February 15 / 16.00 Wincanton

16.00

Good To Soft

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  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: P4-11

Last run: 65 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who won a maiden hurdle last spring and finished well to pip a next-time-out winner when reappearing in handicap chase at Taunton (2m7f, good) in December; needs to prove himself on ground slower than good but, otherwise, has very strong claims.
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2nd

2

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Overcame some late interference to win in second-time cheekpieces over 3m here and a 4lb rise shouldn't be too damaging; does need good ground so watch the weather.

4/1

1st

8

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won his maiden hurdle on good ground and had the same conditions when making a successful chase debut at Taunton (2m7f) and when second of three at Wetherby in March; his pull-ups on either side of that were in the mud; back on this surface he should have a part to play.

8/1

Form: 13P-2P D

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won two chases last season (3m/2m7f) and ran well in defeat on reappearance outing at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November; ended 2024 with a poor performance but current mark is workable if he's back on song.
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6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Enjoy Your Life

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won twice last season and is below his last winning mark; reappeared with encouraging second at Chepstow in November but two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 272-1P D BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning three-runner maiden hurdle on seasonal/stable debut in November; made jumping errors and was unable to justify good market support when pulled up on chasing debut in December but may not have handled the heavy ground that day and could still have a good future over fences.
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5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Saladins Son

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Anthony Honeyball

Most consistent since chasing debut, twice making the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) and again running creditably when a close third of six at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); hard to knock and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Saladins Son

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won two C&D handicaps (soft/good to soft) early last year and the first leg was in this race; two creditable frame efforts in Class 2 events at Haydock this season and he may have paid the price for getting involved in a duel with a major improver last time; still unexposed over fences and he's an interesting contender on this big drop back in grade.

9/4

1st

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Saladins Son

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point and maiden hurdle winner (good to soft) who bounced back from chase debut flop to win by 6l over C&D (soft) last month; a 5lb rise may not stop this unexposed 7yo today.

Evs

Form: 4115/P C

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f course winner in November 2022; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts when returning from long absence at Fakenham in December and his current ability is tricky to gauge; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Don Alvaro

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Dual 2m4f course winner in November 2022; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts when returning from long absence at Fakenham in December and his current ability is tricky to gauge; sports first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 1-424P CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D just under a year ago and ran game race when close second over C&D (again on soft) in December; ran poorly at Exeter last month but was given a wind op soon afterwards and the return to this track is an obvious plus; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces; can't be ruled out.
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5th

2

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

14:15 Plumpton

Pachacuti

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Stays 3m1f; has become inconsistent over fences and hurdles but ran encouragingly, clear second, in new headgear at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) most recently; still well treated on peak form; possibilities in the retained visor.

2/1

8

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Pachacuti

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Inconsistent over fences last season and absent since a down-the-field hurdle run in March; resumes on a workable mark but he's 1-10 in this sphere and is probably not the percentage call; equipment reapplied.

14/1

8

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Pachacuti

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Inconsistent over fences last season and absent since a down-the-field hurdle run in March; resumes on a workable mark but he's 1-10 in this sphere and is probably not the percentage call; equipment reapplied.

14/1

Form: 25-511 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
In-form 8yo who has won twice here this winter (2m4f/3m1f) and is now 2-4 over fences; latest 5lb rise is partially offset by Freddie Gingell's useful 3lb claim today; likely contender again.
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7

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Pedley Wood

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Has C&D form and he won two in a row at Wincanton (2m4f on good to soft; 3m1f on heavy) last midwinter; mixed results since but back on his latest winning mark and adding cheekpieces could help; ought to go well.

9/2

3rd

2

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:20 Wincanton

Pedley Wood

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won two in a row at Wincanton (2m4f/3m1f) last winter and latest was off 1lb lower on heavy ground; looks interesting on that form but he's been up and down since and was pulled up here on Boxing Day; needs to bounce back again after that and he comes with risks attached.

8/1

6th

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Pedley Wood

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 14th, weakened 4 out

9/2

Form: 21-44P

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler in his prime and won over fences in 2023 but has been out of form since returning from a layoff in the autumn; wore cheekpieces then blinkers for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.
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1

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

15:27 Bangor-on-Dee

The Wrekin

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Well treated these days and although he's run only four times since back from an absence, and his latest win, he ran better when runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, soft; first-time visor, retained) last month; likely to fare better now back on good ground in this lower grade.

11/2

7

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

The Wrekin

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Useful hurdler in his prime and won over fences in 2023 but has been out of form since returning from a layoff in the autumn; wore cheekpieces then blinkers for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

De Tellers Fortune

POSTDATA:

Pedley Wood

Telegraph:

Saladins Son

The Times:

Pachacuti

The Star:

De Tellers Fortune

Daily Record:

De Tellers Fortune

WEST COUNTRY:

Pedley Wood

The Guardian:

Pedley Wood

Daily Mail:

Pedley Wood

Daily Mirror:

Pedley Wood