April 24 / 16.55 Windsor

16.55

Good To Soft

Marquee Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 3f 99y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Marquee Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP
1st
1 (4)
Talap

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 121496

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Multiple turf/AW winner abroad and was in decent form at Cagnes earlier this year; raced keenly and hit traffic on the AW last Tuesday and that was more like it; won't mind any rain.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:16 Taunton

Talap

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-9 over hurdles but he has won in other disciplines and his 8l second of ten to Cooler Than Me over C&D (heavy; 100-1) last time was easily his most competitive show as a handicap hurdler; considered for a place.

8/1

2nd

10

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Taunton

Talap

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-8 over hurdles and beaten 14l or more in all four handicaps; hard to make a case for.

66/1

10th

13

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

13:52 Wincanton

Talap

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Gordon Edwards

0-7 over hurdles; ran well for a long way when eighth from out of the weights over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day and is effectively 10lb lower today but his overall profile remains unconvincing.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 8476-9 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in the past but is better over hurdles now and finished well held on his AW comeback recently; there's again no sign of the cheekpieces and it would be hard to make a case for any rain working in his favour.
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Verdict Starting price

2

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Manor Park

11st 9lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Yet to score for his current yard and he comes here on the back of a below-par fifth of eight in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot 20 days ago; cheekpieces go back on with more required.

25/1

5th

3

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Manor Park

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 395-04 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Missed a chunk of his career and has continued to regress since returning; there was good support for him back from wind surgery in a first-time visor early in the month, though, and that gave something to build on.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

17th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

Rick Blaine

11st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Shaun Lycett

raced wide, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway 6th

13/2

0

7

4th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

12:58 Hereford

Rick Blaine

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Shaun Lycett

This Flat winner showed some aptitude for hurdling when third in two novice events at Worcester (2m, good) in the summer; should stay this longer trip and may have some untapped potential on handicap debut.

12/1

5/2

Form: 1211-4

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Finished last season well, winning three of her last four, and showed enough on her comeback, off today's career-high mark, to suggest she can make an impact today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four wins came on turf later in the year and made it 0-16 on the AW when tailed off over 1m6f here five weeks ago; on a career-low mark now but it's hard to find any other positives.

33/1

8th

8

(4)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

0-15 on AW but not beaten far when seventh of 13 on comeback run here (1m3f) 16 days ago; steps back up in trip and down to a career-low mark so not out of this.

12/1

7th

4

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Veteran who is a four-time winner on turf; 0-14 on AW but was a good second at Chelmsford on most recent attempt in this sphere; absent since September.

7/1

16/1

Form: 00250-

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won in almost three years and has regressed since joining from Paul Nicholls; was running poorly over hurdles when last seen and is hard to fancy.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

1

(10)

17th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Wise Glory

9st 11lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Grace Harris

prominent

10/1

5th

2

(6)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Wise Glory

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Hasn't won in almost three years and has regressed since joining from Paul Nicholls; was running poorly over hurdles when last seen and is hard to fancy.

16/1

11

(2)

14th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 179y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Wise Glory

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Grace Harris

12/1

Form: 4/434-

Last run: 144 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow in Ireland, including over hurdles, and is with her third yard already (picked up for £10,000 last autumn); is better off now into a handicap but needs a deal more back from a layoff.
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5th

6

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Chargo

10st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Laura Mongan

Placed in two juvenile hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland last summer but both Flat runs for Laura Mongan have been disappointing; beaten 30l (albeit on soft ground) in recent Windsor handicap and looks risky on today's handicap hurdle debut.

14/1

6th

7

(1)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Chargo

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Expensive to follow in Ireland, including over hurdles, and is with her third yard already (picked up for £10,000 last autumn); is better off now into a handicap but needs a deal more back from a layoff.

12/1

4th

4

(6)

1st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Chargo

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Ex-Irish filly formerly with Johnny Murtagh and Gordon Elliott; finished third on three occasions for the last-named, including on her final start in a 1m4f Gowran maiden; bought for £10,000; should give a decent account.

4/1

12/1

Form: 9599-8

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Wins have come in the summer and she didn't offer much on her comeback, having finished last season with a string of ordinary efforts; the handicapper's proving quick to relent but she's still hard to recommend.
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7th

4

(3)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Midrarr

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Chris Dwyer

Wins have come in the summer and she didn't offer much on her comeback, having finished last season with a string of ordinary efforts; the handicapper's proving quick to relent but she's still hard to recommend.

12/1

8th

7

(10)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Midrarr

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Chris Dwyer

Scored twice on Wolverhampton Tapeta (1m6f and 1m4f) in summer 2021 but mostly out of form last year for Brian Ellison and finished last of nine on both her starts for new yard; down the weights but with questions to answer.

33/1

9th

1

(1)

28th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midrarr

9st 10lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Chris Dwyer

towards rear on inner

20/1

Form: 7/04-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best efforts since handicapping have come on the AW round Lingfield and he's only been seen sporadically; has stamina to prove but he wasn't beaten far on his recent comeback and could go well.
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2nd

2

(8)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Waterloo Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Denis Coakley

0-7 on turf but was placed on only previous visit to Bath and returned from long absence with very respectable 1m2f AW run in February; probably better suited by this sort of trip nowadays; interesting.

5/1

2nd

2

(8)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Waterloo Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Denis Coakley

0-7 on turf but was placed on only previous visit to Bath and returned from long absence with very respectable 1m2f AW run in February; probably better suited by this sort of trip nowadays; interesting.

5/1

5th

10

(2)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Waterloo Sunset

8st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Denis Coakley

Won off today's mark at Kempton (1m4f) in autumn 2023 but that may be his optimum trip nowadays and he has fitness to prove after a 424-day absence.

20/1

Form: 31460/ D

Last run: 500 days

W: 8st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Never been up to much and is entitled to need this from 3lb out of the handicap at her age after well over a year off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:45 Hereford

Ocean Reach

10st 5lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

Kept on for modest third from out of the weights in two selling handicaps in recent weeks, more recently on slower-than-ideal ground at Newton Abbot (2m2f, soft); that form isn't anything to get excited about but she's 14lb lower off her correct mark here.

11/2

3rd

8

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Ocean Reach

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced 3 out, stayed on and went third approaching last, never near to challenge

10/1

5th

8

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Ocean Reach

11st 1lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

Didn't fare too badly when third in a Stratford seller this month; 8lb out of the handicap there and can race off her true mark now, which helps; place prospects but only 1-39 in her career.

14/1

Non-runners

Ocean Reach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.60
Straight Forecast £28.77
Tricast £108.17
Trifecta £136.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mrs Meader

POSTDATA:

Manor Park

Daily Mirror:

Waterloo Sunset

The Star:

Talap

RP Ratings:

Mrs Meader

NEWMARKET:

Mrs Meader

Telegraph:

Mrs Meader

Daily Mail:

Mrs Meader

D Express:

Mrs Meader

The Sun:

Mrs Meader

Daily Record:

Mrs Meader

WEST COUNTRY:

Manor Park

The Times:

Manor Park

The Guardian:

Manor Park