March 06 / 15.50 Wincanton

15.50

Good To Soft

Salisbury Hospice Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 179y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Salisbury Hospice Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

1/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.09
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 11-142 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Lost unbeaten record when fourth in Grade 1 Challow at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in December, and beaten into second when odds-on in Listed novice (2m, good to soft) at Exeter last month; there's a concern how he'll settle now back up in trip but it will be a big surprise if he doesn't win.
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2nd

6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Regents Stroll

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Nephew of Denman; has been a constant work in progress and pretty much lost the plot without a hood when third to Wendigo at Newbury (good to soft) in November; won a match on soft the following month but couldn't contain Miami Magic when second at Cheltenham in January; highly creditable third in the Jack Richards at Cheltenham (also about 2m4f, good; Golden Dancer second, Jordans Cross eighth) last month, however, and now goes up in trip with something deeper possibly lurking inside him.

9/2

3rd

4

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Regents Stroll

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Nephew of Denman; unraced on heavy, acts on any other ground; cost £660,000 at a dispersal sale at one point, proved a smart novice hurdler and has picked up C&D experience (latest start) en route to this prize, making him virtually a carbon copy of last year's winner Caldwell Potter for the same connections; has a broadly solid overall record to boot, including form figures of 312 since switched to fences, and likely remains capable of further progress; very strong credentials.

9/2

2nd

11

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Regents Stroll

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Not the easiest to settle and although 2-4 in this sphere he was turned over in an Exeter Listed race (2m, good to soft) in February before finding a soft option at Wincanton; needs improvement for the fitting of a hood but that's not impossible.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-2451 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper runner-up who won here (1m7f, soft) last month on his second hurdle start; Regent's Stroll has much stronger form but this unexposed 6yo is bred to be suited by the step up in trip and is open to further improvement; can give another good account.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

The Sainted Canary

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Won his maiden on soft but is fine on good ground; flattered to finish only 2l off the classy Regent's Stroll last time (2m4f) but that was a fine run and he was clear of the rest; interesting off this mark.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

The Sainted Canary

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders

4/1

2nd

2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:50 Wincanton

The Sainted Canary

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Good-ground bumper runner-up who won here (1m7f, soft) last month on his second hurdle start; Regent's Stroll has much stronger form but this unexposed 6yo is bred to be suited by the step up in trip and is open to further improvement; can give another good account.

9/2

Form: P133-7 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won 4yo chase in France (2m3f, very soft) last January and she may have needed the run when soundly beaten on her stable debut in a novice hurdle at Warwick in January; not ruled out each-way.
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6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Kantagua Du Large

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Ex-French mare; followed up a couple of fair efforts at Exeter and Taunton with a below-par run at Ffos Las last month; has slipped to a career-low mark and Harry Cobden rides for the first time but she's still looking for her first win in Britain and others are preferred.

7/1

6th

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Kantagua Du Large

11st 8lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Ex-French mare; generally disappointing in Britain since start of 2025 but looked suited by step up to 3m when respectable fourth off much reduced mark at Taunton (good) last month; a possible.

10/1

4th

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Kantagua Du Large

12st 0lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Chase win in France; British hurdles form after six starts (mostly over about 2m4f) does not match up to this mark, even though she's had a marked fall in the weights; cheekpieces (French win was record in them) returned last time; now has 7lb-claiming amateur on board and a new trip.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best result in Irish maiden points came when 10l second of six in January (3m, yielding); faces a tough assignment on this rules debut and he's probably best watched.
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2nd

7

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Thankyouandplease

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Syd Hosie

Goes on all ground; unseated four out when favourite at Wincanton last time; had been in career-best form with a win at Wincanton (1m7f) and a second at Taunton (2m3f); even more needed here, however.

12/1

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Thankyouandplease

11st 12lb

J: O/Cdt Daisy White

T: Syd Hosie

In career-best form this month, winning from off the pace over C&D (good to soft) before running a big race in defeat at Taunton (2m3f, good); likely to give Daisy White a good spin on her first ride under rules.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
25,000euros foal, £25,000 3yo; second foal; unraced dam from useful family; hard to envisage him bothering Regent's Stroll on debut but his trainer is enjoying an excellent season and he's not ruled out each-way.
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2nd

6

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

The Italian Fox

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Just a respectable fifth when upped to 3m for handicap debut in December but displayed big jolt of improvement over C&D (good to soft) a week ago, drawing clear to win comfortably by 14l; 7lb ahead of the handicapper under 7lb penalty today; obvious contender.

4/6

1st

13

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

The Italian Fox

10st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Remains unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was just a respectable fifth of nine when upped to 3m for handicap debut at Taunton (good) 12 weeks ago and needs a better performance here.

12/1

5th

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:50 Wincanton

The Italian Fox

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

25,000euros foal, £25,000 3yo; second foal; unraced dam from useful family; hard to envisage him bothering Regent's Stroll on debut but his trainer is enjoying an excellent season and he's not ruled out each-way.

14/1

Non-runners

Gorcombe Blueskye

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.52
Trifecta £4.50

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