April 21 / 16.44 Chepstow

16.44

Good

Tip Top Sensational Shower Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Tip Top Sensational Shower Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -06446

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
No match for the first three when fourth of ten as well-backed favourite on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, soft); again shaped as if he could be a stayer when trying 2m5f at Ludlow (soft) later in February but the margin of his defeat (32l) is a concern.
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4th

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Tom Taggle

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Career highlight when winning a 15-runner handicap hurdle here (extended 2m7f, good) last April off 4lb lower; easily best of three runs this season was also his only one at this sort of trip (penultimate start) and he's one to keep an eye on now back up in trip on chase debut.

8/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 813972

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Off the mark by a nose at Fontwell (3m2f) and close third at Ascot (3m, also on good) later in November; cheekpieces (tried once last term) returned over C&D last month and he was back to form in second of ten to an unexposed favourite; has a 4lb rise but looks a leading contender.
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7th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:47 Exeter

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

Another C&D winner (November) but could have run a lot better on last two outings, latterly only five days ago when tried in a visor; the blinkers return but this is a quick turnaround.

14/1

6th

8

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

Much better could have been expected at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December last time but he won here (2m7f, good to soft) in November and it will be no surprise if he bounces back with a good run now back here in a first-time visor (replacing blinkers).

9/1

4th

3

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Warwick

Ri Na Cuirte

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Returned from layoff with 3m2f win at Fontwell (good) last autumn and was also in good form when last seen in the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers on this reappearance outing; major player if fully tuned up after latest break.

4/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 375001 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Found it tough in handicaps until landing a gamble in ten-runner race over the extended 2m3f here (good) 16 days ago under Callum Pritchard, despite wandering and carrying his head high; back up 4lb in a larger field and tries a new trip, but he has to be considered.
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4th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Impecunious

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: I Chanin

Won twice when trained by Chris Down last year; resumes following 293 days off for new trainer; betting will be best guide to his chance.

8/1

1st

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Impecunious

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Off the mark at Chepstow (2m3f, good) in April and consistent at up to 2m7f since; unraced beyond that trip but there are some strong stayers on the dam's side of his pedigree so there's a chance he'll improve for the new distance.

3/1

Form: 96-745

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-4 in bumpers and 0-6 over hurdles but she finished vastly closer when fifth of 13 at Stratford (near 2m7f, good to soft) on latest start, in her third handicap; has the same mark today but she also looked worth a crack at today's longer trip.
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4th

5

13th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:20 Newton Abbot

Quite The Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Robert Bevis

Stayed on well to open account at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month, having been upped in trip and fitted with first-time cheekpieces; 5lb rise demands more from her here but she's evidently good nick.

4/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Quite The Getaway

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Yet to be placed after seven hurdling starts but wasn't beaten far on final two outings last season (2m6f/2m7f); moves up in trip again and sports first-time cheekpieces here; could have a say.

6/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:33 Fontwell

Quite The Getaway

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Yet to be placed after seven hurdling starts but wasn't beaten far on final two outings last season (2m6f/2m7f); moves up in trip again and sports first-time cheekpieces here; could have a say.

6/1

Form: 21-896

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Last season ended with front-running win (2m, heavy) and he's on the same mark today; it's not happened for him in his three starts (2m1f, 2m5f and 2m) this term, tried in cheekpieces on latest, so new trip is given a go.
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3rd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Hawk Stone

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Rebounded from poor chasing debut when second to progressive rival here (2m, heavy; first-time visor) in January; could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but was back in the doldrums on his latest outing and has become very hard to predict.

7/1

7th

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Hawk Stone

11st 8lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Harriet Dickin

Record of 1-11 over hurdles and his win was in April 2024; pulled up on chase debut at Market Rasen last month but he bounced back with a good second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; first-time visor) 13 days ago; on same mark here and has claims if he can build on that.

4/1

2nd

5

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Hawk Stone

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Harriet Dickin

Blinkered this season, running respectably in hurdles event then poorly on chase debut; bit to prove but is on a workable mark provided the switch to a visor has positive effect.

14/1

Form: 4-7005

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point and showed promise in the mud for Gordon Elliott in bumpers and maiden hurdles, at up to 3m, before ending up out of form with him last spring; latest start (third for new yard) was a step back in the right direction but he needs plenty more today with tongue tied first time.
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11th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lough Owel

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: D Summersby

No closer than 6.5l in five runs over fences but had made a pleasing start in this discipline only to underperform the last twice; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

10/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Lough Owel

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

No match for clear winners when second on last two outings, the latter over C&D, but they were both pretty good efforts and today's forecast slower ground might suit him better; one to consider.

6/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:12 Fontwell

Lough Owel

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

0-8 over hurdles; made quite promising chase debut when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) three months ago but we haven't seen him again since and he probably needs to improve here.

7/2

Form: 41P05P D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with a clearcut success at Market Rasen (3m, good) last June and has the same mark today, but she was pulled up on her next outing and returned from a break with another three disappointing runs this year; wears headgear first time.
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5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

5

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Mattie Ross

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

14/1

3

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:05 Taunton

Mattie Ross

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

prominent, not fluent and lost position 5th, slow jump and detached 8th, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

Form: 8-5475

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Hasn't offered that much since winning two bumpers last season (good/AW) and beaten 18l into fifth of 12 on handicap debut at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good; 13-2) last time; moves up in trip again.
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5

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

My Louise

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts) who had struggled to match that level over hurdles until a close third of nine at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last June off 1lb higher than today; that came after wind surgery and in a first-time tongue-tie (kept since) but she was pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) when next seen four weeks ago; mixed messages.

