July 20 / 15.32 Newton Abbot

15.32

Good

Celebrating 50 Years Trading Dick Oliver Ltd Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Celebrating 50 Years Trading Dick Oliver Ltd Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: P-4P22 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good) last August but was pulled up in two most recent attempts at 3m; best form this year came over 2m5f here in June but was a remote second of three finishers over that C&D last Monday; extra needed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Great DAnge

10st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has four wins over fences but yet to score in this sphere; has shown nothing in his three runs for current yard.

50/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:41 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over fences here (3m2f, good) for Barry Brennan last summer and has posted a couple of good efforts in that sphere this season; reverts to hurdling off lower mark for new stable here; could have a say.

5/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Great DAnge

11st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over fences for Barry Brennan last summer and has posted a couple of good efforts in that sphere this season; reverts to hurdling off lower mark for new stable here; could have a say.

12/1

Form: U9-271

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; a bumpy road in Britain but he went close over C&D in June and came well clear at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last weekend; probably not straightforward and he has hung away from the whip but likely has an easier task under a penalty than when reassessed.
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Verdict Starting price

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:32 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Irish point winner; a bumpy road in Britain but he went close over C&D in June and came well clear at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last weekend; probably not straightforward and he has hung away from the whip but likely has an easier task under a penalty than when reassessed.

5/4

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Backinaction

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Very hit and miss and ran moderately last time at Newton Abbot (3m2f), but did finish runner-up there the time before so there's a big run in him.

13/2

4

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Low-mileage 7yo; made inauspicious start to chasing career last summer but returned from layoff with creditable second over C&D (good) last month and has scope to build on that performance; must be considered.

3/1

Form: 597-41 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Lost her way over hurdles in November but two point wins in May helped get her back on track and she settled the argument convincingly when returned to fences over C&D (good) this month; 1lb out of the weights but historically is on a low mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

30th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Beat Testlight here in July but not in their rematch; bounced off the fast ground when winning well at Stratford 12 days ago to earn this 8lb higher mark; had some soft-ground form back in the day.

13/8

5

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

My Girl Katie

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Dual point winner this spring; well beaten over hurdles on rules return in June but won comfortably when back over fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and ran well in defeat over that C&D a fortnight later; likely contender again.

9/4

Form: 4PP-22 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Point winner in May who's run two sound races over C&D (both on good) since, albeit no real threat to My Girl Katie over C&D 16 days ago; up against it from further out of the weights this time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

20th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:00 Warwick

Testflight

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

1-28 under rules, his win coming over fences off this mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last July; has been off since October and needs to hit the ground running.

8/1

7

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Testflight

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sue Gardner

Usually gives his running, over hurdles and fences; close third in the latter discipline at the weekend.

6/1

4

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:54 Newton Abbot

Testflight

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Rallied well to win small-field C&D (good) chase off today's mark in July and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable hurdle run from out of the weights here last month; likely contender.

11/2

Non-runners

Invictus Allen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £8.90
Trifecta £18.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Backinaction

SPOTLIGHT:

My Girl Katie

TOPSPEED:

Invictus Allen

WEST COUNTRY:

Testflight

LAMBOURN:

Great d'Ange

POSTDATA:

Backinaction

Daily Mirror:

Backinaction

The Sun:

Backinaction

The Star:

Backinaction

The Times:

My Girl Katie

Telegraph:

My Girl Katie

D Express:

My Girl Katie

Daily Record:

My Girl Katie