TAUNTON
13 March 2023
Monday 13th March

Thurles Tips

13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40 16:15 16:50

Stratford Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25

Taunton Tips

13:40 14:15 14:50 15:25 16:00 16:35 17:05

Plumpton Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Williamhill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Taunton
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Mack The Man silk
D
Mack The Man p 1
J: Adam Wedge
T: Evan Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
On a very dangerous mark now but needs to respond very well to the fitting of cheekpieces
75-545
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 114
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4HcH 12-0 5/6 Moorland Rambler (31L) 9/2 118 92
26 Dec 22 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 3HcH 11-5 4/9 Yorksea (17½L) 18/1 121 111
26 Oct 22 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 3HcH 11-10 5/6 Sonigino (32L) 10/1 123 104
21 Feb 22 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-4 5/5 West To The Bridge (55L) 17/2 127 76
21 Jan 22 Lin Lingfield 16f Hy 2HcH 10-13 7/12 Metier (40L) 22/1 128 100
8 Jan 22 San Sandown 16f Hy 2HcH 10-11 5/8 Hydroplane (9L) 100/30 130 121
2
Killaloan silk
CD
Killaloan t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (40%)
Readily won C&D maiden by 11l last month; likely contender on today's handicap debut
341
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-7 t 1/14 Loop Head (11L) 10/11F 108 115
2 Feb 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-2 t 4/18 Celtic Art (14L) 7/1 - 104
20 Dec 22 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 t1 3/11 Howlingmadmurdock (7½L) 9/1 - 103
11 Jun 21 Fai Fairyhouse 12f GF Md 9-7 6/15 Okita Soushi (14L) 16/1 - 69
30 May 21 Nav Navan 13f Y 3yMd 9-7 6/10 Point Nepean (3¼L) 20/1 - 69
14 Apr 21 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yMd 9-4 13/17 Southern Lights (20L) 33/1 - 48
5
Forrard Away silk
D
Forrard Away
J: Beau Morgan 7
T: Ryan Chapman
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Ex-Irish 8yo who finished well down the field on last month's stable debut
87-800
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 109
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 4HcH 11-8 10/13 Gingerbred (35L) 100/1 114 86
29 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft HcH 11-11 b1 15/18 Pike County (35L) 22/1 113 88
6 Nov 22 Cor Cork 16f Hy HcH 11-12 8/12 Walnut Beach (45L) 12/1 114 79
19 Feb 22 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy NvHcCh 11-12 7/10 That's Lifebuoy (36L) 10/1 119 93
9 Feb 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Sft HcCh 11-5 8/15 Gevrey (11½L) 12/1 120 115
2 Dec 21 Clo Clonmel 18f Y/Sft NvHcCh 11-7 4/10 Hilltop Supreme (18L) 14/1 120 117
6
On The Wild Side silk
D
w2
On The Wild Side t
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Dr Richard Newland
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Made low-key return from long layoff last month; current ability hard to gauge
8/UP-0
Age: 10
Weight: 11-8
OR: 108
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-8 t 12/15 Santos Blue (56L) 50/1 113 73
5 Nov 21 Fon Fontwell 18f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 t1 PU/6 Shut The Box () 7/2 120 -
9 Oct 21 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-12 UR/5 Animore () 5/2 120 -
28 Nov 20 Nby Newbury 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-9 8/12 Flash The Steel (14½L) 15/2 128 119
25 Oct 20 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 1/12 Blazing Port (6½L) 5/6F - 118
10 Oct 20 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4NvH 10-9 1/14 Nada To Prada (4L) 8/1 - 121
7
Filanderer silk
D
w1
Filanderer ht 1
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Hughie Morrison
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Twice well beaten since promising hurdle debut; hood fitted for handicap debut
10-667
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 107
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Sft 4MdH 11-10 t1 7/13 Regal Blue (64L) 13/2 - 61
20 Dec 22 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 6/11 Churchills Boy (34L) 11/4 - 85
18 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 19.5f GS 3MdH 11-4 6/12 Crambo (10L) 16/1 - 106
12 Feb 22 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS NHFL 11-5 10/12 Top Dog (16L) 11/1 - 105
31 Dec 21 War Warwick 16f Hy 5NHF 11-0 1/9 Samourai One (1¼L) 17/2 - 109
9
Western General silk
Western General
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
Switched to a handicap after shaping with significant promise on both hurdling starts
24
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 107
