April 09 / 14.25 Taunton

14.25

Good To Firm

Lucia Stevens Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 198y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Lucia Stevens Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: P334PP

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
All previous starts on softer than good; good efforts when third twice (over C&D and in a Wincanton chase) late last year but pulled up on heavy going in a chase and hurdle race the last twice; has undergone wind surgery and moves away from heavy going, both of which might help.
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9

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Inchagoill Lady

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Kevin Pickard

C&D winner who had been running well in both codes until a well-held fifth in 2m4f Wincanton handicap hurdle 39 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back.

12/1

5th

10

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Inchagoill Lady

10st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Just 1-20 under rules but runner-up in two of her last three runs, including over hurdles at Hereford (2m5f, good) in November; sole win was on good to firm ground but she handles soft (more to prove on heavy) and has possibilities back in this sphere.

10/1

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Inchagoill Lady

11st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Well supported when scoring at Taunton (3m, good to firm) on penultimate start, her first after wind surgery; went up 5lb for that; couldn't match that effort when dropped back to 2m2f here latest; drops 1lb and the return to further should suit; player.

7/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 70-372

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery after both his bumpers last term; modest form in novice hurdles this season until doing his best to upset a 1-14 shot in an Exeter match (2m5.5f, good) last time; handicapper hasn't taken that form literally and he now enters this sphere up in trip off a workable mark.
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2nd

3

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Dino Magic

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, prominent after 7th, led before 2 out, headed when mistake last

4/1

2nd

3

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Dino Magic

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, prominent after 7th, led before 2 out, headed when mistake last, edged right run-in, kept on but no extra towards finish

4/1

2nd

1

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Dino Magic

11st 7lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

disputed lead

5/1

Form: 4U6-77

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Nothing to show for four starts since going handicapping, off 487 days before penultimate outing; quite lively in the market last time, though, and two of his dam's three winning siblings scored in first-time cheekpieces, which he tries today; it will be interesting to see if the money comes again.
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3rd

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Archie Macdart

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Joe Ponting

led, jumped right 2nd, soon briefly headed, headed before 2 out, lost second 2 out, drifted left and no extra run-in

8/1

Form: -00881

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Up in trip and warm in the market when landing a first success 16 days ago, taking advantage of a reduced mark to score at Wincanton (2m4f, good); up 4lb and another 4f but the distance could eke out more and the forecast ground should suit; very much respected in his bid to follow up.
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6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Basman Palace

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Carroll Gray

Off the mark at the 13th attempt under rules at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March, but finished a well-held fourth of seven at Taunton (3m, good to firm) last month; return to this trip should suit and one for the shortlist.

13/2

6th

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Basman Palace

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Carroll Gray

Off the mark at the 13th attempt under rules at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March, but finished a well-held fourth of seven at Taunton (3m, good to firm) last month; return to this trip should suit and one for the shortlist.

13/2

4th

6

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Basman Palace

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Carroll Gray

in rear but in touch with leaders, some headway after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

6/4

Form: 34-700

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point and showed promise in the mud for Gordon Elliott in bumpers and maiden hurdles, at up to 3m, before ending up out of form with him last spring; tailed off on stable debut in September and again at Stratford (about 2m3f) last month, showing a bit more in the latter but he still has work to do.
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11th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lough Owel

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: D Summersby

No closer than 6.5l in five runs over fences but had made a pleasing start in this discipline only to underperform the last twice; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

10/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Lough Owel

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

No match for clear winners when second on last two outings, the latter over C&D, but they were both pretty good efforts and today's forecast slower ground might suit him better; one to consider.

6/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:12 Fontwell

Lough Owel

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

0-8 over hurdles; made quite promising chase debut when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) three months ago but we haven't seen him again since and he probably needs to improve here.

7/2

Form: -2P543

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; three of his best runs came at Ludlow or Hereford, so this similar track should suit, but he hasn't managed to back up an encouraging November reappearance, weakening all four starts since, including in cheekpieces the last twice; 3lb lower than in November.
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6th

2

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Myfanwys Magic

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, briefly led after 2nd, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out

4/1

6th

2

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Myfanwys Magic

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, briefly led after 2nd

4/1

3rd

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Myfanwys Magic

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Unwise to blame soft ground when well held in the new cheekpieces at Warwick last time (3m2f); a repeat of his second at Ludlow in November would give him a shout, though that was at 3m.

6/1

Form: 835290

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Best effort in three qualifying runs came on her hurdles debut at Wincanton (2m5.5f, good to soft; Dino Magic third) in November, staying on for second albeit beaten 13l; ran on softer ground the last twice but this daughter of Jukebox Jury should be suited by this step up in trip on her handicap debut, with the quicker ground a likely plus too; yard was 4-9 over jumps last month.
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10

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:07 Uttoxeter

Remember Moi

10st 11lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Well down the field in 15-runner Worcester handicap won by Quick Of The Night three weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces here; tongue-tie removed.

33/1

11th

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Remember Moi

11st 3lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Nine-race maiden who was well held in her first two handicaps and she unseated at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last time; still only a 5yo but she needs overall improvement to get involved.

16/1

3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:27 Newton Abbot

Remember Moi

11st 7lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

0-5 over hurdles; arguably ran better than eventual 22l defeat suggests when fourth of six at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month and may benefit from this drop back in trip but others appeal more.

8/1

Non-runners

Orchestra

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £21.94
Tricast £87.08
Trifecta £102.50

Selections

Telegraph:

Basman Palace

POSTDATA:

Dino Magic

WEST COUNTRY:

Orchestra

RP RATINGS:

Myfanwy's Magic

SPOTLIGHT:

Remember Moi

D Express:

Basman Palace

Daily Mirror:

Basman Palace

The Star:

Basman Palace

The Sun:

Dino Magic

Daily Record:

Dino Magic

The Guardian:

Myfanwy's Magic

The Times:

Orchestra

Daily Mail:

Orchestra