March 13 / 17.05 Taunton

17.05

Good To Soft

William Hill Daily Cheltenham Offers Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Daily Cheltenham Offers Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.10
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 378

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair form on the Flat when trained in Ireland (albeit without winning) and not beaten far in any of three hurdling starts for current stable; sports refitted cheekpieces for today's handicap debut; no surprise if he features.
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2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Play By The Rules

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.

11/4

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Play By The Rules

10st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -50472

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Stayed on well from a long way off the pace to go close on last month's handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good; first-time hood) and seems likely to be suited by today's longer trip; likely contender.
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2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:02 Hexham

Ingennio

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual chase winner in 2024; returned from one-year absence with low-key hurdle run for new stable in July but shaped with a lot more promise at Perth last month and should now be at concert pitch for this return to fences.

10/1

3

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Ingennio

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles after a year off and he's likely to be back chasing (dual winner) sooner rather than later.

14/1

33/1

  • Place: £9.60

Form: -533PP

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on consecutive appearances this year and now 0-12 over hurdles; 4lb out of the weights here; can't be recommended.
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9th

10

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

0-16 under rules and 0-20 overall; struggled from early stage on chasing debut in May and well beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; difficult to enthuse over.

20/1

10th

16

8th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:50 Chepstow

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jimmy Frost

towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 3 out

33/1

9th

15

22nd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jimmy Frost

prominent

66/1

Form: 902

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who displayed significant improvement when keeping-on second in 2m course maiden here (good) three weeks ago; back up in trip for today's handicap debut and should have more to offer.
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4th

2

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Loop Head

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield

4/1

2nd

9

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

16:00 Taunton

Loop Head

11st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

midfield, prominent 4 out, ridden and went second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

50/1

11th

11

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:10 Ffos Las

Loop Head

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Joined Evan Williams after winning Irish point debut in March; tailed off after racing far too freely on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) but combination of drop back in trip and first-time hood may enable improvement.

12/1

Form: 463P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over C&D (good) when 80-1 for handicap debut 11 days ago; entitled to have benefited from that outing (his first since September) but remains difficult to enthuse over.
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5th

5

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Coconut Twist

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won three times in early part of year and was back in good nick when close fourth (hampered close home) over C&D (good) last month but may find others better handicapped in this stronger race; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

2

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Coconut Twist

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won three times in early part of this year, most recently here (3m2f, good) in April, but seemed to have gone off the boil on last two outings in May/June and current mark demands a career-best performance.

5/1

15

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Uttoxeter

Coconut Twist

10st 5lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Ridden by Robbie David on last eight outings; won four of his 15 races last season, with a stack of place returns as well; latest win was off a 5lb lower mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in April, followed by a creditable second there but he was pulled up at Southwell five weeks ago; has bounced back before but this is a tough race in which to do it.

16/1

Form: 3322PP D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
In very good form in early part of this season (two wins) and seems versatile regarding ground but was pulled up over C&D last month, after a layoff, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

2-38 under rules, both wins at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in May 2022; placed a few times off higher marks last year and probably needed the run when fourth of seven behind Sandy Brook at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; now 10lb better off; could go well.

13/2

5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

never going well, jumped left on occasions, prominent, dropped to last after 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 3 out

13/2

4th

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Kapitaliste

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Alexandra Dunn

midfield, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, lost ground before 4 out

4/1

Form: /233-5 C

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Made the frame three consecutive times over hurdles in early 2022 (2m-2m2f), but seen only once this season when modest fifth at Exeter in December; younger rivals have more pressing claims.
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8th

9

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Show On The Road

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Fiona Shaw

led, slow jump and briefly headed 1st, headed with one circuit to go

12/1

5th

3

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:50 Exeter

Show On The Road

11st 8lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Fiona Shaw

Veteran who retains his enthusiasm and ran creditably when third here (2m, soft) when last seen in March; no surprise to see him placed again but others appeal more for win purposes.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-68F4 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Generally very disappointing this season but appreciated drop to Class 5 when keeping-on fourth at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; interesting to see whether combination of new trip and first-time blinkers enables him to build on that performance here.
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8

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Privatory

10st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

Won his first two starts over hurdles (one in France) but 0-14 since and very much on the downgrade; addition of a tongue-tie needs to have a dramatic effect.

