March 01 / 16.15 Wincanton

16.15

Good

Somerset Workwear Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 5f 82y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Somerset Workwear Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 23-336 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
In good form over hurdles last spring, including when second off today's mark over C&D (good), but has been safely held in two chases since returning from a break; heavy ground may not have suited last time but others appeal more all the same.
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5th

2

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Just Go For It

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Kevin Bishop

Veteran mare; yet to hit top gear this season and fell when last in action but will be suited by today's trip/track/ground and has slipped to a good mark; can't be ruled out.

11/1

3

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Just Go For It

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Now 12 but she won off this mark at Taunton (2m3f, soft) last March and shaped when fifth of 16 there (2m3f, good to soft) last month as though she may benefit from this step back up in trip; each-way contender.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 9457-6

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but put in fairly good front-running shift when sixth of 17 on seasonal debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in January and is unexposed over this sort of trip; not ruled out.
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2nd

4

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:45 Warwick

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Off the mark (19th attempt) when scoring over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November but he's not easy to predict and was tailed off at Doncaster last time; now makes his chase debut after another break and he needs to bounce back near his best.

14/1

2nd

4

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:45 Warwick

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Off the mark (19th attempt) when scoring over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November but he's not easy to predict and was tailed off at Doncaster last time; now makes his chase debut after another break and he needs to bounce back near his best.

14/1

12th

3

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:35 Doncaster

Noble Savage

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

All out to win at Taunton (2m3f, good) two months ago, opening his account at the 19th attempt; back up 6lb and back down in trip, he doesn't look an obvious type to follow up.

6/1

Form: 2P2/08

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only five hurdle starts and wasn't disgraced in big field at Cheltenham (2m5f, good) on seasonal/handicap debut in November, but didn't find much for pressure in the straight at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and needs to improve here.
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4th

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Astigar

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Runner-up three times in the 2020-21 season; less consistent since but looks interesting now upped to 3m, being out of a sister to the stable's useful stayer Ramses De Teillee.

3/1

4th

2

8th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Astigar

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful bumper form but lightly raced since and hurdle career has gone back and forth so hard to know whether he'll repeat his return to form at Wincanton in March (2m5f, good); had second wind surgery in the meantime.

5/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Astigar

12st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

prominent, going okay but dropped to rear after 6th, headway on outer after 3 out, made challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on

7/1

Form: 43-6PP

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who was pulled up in his first two chases and now reverts to hurdling; given a chance by the handicapper and not written off just yet but has a lot more to prove than some.
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5th

11

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Rebel Intentions

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Annabelle Sowray

Two good runs over 3m1f at Catterick earlier in the season but form has gone cold; others preferred.

20/1

6th

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Rebel Intentions

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Annabelle Sowray

Two good C&D placed efforts on good/good to soft in December/January; pulled up on testing ground here last time; better ground should suit.

9/1

Form: 62-U87

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Yet to match his bumper form over hurdles but positives can be drawn from his seventh at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) last month, where he raced a bit too freely in first-time cheekpieces; goes without headgear for today's handicap debut and remains unexposed.
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0

2

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Sandalwood

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, pulled up quickly after 3 out

9/4

1st

3

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Sandalwood

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

pressed leader, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, led again when ridden before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on

9/4

4

31st May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

Sandalwood

11st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

No match for easy winner when second at Plumpton this month, having refused to settle in first-time blinkers, but was first past the post in cheekpieces at Taunton (3m, good to soft; demoted to second) two starts ago and the cheekpieces are back on here; player if handling the forecast fast ground.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: -U4342 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Returned to hurdling with two good runs last month, the latter a close second over C&D (good); recent 3lb rise doesn't help but there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things again.
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5th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Hititi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Has been racking up the places since completing a hat-trick two years ago, a sure sign that he's high in the weights; however, again ran well at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last time and finished just ahead of last week's Pertemps Final runner-up Jeriko Du Reponet; raised another 2lb for that but he's very solid.

3/1

2nd

1

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Hititi

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Completed a hat-trick in spring 2023 but has been chalking up the seconds since; two of those have been at this track in this race last year and a 3m chase on penultimate start (has worn cheekpieces this term); form dipped at Windsor latest and he's probably vulnerable if back on song for this return to hurdling.

14/1

Form: 1-7082 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner on good ground last spring; returned from break with some disappointing efforts towards end of last year but went very close in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) last month and has strong claims here if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.
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4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

4th

4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

9th

9

29th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:40 Newbury

Hardy Boy

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Ready winner over 2m7f at Market Rasen in August and he ran at least as well in defeat at Cheltenham in October but he has his share of weight now and soft ground has not been helpful so far.

14/1

Form: 3-P73

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on first two hurdling starts but shaped with considerably more promise when third (albeit well held) in Taunton novice (2m3f, good to soft) last month and should have more improvement to come in handicaps.
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1

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Mikhailovich

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Came from poor position to win by 7l on chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June 2024 and returned from long absence with good second over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August, where he travelled much more sweetly; it's hard to tell what mood he'll be in here but he could still have significant potential over fences.

7/2

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Mikhailovich

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Won a handicap over hurdles and won going away on chase debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) 14 months ago; on a competitive mark but likely best watched on this return to hurdling after his absence.

8/1

1st

5

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

18:25 Market Rasen

Mikhailovich

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

Easy Huntingdon winner (2m3f, Class 5 handicap hurdle) last October and placed off a higher mark here next time; however, his last two efforts have been below-par, pulling-up at Taunton two months ago; switches to fences with enough to prove at present.

14/1

Non-runners

Hititi, Hardy Boy, Mikhailovich

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Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £17.99
Trifecta £51.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hititi

Telegraph:

Hardy Boy

The Guardian:

Mikhailovich

The Star:

Sandalwood

The Times:

Noble Savage

D Express:

Just Go For It

The Sun:

Hardy Boy

RP Ratings:

Hititi

TOPSPEED:

Hititi

POSTDATA:

Hititi

Daily Mail:

Hititi

Daily Mirror:

Hititi

Daily Record:

Hititi