February 27 / 15.35 Taunton

15.35

Soft

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5545.05
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 606321 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at sixth attempt, coming from the rear and doing it very comfortably under confident Conor O'Farrell ride at Wincanton (3m, soft) 12 days ago; 9lb higher here but still commands respect.
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1st

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:35 Taunton

Badbury Rings

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Off the mark over hurdles at sixth attempt, coming from the rear and doing it very comfortably under confident Conor O'Farrell ride at Wincanton (3m, soft) 12 days ago; 9lb higher here but still commands respect.

6/4

2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Badbury Rings

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Seen in a much more positive light last time when stepped up from 2m to 3m for handicap debut here (good; 25-1) and finishing 9l third of 15 from off the pace; has the same mark today and seemingly needs to find a bit more but this looks a weak race.

11/2

2nd

2

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Badbury Rings

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Seen in a much more positive light last time when stepped up from 2m to 3m for handicap debut here (good; 25-1) and finishing 9l third of 15 from off the pace; has the same mark today and seemingly needs to find a bit more but this looks a weak race.

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 32/033

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles but kept on for third on both starts this year (2m5f/2m3f, soft) and looks well worth a crack at today's longer trip.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, no chance from 2 out, rallied and some headway run-in, not pace to challenge

3/1

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear

3/1

9

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Drash On Ruby

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-17 but she was a fair third on her first two starts this year (2m5f/2m3f, soft) then went close off this mark when upped to 3m at Taunton (heavy) last Thursday; also effective on good to soft; she could have more to offer over this sort of trip and is one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 1-PP2P

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Returned to form and ran big race in defeat when back over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) in December but was quickly back in the doldrums last month and now has it all to prove again.
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9

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Valens Bruyee

11st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Cheekpieces back on for his last three races and competitive in two of those, over 2m4f and 3m; however, his profile is notoriously inconsistent and softer ground would be preferable.

12/1

3rd

4

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:35 Taunton

Valens Bruyee

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Returned to form and ran big race in defeat when back over hurdles in refitted cheekpieces at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) in December but was quickly back in the doldrums last month and now has it all to prove again.

16/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:08 Newbury

Valens Bruyee

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

midfield on outer, lost ground and towards rear 7th, pushed along when not fluent 4 out

6/1

20/1

Form: 421096

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won 14-runner Newton Abbot maiden (2m2f, good) on last summer's stable debut but all three subsequent handicap runs (2m3f-2m5f) were underwhelming; tries a new trip here; needs to up his game.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

Form: 35-242 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Back from long absence with three good runs this season, the latest a second in refitted cheekpieces at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last month; still unexposed at around 3m and still on a workable mark; ought to be in the shake-up again.
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6th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Salley Gardens

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Ex-Olly Murphy; yet to win for current yard and now back from another lengthy break; others preferred.

25/1

5th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Salley Gardens

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won three chases for Ollie Murphy, two of them three-runner races over C&D; yet to win for current yard but he was a creditable third at Stratford (2m5f, good) when last seen in October; all wins on good ground.

10/1

1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Salley Gardens

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won on good ground at Southwell (2m4f) and Uttoxeter (2m5f) in final two runs for Olly Murphy; no impact in four starts for current yard but he wasn't beaten far in a Class 2 at Bangor (3m) last time and is now back on last winning mark; could be dangerous with Sean Bowen booked on this drop back in trip and grade.

11/4

Form: 16/01P BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Landed a gamble when winning by 6l at Exeter (2m5f, soft) on New Year's Day, his second run after a long absence, but misbehaved and looked unenthusiastic on recent chasing debut; quickly switches back to hurdling here; has a point to prove.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Looking For Larry

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Tim Dennis

Rewarded heavy market support when winning by 6l here (2m5f, soft) at start of 2025 but not much has gone to plan since and his two runs this year were no better than respectable; needs to up his game.

16/1

6th

4

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Looking For Larry

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Tim Dennis

Well-backed winner at Exeter (2m5f, soft) last January, on his second run after a long absence; looked a bit of a handful in next two runs but he returned after another layoff with an encouraging effort at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month; continues to edge down the weights and has possibilities if he can build on that last run.

12/1

7th

6

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:35 Taunton

Looking For Larry

11st 10lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Tim Dennis

Landed a gamble when winning by 6l at Exeter (2m5f, soft) on New Year's Day, his second run after a long absence, but misbehaved and looked unenthusiastic on recent chasing debut; quickly switches back to hurdling here; has a point to prove.

8/1

Form: O223-5

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Placed in four handicap hurdles (2m5f-3m) in early part of 2024; just a respectable fifth when back under rules at Exeter (2m7f, soft) last month but that run may have brought him on and Harry Cobden takes the ride today.
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No Results Found

Form: 52-340

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over 2m3f here (soft) last spring and made the frame at Exeter on first two starts this season (2m/2m5f); might have untapped potential over 3m but needs to rebound from a below-par run in January.
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1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Kayley Woollacott

Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt with ready success at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) in April; cheekpieces worn on last three starts are absent and yard yet to get off the mark this term; will need to be ready to roll on this chasing debut conceding weight all round.

7/1

6th

1

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £8.71
Tricast £48.23
Trifecta £64.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Badbury Rings

WEST COUNTRY:

Drash On Ruby

The Guardian:

Salley Gardens

TOPSPEED:

Valens Bruyee

RP RATINGS:

Badbury Rings

POSTDATA:

Badbury Rings

The Times:

Badbury Rings

Daily Mail:

Badbury Rings

D Express:

Badbury Rings

The Sun:

Badbury Rings

The Star:

Badbury Rings

Daily Record:

Badbury Rings

Telegraph:

Drash On Ruby

Daily Mirror:

Salley Gardens