October 30 / 14.00 Newton Abbot

14.00

Heavy

Racing Partnership Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8168.46
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Racing Partnership Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /P321- C

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful hurdler/chaser who signed off for last term with a breakthrough success in 3m4f Cheltenham handicap chase in April; holds very good form claims but this shorter trip might not prove ideal on his reappearance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

29th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

14:00 Uttoxeter

Hymac

10st 5lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

3m4f winner in April 2024 and, after a break, he followed up in a novice hurdle; continued to run well afterwards in staying chases, latterly behind Manothepeople at Cheltenham; this mark isn't beyond him; respected.

7/1

2nd

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Hymac

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Kept on gamely to win the 3m4f chase on this card a year ago (good ground) and has performed well on all four outings this season, most recently when third to Moroder in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces); likely contender.

11/4

2nd

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Hymac

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Kept on gamely to win the 3m4f chase on this card a year ago (good ground) and has performed well on all four outings this season, most recently when third to Moroder in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces); likely contender.

11/4

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 34P11-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who was much improved for his current yard in the spring, impressively landing a handicap at Haydock and novice at Uttoxeter; yard going really well so he's a big player on his return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

One Big Bang

11st 9lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Fifth in last year's Pertemps Final here as a staying hurdler and also ran well here when he had no answer to Wade Out after the final fence in November (3m1f, soft) on chase debut; readily beat a useful rival in a match at Southwell (3m, good to soft) next time and 2m3f offers an excuse for latest start, so he might be capable of better, which is needed.

9/1

3rd

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 3

13:15 Doncaster

One Big Bang

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Talented staying hurdler who was a good Listed second on his chase debut at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft) in November, and readily beat a useful rival in a match at Southwell (3m, good to soft) last month; drops back in trip today but there can be optimism he'll cope and he's a leading contender.

6/4

3rd

20

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

One Big Bang

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Career-best to beat Doddiethegreat in a Pertemps Qualifier at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) and didn't run at all badly in the Final; couldn't dismiss with Sean Bowen taking over for the first time.

14/1

Form: 34212- BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Ended last season on the up in handicaps, getting off the mark at Newbury (2m4f) before posting an excellent second at Uttoxeter (2m7f) later in the spring; he's not taken lightly back in novice company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Kruger Park

11st 2lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Good fourth over C&D (soft) in November and outstayed next-time-out winner Jalisco Star when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; still on workable mark after latest 2lb rise; likely contender again.

5/1

1

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:29 Newton Abbot

Kruger Park

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Took a hiding at the weights for Newbury win (2m4f, heavy) last March; he's run to a similar level in defeat twice since but was pulled up at Fontwell in February and 3m2f may be further than he wants to go.

12/1

Form: 6U

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A multiple winning pointer who showed some promise on his belated hurdling debut in 2m6f Ffos Las novice 17 days ago, in fourth when unseating rider at the last flight; this demands a lot more though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:25 Fakenham

Jay Bee Whiskey

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Multiple point winner who has unseated and finished remote in two hurdle runs this autumn; clearly needs more but handicaps should offer more scope.

6/1

Form: 1-P

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut under rules in 3m Chepstow hunter chase in April but he was pulled up in similar company at Stratford following month; goes hurdling on his return with something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Castle Daragh

11st 4lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th

10/1

3rd

3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

16:25 Exeter

Castle Daragh

11st 4lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, prominent before 4th

10/1

3

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:02 Chepstow

Castle Daragh

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won a C&D hunter chase last April on his rules debut but has totally failed to back up that form in three subsequent outings; potentially on a useful mark but easy to have reservations.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £5.45
Trifecta £5.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

One Big Bang

RP RATINGS:

Kruger Park

WEST COUNTRY:

Hymac

TOPSPEED:

Kruger Park

POSTDATA:

Kruger Park

The Times:

Kruger Park

Daily Record:

Kruger Park

Telegraph:

One Big Bang

Daily Mail:

One Big Bang

D Express:

One Big Bang

Daily Mirror:

One Big Bang

The Sun:

One Big Bang

The Guardian:

Hymac

The Star:

Hymac