June 27 / 17.50 Newton Abbot

17.50

Good

St Austell Brewery Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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St Austell Brewery Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best RPR of just 57 from her four Flat starts but she ran well in defeat on hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good) this month, despite racing too freely; could be seen to better effect on this easier track and is Brian Hughes' only ride on the card; good chance.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Beat three rivals in this 12 months ago and has added further wins since then, on the Flat and over hurdles; only beaten a length in 1m4f handicap last time after a wind operation; not handicapped out of it by any means.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Max Of Stars

10st 7lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

117-rated hurdler, who regularly took travelling in her stride (three wins down at Newton Abbot); won well, making all, on the Flat at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; from 7lb lower) last September; notable candidate back to this discipline following more wind surgery.

13/2

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Max Of Stars

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner who enjoyed a resurgence last year, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; absent since November, though, and will need to resume in peak form to have any chance off current mark.

7/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Managed only third of six off basement mark on latest Flat start and is now 0-7 in that sphere but she won't fail through lack of stamina here, and she's a half-sister to a hurdle winner.
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1

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Vitani

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made all in two juvenile hurdles for Adam West last summer; not much has gone to plan since but she'll find this much less competitive than the two valuable handicaps she contested for Dan Skelton this spring (held up in rear both times) and may benefit from a return to more positive tactics.

3/1

10

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:30 Cheltenham

Vitani

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Lowly rated on the Flat; won two juvenile hurdles on good ground for Adam West last summer before struggling in stronger company; had wind surgery ahead of stable debut at Ascot but was easy to back at 20-1 and finished well behind Spiced Rum.

25/1

10

18th Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:30 Cheltenham

Vitani

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Lowly rated on the Flat; won two juvenile hurdles on good ground for Adam West last summer before struggling in stronger company; had wind surgery ahead of stable debut at Ascot but was easy to back at 20-1 and finished well behind Spiced Rum.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat for Joseph Parr but certainly not devoid of ability, and should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles; bought by Neil King for £7,000 this month; now in the care of Mark Gillard.
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1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1

18th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

raced in second, raced wide early

9/2

1st

13

21st Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:25 Plumpton

Kilcummin

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and hung right run-in, kept on well

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for two 1m AW races in February/March; can only be watched on today's hurdling debut.
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5

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:41 Huntingdon

Ceejaybe

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

Close third over fences at Fontwell last April but such high points have been scarce in his winless, 17-race rules career; well-beaten fifth in points on his last two starts; reverts to rules with something to prove.

14/1

8

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Ceejaybe

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

A maiden who can pick up a race sometime soon after his rallying third over C&D 20 days ago, finishing right up behind Fortunate Fella.

4/1

8

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Ceejaybe

10st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

A maiden who can pick up a race sometime soon after his rallying third over C&D 20 days ago, finishing right up behind Fortunate Fella.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability at up to 9.4f on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes but struggled (albeit on good to soft ground) when upped to 1m2f for last month's stable debut; one of two hurdling debutants for Mark Gillard here.
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3

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Quizlet

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Showed some ability at up to 9.4f on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes but struggled (albeit on good to soft ground) when upped to 1m2f for last month's stable debut; one of two hurdling debutants for Mark Gillard here.

20/1

4

(2)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Salisbury

Quizlet

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Gillard

Out of the frame in all six starts and was beaten a long way on stable debut here (1m2f, good to soft) last month; needs the longer trip and application of blinkers (has worn cheekpieces) to make a big difference.

33/1

7

(2)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Salisbury

Quizlet

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Gillard

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signed off for John and Thady Gosden with low-grade AW win in March; about 11l behind Max Of Stars when last of four finishers on recent stable/hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) but positives can still be drawn from that performance; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor.
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4

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Uncle Matthew

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Signed off for John and Thady Gosden with low-grade AW win in March; about 11l behind Max Of Stars when last of four finishers on recent stable/hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) but positives can still be drawn from that performance; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor.

9/2

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Uncle Matthew

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Didn't live up to his very good Flat pedigree when with Godolphin but managed to win AW handicap in March (1m3f; RPR 69); changed hands for £16,000 soon afterwards and has travelled from South Wales to make hurdling debut for stable with 6-20 strike-rate here.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Uncle Matthew

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Five-race maiden who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights, only fourth in low-grade handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f; tongue-tie/blinkers fitted) when last seen; however, pedigree suggests this longer trip may squeeze improvement out of him; not dismissed.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; looks an interesting candidate for juvenile hurdles.
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7

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Waitara

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; looks an interesting candidate for juvenile hurdles.

5/2

6

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Waitara

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; new stable has won the last two editions of this race; likely contender.

5/2

Non-runners

Quizlet

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £6.59
Trifecta £33.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Max Of Stars

POSTDATA:

Waitara

RP RATINGS:

Max Of Stars

The Times:

Max Of Stars

Telegraph:

Max Of Stars

The Guardian:

Max Of Stars

Daily Mail:

Max Of Stars

D Express:

Max Of Stars

The Sun:

Max Of Stars

Daily Record:

Max Of Stars

WEST COUNTRY:

Waitara

Daily Mirror:

Waitara

The Star:

Waitara