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Hy 4MdH 11-6 4/16 How Will I Know (16½L) 9/2 - 103
14 Nov 22 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 2/15 Timeforatune (13L) 7/1 - 103
10
Tying The Knot silk
D
Tying The Knot v 1
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Alan King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won juvenile hurdle in January but pulled up later that month; hard to predict
351P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: 111
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yH 11-7 PU/11 Shared () 16/1 116 -
4 Jan 23 Her Hereford 16f Sft 44yMdH 11-0 1/10 Jikala (2¼L) 12/1 - 94
2 Dec 22 San Sandown 16f Sft 23yH 11-2 5/10 Penna Rossa (16L) 33/1 - 82
11 Nov 22 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 43yMdH 11-2 3/6 I Have A Voice (34L) 3/1 - 75
14 Sep 22 San Sandown 10f Sft 43yHc 8-11 6/9 Nonsuch Lad (9¼L) 18/1 67 57
19 Aug 22 Nby Newbury 12f Gd 53yHc 9-5 8/9 Dark Mystery (11½L) 50/1 71 62
11
Just Another One silk
Just Another One v 1
J: David Noonan
T: Nigel Hawke
Soundly beaten here (2m3f) on last month's handicap debut; headgear switched today
2750
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: 99
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 23 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5HcH 11-2 p1 10/10 Almost Gotaway (38L) 28/1 104 69
4 Jan 23 Her Hereford 16f Sft 44yMdH 11-0 5/10 Tying The Knot (29L) 5/2 - 65
12 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 3yHG2 11-0 7/8 Scriptwriter (47L) 40/1 - 75
24 Sep 22 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 23yH 11-0 2/5 Exciting News (4¾L) 11/2 - 97
26 Aug 22 Ffo Ffos Las 10f Gd 4Md 9-3 2/9 Tuxedo Junction (nk) 33/1 - 77
12 Aug 22 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Md 9-2 2/5 Indemnify (8½L) 66/1 - 66
3
Light Em Up Nigel silk
Light Em Up Nigel
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nicky Martin
2-2220
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 111
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 22 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 p1 10/13 Gilbertina (37L) 9/2 113 82
5 Dec 22 Lin Lingfield 16f GS 4NvHcH 12-1 2/8 Happy Company (2¾L) 5/2J 111 114
15 Nov 22 Her Hereford 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 2/14 Nemean Lion (9½L) 6/4F 111 116
16 Oct 22 Sed Sedgefield 17f Gd 4MdH 11-4 2/8 Spirit Of Regulus (1¾L) 13/8F 114 97
16 Apr 22 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 2/12 Holerday Ridge (1½L) 11/10F 119 105
11 Mar 22 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 2/9 Operation Manna (¾L) 20/1 - 116
4
Coolnaugh Haze silk
D
Coolnaugh Haze
J: Miss Ella Herbison 7
T: Philip Hobbs
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
-24566
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 110
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 22 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 11-9 6/16 No No Tonic (18½L) 12/1 112 106
1 Dec 22 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3HcH 11-5 6/10 Filey Bay (5¼L) 28/1 114 115
19 Nov 22 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-10 5/8 Rewired (5¾L) 9/2 116 112
31 Oct 22 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 3HcH 11-10 4/7 Caramelised (6¾L) 11/4 118 112
27 May 22 Chp Chepstow 10f Gd 5Md 10-2 7/10 Sea The Casper (18½L) 11/1 - 53
8 May 22 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-4 2/7 Sofia's Rock (9L) 7/2 118 115
8
Book Of Secrets silk
Book Of Secrets t
J: Bridget Andrews
T: Dan Skelton
23-4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 107
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 23 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4MdH 11-7 t 4/10 Dom Perry (10½L) 11/4 110 95
28 Nov 21 Lei Leicester 15.5f GS 43yMdH 10-12 t 3/9 Parliament Hill (9¼L) EvensF - 101
10 Nov 21 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 43yMdH 10-12 t 2/8 Saint Segal (3L) 7/2 - 111
21 Jan 21 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 43yHc 9-2 t 4/5 Swinton Noon (3¾L) 4/1 74 71
7 Jan 21 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 43yHc 8-11 t 3/5 Castlebar (1¼L) 3/1 74 73
13 Dec 20 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 52yHc 9-3 t 1/6 Coupe De Champagne (1¼L) 3/1 68 75
Verdict

He's not the only interesting handicap debutant but WESTERN GENERAL displayed clear promise in both his hurdle runs and gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Western General

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Killaloan,

4/1 Book Of Secrets,

5/1 Western General,

7/1 Light Em Up Nigel,

10/1 Coolnaugh Haze,

12/1 Filanderer,

Tying The Knot,

14/1 Mack The Man,

20/1 On The Wild Side,

25/1 Just Another One,

40/1 Forrard Away

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