March 09 / 15.50 Wincanton

15.50

Good

Wiltshire Air Ambulance Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Wiltshire Air Ambulance Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: P66524

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-14 under rules but made pretty good start to chasing career when staying-on second at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) in January and also ran quite well when back over hurdles last month (2m7f); could have a say.
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11

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Aikenbreakinheart

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Won at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last March on his second chase start and is now 5lb lower, but he's struggled on his three starts since and may be best watched on this first outing since December.

50/1

11

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Aikenbreakinheart

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Won at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last March on his second chase start and is now 5lb lower, but he's struggled on his three starts since and may be best watched on this first outing since December.

50/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -U4974

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden who put in some slow/dicey jumps and was well held before unseating rider at third-last fence on chase debut last May; recent hurdling efforts have been unwhelming; too risky.
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3rd

8

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Lakeside Lad

10st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Seamus Mullins

Only second chase start when runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) but it was a modest race and he's finished well held at Plumpton since, taking his record to 0-15.

8/1

6th

7

21st Mar 2023

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

16:10 Plumpton

Lakeside Lad

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

disputed lead

4/1

2nd

4

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Lakeside Lad

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

disputed lead, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, led clearly 11th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, rallying when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

Form: 6-6521

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Safely held in first two chases in the autumn but, following a wind op and with tongue-tie/cheekpieces fitted, has fared much better on his two appearances this year, more recently when holding on well to score at Lingfield (2m7f, good) last month; could still have more to offer; good chance.
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5

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

16:05 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

midfield, not fluent and lost ground 6th, struggling before 11th

6/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield

Twilight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won this two years ago and has gained three further wins in the meantime; ran perfectly well off this career-high mark at Chepstow last month; in the mix.

100/30

3rd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

in touch with leaders

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -313U1 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
2-4 since switched to fences this year, the latter win gained by 11l at Fontwell (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; has 7lb penalty to shoulder here but should be fine over the longer trip and won't mind if there's rain about.
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5

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Has more wins over fences, most recently at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month under Ciaran O'Shea; failed to fire 20 days later but he's effective in this sphere as shown when a close second at Chepstow in February; yet to win from a mark this high but should be firmly in the mix.

9/2

5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Often front-runner; ridden by Ciaran O'Shea on last four starts; 7-22 in chases (one of his hurdles wins was this track) and those wins include his last two completed starts in this sphere, the latest at Exeter (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this trip is unknown territory but he ran well over an extended 3m4f at Stratford in 2024; has to be in serious calculations.

9/2

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Lightonthewing

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Back to form to win a Wincanton chase (3m1f, soft) in December and nearly went in again back over hurdles at Chepstow in a race he won the previous year; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well.

3/1

Form: 8P-99

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in four novice hurdles last year (2m-2m7f) but makes his chase/handicap debut off a lowly mark and with cheekpieces added; market support will make him of interest.
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5

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Call Me Tlalok

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

took keen hold, led narrowly, slow jump and headed 11th, ridden and dropped to rear after 12th, became detached 13th, pulled up before 14th

8/1

9th

4

21st Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:53 Taunton

Call Me Tlalok

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Has struggled at big prices in three novice hurdles (2m/2m7f), most recently when beaten out of sight here (2m, good; first run after wind op) on his return last month; can only be watched.

100/1

9th

3

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:10 Taunton

Call Me Tlalok

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

No show in two novice hurdles last term; has had wind surgery; stable's very good strike-rate this season provides hope for better but would need to see market support to consider.

66/1

Form: P005-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Second of five in very weak Exeter novice hurdle (2m, good) on recent stable debut and could plausibly have untapped potential over today's longer trip but his overall profile is not compelling.
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5th

5

17th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Worcester

Tout Paris

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Ben Lund

0-12 under rules; 5l second in an Exeter novice (2m, good) in February; well below par on his last three starts; big improvement required.

66/1

11

9th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:45 Ffos Las

Tout Paris

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Lund

Not achieved much in handicaps over hurdles and fences as yet and this looks no easier from 9lb out of the weights.

50/1

7

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Tout Paris

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Ben Lund

in touch with leaders on outer, niggled along before 3rd, pushed along before 4th

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £27.00
Straight Forecast £26.47
Trifecta £50.90

Selections

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SPOTLIGHT:

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Daily Record:

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