March 26 / 16.42 Hereford

16.42

Good

Capital Windscreens Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 194y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Capital Windscreens Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2611P3 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row in November (2m4f/2m5f, good); bounced back from Warwick flop when running okay at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) this month and he's one to consider now back down in trip in first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Bold-jumping front-runner with seven wins from 18 starts over fences; ideally served by further than 2m but won over this trip at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; ran well again when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month and will be the one to catch.

5/1

2nd

4

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Pep Talking

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Took form to another new level when winning by 10l from the front at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and is now 7-17 over fences (includes course win); today's trip-and-ground combination will also suit; respected.

5/2

1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Billy Aprahamian

Record of 5-12 for current yard; campaigned mostly at longer trips but the way he shaped over a sharp 2m2f last time (ran well on return from break) suggests this galloping 2m may not be a problem; in the mix.

11/4

7/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 842311 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at the fifth attempt over C&D (good to soft) last month and followed up at Leicester (2m4f, heavy); has also shown promise on good going; only six and has leading claims in his hat-trick bid.
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5th

5

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

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11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by just over 9l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago and is now 3-13 over fences; 7lb higher here but this trip-and-ground combination will also suit.

11/4

1st

6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

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11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won this (good to soft) last year off 4lb lower, beating Kingcormac (second) and Greenways (pulled up); scored on heavy at Leicester next time and largely consistent since; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and has dipped below that last winning mark; player.

5/1

Form: 825PP8 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last July and is now 1lb lower, but that's his sole win from 21 attempts over fences and he's struggled on his last few starts; a major turnaround is required.
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1st

5

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richenda Ford

Won off a lowly mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in summer 2024, but his form this spring was not particularly inspiring and he's 8lb out of the weights on this first appearance in five months.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

Form: 069904 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and beaten 20l when fourth of five finishers on this month's stable debut at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft); that made it 0-5 over fences; others preferred.
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6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Perfect Pupil

11st 5lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do.

16/1

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Perfect Pupil

11st 5lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do.

16/1

4th

2

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Perfect Pupil

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and beaten 20l when fourth of five finishers on this month's stable debut at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft); that made it 0-5 over fences; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 7P5759 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

Form: -54P45 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come here and he's dropped to a dangerous mark, but he's struggled to get competitive this season (including here) and needs to get back on track.
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3rd

2

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:07 Stratford

Greenrock Abbey

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Generally in good form for this yard over fences and was in the process of leaving behind a pull-up over hurdles when falling in a handicap chase at Cartmel two weeks ago (2m1f); it was four out so still some way from home, but he's firmly in the reckoning.

5/2

6

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Greenrock Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: James Owen

Ended a 17-race losing run on his third start for this yard when scoring by 12l in a first-time visor at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) nine days ago; still well treated on older form despite an 11lb rise, but needs to bounce back after pulling up over hurdles here on Friday.

11/4

13

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Greenrock Abbey

10st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: James Owen

Came good for new stable at third attempt, with 12l success over fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; first-time visor) a week ago; only 1lb higher for this return to hurdling and won't mind if there's rain about; major player.

2/1

Form: 76-023 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Point and two-time hurdle winner who is 0-9 over fences but was a good second of 13 in this sphere at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft) last May; returned from absence with fair third of four at Doncaster (2m3f, good) this month and could show the benefit of that outing today; contender.
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1st

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:35 Fakenham

Another Mystery

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Runner-up over hurdles here (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) on latest rules start last June and competes off a 10lb lower mark today, but his chasing strike-rate is 0-11 and this year's point form is uninspiring.

8/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £12.07
Trifecta £67.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Everyonesacritic

SPOTLIGHT:

Another Mystery

The Star:

Mystic Man

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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RP RATINGS:

Another Mystery