April 27 / 20.10 Taunton

20.10

Good

Rowcliffes Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5439.43
  • 2m 5f 150y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Rowcliffes Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 8P33PP

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Seems best when able to race prominently; returned to form with his thirds here (2m2f) and at Wincanton (2m4f, both on good) in February/March but he's been pulled up in last two runs and was reported to have bled from the nose last time; 0-15 overall and others are more convincing.
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7

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

School For Scandal

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Joe Tickle

Two more chase wins in 2025, the latest at Windsor (3m, good to soft; suited by good) in November; often battled with unsuitable ground over the winter but 4lb lower than at Windsor so has a weights chance.

10/1

3rd

7

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

School For Scandal

10st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Has five wins over fences including one over C&D; below form on his last two starts but may show improvement on this better ground.

12/1

5

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

School For Scandal

10st 10lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

2lb below his Windsor success in November but he's not matched that level since, latest when well held at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) last month; needs the return to better ground to spark a revival.

25/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 353334 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden who was a well-held fourth of five when switched to chasing in headgear at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month; well-backed favourite in that race but she didn't jump very well and needs something of a transformation here; tongue-tie added.
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0

6

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

12:40 Exeter

Lady Wilberry

10st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Claire Hitch

Consistent over hurdles and fences for Keiran Burke; not on a bad mark if able to resume where she left off back in May when going close in a 3m2f chase.

7/2

100/30

Form: 632312 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
10yo who has been in good form since January, including a win at Wincanton (2m4f, good) on his penultimate run and a close second at Plumpton last time; nudged up another 2lb but he still looks on a workable mark and won't mind what the weather does; respected.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

midfield

20/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

High-mileage veteran who looked out of sorts on his final two appearances in 2024; too well handicapped to rule out but younger rivals appeal more; blinkers refitted.

20/1

7

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Dindin

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

On a losing run and in difficulties in three of his last four starts, including behind School For Scandal over C&D in October and at Fakenham 16 days ago; has been wearing headgear but just a tongue-tie today; work cut out.

16/1

Form: 902622 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who lost out by only a nose on his chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) last month and it was the same story at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last time; up another 3lb but he's open to more progress over fences and is a big player.
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2nd

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Hard Frost

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Below par in last two completed starts, then early faller latest; won off just 1lb lower at Taunton (2m7f) in December and a return to that form would put him in the picture.

5/1

2nd

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:50 Stratford

Hard Frost

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

pressed leader, led last (usual 2 out), headed home straight, kept on but no match for winner

5/1

7

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

19:35 Taunton

Hard Frost

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Just lasted home in a 2m7f chase on good to soft here in December when only 1lb lower; nowhere near as good since then but returning here will be no bad thing (also finished fourth in this 12 months ago).

5/1

Form: 5761-P D BF

Last run: 351 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (20th attempt) when scoring with cheekpieces added at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last April but he was pulled up there the following month and has not been seen since; has quite a lot to prove on his comeback and yard also runs Lady Wilberry.
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12

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Scrumpy Boy

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Mitchell Hunt

C&D winner last summer off 4lb lower and that was a narrow success; fared less well after 81 days off at Exeter and now returns from another break; others safer on debut for another new trainer.

25/1

4th

7

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:35 Exeter

Scrumpy Boy

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Alexandra Dunn

Wouldn't want much rain but has turned a corner on his last couple of runs and the front two were nicely on top when edging home at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July; suffered a wound on his leg which would explain the subsequent break; 5lb higher.

3/1

1st

5

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Scrumpy Boy

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Scored over C&D last year and looked back in good form when second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; probably won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but, otherwise, he's a contender.

5/1

Form: 2P3435 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner but she's not made an impact in four runs over fences and was tailed off at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) two weeks ago; mark continues to fall but she has something to prove in this sphere.
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6

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Electric Annie

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Returned to racing under rules with very respectable third over hurdles on stable debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in April but was well beaten at Warwick last month and did not convince as a chaser for Robert Walford during the 2022-23 season (four attempts).

12/1

9th

8

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Electric Annie

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Very lightly raced in recent years but stayed on from the rear for third when back under rules for last month's stable debut at Hereford (2m3f; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted); still very well handicapped on old form; contender if that recent outing brought her on.

6/1

9th

8

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Electric Annie

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Very lightly raced in recent years but stayed on from the rear for third when back under rules for last month's stable debut at Hereford (2m3f; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted); still very well handicapped on old form; contender if that recent outing brought her on.

6/1

Form: 135570 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Added to her hurdle win in France when scoring over fences at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October but she's struggled since and was beaten a long way back over hurdles two weeks ago; goes back up in trip but she's still above her last winning mark and has plenty to prove back over fences.
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5

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Ho Que Oui

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Alexandra Dunn

Generally very disappointing since her win off 3lb higher at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October but stopped the rot when second of four at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and has possibilities if in the right mood again; cheekpieces refitted.

11/2

2nd

3

29th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Ho Que Oui

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in last

14/1

4

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

20:10 Taunton

Ho Que Oui

11st 8lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Alexandra Dunn

Added to her hurdle win in France when scoring over fences at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October but she's struggled since and was beaten a long way back over hurdles two weeks ago; goes back up in trip but she's still above her last winning mark and has plenty to prove back over fences.

25/1

Form: 511-UP

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicaps at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) and Wincanton (3m1f, good to firm) in the autumn, but, after a break, he's failed to complete in both runs this spring; has questions to answer back in trip and he probably wouldn't want any rain to arrive.
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2nd

6

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

OFaolains Lad

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Richenda Ford

led, pressed leader when headed 3rd, led 6th, headed 2 out, lost second last, kept on run-in, went second again inside final 110yds

4/1

2nd

3

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

OFaolains Lad

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Richenda Ford

prominent

7/1

6th

8

31st Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

OFaolains Lad

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richenda Ford

held up in rear, niggled along after 10th, pushed along before 5 out, soon no impression

5/1

Form: 1-55P4 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with two wins in staying handicaps (good) but he's been out of sorts this term; ran well to a point here (2m7f, good to soft) two weeks ago but was ultimately well held in fourth and looks opposable back at this trip.
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10

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Cobra Commander

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

2m7f and 3m2f chase winner on good; if able to reproduce his Hereford effort (2m5f, good) last December he would be thereabouts but he's struggled to get in a serious blow in three subsequent starts, the latest over 3m; blinkers go on.

25/1

7th

12

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Cobra Commander

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Dual winner at up to 3m2f (both good); without a win in over two years and well beaten in two starts this year.

33/1

Form: 446514

Last run: 203 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 17th attempt under rules when scoring at Worcester (2m7f, good) in September but this inconsistent type was beaten 30l there in his final run in the autumn; comes with risks attached on his return and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.
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7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tom ORoughley

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

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

20/1

0

6

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.

14/1

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sheila Lewis

Not the easiest to predict and both wins have come at further; going well in the lead over 2m7f here two weeks ago but a slow jump four out saw him quickly beaten; perhaps the drop to this trip will work, therefore.

8/1

Non-runners

Electric Annie, Cobra Commander, Tom O'Roughley

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £18.18
Tricast £83.53
Trifecta £60.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hard Frost

WEST COUNTRY:

Dindin

POSTDATA:

Electric Annie

The Times:

Cobra Commander

RP Ratings:

Hard Frost

The Guardian:

Hard Frost

Daily Mail:

Hard Frost

D Express:

Hard Frost

The Sun:

Hard Frost

The Star:

Electric Annie

Telegraph:

Dindin

Daily Mirror:

Dindin

Daily Record:

Dindin