December 30 / 14.45 Taunton

14.45

Good To Soft

Racing TV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7208.56
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Racing TV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60

Form: FP-530

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Back on song when close third of ten in handicap at Exeter (2m7f, good) before a puzzling run at Cheltenham when never in the hunt; has yet to win a race but the ability is there to put that right off current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

15:15 Plumpton

Moka De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

prominent

12/1

9th

3

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

15:15 Plumpton

Moka De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

prominent

12/1

5

21st Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:35 Doncaster

Moka De Vassy

11st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

in touch with leaders, jumped left 1st

7/1

Form: 2-223

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
All four runs have been respectable, latterly when third on handicap debut at Exeter (2m2f); takes a marked step up in distance here and there's stamina in the pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

16:25 Haydock

King Of The Lake

10st 11lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Four wins in 2025 and now only 2lb higher than for the last of those at Chepstow in December (2m7f, good to soft); however, he was a 33-1 chance last month at Uttoxeter and he ran like one.

20/1

13th

13

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

King Of The Lake

10st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Scored four times in 2025 but shot up the weights as a consequence and may be in the assessor's grip now; only just made the frame in the Chepstow race won by Keable most recently.

33/1

4th

5

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

King Of The Lake

10st 10lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

Registered a hat-trick last February/March and scored over C&D this Christmas to enhance record under his now regular rider Chad Bament; the Lanzarote at Kempton proved too hot for him on latest start (he was running respectably when falling at the last) but he's an each-way contender.

9/1

Form: 212-34 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won 2m5f Kempton novice hurdle (good to soft); chasing this season, running well for a long way behind the smart Le Patron first time out and then making a few errors when beaten 7l here (2m7f); suspicion that he's well handicapped and cheekpieces are added for this return to hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:45 Taunton

Game Winner

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led narrowly or disputed lead, mistake 9th, hit 3 out, headed final 110yds, soon no extra, lost second towards finish

15/8

4th

4

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:05 Taunton

Game Winner

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won 2m5f Kempton novice hurdle (good to soft) last season; came up against smart Le Patron in 2m4f Sandown handicap on chase/seasonal debut and was in second until a bad mistake two out seemed to knock the stuffing out of him; runs off 3lb lower this afternoon and is likely to have a big say if his stamina holds.

11/4

3rd

5

12th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

13:05 Sandown

Game Winner

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Solid three-race campaign as a novice hurdler this January-April, easily making all at 1-5 in a four-runner race for his win (Kempton 2m5f, good to soft); put in his place by the winner there next time but should embark on chase career with plenty of potential.

6/1

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Form: 171-6P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual winner of hurdle races at around 3m on slow ground; 5lb higher than the more recent of those in April; below par on both starts this season, the latest a chase; bit to prove; cheekpieces go on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Ballydisco

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-12 over fences but he has competitive form and although no match for the winner at Uttoxeter (3m, good) that run was probably needed after an absence.

5/1

2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Ballydisco

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Ballydisco

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

100/30

Non-runners

Hurricane Harvey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £16.92
Trifecta £28.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Game Winner

WEST COUNTRY:

King Of The Lake

The Times:

Ballydisco

TOPSPEED:

Hurricane Harvey

D Express:

King Of The Lake

Daily Mirror:

King Of The Lake

The Sun:

King Of The Lake

The Star:

King Of The Lake

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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LAMBOURN:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Record:

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