July 07 / 15.15 Newton Abbot

15.15

Good

NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8752-2

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Not straightforward but has run well in handicaps on latest two starts (disqualified after passing the post first at Taunton in April); back from a short break with every chance with shorter trip no worry; races freely.
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0

2

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Sandalwood

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, pulled up quickly after 3 out

9/4

1st

3

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Sandalwood

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

pressed leader, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, led again when ridden before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on

9/4

4

31st May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

Sandalwood

11st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

No match for easy winner when second at Plumpton this month, having refused to settle in first-time blinkers, but was first past the post in cheekpieces at Taunton (3m, good to soft; demoted to second) two starts ago and the cheekpieces are back on here; player if handling the forecast fast ground.

5/2

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 34P-46

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Not beaten too far at Ffos Las two outings ago but not much in a pair of other handicaps; better chances back in maiden company and perhaps fitting of a tongue-strap can provoke improvement; trainer in fine form.
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6th

5

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Clapton Hill

11st 1lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

in touch with leaders

40/1

6th

5

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Clapton Hill

11st 1lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

in touch with leaders

40/1

5

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Clapton Hill

11st 6lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

Some fair efforts over hurdles for Ben Pauling but plenty to prove now having been pulled up on both starts for this yard (the first in a point).

66/1

33/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: 0/F-4

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate winning pointer; not in top form this year; bought for £5,800 last month; best watched on stable/hurdle debut.
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4

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:33 Newton Abbot

Oval Street

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Helen Nelmes

Three-time point winner; 12l third to Keel Strand in C&D novice last month (good) and enjoys a huge weights turnaround with that rival now back in a handicap; however, the winner has improved again since whereas this 9yo is now 0-13 under rules and could be vulnerable once more.

10/1

3rd

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Oval Street

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Triple point winner on a sound surface; placed three times at up to 2m5f over hurdles, including C&D; needs significant improvement to win this.

14/1

3rd

7

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Oval Street

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Triple point winner on a sound surface; placed three times at up to 2m5f over hurdles, including C&D; needs significant improvement to win this.

14/1

Form: 7-474

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate winning pointer; beaten a long way on recent C&D hurdle/stable debut and considerable improvement needed.
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4th

4

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Supreme Johnson

11st 4lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

held up in rear, headway after 7th, went fourth after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened gradually from 2 out

50/1

4th

6

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

20:05 Newton Abbot

Supreme Johnson

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

held up in rear

12/1

7th

3

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

20:40 Stratford

Supreme Johnson

11st 10lb

J: Mr Myles Osborne

T: M Osborne

Dual point winner who bettered his disappointing rules debut when very respectable fourth of 14 in good-ground Aintree bumper a fortnight ago; won't be far away if in similar form here.

4/1

Form: 85U-98

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner and showed enough over hurdles there last year to hold strong claims in this; hasn't progressed, however, and tailed off at Tramore last month when the subject of a gamble; can be too free and hood a possible help on British debut; still has a bit to prove.
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3rd

5

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Just Hannah

10st 7lb

J: John Kington

T: Danny Brooke

Point winner who is one to watch in the betting off a lowly mark on her chase debut; however, she's been struggling over hurdles this year and needs to raise her game in a big way.

9/1

Form: 50598/

Last run: 542 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Pointing campaign wasn't going well until winning a maiden in May (in cheekpieces for first time); unplaced in five hurdle runs for Philip Hobbs two seasons ago and of modest appeal despite the pointing success.
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6th

7

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

My Keepsake

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gail Haywood

in touch with leaders, pushed along from 2nd, ridden after 5th, dropped to last after 6th, weakened after 7th, tailed off

16/1

Form: P

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up in a point and same fate on recent C&D hurdle debut; tongue-strap now fitted.
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6

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Musical Mistress

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Laura Hurley

midfield, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

100/1

8

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

20:05 Newton Abbot

Musical Mistress

10st 9lb

J: Mr Peter Summers

T: Laura Hurley

midfield

66/1

Form: 196/3

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First start for 16 months when third on her hurdle debut at Southwell 25 days ago; tongue-strap employed and this bumper winner has definite room for improvement, although that will be necessary to win this.
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6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alison Thorpe

Triple hurdle winner on ground slower than good for Dan Skelton in 2023-24 season but badly out of form for new stable this year, most recently when pulled up over C&D (good) in March.

33/1

6

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alison Thorpe

held up in rear, slow jump 5th

33/1

3

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Ffos Las

Presenting Nelly

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Bumper and three-time hurdle winner when trained by Dan Skelton but has not shown much for new stable this year (three runs), and can't really blame the slow ground; sports refitted cheekpieces today; needs to turn a corner.

20/1

Form: 9/

Last run: 834 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in four of six pointing starts, the latest when narrowly beaten at the end of May; might figure on hurdle debut but others preferred.
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2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Summerleaze

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f); well beaten on chasing debut in July but travelled strongly for a long way before fading into fourth at Stratford (3m3f, good to firm) last month, and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; shortlisted.

4/1

1

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Summerleaze

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Started off for Olly Murphy with three hurdle wins this spring (2m6f-2m7f) and also ran well when upped to 3m2f here for next outing; well beaten when ridden much more patiently than usual on last month's chasing debut but runs this track very well and could still have a future over fences.

9/4

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W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both Irish points this spring (favourite when third in the second of them); worth a look in the betting on British/hurdle debut.
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6th

13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Won handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) last February 2025 but he's been well held in eight runs this season and latest was at Hereford last week; out of the weights again and he can only be watched.

50/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Ryan Potter

Won handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in February 2025 but safely held on all seven starts this season; chasing debut latest; 4lb out of the handicap.

16/1

4th

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield

Chosen Bae

10st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Ryan Potter

Made a winning handicap hurdle debut off today's mark at Bangor (2m3f, soft) a year ago but safely held on all six starts this season; considered only if lively in the betting before this chasing debut.

12/1

Non-runners

Presenting Nelly, Summerleaze

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.46
Trifecta £47.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sandalwood

POSTDATA:

Clapton Hill

D Express:

Just Hannah

Daily Mail:

Presenting Nelly

RP RATINGS:

Sandalwood

WEST COUNTRY:

Sandalwood

The Times:

Sandalwood

Telegraph:

Sandalwood

The Guardian:

Sandalwood

Daily Mirror:

Sandalwood

The Sun:

Sandalwood

The Star:

Sandalwood

Daily Record:

Sandalwood