September 16 / 14.45 Newton Abbot

14.45

Good To Soft

Torbay Media Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Torbay Media Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00

Form: -31117 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has won four 2m handicap hurdles this year but ran poorly on his final attempt at Perth; respectable Flat run since then but looks up against it at these weights now chasing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

14:40 Stratford

Noahthirtytwored

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Adam West

Responded to pressure to win at Newton Abbot (2m, good) in June and finished well for 1l third at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last time; this step up in trip is well worth a go and he's one to consider.

7/2

3rd

8

2nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:30 Uttoxeter

Noahthirtytwored

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Adam West

Made a very promising start to chasing career last autumn and doubled his tally over fences with clearcut success at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month; could still be well handicapped after 4lb rise and promising 5lb claimer Conor Rabbitt is enlisted; might be the answer.

3/1

1st

5

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

15:40 Newton Abbot

Noahthirtytwored

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Adam West

Good second at Worcester last month before an unfortunate fall at Southwell; fair effort on AW at Chelmsford recently and, while this represents a sharp rise in class, could well be involved; Sean Bowen on for the first time.

5/1

Form: 33-112 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won four-runner handicaps at Southwell and Perth (2m, good) before failing to concede plenty of weight to his only serious opponent here 17 days ago; this novice option makes sense, even though he's penalised.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Byzantine Empire

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Alison Thorpe

Badly out of form over fences and on the Flat for the Flint stable this year, and was well beaten in 2m4f Warwick chase for new trainer on Tuesday; needs combination of return to hurdling and refitted cheekpieces to rekindle his enthusiasm.

16/1

9th

1

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:28 Warwick

Byzantine Empire

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Two-time chase winner but last success in this sphere was in 2022 and he's deteriorated considerably since; has switched yards since his last run and is well treated if new trainer can get a tune out of him.

20/1

8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Byzantine Empire

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: John & Rhys Flint

Two-time chase winner who won off this mark over hurdles here last July; however, he's been well beaten over fences and on the Flat on his four outings this year and needs a major turnaround.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 138-12 C BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m1f handicap hurdle here in June but was no match for the winner next time and could have run better on the Flat 18 days ago; cheekpieces tried there are now joined by a tongue-tie; not bred for chasing, but hardly flying high for his first attempt.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Warwick

Mascat

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Useful Flat-racer who has 2-5 strike-rate over hurdles; in fairly good form over fences for Joe Tizzard when last seen in the autumn but this stable debut comes after a 195-day break; others preferred.

12/1

4

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:37 Warwick

Mascat

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.

8/1

3rd

1

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Mascat

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.

7/2

Form: 3FF14-

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
French bumper winner who posted an RPR of 126 when winning a Clonmel maiden hurdle in March (2m2f, heavy) for Emmet Mullins, after which he changed hands for £8,000; debatable what he achieved behind a smart horse in a small field here in April but should make a chaser.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

4th Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 3

13:40 Exeter

Geni De La Cour

11st 6lb

J: Mr Gearoid Harney

T: Syd Hosie

Added to his French bumper win when landing a Clonmel maiden hurdle (2m2f, heavy; RPR 126) for Emmet Mullins in March; looks interesting on that form but he's had two different trainers since and was pulled up when switched to fences at Newton Abbot on his return in September; tongue-tie is now added back in this sphere and he has some questions to answer.

16/1

2

16th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

14:45 Newton Abbot

Geni De La Cour

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

novicey jumping, prominent, raced awkwardly early, hit 3rd, became detached 6th, soon pulled up

13/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £25.78
Trifecta £23.60

Selections

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