13:50 Wincanton

Wednesday 25 February 2026

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Happy 18th Birthday James Dunford Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 50y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 3m 48.67s
1st
Horse silk
1
Aguellid
511-7
4/6f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: H Cobden
Midfield, headway before 3 out, went third 2 out, pushed along and pressed leaders last, chased leader run-in, led final 110yds, ran on well towards finish, cosily op 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
nk
14
Tap Tap Shamie
611-7
7/2
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Soon raced in second, led 2 out, shaken up and joined last, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
16
Aj's Diamond
611-0
18/1
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon
Towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on well after 2 out, ran on and took third run-in, no chance with leading pair towards finish tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
Midnight Doyen
611-0
28/1
T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams
Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went third before last, weakened and lost third run-in op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
Matthias
711-7
33/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened after last op 22/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
Loustic Du Chatel
511-7
4/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: Brendan Powell
Led, not fluent 1st, went eight lengths clear before 3rd, not fluent 4th, much reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
3
13
Secret Sniper
511-7
9/1
T: H MorrisonJ: J J Burke
Midfield, some headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened after last tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
17
Independent Lady
511-0
80/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Midfield, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
5
11
Montrachet Fin
511-7
125/1
T: H FryJ: C P O'Shea (7)
Midfield, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last op 100/1 tchd 150/1
10th
Horse silk
7
7
King Berry
511-7
50/1
T: M ComleyJ: David Bass
Prominent, lost position before 3 out, soon struggling, weakened after 2 out op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
Hawa Jumeirah
511-7
300/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Kielan Woods
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 125/1 tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
Padel Bandit
511-7
150/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)
Rear of midfield, outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off op 125/1 tchd 200/1
13th
Horse silk
10
4
Full Force Gale
611-7
125/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: Charlie Deutsch
Always towards rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 50/1
14th
Horse silk
½
5
Governors Island
511-7
80/1
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver
Never better than midfield, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened
15th
Horse silk
½
15
Viva Vincente
511-7
300/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring
Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off before 2 out, vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe op 150/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
Lemon Leaf
611-7
22/1
T: O MurphyJ: R T Dunne
Midfield, dropped towards rear after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 40/1
17th
Horse silk
15
2
Anthracite
511-7
300/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: C O'Farrell
Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 250/1
18th
Horse silk
26
3
Are You Joking
511-7
66/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: R P McLernon
Prominent, lost position after 3rd, struggling after 3 out, tailed off well before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £4.30EX:£5.90Trifecta:£45.60SF:£3.88Swingers:£2.00, £6.40, £12.60

Forecasts

Aguellid (4/6), Tap Tap Shamie (7/2), Loustic Du Chatel (4/1), Secret Sniper (9/1), Aj's Diamond (18/1), Lemon Leaf (22/1), Midnight Doyen (28/1), Matthias (33/1), King Berry (50/1), Are You Joking (66/1), Independent Lady (80/1), Governors Island (80/1), Montrachet Fin (125/1), Full Force Gale (125/1), Padel Bandit (150/1), Hawa Jumeirah (300/1), Viva Vincente (300/1), Anthracite (300/1)

Verdict

AGUELLID is no easy ride but clearly possesses a good deal of ability and with another big field scenario likely to help curb his free-going tendencies, he's taken to get off the mark. Loustic du Chatel left his hurdling debut form behind when runner-up at Huntingdon last month and is likely to progress further, with Tap Tap Shamie a noteworthy Rules debutant having joined a good stable following an Irish point win.

  1. AGUELLID (FR)
  2. LOUSTIC DU CHATEL (FR)
  3. TAP TAP SHAMIE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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