April 11 / 17.03 Taunton

17.03

Soft

Ladies Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Ladies Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Cat 3 Elim) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Buck's Boum mare who has shaped well when third in a pair of bumpers at Ludlow and Hereford, clear of the rest on latter occasion; she looks to have more to offer so holds leading claims.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Jena DOudairies

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Taunton (3m, good) in April and had 9l to spare when following up at Stratford (3m2f, good to firm); also effective on soft/good to soft; climbing the weights but leading claims nevertheless.

6/5

1st

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

Jena DOudairies

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Led close home to score in first-time blinkers at Taunton (3m, good) last month and is now 2-11 over hurdles; not always one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on older form and unexposed as a stayer.

10/11

1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:30 Taunton

Jena DOudairies

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Down the weights but lack of impact in six handicaps (two over this sort of trip) prevents any confidence in her taking advantage; has worn tongue-tie and cheekpieces in recent starts, which are now replaced with blinkers.

9/1

Form: 4

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point but he came in well-held fourth of nine in bumper at Kempton (soft) on his debut in February; this Crillon gelding needs to step forward.
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3rd

6

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:02 Sandown

French Ship

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Form has gone rather awry in last three outings but he has been progressive otherwise, culminating in 2m4f handicap wins at Cheltenham and Newbury in the autumn; may rebound and run a good race.

14/1

15th

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

French Ship

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Largely progressive but came up short off top weight in the Lanzarote when bidding for a handicap hat-trick and needs to prove current mark isn't beyond him; unseated rider three out in 3m Grade 2 last time.

8/1

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:05 Haydock

French Ship

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won big-field handicaps at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) and Newbury (2m4f, soft) in the autumn; having gone up the weights he was merely mid-division at Kempton (2m5f, good) last month and is untested at today's trip, but this lightly raced 6yo may still have more to offer and is not discounted.

11/2

OUR TIP

25/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 64

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jack Hobbs gelding who failed to build on his debut bumper sixth at Wincanton when a remote fourth in similar company at Exeter in February; he needs to take a big step forward.
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5

7th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:37 Huntingdon

Chedingtons Guest

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

Close third in a bumper in April 2024; showed nothing more than minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m3f) but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and is a possible improver.

10/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:42 Fontwell

Chedingtons Guest

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

Displayed improvement when close third in soft-ground Taunton bumper in April 2024 but both hurdle runs there (2m/2m3f) towards end of last year were very underwhelming; back from 251-day break here; tongue-tie on.

14/1

7th

4

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

12:45 Taunton

Chedingtons Guest

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

Close third in what has turned out to be a fairly good course bumper in April (soft ground) but never really looked dangerous when sixth here (2m, good) on recent hurdling debut; needs that recent run to have brought him on.

20/1

Form: 4

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
100-30, made an encouraging debut when fourth of seven in bumper at Aintree (2m1f, soft) on Boxing Day; this son of Gris De Gris can't be discounted after a break.
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6th

4

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Jaccours

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

1-5 over hurdles, the win gained in course maiden (2m4f, heavy) in January; flopped when warm favourite for chase/handicap debut the following month but could still have a good future over fences.

3/1

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Jaccours

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Got off the mark at the seventh attempt in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) last month; his respected trainer sends him straight over fences for his handicap debut and this unexposed 7yo could have a part to play.

7/2

1st

3

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Ffos Las

Jaccours

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Yet to finish out of the frame; below-par fourth at Windsor on reappearance but gave impression the outing was needed; one of the main players on peak form, which includes a C&D effort.

4/1

Form: 92

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Jack Hobbs who took a big step forward from his debut when second of seven in Fakenham bumper (soft) in February; he may do better still so must enter calculations.
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5th

4

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:03 Taunton

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Son of Jack Hobbs who took a big step forward from his debut when second of seven in Fakenham bumper (soft) in February; he may do better still so must enter calculations.