33/1

8

26th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Privatory

10st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

Won his first two starts over hurdles (one in France) but 0-14 since and very much on the downgrade; addition of a tongue-tie needs to have a dramatic effect.

33/1

12

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:50 Plumpton

Privatory

10st 13lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Paddy Butler

Became disappointing for Gary Moore last season and was pulled up when 50-1 for recent stable debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good); swaps blinkers for first-time cheekpieces here.

33/1

Form: /20F0-

Last run: 331 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Well down the field on only start for Colin Tizzard and now 0-6 over hurdles; makes stable debut after 11-month absence; others have much less to prove.
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0

7

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell

Kalyptra

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Ten-race maiden who has been pulled up in three of his last four handicaps, including at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago; mark is tumbling but it's a long time since he showed any worthwhile form and he needs a major turnaround.

50/1

0

9

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Kalyptra

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

jumped right 4th, led

50/1

5th

3

22nd Jun 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Kalyptra

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last

25/1

Form: 57B99

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a significant blow when ninth of 11 over C&D (good) on last month's handicap debut; remains unexposed but clearly needs to take a big step forward.
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2

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Celtic Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

0-17 under rules and absent since a poor performance in March but came second in consecutive chases during the winter (3m1f/2m7f) and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; contender if back on song.

6/1

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Celtic Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd

7/2

2nd

6

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Celtic Fortune

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in rear

5/1

Form: P5P20-

Last run: 465 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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9th

10

(8)

17th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Potion

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ronald Harris

slowly away, always towards rear

14/1

5th

5

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Secret Potion

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ronald Harris

held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

16/1

7th

8

(5)

13th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Potion

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ronald Harris

slowly into stride, always towards rear, never going well, lost action

14/1

Form: /5-008

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Regressed on the Flat last year and has cut little ice in three novice/maiden hurdles this winter (1m7f-2m); makes handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark but still needs to improve.
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2nd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Daany

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Turned his attention to chasing fairly late in life but made a solid start when second of six at Wincanton in April; didn't back that up when never travelling at Hereford (also 2m, good) nine days ago and has a question to answer after that.

16/1

4

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Daany

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider.

6/1

2nd

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

Daany

10st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Three-time Flat winner and successful four times over hurdles; however, hasn't been running all that well under either code following a year on the sidelines and this is a belated first attempt at chasing.

16/1

Form: 79-0

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all three hurdling starts (1m7f-2m), the latest his stable debut in January; has better chance to get competitive in this low-grade handicap but still makes only limited appeal.
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12

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Western Baron

10st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

held up in rear

25/1

12th

14

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:30 Ffos Las

Western Baron

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Beaten out of sight in two runs last winter (finished lame latest); best watched unless the market suggests improvement is expected.

66/1

Form: 495-7P

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in early stages at Exeter on Friday (saddle slipped) and makes quick reappearance here; posted some pretty good efforts on the Flat last year but is yet to be placed after nine hurdling starts.
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13

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

held up in rear

25/1

12

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:40 Exeter

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Mitchell Hunt

Career record is 0-25 and unplaced all eight hurdling starts; absent since well beaten on the Flat last October.

33/1

6th

4

(6)

29th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Army Of One

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mitchell Hunt

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge

16/1

Non-runners

Celtic Fortune

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Payout
Exacta £59.50
Straight Forecast £48.91
Tricast £1827.51
Trifecta £2325.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ingennio

POSTDATA:

Loop Head

Daily Mirror:

Western Baron

RP Ratings:

Daany

Telegraph:

Loop Head

The Sun:

Loop Head

The Star:

Loop Head

Daily Record:

Loop Head

WEST COUNTRY:

Ingennio

The Times:

Ingennio

The Guardian:

Ingennio

Daily Mail:

Ingennio

D Express:

Ingennio