Jasmin de Cotte

What stands out is how infrequently Jasmin de Cotte actually wins at the top levels it races in. When competing in the higher-grade Class 4 races — roughly the middle tier of British racing — the horse has managed zero wins from three attempts. This is the sort of detail that matters: it suggests the horse finds itself just at the edge of its comfortable range, entered in races against slightly stronger opposition than it might ideally face. Sean O'Keeffe, who has ridden Jasmin de Cotte six times, has won once aboard the horse (a 17% win rate together), which is better than the overall record but still indicates a partnership that hasn't quite clicked into a reliable pattern.

The recent form is telling. In the last six races, the horse has managed one second place, one third, and one fourth — solid efforts that show Jasmin de Cotte remains competitive enough to land places regularly. Yet across all 21 races, placings have come 7 times, meaning the horse finishes in the money roughly once in every three outings. Trainer Tom Symonds, based in Herefordshire, has had a productive season with 11 winners from the yard, and Jasmin de Cotte remains an active part of that operation. The seven-month gap since the last win is worth noting: it suggests the horse may be struggling to find the right race, or that age and mileage are beginning to tell. What comes next will determine whether Jasmin de Cotte can add a third career win or settles as a capable but unspectacular racehorse.