June 23 / 19.50 Newton Abbot

19.50

Good

St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5016.95
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3/32-3 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two three-runner points this spring, either side of close third in four-runner Warwick hunter chase (3m, good); has more on her plate on this handicap return/stable debut (same owner), but is well treated on some of last year's form and Sean Bowen is booked.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

19:50 Newton Abbot

Walkin Out

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Pipe

Won two three-runner points this spring, either side of close third in four-runner Warwick hunter chase (3m, good); has more on her plate on this handicap return/stable debut (same owner), but is well treated on some of last year's form and Sean Bowen is booked.

7/2

3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Warwick

Walkin Out

11st 7lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: L Jefford

Landed maiden hunter chase at Cartmel in May 2023 and a prolific winner in points with 12 wins in that sphere; beat two rivals in a point at Stafford Cross 13 days ago and she should go close.

4/5

2nd

5

30th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Walkin Out

10st 11lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: L Jefford

Cartmel maiden hunter winner two years ago at this trip, and largely irresistible in points since (has won last six, all under Anna Johnston); small bit to find with Captain Tommy on their March Ludlow clash, but in better heart than that one now and recent Cheltenham third was a tidy run.

9/4

Form: 1222-2 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won this race for Alison Thorpe a year ago (good ground; visored) and returned from layoff with close second for new stable at Southwell (3m, good; first-time blinkers) a fortnight ago; strong claims.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

16th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:55 Kelso

Limerick Leader

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Made all by 3l at Bangor (3m, good) on September 4 and won easily from the front against two rivals at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last week; under a penalty he's just 4lb higher than last time; could be tough to beat.

6/4

1st

3

9th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:00 Sedgefield

Limerick Leader

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

Five runs for this yard and he saw it out best over 3m at Bangor last Friday, for which he now carries a penalty; failed to convince stamina-wise over 3m2f the run before, but perhaps that wasn't his true running.

3/1

1st

6

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Limerick Leader

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

Went close on stable debut at Southwell (3m, good; first-time blinkers) in June but has not been in quite the same form on any of three subsequent outings; has tongue-tie refitted; needs to up his game.

12/1

Form: 8/33-7

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Needs to bounce back from last month's disappointing run at Cartmel, but was only beaten just over 3l when third over C&D (good to soft) on stable debut in April, despite clouting the penultimate fence; has possibilities if handling today's faster ground.
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12th

9

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Jacks A Legend

11st 5lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

Perhaps unlucky not to finish closer than third on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in April, having made a jumping error two out, but two lesser efforts have followed; first attempt at 3m under rules; needs to up his game.

14/1

4th

4

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

19:50 Newton Abbot

Jacks A Legend

11st 3lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Tim Vaughan

Needs to bounce back from last month's disappointing run at Cartmel, but was only beaten just over 3l when third over C&D (good to soft) on stable debut in April, despite clouting the penultimate fence; has possibilities if handling today's faster ground.

4/1

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

OUR TIP

Form: 353-29

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Rejoined Sophie Leech after remote second in selling hurdle last month; made no impact when 50-1 for 2m1f handicap hurdle three weeks later and reverts to chasing with quite a bit to prove; cheekpieces removed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

19:50 Newton Abbot

Demoiselle Kap

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Sophie Leech

Rejoined Sophie Leech after remote second in selling hurdle last month; made no impact when 50-1 for 2m1f handicap hurdle three weeks later and reverts to chasing with quite a bit to prove; cheekpieces removed.

16/1

9th

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:10 Cartmel

Demoiselle Kap

11st 1lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Bagged a four-timer (around 2m) over hurdles/fences last winter; not at her best of late though and finished a remote second in 2m Hexham seller three weeks ago on her final run for Jennie Candlish; more needed in refitted cheekpieces for her new handler.

33/1

2nd

6

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Demoiselle Kap

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four wins over hurdles and fences in 2025 (about 2m2f; ground ranging from good to soft); not in the same form since returning from a layoff in January, including in a Stratford seller in March, but this is easier and she's a viable option.

2/1

Form: 0515-4

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Dannys Friend

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Michael Scudamore

Fifth foal; closely related to 2m4f chase winner Thunder In Milan, half-brother to very useful chaser Kiltealy Briggs; dam unraced sister to Grand National winner Ballabriggs; likely to need longer trips to be seen to best effect and probably best watched on debut.

12/1

Non-runners

Vengeance, School For Scandal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.80
Straight Forecast £15.77
Trifecta £29.90

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Walkin Out

SPOTLIGHT:

Limerick Leader

The Star:

Danny's Friend

RP RATINGS:

Limerick Leader

TOPSPEED:

Limerick Leader

POSTDATA:

Limerick Leader

Telegraph:

Limerick Leader

Daily Mail:

Limerick Leader

The Times:

Walkin Out

The Guardian:

Walkin Out

D Express:

Walkin Out

Daily Mirror:

Walkin Out

The Sun:

Walkin Out

Daily Record:

Walkin Out