June 23 / 19.15 Newton Abbot

19.15

Good

EBCS Hideout Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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EBCS Hideout Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P/96-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Made inauspicious start to hurdling career, but kept on well for third here (2m1f, good) on handicap debut three weeks ago and today's move back up in trip looks the right move.
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9th

10

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Placed over C&D on handicap debut in June and led close home over 2m2f here (also on good) later that month; remains lightly raced but this race looks more competitive and a 5lb rise requires more from him.

10/1

1st

8

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career, but kept on well for third here (2m1f, good) on handicap debut three weeks ago and today's move back up in trip looks the right move.

10/1

3rd

12

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Warfleet

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jimmy Frost

Showed promise when runner-up in one of three bumpers in 2024 but he's shown nothing worthwhile since switched to hurdles, finishing tailed off on both runs since returning from an absence in April; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark but with plenty to prove.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: P72-59

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went close at Exeter (2m7f, good) in April, but has very mixed record for current stable since the autumn; well beaten over 2m4f on latest outing and now 0-14 over hurdles; not the percentage call.
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4th

6

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Man Oh Man

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

0-18 over hurdles and not reliable but has twice gone close at Newton Abbot this summer, latterly when upped to 3m2f a fortnight ago; won't be far away if able to transfer that form to chasing at the first attempt; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.

4/1

2nd

6

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

18:42 Newton Abbot

Man Oh Man

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

17-race maiden and not easy to predict; went close over C&D in June but has finished tailed off twice since, including in this headgear last time; tackles his longest trip to date and others are more persuasive.

14/1

8th

9

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Man Oh Man

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

16-race maiden and not easy to predict but went close over C&D in June before finishing 54l behind Mi Sueno back here next time; needs the first-time blinkers to prove a positive addition.

16/1

12/1

Form: 454-25

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when close second to Makinbecon over C&D (good) last month, but managed only fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) recently and is now 0-23 over hurdles.
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7th

11

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Eventually made his breakthrough here (2m2f, good) in July, his 25th start over hurdles; placed on three of four subsequent starts and can given another good account today but may find others better handicapped.

12/1

3rd

8

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:15 Stratford

Saucats

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Belatedly off the mark at Newton Abbot (extended 2m2f, good) in July; two good runs there followed but he was beaten a long way out on that track a fortnight ago; has something to prove after that.

9/1

7th

8

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Joe Tickle

Off the mark at the 25th attempt when scoring comfortably over C&D in July and both subsequent efforts in defeat have been solid, including when a 5l third to Mi Sueno here last time; likely to be thereabouts again.

13/2

Form: 678-

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three starts for new stable in early part of this year and also struggled when back on the Flat last month; makes handicap hurdle debut off a lowly mark and with cheekpieces refitted, but has quite a lot to prove.
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8th

2

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:13 Lingfield (AW)

Wise Counsellor

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A fair 1m6f maiden for Andrew Balding in 2025; offered little in a handful of runs for Daniel Steele this season though and also for his new yard when last of seven over hurdles at Fontwell 15 days ago.

50/1

7th

7

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:15 Fontwell

Wise Counsellor

10st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Soundly beaten on all for hurdling starts for Daniel Steele this year, the latest his handicap debut in June, but showed significant ability on the Flat for Andrew Balding beforehand and is worth a glance in the betting before debut for latest stable.

14/1

Form: 6635-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-12 over hurdles but returned to form with creditable second of ten at Worcester (2m, good) this month, after a break; remains on a good mark; major player if in similar mood again.
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7th

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Katana

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

0-12 over hurdles but returned to form with creditable second of ten at Worcester (2m, good) this month, after a break; remains on a good mark; major player if in similar mood again.

7/1

2nd

8

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Katana

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Runner-up over C&D on final start for Nicky Henderson last May, and again on first start for this trainer (6-4 favourite) the following month; badly out of sorts since and remains winless; handicap mark has plummeted accordingly; clear risks attached.

20/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Katana

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Robert Stephens

Spring and summer's clutch of frame finishes were gained around far more galloping tracks over 2m-2m4f; wheels have really come off since, and hard to be confident the return to a stayers' trip will arrest the decline.

16/1

Form: 424-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Refused to race on the Flat last month and again looked unenthusiastic on recent handicap hurdle debut here (2m1f, good), albeit he eventually made headway into sixth (behind Warfleet); remains a risky option.
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1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

11st 12lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Refused to race on the Flat last month and again looked unenthusiastic on recent handicap hurdle debut here (2m1f, good), albeit he eventually made headway into sixth (behind Warfleet); remains a risky option.

16/1

6th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Largely disappointing for this stable under both codes and, after a brief respite on the Flat at Newbury in April, he refused to come out of the stalls at York last month, both times in this headgear; best hurdle effort when runner-up at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in October offers some hope on handicap switch, but current form is a clear concern.

11/2

7

(14)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Marhaba The Champ

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Sophie Leech

Formerly useful for Kevin Ryan but was sold last July and has been comfortably held since on the Flat and over hurdles; this tongue-tie (tried once in 2023) returned on latest outing, along with first-time hood; 17lb below his peak mark, but no win since he scored twice at York in 2023.

33/1

Form: /5226-

Last run: 334 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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6th

5

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Privilege

9st 6lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround.

12/1

9th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:55 Yarmouth

Privilege

9st 9lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Robert Cowell

prominent

33/1

Form: 6F93-4

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles for Seamus Mullins but made the frame in two good-ground handicaps for him this spring (2m/2m1f); has refitted cheekpieces and Sean Bowen enlisted for this stable debut (same owner); interesting.
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5

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Chartwell Jock

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

0-5 over hurdles for Seamus Mullins but made the frame in two good-ground handicaps for him this spring (2m/2m1f); has refitted cheekpieces and Sean Bowen enlisted for this stable debut (same owner); interesting.

9/2

4th

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:35 Fontwell

Chartwell Jock

11st 4lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Fairly useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding; made inauspicious start to hurdling career last season but his close third on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) five weeks ago was much better, and he may yet transfer more of that Flat ability to hurdling.

11/4

3rd

8

19th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:37 Plumpton

Chartwell Jock

11st 1lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

A fair 1m2f Flat winner for Andrew Balding; yet to show any form of note in three juvenile hurdles this winter though and needs this switch to handicap company to yield major progress.

16/1

Form: 00PF-P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all five hurdling starts in Ireland last season and pulled up in handicap here (2m1f, good) on recent stable debut; difficult to enthuse over.
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6

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Crab Road

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Unplaced all five hurdling starts in Ireland last season and pulled up in handicap here (2m1f, good) on recent stable debut; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

2

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Crab Road

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

5yo who didn't show much at big prices in five hurdle runs (2m-2m3f) in Ireland; now makes debut for new yard and he needs a transformation.

10/1

Form: 649-51 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £123.30
Straight Forecast £96.29
Tricast £349.35
Trifecta £455.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Phantom Gold

Telegraph:

Makinbecon

RP RATINGS:

Katana

Daily Mail:

Wise Counsellor

POSTDATA:

Saucats

WEST COUNTRY:

Man Oh Man

The Star:

Makinbecon

The Sun:

Katana

The Times:

Phantom Gold

The Guardian:

Phantom Gold

D Express:

Phantom Gold

Daily Mirror:

Phantom Gold

Daily Record:

Phantom Gold