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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2nd

4

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:25 Newton Abbot

Matiwo

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Showed useful form over hurdles last season, winning at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January and bettering that when fourth in the Dovecote the following month, before signing off with a lesser effort when well held in a conditions race at Compiegne in April; can race freely but sets the standard and will find this much easier back from a break.

Evs

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

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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5th

4

2nd Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:13 Hexham

Bouboule

11st 2lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: Gillian Boanas

0-22; had a below-par Knockeranna Rose behind him here in June (2m4f, good), but beaten over 17l himself, and fared no better asked to front run in second-time cheekpieces back on the Flat (about 1m4f) since.

16/1

9th

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

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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6

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Ice Jet

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Completed a rapid hat-trick in handicap hurdles in May and got off the mark over fences at the third attempt at Uttoxeter (2m, good) recently; 10lb higher against much tougher opposition this afternoon but he made all in fine style last time and this 4yo could continue his rise up the ranks.

2/1

1st

5

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Ice Jet

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Recorded a three-timer over hurdles in May but has been turned over at short odds in first two runs over fences since; did little wrong on either occasion and remains a young chaser with potential; should be hard to beat.

10/11

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

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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9

(9)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Dodging The Bullet

8st 12lb

J: William Carver

T: Richard J Bandey

12-race maiden who was well held in a novice hurdle last time but he finished runner-up in a Southwell handicap (1m3f, AW) on his penultimate run; returns after five months off but he needs checking in market back in this sphere.

8/1

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

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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4

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Lunar Orbit

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gained a first win at Market Rasen (2m) in December for Warren Greatrex; off seven months/had breathing surgery before posting an encouraging second of five for his new yard in 2m1f handicap at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; big shout off an unchanged mark.

13/8

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