Williamhill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Taunton

16:00

Date 2023-03-13

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,017

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Light Em Up Nigel Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Martin	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nicky Martin	165	—	2-2220	111	119	96	77d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Given break after poor run on Boxing Day; second three times in a row beforehand
NR	Coolnaugh Haze Bay J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Philip Hobbs	J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Philip Hobbs	164	—	-24566	110	119	91	77d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Not really firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn
NR	Book Of Secrets Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	161	t	23-4	107	113	71	33d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Placed in two maidens in autumn 2021 and might have needed last month's reappearance run
1	Mack The Man Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	168	p	75-545	114	111	58	62d	—	—	—	16	—	—
On a very dangerous mark now but needs to respond very well to the fitting of cheekpieces
2	Killaloan Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	166	t	341	112	117	76	20d	—	—	—	27	—	—
Readily won C&D maiden by 11l last month; likely contender on today's handicap debut
5	Forrard Away b/br J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ryan Chapman	J:Beau Morgan(7) T:Ryan Chapman	163	—	87-800	109	107	79	40d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Ex-Irish 8yo who finished well down the field on last month's stable debut
6	On The Wild Side Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland	162	t	8/UP-0	108	103	60	38d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Made low-key return from long layoff last month; current ability hard to gauge
7	Filanderer Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Hughie Morrison	J:Paul O'Brien T:Hughie Morrison	161	ht	10-667	107	113	100	49d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Twice well beaten since promising hurdle debut; hood fitted for handicap debut
9	Western General Chestnut J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	—	3-24	107	110	87	71d	—	—	—	16.4	—	—
Switched to a handicap after shaping with significant promise on both hurdling starts
10	Tying The Knot Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Alan King	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Alan King	155	v	351P	111	107	68	46d	—	—	—	21.7	—	—
Won juvenile hurdle in January but pulled up later that month; hard to predict
11	Just Another One Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	143	v	2750	99	111	92	34d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Soundly beaten here (2m3f) on last month's handicap debut; headgear switched today

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Killaloan

OR: 15.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Tying The Knot

21.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 6.4 Odds: 0

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3rd

Light Em Up Nigel

18.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Western General

16.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Coolnaugh Haze

OR: 15 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Mack The Man

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Forrard Away

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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On The Wild Side

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Book Of Secrets

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Filanderer

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Just Another One

13.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mack The Man	114	111	58
Killaloan	112	117	76
Light Em Up Nigel	111	119	96
Tying The Knot	111	107	68
Coolnaugh Haze	110	119	91
Forrard Away	109	107	79
On The Wild Side	108	103	60
Book Of Secrets	107	113	71
Filanderer	107	113	100
Western General	107	110	87
Just Another One	99	111	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Killaloan	20d ago	Fit
Book Of Secrets	33d ago	Fit
Just Another One	34d ago	Fit
On The Wild Side	38d ago	Fit
Forrard Away	40d ago	Fit
Tying The Knot	46d ago	Fresh
Filanderer	49d ago	Fresh
Mack The Man	62d ago	Fresh
Western General	71d ago	Fresh
Light Em Up Nigel	77d ago	Fresh
Coolnaugh Haze	77d ago	Fresh