April 16 / 17.50 Wincanton

17.50

Good To Soft

Naf Season Close Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £2178.4
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Naf Season Close Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to 11.5f winner Yellow Storm (RPR 92); unraced dam out of once-raced half-sister to 2m2f and 2m3f Listed hurdle winner Yellowman; stable had another high-profile bumper winner this week at Aintree; needs respecting.
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6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 1

14:48 Perth

Horaces Pearl

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Performed below expectations in Aintree 2m4f Grade 1 last time but was unbeaten previously and remains of interest; good chance at this level, provided he stays the new trip.

6/1

3rd

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 1

14:48 Perth

Horaces Pearl

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear

6/1

5th

6

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Horaces Pearl

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has won all five starts, including the Grade 2 bumper (good to soft) on this card last year; has made an excellent transition to hurdles, jumping confidently when not turning a hair at Newbury (2m4f, soft) on latest start; looks more than ready for a go in Graded company as a hurdler.

11/4

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£55,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to point/bumper winner Kyntara; dam 2m5f hurdle winner, sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Winds And Waves out of 2m3f-3m2f hurdle/smart chase winner from family of high-class chaser Dublin Flyer; plenty to like on paper.
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4th

7

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Kintail

11st 6lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mel Rowley

Ex-Nicky Henderson; just 1-10 over hurdles and has struggled with consistency but he ran well to finish third at Hereford (3m2f; first-time blinkers) last month; ties in with Dwight K Schrute on that form and has claims if he can back that up.

9/2

3rd

3

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Kintail

11st 6lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mel Rowley

Ex-Nicky Henderson inmate who struggles with consistency; disappointing in his two runs for this yard but he's on a good mark should blinkers trigger something (he ran one good race when cheekpieces were tried).

12/1

10

14th Jan 2026

Good

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

Kintail

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Proved unable to sustain early progress for previous yard but ran creditably over C&D last spring; dropped away on stable/seasonal debut, perhaps needing the run; check the market signals.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to French winners Rebellio (2m hurdle) and Solingen (2m1f hurdle/2m4f cross-country chase); dam French 1m7f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Solway; likely contender for a yard that wins bumpers at this track for fun.
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7th

5

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:00 Newton Abbot

Soir De Gala

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

6/4

1st

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Soir De Gala

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won comfortably at Fakenham (2m4f, good) and wilted only on the run-in off this 7lb higher mark at Worcester; only a 5yo and entitled to progress further now sent chasing.

5/2

3rd

4

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Worcester

Soir De Gala

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Took a while to get the hang of hurdling but he's thriving now and he won comfortably at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; up 7lb but he still has untapped potential and could follow up.

11/8

Form: 9

Last run: 100 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a respected Flat yard that does well in bumpers but she was easy to back at Ludlow (soft; 11-1) and finished just worse than midfield; may show more with a tongue-tie now added.
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9th

4

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Selkirk Grace

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Hughie Morrison

Eight-race maiden who was pulled up at Hereford last time but she looks interesting on her close call in a Taunton handicap (2m, soft) in January; has claims if she can bounce back after wind surgery and yard is in decent form; cheekpieces added.

7/1

9th

4

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Selkirk Grace

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Hughie Morrison

Eight-race maiden who was pulled up at Hereford last time but she looks interesting on her close call in a Taunton handicap (2m, soft) in January; has claims if she can bounce back after wind surgery and yard is in decent form; cheekpieces added.

7/1

4

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Selkirk Grace

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Hughie Morrison

There was some promise before she went down by only a neck on her handicap debut at Taunton (2m, soft); not a given on pedigree that this longer trip will suit but she's only 4lb higher than last time and probably improving.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 23,000gns after winning a 3m Irish point (good to yielding) by 2l; that was nearly two years ago and the second is now exposed as modest.
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4th

5

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

15:55 Ascot

Kicks And Ale

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

pressed leader, lost ground before 3 out

9/1

3rd

4

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Kempton

Kicks And Ale

11st 0lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

towards rear, detached from 5th

66/1

4th

5

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Leicester

Kicks And Ale

11st 5lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

Had a long absence after winning his Irish point and another prior to finishing tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Warwick (300-1).

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £11.46
Trifecta £20.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kintail

POSTDATA:

Soir De Gala

WEST COUNTRY:

Soir De Gala

Daily Mirror:

Soir De Gala

The Sun:

Soir De Gala

Daily Record:

Soir De Gala

LAMBOURN:

Kintail

The Times:

Kintail

Telegraph:

Kintail

D Express:

Kintail

The Star:

Kintail