August 21 / 14.10 Newton Abbot

14.10

Good

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in all three Irish points during May, though showed glimpses of ability, and shaped with promise when fourth on last month's bumper/stable debut at Worcester (good); now switches to hurdles but appeals as one for the longer term.
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1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Kilcandra Jvc

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Failed to complete in all three Irish points during May, though showed glimpses of ability, and shaped with promise when fourth on last month's bumper/stable debut at Worcester (good); now switches to hurdles but appeals as one for the longer term.

14/1

4th

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Worcester

Kilcandra Jvc

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Came to grief in all three Irish points in May but not without showing some promise; not ruled out on rules debut.

16/1

Form: 302-

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame in two of three bumpers (ordinary form), both on good ground, but well held in a strong contest at Kelso in March (good to soft); makes hurdle debut for new stable back from 132-day break.
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6th

14

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Mr McLoughlan

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jack Jones

Free-goer who was on a roll last autumn, winning three times; well held behind Star Of Guiting at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and couldn't land a blow behind Dance And Glance over C&D last month, but he should get plenty of cover in this big field and could outrun his likely odds.

20/1

6th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Mr McLoughlan

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

Novice who won three times in the autumn (2m, good to soft/good) and ran well when third behind two unexposed rivals at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; a strong pace seems likely, which should see him to good effect.

13/2

Form: 52-12 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on earlier promise for Tom George when winning a course bumper (good to soft) for new stable in June, then chased home a subsequent winner on hurdle debut over C&D (good; narrowly ahead of Roadshow) last month; likely to improve and very much one to consider.
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3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Three Pikes

11st 11lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner in June last year and got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip and holds claims.

11/4

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Three Pikes

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner who was placed in three good-ground maiden hurdles (2m1f-2m2f) last summer; safely held in Ludlow handicap last month, after a break, but might have needed that outing and remains lightly raced.

13/2

Form: 4-23U3

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame in four maiden/novice hurdles in the spring before posting a personal best when third over C&D last month; closely matched with Three Pikes on that form and unlikely to be far away.
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9th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Roadshow

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Sedgefield winner in September under Freddie Keighley; that form has some substance but he failed to build on it in a higher grade next time; ran well enough on his return at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and blinkers are now tried, but he remains on a tough mark.

12/1

6th

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Roadshow

11st 8lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Paul Nicholls

Off since below-par run in October but the form of his breakthrough win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September worked out quite well; cheekpieces (worn once last summer) are given another whirl; contender if fully tuned up.

11/2

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Roadshow

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Well down the pecking order in his top yard but opened his hurdles account in Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good; beat a subsequent scorer) most recently and may build on that solid success; respected.

9/2

Form: -43222

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Consistent 4yo who has yet to finish out of the places in four runs over hurdles (2m-2m2f), and while he's not really progressed, he was only just touched off at Worcester (2m, good) last month; looks to have a race of this nature in him and a leading player back up in trip.
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1st

3

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-4 over fences for new stable this year but ran well over 2m1f here on last two appearances, losing out only by half a length on latter occasion; should be fine over this longer trip; good chance.

13/8

2nd

5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-3 over fences but ran well when clear third over C&D (good to firm) last month, despite making two significant jumping errors in the closing stages; competes off same mark today; one to consider.

9/2

3rd

2

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Remote when second of three on stable/chase debut but ran well for a long way before weakening into third at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and could be better suited by the forecast dryer ground here.

5/1

Form: 47

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on Irish point debut in March but has shown little since, including in two runs over hurdles this summer; hard to make a case.
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6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Needtoknow

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Not as far out of the weights as when an outpaced fifth on this month's handicap debut, and the longer trip may prove a plus; still a lot to find with the best of these, however; cheekpieces already discarded.

50/1

8

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Needtoknow

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Ponting

Limited promise thus far and finds herself 11lb out of the weights for handicap debut; cheekpieces added.

33/1

Form: 68

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Still in front when unseating late in a good-ground point bumper in May, but only modest form in two bumpers for this stable over the summer, racing too freely on first occasion and hanging in the second; looks a work in progress.
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2nd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Yanka Blue

10st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden; wasn't in much form until last week's keeping-on second at Stratford and that effort brings her into it.

13/2

2nd

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden and has unconvincing form for current yard; weakened into modest fifth over C&D most recently; best watched unless the betting suggests a resurgent effort is likely.

25/1

5th

7

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

11-race maiden, though placed on three occasions; has offered little encouragement in three runs since joining this stable, including when tried in cheekpieces last time.

50/1

Non-runners

Dancing Green

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.79
Trifecta £17.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Whatyouwaitingfor

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Pikes

POSTDATA:

Roadshow

D Express:

Mr McLoughlan

The Sun:

Mr McLoughlan

Daily Mirror:

Three Pikes

Daily Record:

Three Pikes

TOPSPEED:

Whatyouwaitingfor

WEST COUNTRY:

Whatyouwaitingfor

The Times:

Whatyouwaitingfor

The Guardian:

Whatyouwaitingfor

Daily Mail:

Whatyouwaitingfor

Telegraph:

Roadshow

The Star:

Roadshow