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Formscan  - BETTER OFF ALONE showed the benefit of wind surgery when posting a much better effort on the heavy going at Uttoxeter. He could go close off an unchanged mark with the addition of blinkers promising to bring about further improvement. Royal Mer is mostly consistent and could land a blow, despite the burden of carrying top-weight, while Jack Black may cope with the testing conditions underfoot better than Joe Cotton.

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Royal Mer (FR) 8,gr g 12-2

Montmartre (FR)-Princesse Pauline(Mansonnien)

ts+(19) cd1 (Somerset Racing)
Rated 112 Won When Rated 116

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Royal Mer (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Wewillgowithplanb (IRE)3
26th Jan 2026 Hereford(2m 8yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Royal Mer (FR) 3rd (13/8Fav 11-6 Rated 114) Rian Corcoran 4.00L in front of Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-8 Rated 109) C V Ring (5 ran)
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9th Jan 2026 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Royal Mer (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-11 Rated 112) Jack Tudor 35.75L in front of Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 8th (100/1 11-13 Rated 114) C V Ring (11 ran)
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30th Oct 2024 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 113) Adam Wedge 18.00L in front of Royal Mer (FR) 4th (6/1 11-7 Rated 118) Jack Tudor (6 ran)
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Joe Cotton (IRE)1
28th Mar 2025 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Joe Cotton (IRE) 1st (15/2 10-10 Rated 98) Rex Dingle 19.00L in front of Royal Mer (FR) 7th (13/2 11-12 Rated 114) Jack Tudor (12 ran)
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3327
Joe Cotton (IRE) 8,b g 12-1

Mount Nelson (GB)-Miss Compliance(Broken Hearted)

vs4(29) (Mr P Moore)
Rated 111

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Joe Cotton (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Royal Mer (FR)1
28th Mar 2025 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Joe Cotton (IRE) 1st (15/2 10-10 Rated 98) Rex Dingle 19.00L in front of Royal Mer (FR) 7th (13/2 11-12 Rated 114) Jack Tudor (12 ran)
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Jack Black (FR) 7,b g 11-11

Tirwanako (FR)-Loriane De Vonnas(Kadalko)

cp2(28) (Charles Dingwall And Neil Clyne)
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jack Black (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Raffles Hermes (FR)1
17th Jan 2026 Taunton(2m 12yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Jack Black (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-11 Rated 107) Charlie Todd 13.00L in front of Raffles Hermes (FR) 4th (15/2 11-11 Rated 107) Harry Kimber (7 ran)
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Better Off Alone (IRE) 7,b g 11-9

Ocovango (GB)-Tina's Truffles(Milan)

bl1(57) (David Maughan)
Rated 105

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4885
Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 9,b g 11-9

Fame And Glory (GB)-Our Polly(Saint des Saints)

(19) d2 (Border Pointers)
Rated 105 Won When Rated 116-111

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Royal Mer (FR)3
26th Jan 2026 Hereford(2m 8yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Royal Mer (FR) 3rd (13/8Fav 11-6 Rated 114) Rian Corcoran 4.00L in front of Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-8 Rated 109) C V Ring (5 ran)
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9th Jan 2026 Exeter(2m 1f 109yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Royal Mer (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-11 Rated 112) Jack Tudor 35.75L in front of Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 8th (100/1 11-13 Rated 114) C V Ring (11 ran)
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30th Oct 2024 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 2nd (12/1 11-2 Rated 113) Adam Wedge 18.00L in front of Royal Mer (FR) 4th (6/1 11-7 Rated 118) Jack Tudor (6 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Raffles Hermes (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jack Black (FR)1
17th Jan 2026 Taunton(2m 12yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Jack Black (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-11 Rated 107) Charlie Todd 13.00L in front of Raffles Hermes (FR) 4th (15/2 11-11 Rated 107) Harry Kimber (7 ran)
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3133
Begin The Luck (IRE) 10,b g 10-13

Le Fou (IRE)-Bobsyourdad(Bob's Return)

bl1(10) c1 d2 (Miss Daisy Hitchins)
Rated 95 Won When Rated 104-104-97

First Time - Blinkers Begin The Luck, Better Off Alone» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 Royal Mer, 3/1 Jack Black, 9/2 Joe Cotton, 5/1 Better Off Alone, 8/1 Begin The Luck, 12/1 Raffles Hermes, 20/1 Wewillgowithplanb.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R Walford/Harry Kimber
4
14
28

David Pipe/Rian Corcoran
3
8
37

E Williams/C V Ring
2
19
10

Daisy Hitchins/Robbie David
1
7
14

M Keighley/James Best
1
3
33

D Skelton/Charlie Todd
1
12
8

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
17
101
16

R Walford
4
14
28

E Williams
4
45
8

David Pipe
3
24
12

Jeremy Scott
3
21
14

Daisy Hitchins
2
9
22

M Keighley
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
James Best
6
28
21

Rian Corcoran
5
22
22

Harry Kimber
4
17
23

Robbie David
2
9
22

C V Ring
2
22
9

Charlie Todd
1
15
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Wincanton

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
David Pipe
58
376
15

Jeremy Scott
51
358
14

R Walford
21
192
11

E Williams
12
123
10

M Keighley
4
35
11

D Skelton
4
18
22

Daisy Hitchins
2
23
9

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Wincanton

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
James Best
17
326
5

Harry Kimber
11
103
11

B Carver
8
114
7

Rian Corcoran
3
7
43

Charlie Todd
3
28
11

Robbie David
2
17
12

C V Ring
0
58
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Wincanton

Horse
Wins
Runs
Royal Mer (FR)
1
2
Joe Cotton (IRE)
0
1
Begin The Luck (IRE)
1
6