November 14 / 14.50 Taunton

14.50

Good To Firm

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5967.53
  • 2m 7f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 58P721 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Left clear two out before fending off Jony Max for his second career success at Wincanton (3m1f, good); has only gone up 3lb and looks closely matched with the second; obvious claims.
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6th

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Worcester

School For Scandal

10st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Five-time chase winner, most recently at Windsor (3m, good to soft) in the autumn; back on a good mark now but he's not easy to predict and has been pulled up on two of his last three outings (bled from the nose last time); others preferred.

16/1

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

7/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 098721

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Back to form in new blinkers when second to School For Scandal at Wincanton and went one better at Warwick (3m1f, good), pulling clear with an improving favourite despite the blinkers being left at home; well handicapped even with a penalty now he's turned a corner.
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2

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Jony Max

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

On the downgrade now and returned from a break with 37l defeat behind My Girl Katie at Newton Abbot last month; might well have needed that outing and has conditions to suit here but others appeal more all the same; wears blinkers and cheekpieces simultaneously for the first time.

11/2

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Jony Max

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Christian Williams

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); returned to form with a string of good efforts in the autumn but absent since pulled up in Fakenham marathon just before Christmas and entitled to benefit from this outing.

7/1

5

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Jony Max

11st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Close second in C&D (good) Norfolk National in early part of last season and was a 3m course winner (good to soft) last November; needed considerable help from the handicapper before last month's Warwick success (3m1f, good) but has been placed twice since and the return to this track is an obvious plus; cheekpieces removed after one use; big player.

5/2

Form: 745-14 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well backed when winning from out of the weights at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) and the race perhaps came too soon only three days later at Hereford; escaped a penalty that day and now has to deal with the 10lb rise, but hard to dismiss.
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1

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:54 Newton Abbot

Lock Out

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Inconsistent last season and absent since tame effort in March but won when fresh a year ago, at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft), and begins his new campaign from a good mark.

3/1

5th

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Lock Out

11st 6lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

midfield

11/2

2nd

2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Lock Out

11st 13lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, lost position 6th

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 467-P4

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Had placed form for Charlie Longsdon but never won a race; slipped on a bend before pulling up on stable debut but couldn't land a blow when switched to fences at Southwell (2m4f, good); down in grade this afternoon and, although unraced over this far, there's stamina in his pedigree; could feature.
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14

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Gentleman Jacques

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Made all to win by 12l at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January, despite racing too freely, but was hit quite hard by the handicapper for that and was safely held on both subsequent outings (2m5f/2m7f).

14/1

6th

3

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Gentleman Jacques

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Didn't settle but still recorded an easy Wincanton win under Harry Cobden in January (2m4f, heavy); contested lead and 11lb rise found him out latest, and at least one of those will be an issue again here.

8/1

7th

11

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Gentleman Jacques

11st 3lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

Made it 14th-time lucky under rules with a powerful front-running display at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January, winning by 12l; rider's 10lb claim useful in view of his 11lb higher mark, but whether things will work out so favourably this time remains to be seen.

7/2

Form: P/P53-

Last run: 471 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fairly handicapped on some of his Irish form and latest third at Worcester (2m4f, good), albeit a long time ago, was a step back in the right direction; should stay okay but has the blinkers back on (along with a new tongie-tie; replacing cheekpieces) that didn't do much for him when tried once before.
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7th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

19:30 Taunton

Blackhillsofdakota

10st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, prominent after 5th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on run-in

25/1

7th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

19:30 Taunton

Blackhillsofdakota

10st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Alexandra Dunn

Sole hurdle win was in 2019 and he's struggled over fences and hurdles in three runs after a long absence; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove after another break.

25/1

5th

7

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Blackhillsofdakota

11st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Alexandra Dunn

Pulled up over fences in November, after a long absence, and struggled over C&D when back over hurdles two weeks ago; needs to prove some ability remains.

33/1

Form: 3-467U

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-15 on the Flat and 0-11 over hurdles; did threaten in the latter discipline but a mid-race departure on last month's chase debut is worrying.
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1st

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Stiletto

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Won three times under Sean Bowen (once over C&D) in 2025; well below best on all four appearances this year but has slipped to a good mark and the champion jockey evidently still has faith in him; revival possible.

10/1

6th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:37 Perth

Stiletto

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Won three times (2m2f-3m) in June-September last year, off today's mark over C&D on last occasion; out of form on last four outings, however, and a major revival is needed on this second start after wind surgery; tongue-tie (last used in 2024) returns.

20/1

5th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Stiletto

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Versatile sort who won three times (2m2f-3m) in June-September last year; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he's been well held in his last three runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £14.16
Trifecta £35.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jony Max

RP RATINGS:

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The Guardian:

School For Scandal

WEST COUNTRY:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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POSTDATA:

Jony Max

The Times:

Jony Max

Daily Mail:

Jony Max

The Sun:

Jony Max

Daily Mirror:

School For Scandal

The Star:

School For Scandal

Daily Record:

School For Scandal