May 31 / 16.30 Newton Abbot

16.30

Good

Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £2566.5
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Totnes And Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00

Form: 3R/P4- D

Last run: 69 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won a Class 3 handicap at Sandown (2m4f, heavy; RPR 134) for Dan Skelton in February 2021 but he's been lightly raced since and has struggled in two hunter chases for new yard this year; has questions to answer and he needs a major revival.
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1st

6

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

18:10 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Very respectable third in Kempton hunter chase (2m4f, good) in April, after a break, and seemingly in process of running well before falling here (2m5f, soft) last month; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but returns to a handicap on a realistic mark.

8/1

2

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:28 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, went second 3rd, joined leader when fell 11th

11/2

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton

No Getaway

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14523- CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner over jumps in 2021 and 2022; best effort in hunter chases this year when second to notable rival at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March; didn't really fire over same trip at Ludlow (good to soft) last time but this return to fast ground is a positive and has claims if he can recapture his penultimate form.
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0

9

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

15:30 Taunton

Diligent

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: Mary Sanderson

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd, in rear before 6th

20/1

2nd

2

31st May 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:30 Newton Abbot

Diligent

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: Mary Sanderson

jumped right on occasions, led, headed 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out

15/8

4

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton

Diligent

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Sprake

T: Mary Sanderson

Multiple winner over jumps in 2021 and 2022; best effort in hunter chases this year when second to notable rival at Wincanton (2m4f, good); behind Gaboriot at Ludlow last time and now goes without usual hood.

3/1

Form: PU121- D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser at his best and he still retains most of his ability; has won hunter chases in two of his last three runs including when making all to land the odds at Kempton (2mf, good to soft) last time; has to concede 8lb to his three rivals here but he's a major player again.
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4th

3

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:35 Leicester

Espoir De Teillee

12st 4lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: B F Brookhouse

Two soft-ground wins earlier in career but minor form on that surface now and unraced on heavy, while his front-running win over three rivals in this race last year came on good ground; can be involved if he does cope with the surface.

9/2

3rd

1

31st May 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:30 Newton Abbot

Espoir De Teillee

12st 8lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: B F Brookhouse

jumped right throughout, raced in second, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 10th, dropped to last 4 out, weakened after 3 out

4/7

1st

1

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton

Espoir De Teillee

12st 6lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: B F Brookhouse

Useful in the past; opened his hunter chase account at Leicester (2m6f, good) in February and subsequent odds-on defeat is better than it looked on the day (winner franked the form next time); respected.

5/4

Form: 233FP-

Last run: 202 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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4

31st May 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:30 Newton Abbot

Treacys Jim

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

11

7th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Treacys Jim

10st 3lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

His narrow defeat at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in June offers hope but precious little to shout about since; tongue-tie is a first.

33/1

8

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:35 Taunton

Treacys Jim

10st 8lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Jimmy Frost

Fell early when well out of the weights in a three-runner handicap the last time and they were novice chases in which he struggled before that (remote thirds); his narrow defeat at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in June offers hope.

25/1

Non-runners

Treacys Jim

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £22.61
Trifecta £9.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Diligent

SPOTLIGHT:

Espoir De Teillee

TOPSPEED:

Diligent

WEST COUNTRY:

Diligent

The Times:

Diligent

The Guardian:

Diligent

Daily Mail:

Diligent

Daily Mirror:

Diligent

The Star:

Diligent

POSTDATA:

Espoir De Teillee

NEWMARKET:

Espoir De Teillee

Telegraph:

Espoir De Teillee

D Express:

Espoir De Teillee

Daily Record:

Espoir De Teillee