June 12 / 19.35 Newton Abbot

19.35

Good To Soft

St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: /04-11 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Point and hurdle winner on soft ground; has improved for the switch to fences, making it 2-2 with a strong staying performance over C&D last month, both wins coming under Freddie Gingell; up another 4lb, but he remains open to further progress and may well complete the hat-trick.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:35 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

10st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Point and hurdle winner on soft ground; has improved for the switch to fences, making it 2-2 with a strong staying performance over C&D last month, both wins coming under Freddie Gingell; up another 4lb, but he remains open to further progress and may well complete the hat-trick.

5/4

1st

5

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Point winner who was 1-8 over hurdles but he made a smooth transition to chasing when scoring over C&D (good; 13-2) three weeks ago; up 3lb but he travelled well for a long way last time and hit a personal best with that convincing success; interesting contender.

6/4

1st

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Landed a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft) in March 2024; largely out of form in limited starts since but there were signs of a revival here (3m2f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces; needs to back that up but could improve for this switch to fences.

6/1

Form: /332-9

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Huntingdon 2m maiden hurdle in January last year, but she has a string of respectable placed efforts since and wasn't beaten through lack of stamina on her first try beyond 3m latest; appears to be on a tough mark but may improve for going back over fences, having run well in France in March 2024 on her sole previous chase start; handles most ground.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

15th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:18 Uttoxeter

La Pinsonniere

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Fairly useful hurdler who was having her first British start over fences when third of four, beaten 10l, at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; her jumping didn't convince that day but maybe returning cheekpieces can help.

4/1

3rd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:35 Newton Abbot

La Pinsonniere

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Sole win came in a Huntingdon 2m maiden hurdle in January last year, but she has a string of respectable placed efforts since and wasn't beaten through lack of stamina on her first try beyond 3m latest; appears to be on a tough mark but may improve for going back over fences, having run well in France in March 2024 on her sole previous chase start; handles most ground.

4/1

9th

5

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

La Pinsonniere

10st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Consistent sort but she's won just once (a maiden last January) from 13 starts; rallied into a remote second here (good) last time, so perhaps a first attempt beyond that 2m5f will help the cause.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: F743-2

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who built on a solid sequence of placed form in staying handicap hurdles when switched to fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) a fortnight ago, jumping soundly and finishing second to a Dan Skelton-trained favourite; main concern is the forecast rain, as he has been confined to good ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Court In A Storm

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Bumper and dual hurdle winner; made a promising start over fences when runner-up over C&D (good) in May; may have had his stamina stretched when last of four at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and may warrant another chance.

7/1

4th

2

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:35 Newton Abbot

Court In A Storm

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who built on a solid sequence of placed form in staying handicap hurdles when switched to fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) a fortnight ago, jumping soundly and finishing second to a Dan Skelton-trained favourite; main concern is the forecast rain, as he has been confined to good ground.

3/1

2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Court In A Storm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Confined to good ground for all eight races; a bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who has been running well in staying handicap hurdles and he may well improve for going chasing, as did his useful dam.

7/2

Form: 0047-1

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £7.35
Trifecta £21.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rickety Bridge

TOPSPEED:

Court In A Storm

Telegraph:

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The Sun:

La Pinsonniere

POSTDATA:

Court In A Storm

The Times:

Court In A Storm

The Guardian:

Court In A Storm

RP RATINGS:

Rickety Bridge

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