April 04 / 14.35 Newton Abbot

14.35

Good

Les Drew Hello Matey I’m 80 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5016.95
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Les Drew Hello Matey I’m 80 Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: F6P531 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Wins have all come in late March, latterly off 5lb lower at Hereford ten days ago, so it's fair to say this is his time of year; adaptable as regards ground and remains fairly treated now back in form.
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1st

2

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Jack Doyen

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Resurgent 10yo who ended last season with two 2m5f wins (good/good to soft) and posted another good effort when close second of 13 at Hexham (2m4f, good) this month; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Jack Doyen

10st 11lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 22-444 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.
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2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Ideallko

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.

8/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Ideallko

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Enjoyed very good campaign last season with three wins (two over fences); he's on a handy mark on that form but has been well beaten in fourth on both outings this term; needs to turn things around.

10/1

9

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Ideallko

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Off since April but in was in the zone back then having delivered seasonal form figures of 111222; the latest near miss was over C&D and he's only 2lb higher for this; hard to dismiss.

5/1

Form: 15/8-3

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
2m4f point winner who's done most racing under rules over shorter; tough task in a C&D hunter chase when last seen ten months ago and, while better off into ordinary handicap company for his new yard, it's possible he'll need this at his age.
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7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Jacks A Legend

11st 9lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

Only seen twice since making all in a 2m4f open point under Imogen Mathias one year ago, and would have run the winner closer than around 3l at Newton Abbot latest (2m5f, good to soft) but for whacking two out; 1lb rise is very fair.

4/1

3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Jacks A Legend

11st 9lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

2m4f point winner who's done most racing under rules over shorter; tough task in a C&D hunter chase when last seen ten months ago and, while better off into ordinary handicap company for his new yard, it's possible he'll need this at his age.

12/1

Form: 3-PFP5 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Course regular who's regressed in recent times; beaten a long way from 10lb out of the handicap last time and has a similarly tough task from 9lb wrong today.
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4th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Firefly Lane

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jimmy Frost

Course regular who's regressed in recent times; beaten a long way from 10lb out of the handicap last time and has a similarly tough task from 9lb wrong today.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 313351 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won the corresponding race in 2023 and finished second in it 12 months ago (heavy); always tended to do well this time of the year and the more rain the better for him; goes on the shortlist.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again.

2/1

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Begin The Luck

11st 13lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected.

5/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

11st 7lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

3/1

Form: 05-7P9

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Only seen sporadically over hurdles the past two years, latterly when not looking to see out 3m a month ago; needs a deal of improvement on today's chasing debut.
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7

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Tractor Jack

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joe Tizzard

Lightly raced hurdler; jumping was a bit iffy on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f) but could be wiser for that experience, and he wasn't beaten all that far despite finishing last.

10/1

6th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tractor Jack

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Only seen sporadically over hurdles the past two years, latterly when not looking to see out 3m a month ago; needs a deal of improvement on today's chasing debut.

12/1

Form: 486PP

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Palawan Du Mazet, Devilsrollthedice

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £33.74
Tricast £121.77
Trifecta £426.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Palawan Du Mazet

RP RATINGS:

Begin The Luck

POSTDATA:

Jack Doyen

D Express:

Jack's A Legend

TOPSPEED:

Palawan Du Mazet

The Times:

Palawan Du Mazet

Telegraph:

Palawan Du Mazet

The Sun:

Palawan Du Mazet

The Star:

Palawan Du Mazet

Daily Record:

Jack Doyen

The Guardian:

Begin The Luck

Daily Mail:

Begin The Luck

Daily Mirror:

Begin The Luck