GB - Wincanton - Race 1

Thoroughbred

18 Runners

15.2f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

13.5K

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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.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow in France. Undermined his obvious potential by pulling hard on first 2 UK starts but turned in a much more measured effort when second of 17 in a C&D maiden latest. No easy ride but sets the standard. 1st Pick 1 Aguellid (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White J: Harry Cobden T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow in France. Undermined his obvious potential by pulling hard on first 2 UK starts but turned in a much more measured effort when second of 17 in a C&D maiden latest. No easy ride but sets the standard.
9	Created a good impression when making all in 5-runner bumper at Ascot (15.7f, good) on debut in November. Looked a hard ride fitted with a hood on Newbury hurdling debut but left that form well behind when second at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) latest. Likely to progress further. 2nd Pick 9 Loustic Du Chatel (Fr) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Henrietta C Knight J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	96	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Created a good impression when making all in 5-runner bumper at Ascot (15.7f, good) on debut in November. Looked a hard ride fitted with a hood on Newbury hurdling debut but left that form well behind when second at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) latest. Likely to progress further.
14	£48,000 5-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Idas Boy. Dam point winner. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Nov 2025). Noteworthy Rules newcomer. 3rd Pick 14 Tap Tap Shamie (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Olly Murphy J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	93	-	-	-	20%
Analysis £48,000 5-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Idas Boy. Dam point winner. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Nov 2025). Noteworthy Rules newcomer.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.