April 21 / 15.02 Wincanton

15.02

Good

Royal Bath And West Show Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Royal Bath And West Show Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.15
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Inferior to some of these on the Flat but ran well in a Taunton novice last time behind a horse who is talented and no doubt highly progressive; thereabouts.
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2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:35 Newton Abbot

Manuelito

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Never really got competitive at Aintree festival in April but his front-running win at Newbury (2m, good to soft) two starts ago makes him of interest here and, after only nine hurdle runs, he's not yet fully exposed.

3/1

9th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Manuelito

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear

12/1

9th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Manuelito

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear

12/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning British pointer; respectable fourth in a bumper and was returning from 11 months off (and wind surgery) when fourth behind good horses in a novice at Newbury (good to soft); that form entitles him to major claims and he should improve.
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4th

1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Uttoxeter

Im Ravenous

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made all on chase/handicap debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) in November and again ran well when second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) later that month; should be fine on the slower ground here and has obvious claims.

100/30

4th

1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Uttoxeter

Im Ravenous

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made all on chase/handicap debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) in November and again ran well when second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) later that month; should be fine on the slower ground here and has obvious claims.

100/30

2nd

3

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

12:17 Doncaster

Im Ravenous

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

led but pestered

5/4

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 215,000gns after showing a good level of form at up to 1m4f for Richard Fahey (peak form with juice underfoot but handled good); still held the Triumph entry when a well-held third on hurdle debut at Taunton (soft) for which he was odds-on; some novicey jumping didn't help but he should be all the wiser here.
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10th

5

(9)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

10st 12lb

J: Mr Liam McGaffin

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f), but he's been out of sorts under both codes in seven runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back up in trip; first-time blinkers.

33/1

9th

2

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 12lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f) but he's been out of sorts under both codes in six runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back on the Flat; equipment removed.

25/1

5

(5)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Christopher Kellett

Won a 1m4f handicap for Richard Fahey in July 2023 and was subsequently sold for 215,000gns to go jumping; won a Wincanton handicap hurdle for Paul Nicholls last December, but hasn't achieved anything of note for this yard; makes AW debut.

33/1

Form: 95

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-level Flat maiden who has been beaten 40l and 27l in her two runs over hurdles; one for handicaps.
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4th

2

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Al Sayah

11st 10lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

5-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Taunton (3m, good; wore cheekpieces) last month; posted another career-best performance when finishing well from the rear for close third in valuable Haydock handicap (3m, good; first-time visor) 16 days ago and commands respect here.

5/1

3rd

11

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Al Sayah

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

First four hurdle wins came in the month of May, before he took a four-runner race at Taunton (3m, good) last month; 5lb higher in today's much more competitive affair but that was his first attempt over this far and he might have more to offer as a stayer; first visor replaces cheekpieces.

14/1

1st

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Al Sayah

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Neil Mulholland

All four wins over hurdles have came in the month of May; returned from her winter break when last of four at Plumpton (2m2f, good to soft) last month; should be sharper and steps up in trip but is 10lb above her last winning mark.

6/1

Form: 8

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capable Flat performer for David O'Meara, winning twice at about 7f but he seemed to stay 1m2f; posed no threat when 66-1 for stable/hurdle debut over C&D (good to soft; first-time hood) 80 days ago.
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3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:57 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

0-9 over hurdles; not disgraced when fifth of 11 off his lowly handicap mark here (2m2f, good) last month but a minor role is probably his best hope on these terms.

20/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

8

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Kentucky Bluegrass

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Underwhelming form in handicaps and behind Privilege at Ffos Las despite that rival making a bad mistake.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The winner of three British points, having failed to win any of his 13 starts in that scene when based in Ireland; heavy ground perhaps not ideal when tailed off at 40-1 in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f) in early February; still looks up against it here.
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11th

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Gouazec

11st 13lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: David Rees

Three-time point winner; unplaced in four hurdle races since switched to racing under rules in February, most recently when never-dangerous sixth on handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good) this month, but might be seen in a better light on today's chasing debut.

10/1

6th

4

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Gouazec

11st 8lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: David Rees

towards rear

20/1

5th

6

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Gouazec

11st 3lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: David Rees

Won three consecutive points in February-April 2023 but was well beaten in two maiden hurdles (2m4f/1m7f) last season and faces another tough assignment here.

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Useful Flat handicapper for Ralph Beckett, winning over 1m2f and effective on slow and fast ground; sold for 52,000gns in October; pulled up on hurdling debut three months ago (soft) but absent since and should be capable of a lot better.
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9th

3

(7)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Baltic Voyage

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

1lb below sole winning mark, but very lightly raced since joining this yard and failed to beat a rival at Newbury (1m1f, good) last month; probably best watched on AW debut.

33/1

14th

10

(14)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

Baltic Voyage

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Marcus Tregoning

1-10 over 2022 and 2023 for Ralph Beckett, with a soft-ground win over 1m2f, but modest over hurdles in 2024; fourth of eight for new yard in a 1m2f handicap last July was a partial revival but that was his only race last year and he needs to build markedly on it; tongue-tie (worn as a hurdler) returns.

20/1

3

(2)

24th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:30 Sandown

Baltic Voyage

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Marcus Tregoning

Soft-ground winner in 2023 for Ralph Beckett; failed to transfer that form to hurdles last year for Anthony Honeyball; market instructive on debut for Marcus Tregoning.

7/1

Form: 10 D

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belied 150-1 odds when getting up in final strides in AW bumper in November and it was a strong race in which she struggled back at Lingfield three months ago; should make a hurdler but others preferred in this field.
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7

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:15 Fontwell

Ask Her Out

10st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richenda Ford

Won off 4lb higher at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) three runs back but not nearly so good on her two runs since and she's been off for a while.

12/1

9th

9

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Ask Her Out

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Richenda Ford

Bumper winner who came good at the fourth attempt in handicaps but pulled up in a Class 4 at Wincanton from out of the weights last time; she was progressing well prior to that and could easily resume progress if back on song.

8/1

11

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:45 Wincanton

Ask Her Out

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richenda Ford

Bumper winner; second to Sweet Caryline at Fontwell and went one better when getting up in the nick of time at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft); up 4lb and add another 1lb for being out of the weights; clearly a contender.

7/1

Form: 5935

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point; has hinted at winning potential under rules but got no closer than 13l in his four runs (two bumpers/two hurdles) and likely to be placed at best here.
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6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

The Northernlights

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

He could do with settling better now up in trip on his handicap debut and second stable start, and he wasn't at his best last time, but there was promise previously at up to 2m and he's a half-brother to useful 2m4f/3m winner Youcantcallherthat; interesting contender.

6/1

6

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

The Northernlights

11st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

He could do with settling better now up in trip on his handicap debut and second stable start, and he wasn't at his best last time, but there was promise previously at up to 2m and he's a half-brother to useful 2m4f/3m winner Youcantcallherthat; interesting contender.

6/1

6th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

The Northernlights

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 5th

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £12.33
Trifecta £17.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Move

RP RATINGS:

I'm Ravenous

POSTDATA:

Manuelito

WEST COUNTRY:

Golden Move

The Times:

Golden Move

The Star:

Golden Move

Telegraph:

Manuelito

Daily Record:

Manuelito

D Express:

I'm Ravenous

Daily Mirror:

I'm Ravenous

The Sun:

I'm Ravenous