14:27 Wincanton

Thursday 15 January 2026

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Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 10.94s

King Of The Road²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 117

6/1

Successful over 19f at Taunton last November and got right back on track in first-time cheekpieces when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, good) 20 days ago. Up 4 lb but can go well with headgear again fitted.

Form: 26-4302

Meatloaf⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| C

13/2

Course winner in 2023/24. Lightly raced since but posted an encouraging sixth of 10 over 15f here last month. Now steps back up in trip with Freddie Keighley again taking 7 lb off. Weighted to go close.

Form: 851/P-46

Light Fandango^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114

11/2

Won a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in summer 2024. Struggled on next 3 starts but back with a bang when winning 2m Doncaster handicap just after Christmas. Still low mileage so possible he can build on that.

Form: 313P-51

Valadon⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 113

10/1

Ended last season in perfect fashion with 21f Fontwell win in April but pulled up on his return in 2m2f Exeter handicap in November. In good hands so not written off yet.

Form: 3/4341-P

One Eye On Vegas^p⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 113| D

9/1

Posted a third win at Leicester with a career best in 6-runner handicap hurdle (20.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Up 4 lb but he must enter calculations.

Form: 6169-21

Moutarde^v³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 113

28/1

Successful in juvenile hurdles at Kempton/Taunton late in 2024. Too free in a first-time visor at Cheltenham (16.8f) last month and will need to settle much better if he's to get home back up in trip.

Form: 06-29P8

Doctor Glide³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 110

80/1

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland but ended his time with Tom Dreaper out of sorts and his first two runs for this yard at Fontwell and Taunton this winter have been anything but encouraging.

Form: 589P-P0

Teorie³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 109

18/1

Matched his best form when runner-up at Newton Abbot (21.5f) in May but hasn't reproduced that since, well held over 15f here 30 days ago. Needs to find improvement.

Form: 2-62550

Choice Runner⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 109

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who has gone with promise on both runs this term on the back of beathing surgery, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Goes into handicaps with more to offer. Not without interest.

Form: 55F-24

Le Soleil Reve⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 109| BF

4/1

Scored at Hereford (2m) in March and has progressed in a couple of outings this term, latest when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) in November. Should have more to offer.

Form: 31-32

Purple Owl^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108

12/1

Point winner who has made a positive start in this sphere, tongue tied when third of 10 in 2m Uttoxeter maiden last month. Can do better now handicapping.

Form: P15-253

Lucky Bere⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: K Woollacott| OR: 108

15/2

Ran up to his best when third of 14 on return at Worcester (16f) in October. Below form in testing conditions at Cheltenham since but no surprise to see him bounce back here after a break.

Form: 2233-38

Forecasts

Le Soleil Reve (4/1), Light Fandango (11/2), King Of The Road (6/1), Meatloaf (13/2), Lucky Bere (15/2), Choice Runner (15/2), One Eye On Vegas (9/1), Valadon (10/1), Purple Owl (12/1), Teorie (18/1), Moutarde (28/1), Doctor Glide (80/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with course winner MEATLOAF, who has slipped to an attractive mark and looks primed for a bold showing after his encouraging sixth here last time out. Resurgent Kempton second King Of The Road rates a big threat though and Dan Skelton's handicap debutant Choice Runner also has plenty to recommend him. Le Soleil Reve and Lucky Bere can't be discounted either.