May 14 / 15.55 Newton Abbot

15.55

Good

Autism In Racing Here 28th May Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Autism In Racing Here 28th May Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: P1161- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-9 over hurdles and was returning from another wind operation when a hard-fought winner at Taunton three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; back from a break); a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

American Land

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Prolific between November 2024 and June 2025, with his four wins in that spell including two here; his progress seemed to stall subsequently but he ran well when second of five to a progressive winner at Chepstow (2m, good) last time and could be in the mix; effective on good to soft.

4/1

2nd

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

19:07 Chepstow

American Land

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Taunton win this time last year was the first leg of an eventual hat-trick (2m1f-2m3f) all recorded on good or quicker surfaces, so drying forecast is all to the good; chance, assuming he's not goaded into making the same sorts of errors as on his recent return here.

6/1

4th

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

American Land

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has won five of his last seven races and he might be high in the weights now having come up well short (beaten 13l) on final sighting at Newton Abbot in October (2m1f); on the plus side, he's back at Class 4 level and has won over this far; others are preferred.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 16F06-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
In contention for a place at least before last-flight fall in a Musselburgh Listed race (1m7f, good to soft) three starts back and was then highly tried in the Fred Winter; again disappointed at Ascot but the tongue-tie tried there is now left off; not ruled out back in these calmer waters.
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2nd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Moutarde

11st 12lb

J: Sgt Nick Oliver

T: Syd Hosie

Won two juvenile hurdles for Anthony Charlton last season but largely disappointing in handicaps for new stable this term, albeit not running badly when fifth at Taunton (2m, good) this month; needs to up his game.

7/1

5th

1

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:10 Taunton

Moutarde

12st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

On a losing run but was perhaps ridden too aggressively (in a visor) when pulled up in 2m4f Wincanton handicap hurdle in January; yard is going really well so this C&D winner could bounce back off a reduced mark with headgear now dispensed with.

25/1

6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

Moutarde

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Syd Hosie

Four wins divided between the Flat and hurdling; didn't run too badly in a first-time visor at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) but may have been flattered by how that race panned out (soon led); others perhaps safer.

25/1

Form: 81565- C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won three times (1m7f-2m5f, good/good to soft) in the autumn and still well handicapped on older form; however, form has gone cold the last twice and new headgear is turned to.
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1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Getalead

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Kevin Pickard

Has very good 8-32 hurdling strike-rate that includes win in 2024 edition of this race (good ground); not seen since July but has won when fresh before and returns on a workable mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); shortlisted.

8/1

Form: 1P154- D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.
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2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Kel Raffles

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.

20/1

4th

2

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Kel Raffles

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.

20/1

4th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Kel Raffles

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; led early but dropped right out on stable debut in a Class 3 handicap at Newbury; since had wind surgery and may do better.

10/1

Form: 31425- BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.
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5th

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Double Dragon

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

5/2

5th

5

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:58 Hereford

Double Dragon

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a Ffos Las maiden on good ground and has performed respectably in both handicaps (soft/good to soft) without looking ahead of his mark; did threaten in the latest at Wincanton and Chad Bament takes away 10lb this time.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 12/2P-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Returns to rules action on the back of three non-completions in points but he has been competitive off this mark in the past and still only a 7yo; could be a surprise package after changing yards.
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6th

4

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Pirates Tale

11st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Chris Honour

Won 2m maiden hurdle in March 2024 but an unknown quantity now, having been pulled up in two hurdle runs either side of three non-completions in points; now has a go in headgear.

33/1

3

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Pirates Tale

11st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Honour

Returns to rules action on the back of three non-completions in points but he has been competitive off this mark in the past and still only a 7yo; could be a surprise package after changing yards.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £17.79
Trifecta £61.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

American Land

RP RATINGS:

Getalead

SPOTLIGHT:

Moutarde

WEST COUNTRY:

American Land

The Times:

American Land

Telegraph:

American Land

The Guardian:

American Land

Daily Mail:

American Land

D Express:

American Land

Daily Mirror:

American Land

The Sun:

American Land

The Star:

American Land

Daily Record:

American Land

TOPSPEED:

Getalead