September 26 / 14.18 Newton Abbot

14.18

Good

Trevor Leslie Scheu Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3757.74
  • 3m 2f 105y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Trevor Leslie Scheu Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 049-23 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Arrested her decline and was placed in two good-ground Worcester maidens (2m/2m4f; tongue-tie fitted) for new stable this summer; has a bit more on her plate in this handicap, though, and is not bred to benefit from the hike up in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:15 Fontwell

Paris Dixie

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Neither 3m2f trip nor familiar assertive tactics to blame when dropping out quickly on last month's chasing debut at Newton Abbot (beaten 28l); needs to jump better, but too early to write off; down a useful 6lb.

9/4

4th

1

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Paris Dixie

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Had rather mixed record over hurdles but won by 16l here (3m2f, good) in the autumn and returned from layoff with very respectable run over similar trip at Stratford last month; has possibilities if she takes well to chasing but may be reliant on good ground.

11/2

2nd

5

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

18:50 Stratford

Paris Dixie

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Looked good when winning by 16l at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last September and is still well handicapped on older form, but she has a very mixed record and this is her first run since November.

4/1

5/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form: U53P2-

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on handicap debut in January but fared much better when clear second to very progressive rival at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; returns from another break today but remains very much of interest.
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2nd

3

26th Sep 2022

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

14:18 Newton Abbot

Wild Wilbur

11st 13lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Emma Lavelle

held up in behind leaders, ridden and chased winner when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/2

33/1

Form: P80-53

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Kept on for respectable fifth in 2m5f handicap here in July but is effectively 7lb higher from out of the weights today, and was brushed aside very easily after leading in 2m2f seller here three weeks ago.
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9th

10

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

0-16 under rules and 0-20 overall; struggled from early stage on chasing debut in May and well beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; difficult to enthuse over.

20/1

10th

16

8th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:50 Chepstow

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jimmy Frost

towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 3 out

33/1

9th

15

22nd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Foillmore

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jimmy Frost

prominent

66/1

Form: -32243

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Seven-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but gave good account when third over C&D (good to soft) ten days ago and remains unexposed over this trip.
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5th

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Exeter

Ben Lilly

11st 4lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Should be well handicapped but he looks cold as ice at the minute and has the most to prove of these.

10/1

Form: 2311-4 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Belatedly came good over hurdles with two good-ground wins in the spring (3m2f/2m7f), and returned from a break with encouraging fourth (behind Present Storm) at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) this month; probably won't be far away.
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7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

4

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:18 Stratford

Pottlerath

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

prominent

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 851712

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Back in good form since fitted with a tongue-tie this summer, winning twice at Worcester (2m7f, good); went up another 4lb for his clear second at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) 19 days ago but is open to further improvement over today's longer trip and Brian Hughes is here for just the one ride.
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7th

4

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Present Storm

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Charlie Longsdon

Both hurdle wins gained here and ran well when third in a C&D chase in May, following a break; pulled up at Uttoxeter since (ground softer than official description); risky after that but this is her course and may well perk up in a visor.

13/2

2

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Present Storm

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Charlie Longsdon

The second of her two hurdles wins came off this mark last summer at Worcester (2m7f, good), where she also made a respectable return to fences 40 days ago; was beaten 11l so needs more here, but that was her first run for 193 days; respected.

9/2

3rd

10

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:15 Worcester

Present Storm

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual hurdle winner here (2m7f, good) when fitted with tongue-tie last summer but in poor form when last seen in the autumn, and both her chasing attempts last spring were unconvincing; others have a lot less to prove.

14/1

Form: 789-23 BF

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; posted two good efforts in the spring, making the frame on good ground at Ludlow (3m) and Huntingdon (3m1f), but is 4lb out of the handicap here and needs summer wind op to have made a difference.
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6

26th Sep 2022

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

14:18 Newton Abbot

Letter At Dawn

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

took keen hold, not fluent, pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed after 3rd, lost position 4th, in rear from 6th, behind when pulled up after 8th (vet said gelding was lame on his left-fore)

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £53.10
Straight Forecast £53.45
Trifecta £451.20

Selections

Daily Mail:

Present Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Wilbur

Telegraph:

Pottlerath

POSTDATA:

Ben Lilly

RP Ratings:

Paris Dixie

The Times:

Wild Wilbur

The Guardian:

Wild Wilbur

Daily Mirror:

Present Storm

The Sun:

Present Storm

The Star:

Present Storm

Daily Record:

Present Storm

Daily Express:

Pottlerath