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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5527.68
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2566-5

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Easy Ffos Las winner a year ago on stable debut but didn't repeat the feat in four subsequent starts last summer; no threat on recent return (over hurdles); not impossible off this mark but something to prove.
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6

24th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Cresswell Queen

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Debra Hamer

Two chasing wins, the latest at Newton Abbot in June; satisfactory efforts after until ground too soft when tailed off at Uttoxeter last month; conditions more in her favour now but she's more exposed than some.

12/1

5th

2

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Cresswell Queen

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway before 4 out

7/1

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2

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Cresswell Queen

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 9th

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 55P1-5 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Romped home at Exeter in April to gain a first chasing success; that wasn't much of a contest and he was tailed off here three weeks ago; blinkers replace usual cheekpieces and he's back up in trip; bit to prove.
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11th

2

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Investment Manager

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Didn't run badly when third of five in Newton Abbot chase (3m2f, good) in May and today's switch back to hurdling won't be a problem but his record in recent years is mixed; others preferred.

14/1

3rd

2

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Investment Manager

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast.

11/4

3rd

2

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Investment Manager

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast.

11/4

Form: PP3P-P C

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Notched a hat-trick last spring but has been pulled up in four of five starts since; the latest of those came at Worcester three weeks ago (reportedly bled) so there are obvious misgivings for now.
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7th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Lord Bryan

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Prolific winner but has been pulled up in six of eight starts since his latest success in June 2022; best if able to dominate but risky now.

12/1

1

18th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Lord Bryan

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

midfield

9/1

3

28th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Worcester

Lord Bryan

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Hat-trick last year with the final leg coming off this mark over C&D; pulled up in four of six starts since but at least managed a third at Newton Abbot latest; might yet do better, especially if able to dominate.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 74P6-1 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Seen mostly over much shorter but C&D winner three weeks ago on first attempt beyond an extended 2m6f (soon clear and clung on gamely when pressed); 3lb rise may not stop him if able to dominate in the same style.
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12

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground here, over 2m and 3m2f; however, doesn't return in much form and his second two runs back amounts to precious little; 4lb out of the weights.

33/1

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground at Newton Abbot, over 2m and 3m2f; 4lb out of the weights here but he was even worse off when a remote second on his return from a break at Fakenham; difficult to know what form he's in at the minute.

8/1

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground at Newton Abbot, over 2m and 3m2f; 4lb out of the weights here but he was even worse off when a remote second on his return from a break at Fakenham; difficult to know what form he's in at the minute.

8/1

Form: 4825-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January and fair effort last month, after wind surgery; makes chasing debut (second in his only Irish point) with visor fitted and definitely worth considering.
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4th

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:50 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Sole win came in a Ffos Las bumper in April 2022; competitive over hurdles, but yet to prove his worth as a chaser (0-2); has undergone more wind surgery since finishing fourth of eight (beaten 30l) over C&D in January; early days for current trainer Stuart Edmunds.

12/1

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:25 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.

9/2

3rd

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Hurricane Vichi

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Bumper winner and narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January off 2lb higher; latest no-show was over fences in new headgear so best to put a line through that; could go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £22.33
Trifecta £95.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shortcross Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Vichi

TOPSPEED:

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D Express:

Hurricane Vichi

The Star:

Hurricane Vichi

POSTDATA:

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WEST COUNTRY:

Shortcross Storm

The Times:

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Telegraph:

Shortcross Storm

The Guardian:

Shortcross Storm

Daily Mail:

Shortcross Storm

Daily Mirror:

Shortcross Storm

The Sun:

Shortcross Storm

Daily Record:

Shortcross Storm