April 16 / 16.45 Wincanton

16.45

Good To Soft

Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 1m 7f 149y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 800581 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer who didn't show much in his first two handicaps but was an emphatic winner when dropped to 2m at Taunton (heavy) 17 days ago, beating one who wasn't badly treated on his hurdle form; up 6lb but should have some potential at this level.
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7th

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Flash Gorcombe

11st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Strike-rate of 6-23 over fences; not firing as he can this season but there's time yet and he's well handicapped.

4/1

3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Flash Gorcombe

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Dual winner here (including C&D) who was second in this in 2024; built on seasonal debut when third over C&D (soft) in December but jumped right and disappointed at Exeter last time; contender to bounce back returned to this venue.

3/1

100/30

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 5P183P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer; successful handicap hurdle debut at Catterick in January (1m7f, soft) and the return to 2m suited when close up at Uttoxeter in March; failed to give her running at Kelso since (first-time tongue-tie, retained) but is realistically placed now she goes chasing.
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2

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 6lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistent last season but made winning handicap hurdle debut in January and was creditable second to progressive rival on last month's chasing debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft); open to improvement over today's longer trip and a big player if on her mettle again again.

3/1

2nd

2

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Dime Store Cowgirl

11st 7lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders on outer

100/30

8

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:00 Kelso

Dime Store Cowgirl

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: -74363 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Moderately handicapped when switched to this yard but has eased in the weights and the signs were better at Taunton last month when he kept persevering into a close third (2m, good to soft); had a hard race but left on the same mark; cheekpieces added.
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6th

9

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Urabamba

10st 6lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Some fair efforts over hurdles and fences for this yard but more needed if he's to add to only career win in Ireland two years ago.

8/1

5th

9

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Worcester

Urabamba

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Has run reasonably over hurdles and fences for this yard but more needed if he's to add to only career win, in Ireland (for Henry De Bromhead) nearly two years ago; usual tongue-strap left off.

20/1

8

19th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Urabamba

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Only 1-23; not far away over fences during the spring but comfortably held back hurdling the last twice and needs to raise his game.

16/1

Form: 251644 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
All four wins at Plumpton and he won in good style there in January (2m3f, soft; has won on good) but wasn't in the same form back there on last two starts, markedly so 26 days ago; no great appeal after that.
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5th

4

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

En Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

All four wins have been gained at this track and latest was over C&D (soft) in January; that was off 2b higher but he's not come close to that form since and was a well-held third of four at Fontwell on his recent return after another wind op; has bit to prove and he needs a major revival.

10/1

3rd

3

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

En Coeur

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

jumped slightly right throughout, raced in third, not fluent 2nd, lost ground before 8th, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out

8/1

4th

3

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

En Coeur

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

held up in rear

7/1

Form: 1-9384 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Two long layoffs since latest win in July 2021 and not yet come close to recapturing best form in just four runs since; had some respite in the weights but has further to go in that respect.
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4th

7

12th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Southwell

Robin Des Mana

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

Four-time chase winner but his last success was almost two years ago and this 12yo has been well held in his three runs this year; 2lb out of the weights on this step back up in grade and he's opposable.

33/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Robin Des Mana

11st 4lb

J: Mr Nathan Brennan

T: Phil York

held up in last

20/1

4th

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:50 Southwell

Robin Des Mana

11st 4lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

Veteran who has been inconsistent for a while; won off a 3lb higher mark in July 2021; has something to find on the balance of his form shown in just three runs since.

25/1

Form: 55314P CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Often leads; the most recent two of three chase wins (one over C&D) have come after breaks but he was pulled up over hurdles after four months off in March and the ground may be on the slow side for him (best on good).
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7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Forget You Not

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Didn't run badly from the front at Warwick (2m, good) but that was three months ago and this 10yo hasn't won since 2022.

14/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

Forget You Not

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

led, headed with one circuit to go, lost position before 6th

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 223V31 D

Last run: 136 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
No frills regarding his handicap mark but he ran well against an in-form winner on sole C&D start in this race last year and has won two of his five starts at about 2m1f since last summer, most recently at Leicester in December; has won after a break; yard is 5-11 with chasers here.
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3

29th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:05 Huntingdon

Obey The Rules

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Four chase wins, the latest at Leicester last December (four ran); only seen once since, when running poorly at Wincanton last month; good ground ideal and decent claims if that latest effort is overlooked.

7/1

7th

1

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Obey The Rules

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on inner

3/1

6

28th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

13:55 Leicester

Obey The Rules

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had run well here on a previous visit and he showed his liking for this course when winning here four weeks ago (good to firm; all other wins on good); looks set for another good effort.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £18.13
Trifecta £50.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Urabamba

SPOTLIGHT:

Flash Gorcombe

Telegraph:

Obey The Rules

POSTDATA:

Flash Gorcombe

D Express:

Flash Gorcombe

Daily Record:

Obey The Rules

WEST COUNTRY:

Urabamba

The Times:

Urabamba

Daily Mirror:

Urabamba

The Sun:

Urabamba

The Star:

Urabamba