16:00 Taunton

Monday 13 March 2023

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WilliamHill Gold Cup Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.29s

Mack The Man^p1⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 114| D

9/1

Four-time winner over hurdles who hasn't fired this season but has dropped to a very tempting mark and now has headgear fitted.

Form: 575-545

Killaloan^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 112| CD

11/10

Fair maiden in Ireland and improved when landing the odds on third run over hurdles for current yard in C&D maiden 3 weeks ago, easily coming clear under this rider. Leading claims on handicap debut.

Form: 341

Forrard Away⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Chapman| OR: 109| D

22/1

Three-time winner in Ireland but went with little encouragement for new yard at Exeter 6 weeks ago.

Form: 487-800

On The Wild Side^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 108| D

18/1

Dual 2m winner over hurdles at Hexham in autumn of 2020. Lightly raced since, offering little back over hurdles after 15 months off/wind op at Chepstow.

Form: 118/UP-0

Filanderer^h1,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: H Morrison| OR: 107| DWS

13/2

Warwick bumper winner who shaped with promise when sixth on hurdles debut at Ascot (19.2f) in November. Poor twice since but could do better now handicapping down in trip in first-time hood.

Form: 10-667

Western General⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 107

5/2

Half-brother to useful hurdler Shantreusse who has shaped well in a couple of Exeter events this term, but looks more of a stayer. Handicap debut.

Form: 3-24

Tying The Knot^v1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: A King| OR: 111| D

20/1

Much improved when winning at Hereford (2m) at the beginning of the year but ran a lacklustre race at Wetherby next time. Visor goes on for handicap debut.

Form: 351P

Just Another One^v1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 99

20/1

Ran to fairly useful level on second Flat outing and shaped well when runner-up on hurdles debut in September. Not so good since though, looking a hard ride fitted with cheekpieces on handicap bow here (19f) last month. Visor goes on now.

Form: 2750

Non-Runners

Light Em Up Nigel⁷⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Nicky Martin J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Coolnaugh Haze⁷⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Miss Ella Herbison

Book of Secrets³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

Killaloan (11/10), Western General (5/2), Book of Secrets (7/2), Filanderer (13/2), Mack The Man (9/1), Light Em Up Nigel (12/1), Coolnaugh Haze (14/1), On The Wild Side (18/1), Just Another One (20/1), Tying The Knot (20/1), Forrard Away (22/1)

KILLALOAN was an easy winner over C&D 3 weeks ago and could have more to come now handicapping so looks the way to go. Mack The Man lurks on a very tempting mark now fitted with headgear and is interesting. Filanderer and Book of Secrets are a couple of others to note.