January 16 / 14.35 Wincanton

14.35

Good To Soft

Four Legged Fun On Kingwell DayHandicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 179y
  • Class 4
  • 15 runners
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Four Legged Fun On Kingwell DayHandicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 4/124/ D

Last run: 718 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who looked a promising novice hurdler two seasons ago and this mark might be okay for handicap debut provided he retains all his ability after an absence; market helpful.
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6th

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

16:25 Haydock

Firestream

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Chester Williams

Maiden/handicap wins for Anthony Honeyball; long absences a feature in his profile but there were positives at Uttoxeter last month (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) where he ran well for a long way; stays this far; chance if the wheels can stay on.

15/2

5th

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Firestream

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Chester Williams

Won twice over hurdles for Anthony Honeyball; pulled up on his stable debut following a year's absence at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) three weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces go on but hard to fancy.

25/1

7

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Firestream

10st 8lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Maiden winner here who returned from 718 days off to score on handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last January; there was some awkward jumping that day and again when creditable third in this race next time; absent since, has changed hands and left Anthony Honeyball; it may not be enough even if he returns in peak form.

7/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 32F1-2 BF

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Easily justified short odds in a Southwell maiden (2m, heavy) last April and good ground could have been a factor in his odds-on reversal at Worcester in June; off since but brings potential into handicaps over this longer distance.
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2nd

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Highlands Legacy

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won on chase debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October and runner-up on next two starts (including C&D) before narrow win at Windsor (2m, soft) in January; he's 6lb higher than last time and in a hotter race today, but this progressive 7yo may be able to find the necessary further improvement.

13/2

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 37y

Class 2

13:50 Windsor

Highlands Legacy

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Solid record (122) switched to fences this term and his penultimate effort has worked out particularly well; ran creditably when favourite at Newbury (2m, good to soft) latest; may be capable of better still; strong contender.

9/4

1st

5

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Worcester

Highlands Legacy

11st 9lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Competitive off this sort of mark over hurdles and seems to go well after a break; however, lacks chasing experience and probably wants further than this trip.

8/1

Form: 661/U4 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a big-field handicap over C&D in February 2023 off 2lb lower (good to soft); encouraging fourth at Warwick (2m5f) last month in what was essentially his first start after a long absence; respected.
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3rd

13

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Jet Marshall

11st 0lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5th

8/1

3rd

13

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Jet Marshall

11st 0lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5th

8/1

Form: 431-P1 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on chase debut but she won handicap hurdles on either side of that, the latest over C&D by a fairly comfortable 2l (good to soft; made all); should give another good account off 5lb higher; new partner Sean Clarke claims 10lb and has ridden a winner.
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3rd

5

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Love Of Neymore

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Unseated rider at the start at Chepstow two starts ago but she's run some good races this season, winning at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in December and fourth of 15 at Windsor (3m, soft) in January; wears first-time cheekpieces and might not be far away.

5/1

4th

2

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Love Of Neymore

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Scored at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in December and made the frame in good-quality contests at Cheltenham (3m, good) and Windsor (soft) last month; blotted her copybook when unseating rider at the start at Chepstow recently but still commands respect.

3/1

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Love Of Neymore

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

C&D winner on good to soft in December and has held her own in Class 2s since then, including a placed effort behind live Stayers' Hurdle contender Ma Shantou; likeable type and should have every chance.

4/1

Form: 6-3511 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
On a hat-trick after handicap wins at Fontwell (2m1f, good) and Lingfield (2m3f, soft); 6lb higher than for latest length verdict over Fine Casting, though was confidently ridden and probably had a bit up his sleeve; strong contender.
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1st

2

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Kado De Joie

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Didn't look to have any excuses at a short price at Ludlow in March, likewise back on to soft ground last time; it may just be this mark is beyond him (6lb higher than when last successful in the winter).

10/1

1st

2

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Worcester

Kado De Joie

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Didn't look to have any excuses at a short price at Ludlow in March, likewise back on to soft ground last time; it may just be this mark is beyond him (6lb higher than when last successful in the winter).

10/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Ffos Las

Kado De Joie

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, no impression from 2 out

5/1

Form: 27424

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Could do with settling better but he's a lightly raced 5yo who was beaten under 7l behind a smart novice at Taunton last week (2m3f, soft); an interesting newcomer to handicaps.
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1st

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:20 Ffos Las

Lokis Mischief

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Placed over hurdles; only his second run over fences when doing it fairly comfortably here two weeks ago (2m5f, good; fine on softer) and he promises to stay this far; every chance off a 6lb higher mark.

6/4

1st

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Lokis Mischief

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Placed over hurdles and again on his chase debut at Exeter when fitted in a first-time hood; that aid is missing here but stepping up from 2m3f looks favourable.