8/1

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

My Louise

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts) who had struggled to match that level over hurdles until a close third of nine at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last June, following wind surgery and fitted with a tongue-tie (retained); that was more like it, but she'll need to back that up returning from a 264-day break and down in trip.

15/2

4

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

My Louise

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Dual bumper winner (first two starts); has so far been unable to improve on that form over hurdles; has had wind surgery since well beaten at Chepstow (2m7f, good) latest; better is needed.

14/1

Form: 67/0-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish mare who is 0-11 in points and 0-9 as a hurdler; faded to go down by 20l at Stratford (2m, good; 12-1) last month on debut for new yard and there's now a rethink on trip.
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5th

7

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Penthouse Poppet

10st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Minor form in a range of disciplines and although there isn't much between her and Remember Moi on their Stratford run last month she was struggling from a long way out before pulled up there since.

33/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

Penthouse Poppet

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; ran well to a point over C&D on stable debut in March but two lesser efforts have followed (2m7f/2m6f; cheekpieces refitted last time); others look stronger.

14/1

8

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:30 Stratford

Penthouse Poppet

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

0-11 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; ran well to a point over C&D on stable debut in March but two lesser efforts have followed (2m7f/2m6f; cheekpieces refitted last time); others look stronger.

14/1

Form: 5-3P09 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Respected on form last spring, including his win off 2lb higher in a big field at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft); however, pulled up last June and soundly beaten in his two starts this winter, so needs a major revival with his tongue tied for the first time.
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7th

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Fantomas

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Battled on well to score off 5lb higher at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March 2024 and is also suited by this C&D but has performed poorly on all four appearances since last June and needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7th

9

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Fantomas

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Battled on well to score off 5lb higher at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March 2024 and is also suited by this C&D but has performed poorly on all four appearances since last June and needs to turn a corner.

12/1

11

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Fantomas

10st 7lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield

16/1

Form: 382373

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over fences in late 2023; he's often thereabouts over hurdles, including when upped to an extended 2m4f at Plumpton 18 days ago but that was below his best 2024 efforts over shorter.
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4th

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Gave very good account when close second over C&D (good to soft) last month and subsequent fifth of 12 over C&D (good) was perfectly respectable but his overall strike-rate is just 1-35 and others appeal more.

5/1

5th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-34 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he went very close to a second course success 16 days ago, going down by only a head over this trip on good to soft; another who could be involved in the finish.

5/1

2nd

7

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-33 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he gave a good account when second from out of the weights at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; could have a say.

6/1

Form: 35165F D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won over the extended 2m7f in a chase at Newcastle in December and stays 3m1f, but easily the best of his three runs since saw him take a heavy fall two out on latest outing; cheekpieces are enlisted for this return to hurdling (he's 1-15 in this sphere) and he needs to be at his best.
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7th

10

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Watchoutitscookie

10st 6lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); has struggled with consistency, but a leading player if reproducing his latest third of eight at Exeter last month.

9/2

3rd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Watchoutitscookie

10st 8lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); versatile regarding going but yet to race on good to firm; on a competitive mark if he can shrug off a lesser effort over C&D latest.

11/2

Form: 5P-PPP

Last run: 111 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who was pulled up on last four starts, back over hurdles on last three (after a lengthy layoff); wore cheekpieces on last two outings and absent since New Year's Eve.
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14

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Dom Bosco

10st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

midfield

33/1

14

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Dom Bosco

10st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

midfield

33/1

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

12:20 Warwick

Dom Bosco

10st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Tom George

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 5th

25/1

Form: 5-3783

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden (11 over hurdles) but she did finish third on the first and latest of her four starts this season, latterly when upped to 3m at Taunton (good) and staying on well from the rear; each-way claims again.
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11

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Sawpit Samantha

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jo Davis

0-17 and she beat only one in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase in March; a change of headgear is adopted now.

50/1

8th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Warwick

Sawpit Samantha

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Jo Davis

0-14 over hurdles and soundly beaten last of three on last month's chase debut at Leicester; others are preferred.

33/1

Form: 7684P6 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sole win (21 races) was over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter in May 2023 off 2lb lower; has generally struggled since but, from 2lb wrong today, at least she is not so far out of the handicap as on latest outing.
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5th

8

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Elfride

10st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Richard Phillips

2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft); on a lengthy losing run and arrives with plenty to prove from 4lb wrong.

33/1

18

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Elfride

10st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Richard Phillips

Struggled last year and competes from 6lb out of the handicap today; needs January's wind op to have made a big difference.

66/1

8

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Elfride

10st 3lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Richard Phillips

2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) in May 2023; well below par on her last five starts; blinkers now accompany tongue-tie; back on her winning mark but plenty to prove.

16/1

Non-runners

Lightonthewing

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Payout
Exacta £30.20
Straight Forecast £20.58
Tricast £64.20
Trifecta £80.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Impecunious

SPOTLIGHT:

Ri Na Cuirte

WEST COUNTRY:

Hawk Stone

D Express:

Quite The Getaway

The Star:

Elfride

Daily Mail:

Gorcombe Moonshine

The Times:

Impecunious

The Guardian:

Impecunious

The Sun:

Impecunious

Daily Mirror:

Hawk Stone

POSTDATA:

Ri Na Cuirte

Telegraph:

Ri Na Cuirte

Daily Record:

Ri Na Cuirte