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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