2/1

Form: P2-602 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Looks on the downgrade but things are picking up again after pushing Kado De Joie to a length at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in December; has a 4lb pull with the winner.
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8th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Fine Casting

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Below par when returning to hurdling at Southwell (2m4f, good) in March; has dropped 2lb since finishing fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on his most recent chase start and has claims if able to reproduce the form of that or his Bangor success (2m4f, soft) last November; acts on a sound surface.

10/1

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Fine Casting

12st 0lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Good and bad since returned to fences (1P4); runs off a lower hurdles mark but he is a 10yo and without a win in this discipline since 2022.

6/1

20/1

Form: 276-P3

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
All wins at 2m1f but stays 2m4f; returned from a break to finish third at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in November where he was weak in the betting so may have needed it.
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2nd

4

23rd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

His form has deteriorated and he was only eighth at Wincanton last month; however, he had shown spark when third at Taunton in November following a break, and he's not ruled out now back at the scene of his last two wins.

12/1

8th

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

midfield, headway before 3rd

20/1

8th

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Monjules

11st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

midfield, headway before 3rd

20/1

20/1

Form: -44210

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Twice went close in Irish maidens (heavy/good) and came good on stable debut in a maiden at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in August; had a wind op since dropping out on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) and a tongue-tie is added; better can be expected.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

Form: P52-34

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has performed with credit in all four handicaps (2m-2m5f) without looking ahead of his mark; could drop lucky one day; each-way claims.
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1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Kayley Woollacott

Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt with ready success at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) in April; cheekpieces worn on last three starts are absent and yard yet to get off the mark this term; will need to be ready to roll on this chasing debut conceding weight all round.

7/1

6th

1

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Iris Des Issards

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 2-6726

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Second behind unexposed one at Huntingdon and would have been closer at Taunton (2m3f, good) without a late mistake; respected with Sean Bowen back in the plate.
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5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:30 Hereford

Latin Verse

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Olly Murphy

Has patchy profile but he's feasibly treated on best form and was disputing second when he fell at the last at Taunton (2m, soft) in final run last season; returns after almost a year off but conditions are no problem and he needs a close look on first run for Olly Murphy.

7/2

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

Form: 313/06

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner for Fergal O'Brien; pulled up in a point last May and tailed off in two handicap hurdles since then.
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9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

9

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Imperial Storm

11st 1lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights.

40/1

4th

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Imperial Storm

10st 10lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Sue Gardner

prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground 7th, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground

8/1

20/1

Form: 691-60 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles and fences at Plumpton last season; not handicapped out of this but he'll need to run considerably better than in his last two races.
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13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

13th

14

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Baddesley

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

towards rear

20/1

Form: 3156-P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Not without hope on the form he showed in winning an Exeter novice (2m, heavy) last January but he hasn't produced an effort of note in handicaps since.
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5th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Needs to up his game after two below-par recent runs (2m/2m3f) but his second to a next-time-out winner at Taunton (2m2f, heavy) in early February was a good effort and this step up in trip is an interesting move.

9/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Storming Nelson

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Over two years since sole career win in a novice hurdle here; 0-3 over fences and easily the best of those runs was the second at Taunton (2m2f, heavy); ideally wants that slower ground.

8/1

3rd

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

Storming Nelson

11st 9lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Out the back with DJ Pete in a Chepstow novice on chasing debut, and better judged on his Taunton handicap second since (2m2f, heavy); Exeter hurdles winner likely to appreciate the return to a longer track.

9/4

Form: 22P/5- D

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Easy to make a case off this mark on his best form but he went missing for 712 days after pulling up at Uttoxeter in March 2022 and now returns from another absence, having finished tailed off on last February's chase debut.
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5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

No Word Of A Lie

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

in rear

33/1

5

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

No Word Of A Lie

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

in rear

33/1

5th

3

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

16:00 Wetherby

No Word Of A Lie

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Absent since pulled up in March 2022; it remains to be seen how much ability he retains but he's well treated on his 2021-22 hurdle form and his trainer's horses often go well fresh; interesting to see how he goes in the betting in first-time cheekpieces on his chase debut.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £130.70
Straight Forecast £125.80
Tricast £864.49
Trifecta £947.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Loki's Mischief

TOPSPEED:

Fine Casting

LAMBOURN:

Kado De Joie

Daily Record:

Highlands Legacy

WEST COUNTRY:

Iris Des Issards

RP RATINGS:

Love Of Neymore

The Star:

Jet Marshall

The Times:

Loki's Mischief

The Guardian:

Loki's Mischief

Daily Mail:

Loki's Mischief

D Express:

Loki's Mischief

Daily Mirror:

Loki's Mischief

The Sun:

Kado De Joie

POSTDATA:

Fine Casting

Telegraph:

Fine Casting