August 22 / 15.40 Newton Abbot

15.40

Good To Firm

Torbay Weekly Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Torbay Weekly Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

40/1 (Won)

  • Win: £27.80
  • Place: £5.30

Form: P37-74 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Galway festival winner in 2024 but hasn't matched that level since and has been well beaten on four of his five starts for this yard this year, latest when a 16l fourth to Mi Sueno over C&D last month; remains with plenty to find with that rival despite better terms.
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6th

2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

Son Of Hypnos

11st 11lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Initially disappointing for new stable this year but exploited much-reduced mark when making all to beat a next-time-out winner by 8l here (2m2f, good to firm) last month; back up 8lb for that but remains well handicapped on old form.

10/1

1st

4

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Son Of Hypnos

11st 10lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Galway festival winner in 2024 but hasn't matched that level since and has been well beaten on four of his five starts for this yard this year, latest when a 16l fourth to Mi Sueno over C&D last month; remains with plenty to find with that rival despite better terms.

40/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2-P451 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with a C&D win on last month's debut for Nick Scholfield, having a few of these in behind and scoring a shade cosily; remains well treated despite a 5lb rise and is the one to beat if backing up that effort.
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11

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:30 Uttoxeter

Mi Sueno

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Has returned to winning form this summer for new yard, winning at Newton Abbot and Stratford over around 2m3f with cheekpieces reinstated; never in the hunt following a slow start at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last time and probably remains in form; claims.

14/1

6th

5

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:05 Cartmel

Mi Sueno

10st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Nick Scholfield

Asserted readily on run-in at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday and is now 2-3 for Nick Scholfield; effectively only 6lb higher under 7lb penalty here and won't mind the forecast rain; respected in current mood.

3/1

1st

7

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Won twice for Paddy Butler in the spring of 2024 on soft; made an immediate impact when scoring for the first time since at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good to firm) last month on stable debut in returning cheekpieces (retained since); not disgraced when runner-up back there on Saturday and remains in decent form; claims.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 47-745 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Below his best in three runs since returning from a break but he is on a competitive mark and may benefit from recent wind surgery.
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3rd

7

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Below his best in three runs since returning from a break but he is on a competitive mark and may benefit from recent wind surgery.

7/1

5th

4

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Ugo Bingo

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Two creditable efforts since returning from a short break, latest when a close fourth over 2m1f here last month off this mark; stays this far and enters calculations.

11/2

Form: 2P-366

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Reverts to hurdles after an unsuccessful spell over fences; sole win came in this sphere nearly two years ago, albeit having been lightly campaigned since; now 3lb below that winning mark and the return to hurdles may see him in a better light.
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5th

4

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Market Rasen

Electric Eddy

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Failed to progress over fences and made only a satisfactory return to hurdles when 12l fourth of ten at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good to firm) last month; has stamina to prove on this marked step up in trip but his pedigree offers encouragement and he's 5lb lower than for his sole success.

6/1

4th

5

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Electric Eddy

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Reverts to hurdles after an unsuccessful spell over fences; sole win came in this sphere nearly two years ago, albeit having been lightly campaigned since; now 3lb below that winning mark and the return to hurdles may see him in a better light.

14/1

6th

3

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Electric Eddy

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1-11 over hurdles and 0-4 as a chaser; runner-up in his first chase last November but hasn't kicked on and was well behind Alshadhian at Southwell last time.

20/1

Form: 527138 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner, latest at Stratford (extended 2m3f) in June, but 0-10 over hurdles; has left Shark Hanlon since a disappointing chase run at Uttoxeter last month but not out of this if reproducing his encouraging third off this mark at Market Rasen on penultimate start.
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5th

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Lakefield Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time chase winner, latest at Stratford (extended 2m3f) in June, but 0-10 over hurdles; has left Shark Hanlon since a disappointing chase run at Uttoxeter last month but not out of this if reproducing his encouraging third off this mark at Market Rasen on penultimate start.

6/1

8th

4

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Uttoxeter

Lakefield Flyer

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A third win over fences at Stratford last month (extended 2m3f) and it was only five days later when he was third off his lower hurdle mark; had 21 days off since but is 3lb higher than at Stratford in a race that should take more winning.

10/1

3rd

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

Lakefield Flyer

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A third win over fences at Stratford on Tuesday and he's 9lb lower for this return to hurdling (0-9); has to be of interest with trip/ground ideal.

11/4

Form: 5-5833

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who has produced two encouraging placed efforts over C&D of late; has a bit to find with some of these but should be thereabouts.
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4th

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:07 Fontwell

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Well held at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to firm) last month and now 0-7 over hurdles but was third over that C&D on consecutive outings in July (good/good to firm) and has possibilities if judged on that form.

10/1

6th

10

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 9lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner who has produced two encouraging placed efforts over C&D of late; has a bit to find with some of these but should be thereabouts.

10/1

3rd

9

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Hawa Jumeirah

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Dual Flat winner (1m2f/1m4f) who had shown little over hurdles until stepped up in trip when a near 6l third behind Saucats over C&D ten days ago; meets that rival on 4lb better terms and enters calculations if building on that performance.

14/1

13/2

Form: 255123 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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.
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1st

6

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Saucats

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Course winner here (2m2f, good) in July and placed on three of his five starts since, but there have also been two heavy defeats, including when beaten 36l over C&D last time; needs more from 4lb out of the weights.

10/1

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

Form: 2-5927

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

25/1

Form: 10P-P7 CD

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won at Exeter in October but has been poor since, including when pulled up and tailed off on two starts this summer; has become well treated and is capable if in the mood, but he's not without risk.
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9th

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Hillsin

11st 11lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

Won at Exeter in October but has been poor since, including when pulled up and tailed off on two starts this summer; has become well treated and is capable if in the mood, but he's not without risk.

25/1

7th

1

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Hillsin

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alan Jones

The consistency of his summer 2024 campaign has long deserted him, the return to the mark of October's Exeter win (2m2f, good to firm) owed to three poor runs since; others convince more.

25/1

Form: 403-98

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in July 2025 but his efforts over hurdles have been underwhelming, including in three handicaps; needs to recapture his earlier promise for Robert Stephens but a change of scenery may help as he makes his debut for Henrietta Knight with Sean Bowen booked.
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2nd

6

4th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:45 Uttoxeter

Uncle Remus

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner when trained by Robert Stephens in July 2025; ninth run over hurdles and third for this yard when winning a 13-runner handicap over C&D (good; from Bowling Shane) 19 days ago; back up 5lb but that win, after leading five out, came in clearcut style.

6/1

1st

12

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:30 Uttoxeter

Uncle Remus

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Bumper winner when trained by Robert Stephens in July 2025; has been underwhelming over hurdles so far, the last two runs for this yard.

33/1

5th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:15 Fontwell

Uncle Remus

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Placed on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in October but has disappointed on all three starts this season, most recently when pulled up on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to firm) on Saturday; upped in trip again here; needs to get career back on track.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £102.60
Straight Forecast £76.39
Tricast £309.31
Trifecta £1063.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mi Sueno

POSTDATA:

Saucats

D Express:

Hawa Jumeirah

WEST COUNTRY:

Saucats

The Times:

Saucats

Daily Record:

Saucats

RP RATINGS:

Mi Sueno

LAMBOURN:

Mi Sueno

Telegraph:

Mi Sueno

The Guardian:

Mi Sueno

Daily Mail:

Mi Sueno

Daily Mirror:

Mi Sueno

The Sun:

Mi Sueno

The Star:

Mi Sueno