March 07 / 15.30 Wincanton

15.30

Heavy

Wiltshire Air Ambulance Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 150y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Wiltshire Air Ambulance Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-1652 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won quite comfortably on seasonal/handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in October and probably ran just as well when rallying second at Kempton (2m5f, soft) last month; did not convince stamina-wise when attempting 3m in between but is probably worth another crack at this trip; sports first-time cheekpieces; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Uttoxeter

Madaket

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner; his third at Ffos Las in October reads quite well (3m1f, soft) but comfortably held in his three other handicap chases, the latest here; needs more.

8/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

3rd

5

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

Madaket

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner who was placed off 1lb higher here (3m, soft) in January; disappointed on chasing debut the following month (bled from the nose) and not seen since but may still have a future over fences.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4-0136

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Came good at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in November, his second handicap, and subsequent Aintree third (3m, heavy) was very respectable; below form after jumping left throughout at Hereford in January but can pose a potent threat if he kicks that habit here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest.

5/1

4th

16

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too.

20/1

5th

6

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Moonlight Artist

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago.

10/1

Form: 31/5P2

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has not yet kicked on from last spring's Perth maiden win (2m4f, good to soft) but took big step back in right direction when keeping-on second at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month and might be aided by the addition of cheekpieces here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Sporty Jim

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Maiden hurdle winner in 2022 for Olly Murphy; recently beaten in staying handicaps won by I'm A Starman (runs earlier) at Warwick and Worcester and ran respectably in the latter when ahead of Faded Fantasy; every chance.

4/1

3rd

11

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Sporty Jim

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Still to add to April 2022's Perth maiden success for Olly Murphy (2m4f, good to soft), and this would be a bit better race than the Warwick 0-100 in which I'm A Starman beat him 31l last time.

20/1

4th

5

5th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Sporty Jim

11st 4lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Rediscovered some form and made the frame on consecutive appearances in the autumn (once over C&D) but began this year with two disappointing runs and has it all to prove again now.

16/1

Form: 21P753

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Lost his way a bit after last June's quite impressive Southwell maiden win (2m4f, good), and his Flat pedigree raises doubts about the suitability of today's stamina test; however, he returned from a break with an encouraging third at Hereford (2m3f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month and is not yet fully exposed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

13

14th Jan 2026

Good

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

14:40 Newbury

Faded Fantasy

11st 2lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

T: Christian Williams

Ran creditably at Hereford (3m1f) last time, bouncing back from two poor efforts, but this looks a tougher assignment; still seeking first handicap success above Class 5.

20/1

9th

11

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Faded Fantasy

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Christian Williams

Dual hurdle winner on good ground this summer (2m7f/3m2f); last month's chasing defeat is probably best overlooked (didn't jump well enough) but he has high mileage for his age and might be vulnerable in this grade.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -4524U

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5th

4

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Burrows Park

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.

7/1

Form: -2331P C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Looked as good as ever when winning by 6l here (2m5f, heavy) in January and should be fine over today's longer trip but he's on a fairly tough mark now and needs to put last month's disappointing Ascot run behind him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Rare Clouds

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dan Horsford

Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer.

20/1

8

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Rare Clouds

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Dan Horsford

Landed good prize at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in early 2024 and also has a good-ground course win on his CV; signed off for Simon Earle with poor run in December but makes stable debut from a workable mark; not ruled out.

16/1

Non-runners

Paricolor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £6.97
Trifecta £27.60

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Madaket

POSTDATA:

Sporty Jim

RP RATINGS:

Burrows Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonlight Artist

The Times:

Madaket

The Guardian:

Madaket

Daily Mail:

Madaket

D Express:

Madaket

Daily Mirror:

Madaket

The Star:

Madaket

Daily Record:

Madaket

Telegraph:

Sporty Jim

The Sun:

Sporty Jim

TOPSPEED:

Burrows Park