September 05 / 17.00 Newton Abbot

17.00

Good

Racing Partnership TRP Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing Partnership TRP Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in both starts last season and beaten by decent rivals each time; sets a clear standard on those efforts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:42 Hexham

Bobby Socks

12st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won twice over 2m4f in 2023 for Olly Murphy but his career has been punctuated by lengthy absences since; shaped as though retaining ability when returning from a break in November 2024 and again in two subsequent starts after a second wind operation, but absent again since February 2025; makes stable debut and not ruled out if fully tuned up.

11/2

4th

6

28th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:13 Newbury

Bobby Socks

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

held up in rear, headway 3 out, hung left but disputing third approaching last, weakened run-in

4/1

2nd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell

Bobby Socks

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won over C&D and at Perth (2m4f) on good ground in summer 2023, and returned from long absence with good third at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November (had wind op afterwards); there's a slight concern that today's conditions might be slower than he prefers but, nevertheless, he helps to give Olly Murphy a strong hand in this race.

7/2

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9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 443

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame in all three starts but hasn't looked the most straightforward, especially when third at Fontwell 13 days ago; cheekpieces now enlisted and needs improvement on what he's achieved to date.
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7

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Wot You Wearing

10st 2lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

He was looking when regressive even before pulling up in his first two runs for this yard but ran better at Taunton (2m3f, good; ridden by Kayla Ruddy), where he was no match for the front two but did come from well off the pace; possibilities; 1lb wrong.

5/1

3rd

8

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of sorts at the end of last term for Robert Stephens and he's been pulled up in handicaps (around 3m2f) at Fontwell and Warwick for his current yard this year; it's easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Warwick

Wot You Wearing

10st 5lb

J: Miss Kayla Ruddy

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time hurdle winner but the latest was back in November 2023 and it's been a long time since he posed a serious threat; pulled up when a 3-1 shot for last month's stable and seasonal debut at Fontwell.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam, a maiden point winner, half-sister to two winners at up to 3m1f (including a bumper winner); stable 9-79 in these races in recent seasons; market may guide on debut.
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2

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Bryn Black Sam

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Modest third in weak bumper on debut and has achieved little in two subsequent runs, latest over hurdles (2m7f, soft).

100/1

13

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:03 Uttoxeter

Bryn Black Sam

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Peter Bowen

Modest form in bumpers, having finished third in weak race at Newton Abbot then soundly beaten at Worcester; best watched.

50/1

11th

4

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:16 Worcester

Bryn Black Sam

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

in rear throughout, tailed off from 5f out

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Related to winners but was beaten out of sight on his debut at Stratford six months ago.
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12

31st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:25 Leicester

Kalibrate

10st 5lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Yet to show any form of note and pulled up in 3m1f Hereford handicap on his return in November; it's easy to look elsewhere.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 4,500euros last year; half-brother to two staying winners and dam won a 2m6f hurdle; stable 0-6 in bumpers in last five years.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Stancheski

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Tony Newcombe

didn't always jump with fluency and always behind

100/1

6

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Stancheski

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Tony Newcombe

didn't always jump with fluency and always behind

100/1

0

7

19th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

13:20 Wincanton

Stancheski

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Tony Newcombe

held up in rear, always behind

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three winners, two of which won bumpers, as did his dam; plenty of encouragement in the pedigree for this £36,000 purchase (last year); trainer's first runner in these races; interesting.
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7

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Whats Cooking

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

100/1

7

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Whats Cooking

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

100/1

10

17th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:30 Wincanton

Whats Cooking

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

Some ability in British points but has pulled up in two hurdles and was huge odds both times; now hooded.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £2.77
Trifecta £7.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobby Socks

The Times:

Whats Cooking

The Star:

Bryn Black Sam

Daily Express:

Wot You Wearing

Daily Mail:

Whats Cooking

RP Ratings:

Bobby Socks

POSTDATA:

Bobby Socks

Telegraph:

Bobby Socks

The Guardian:

Bobby Socks

Daily Mirror:

Bobby Socks

The Sun:

Bobby Socks

Daily Record:

Bobby Socks