100/30

5th

4

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

17:03 Taunton

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Son of Jack Hobbs who took a big step forward from his debut when second of seven in Fakenham bumper (soft) in February; he may do better still so must enter calculations.

100/30

2nd

2

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Fakenham

Jack Out Of Reach

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

150-1 and beaten about 20l in a useful AW bumper at Lingfield a month ago; this should reveal more.

100/1

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fast Company gelding who came in last of four in bumper at Chepstow (soft) on his debut 25 days ago; more is required.
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5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

My Boy Aaron

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

0-8 but placed over hurdles on his last three starts (2m, soft/good to soft) and that puts him high on the list in a race that might not take much winning; ran well on good ground in a bumper.

5/2

2nd

9

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

My Boy Aaron

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

Seven-race maiden who has shown better hurdles form, namely third-place finishes over 2m at Newbury and Exeter, since having wind surgery; again holds place claims.

11/2

3rd

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:45 Exeter

My Boy Aaron

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

Well beaten on both hurdling starts in the autumn but, after a wind op, belied 125-1 odds when third of 11 at Newbury (2m, soft) last month; won't be far away if in similar form again here.

7/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 367 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Westerner gelding who made a promising start when second of nine in bumper at Plumpton (2m1f, soft); off 12 months since but he still can't be dismissed, especially if the market vibes are positive.
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13th

14

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Western Knight

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Failed to complete a hat-trick but was far from discredited at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last time in the Reynoldstown, which was won 12 months earlier by a stablemate who subsequently finished second in the Ultima at this meeting; may have more to offer back down in distance, being 4-4 at 2m3f-2m5f; the tea leaves are signalling that he'll run well.

28/1

2nd

4

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Western Knight

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joe Tizzard

Record of 2-3 since switched to fences, most recently scoring at Doncaster (2m3f, soft); has form at up to 3m; open to further improvement and his stable has a good record in this contest; interesting.

3/1

1st

3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 3

13:15 Doncaster

Western Knight

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Runner-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle last season and he left his chase debut well behind to win a three-runner beginners' chase at Haydock (2m5f, good to soft) last month; open to further improvement and could have a big say in a first-time tongue-tie; showed promise on soft ground in a bumper.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brother to 2m3f-2m4f hurdle winner Beau Haze; dam, bumper and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle winner, is a half-sister to hurdle winners Rainbow Haze (2m5f-2m7f) and Driftwood Haze (2m6f-2m7f); market can prove a good guide for this son of Black Sam Bellamy.
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4th

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Dessie Haze

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Phillip Dando

Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form.

10/1

6th

11

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:12 Ffos Las

Dessie Haze

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Phillip Dando

Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer.

4/1

1st

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Dessie Haze

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Phillip Dando

0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims.

33/1

Form: 3

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
This Walk In The Park gelding fetched 110,000 euros as a 3yo and he shaped encouragingly on his debut when third of nine in bumper at Kempton (soft) 47 days ago; he seems sure to build on it; declared Market Rasen 5:10 Wednesday.
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3rd

8

24th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Kempton

Woodland Park

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

110,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Some Dove, half-brother to three more winners including bumper and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner The West Awaits; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner; in-form stable has an excellent (21%) record in bumpers; high on the list.

7/1

Non-runners

Woodland Park

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £18.13
Trifecta £164.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jena D'Oudairies

The Times:

Western Knight

TOPSPEED:

Jack Out Of Reach

LAMBOURN:

My Boy Aaron

The Sun:

Woodland Park

D Express:

Jaccours

Daily Mirror:

Jack Out Of Reach

RP RATINGS:

Jena D'Oudairies

POSTDATA:

Jena D'Oudairies

WEST COUNTRY:

Jena D'Oudairies

Daily Mail:

Jena D'Oudairies

The Star:

Jena D'Oudairies

Daily Record:

Jena D'Oudairies

Telegraph:

Western Knight

The Guardian:

Western Knight