December 05 / 14.05 Wincanton

14.05

Good To Soft

Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual’)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual’)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 33- BF

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite earlier this year on first two hurdle starts, pulling hard when last seen; however, he reappears having had wind surgery and has potential off his opening hurdle mark in view of his Flat ability (effective on good-heavy); in top hands and wears first-time cheekpieces; chance.
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10th

5

(9)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

10st 12lb

J: Mr Liam McGaffin

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f), but he's been out of sorts under both codes in seven runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back up in trip; first-time blinkers.

33/1

9th

2

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 12lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f) but he's been out of sorts under both codes in six runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back on the Flat; equipment removed.

25/1

5

(5)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Christopher Kellett

Won a 1m4f handicap for Richard Fahey in July 2023 and was subsequently sold for 215,000gns to go jumping; won a Wincanton handicap hurdle for Paul Nicholls last December, but hasn't achieved anything of note for this yard; makes AW debut.

33/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1P3-U2 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Bar one blip he was consistent in novice hurdles last season (won on soft) and he was a good second in a handicap at Sandown (2m, good to soft) last month on what was effectively his reappearance; yard continues in fine form and he's open to further improvement; one to consider.
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8th

3

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Jour DEvasion

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Completed this season's hat-trick over shorter trips, in lower grades and on softer surfaces; won over a similar trip to this over hurdles but on soft ground that seems to suit him ideally; a good-ground renewal of the Grand Annual proved far too tough last month.

10/1

16

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Jour DEvasion

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

3-4 over fences, the wins coming over 2m1f/2m on heavy/good to soft; clearly knows how to get the job done and he's on an upward curve, but he's 5lb higher than for a narrow win in a small field at Warwick last time and today is a much tougher test of his credentials.

16/1

1st

1

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:05 Warwick

Jour DEvasion

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Bang-in-form 7yo who ended 2025 with convincing wins at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) and Chepstow (2m, good to soft); shooting up the weights but won't mind what the weather does here and commands respect in current mood.

6/4

25/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: /215R8

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Comfortable win at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in August but down the field on both completed starts since, and in between he refused to race over this C&D; others arrive with less to prove.
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10

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Sergeant

11st 8lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Anthony Charlton

Refused to race at Wincanton in October so not without risk; won at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last August and returned to form with 11l third under Anna Johnston at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in December; the winner aside, that latest form is working out well and he could be thereabouts down 2lb.

16/1

10

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Sergeant

11st 8lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Anthony Charlton

Refused to race at Wincanton in October so not without risk; won at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last August and returned to form with 11l third under Anna Johnston at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in December; the winner aside, that latest form is working out well and he could be thereabouts down 2lb.

16/1

Form: 40-31 D

Last run: 189 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
The return to a right-handed track poses a question (jumped to the left on hurdle debut) and he's unproven on slow ground, but he won a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May when last seen and that form has worked out well; this very lightly raced 4yo has potential off his opening mark.
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5th

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

5th

5

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:58 Hereford

Double Dragon

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a Ffos Las maiden on good ground and has performed respectably in both handicaps (soft/good to soft) without looking ahead of his mark; did threaten in the latest at Wincanton and Chad Bament takes away 10lb this time.

100/30

Form: 432 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
All three hurdle starts have been on good ground (unraced on anything slower); has improved with each run, finishing second on handicap debut at Exeter (2m) last month; the first-time hood could help him settle better today and he could play a leading role if handling the forecast slow ground.
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1st

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:10 Taunton

Sunninghill

11st 11lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in last, took keen hold before 3rd, steady headway from 2 out, short of room and bumped after last, soon led, drifted left final 110yds, kept on well

3/1

Form: 176/57 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced bumper and maiden hurdle winner who caught the eye when fifth at Carlisle in October following a long absence; well beaten at Sandown since but he's in top hands and is not written off.
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1st

5

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

Don Hollow

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly 3 out

10/1

1st

5

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

Don Hollow

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly 3 out

10/1

6th

5

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:05 Wincanton

Don Hollow

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Lightly raced bumper and maiden hurdle winner who caught the eye when fifth at Carlisle in October following a long absence; well beaten at Sandown since but he's in top hands and is not written off.

14/1

Form: 3812-2

Last run: 204 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won at Newbury (2m, heavy) in March and runner-up on next two hurdle starts (2m, soft/good); well beaten on the Flat in October following a break but not ruled out under talented claimer Callum Pritchard now back hurdling.
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14th

3

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Bucephalus

11st 8lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Front-runner who regularly gives his all and was beaten off only on the run-in when third to Dance And Glance over C&D (good) five weeks ago; should make another bold bid but several of these look less exposed.

20/1

3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Bucephalus

11st 13lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Front-runner who was second over C&D (good) in December and bounced back from being pulled up in the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury (heavy) to make all in four-runner handicap at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); has a career-high mark in this hotter race but he did it comfortably last time; could make a bold bid.

8/1

1st

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Bucephalus

11st 13lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Poached a nice advantage but unable to hold off a progressive rival at Haydock (2m, good; in added cheekpieces) on penultimate start; pulled up in deep in a Premier Handicap at Newbury (50-1) latest; chance back in calmer waters.

4/1

Form: 8412-2

Last run: 199 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won at Exeter (2m, soft) in March on second hurdle start and creditable second of four in handicap there (2m, heavy) next time; fair third in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May when last seen; improvement needed today but he's unexposed and might not be far away.
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6th

4

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Pirates Tale

11st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Chris Honour

Won 2m maiden hurdle in March 2024 but an unknown quantity now, having been pulled up in two hurdle runs either side of three non-completions in points; now has a go in headgear.

33/1

3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Pirates Tale

11st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Honour

Returns to rules action on the back of three non-completions in points but he has been competitive off this mark in the past and still only a 7yo; could be a surprise package after changing yards.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/53-1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles in a maiden at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in October; has hinted at promise on soft going; he's in good hands to continue to progress and could have a part to play on his first handicap start.
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3

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Uttoxeter

Intrepide Sud

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; jumping has been an issue since his was switched to fences in March but he seemed to be getting his act together when third at Bangor (2m1f, good) last month; could be hard to beat off current mark if he avoids significant errors.

11/4

3rd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Intrepide Sud

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; didn't jump well enough when safely held in two Stratford chases (2m1f/2m3f) in March but has been given some help by the handicapper and may yet get his act together over fences.

10/1

3rd

2

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Intrepide Sud

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Bumper/hurdle winner on good ground; didn't jump well enough when safely held in two Stratford chases (2m1f/2m3f) in March but has been given some help by the handicapper and may yet get his act together over fences.

10/1

Non-runners

Goodwin Face

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.80
Straight Forecast £15.45
Tricast £228.28
Trifecta £335.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sunninghill

WEST COUNTRY:

Intrepide Sud

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Move

RP RATINGS:

Bucephalus

Telegraph:

Golden Move

Daily Mail:

Golden Move

D Express:

Sunninghill

Daily Mirror:

Sunninghill

The Sun:

Sunninghill

The Times:

Intrepide Sud

The Star:

Intrepide Sud

Daily Record:

Intrepide Sud

TOPSPEED:

Bucephalus