AW handicap on final run in March; others are preferred.

40/1

2nd

3

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Dodging The Bullet

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Richard J Bandey

Maiden who has raced mainly over 1m; ran respectably from the front at Kempton most recently; doesn't appear to be crying out for this return to a middle distance.

11/2

4th

1

(3)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Dodging The Bullet

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard J Bandey

Nine-race maiden including three runs over hurdles; showed some early promise on the Flat but he's not progressed and has finished down the field in three handicaps at Lingfield (1m2f/1m) this year; down the list.

8/1

Form: 2

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to fairly useful level when runner-up in consecutive 1m handicaps in May/June; unable to lay a glove on Ammes when second of five on recent hurdling debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) but he's 7lb better off here and may have learnt from that experience.
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2nd

6

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

16:52 Newton Abbot

Lunar Orbit

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Nearly 6l too good for Mojito Des Mottes in taking a Market Rasen juvenile last December (2m1f, good to soft), but sold out of Warren Greatrex's yard after a moderate handicap debut; this wouldn't be any easier, but no surprise were the wind surgery, tongue tie and/or move to his top new connections to prove transformative.

11/10

5th

7

5th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Lunar Orbit

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Warren Greatrex

Juvenile hurdler who had wind surgery prior to justifying favouritism at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) two months ago; considering his Flat mark, he looks well treated in this first crack at a handicap hurdle; highly respected.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two low-grade AW handicaps during the winter (9.4f/1m4f; better RPR 61) but this hurdling debut comes after a 253-day absence and he's not the most obvious answer.
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7th

6

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Rosco Rogers

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Tim Vaughan

AW campaigner who is having his first realistic go on turf; went close at Wolverhampton (9.5f) and Kempton (1m4f) in his first two handicaps but didn't progress across this winter's campaign; last two starts saw big defeats in the spring but maybe wind surgery will help and a tongue-tie is now added to his cheekpieces.

12/1

11th

5

(10)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosco Rogers

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Tim Vaughan

Maiden who threatened to get off the mark in both starts when wearing cheekpieces in February; bombed out in a newly fitted visor when apprentice-ridden at Southwell last time but needs a second look with the cheekpieces back on.

10/1

7th

2

(1)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Rosco Rogers

11st 2lb

J: Mr Laurie Gallacher

T: Tim Vaughan

Maiden who's been threatening of late; got the ability to win off this mark but been worried out of it a few times and was again inclined to hang left latest; switches to a visor from cheekpieces under Laurie Gallacher, who's taking a first ride under rules.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £42.20
Straight Forecast £42.44
Trifecta £883.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ammes

Daily Record:

Treasure Planet

LAMBOURN:

Lunar Orbit

RP RATINGS:

Ammes

POSTDATA:

Ammes

NEWMARKET:

Ammes

WEST COUNTRY:

Ammes

The Times:

Ammes

Telegraph:

Ammes

The Guardian:

Ammes

Daily Mail:

Ammes

D Express:

Ammes

Daily Mirror:

Ammes

The Sun:

Ammes

The Star:

Ammes