July 23 / 17.10 Newton Abbot

17.10

Good

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4983.08
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: /P5-U2 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Scored over C&D last year and looked back in good form when second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; probably won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but, otherwise, he's a contender.
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12

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Scrumpy Boy

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Mitchell Hunt

C&D winner last summer off 4lb lower and that was a narrow success; fared less well after 81 days off at Exeter and now returns from another break; others safer on debut for another new trainer.

25/1

4th

7

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:35 Exeter

Scrumpy Boy

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Alexandra Dunn

Wouldn't want much rain but has turned a corner on his last couple of runs and the front two were nicely on top when edging home at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July; suffered a wound on his leg which would explain the subsequent break; 5lb higher.

3/1

1st

5

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Scrumpy Boy

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

Scored over C&D last year and looked back in good form when second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; probably won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but, otherwise, he's a contender.

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 99-735

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden; placed in big-field handicap hurdle in March (3m, good to soft) but unable to land a significant blow in any of his three chases this season and competes from out of the weights again here.
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7th

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences.

8/1

8th

10

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear

13/2

4th

8

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 0/7P/U

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for three maiden/novice hurdles in 2021 (2m-2m3f) but, following a long absence, was in process of making quite promising chase/handicap debut before unseating rider at penultimate fence at Southwell (3m, good) last month; effectively 2lb lower here and remains very unexposed.
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3rd

8

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Master Mead

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for three maiden/novice hurdles in 2021 (2m-2m3f) but, following a long absence, was in process of making quite promising chase/handicap debut before unseating rider at penultimate fence at Southwell (3m, good) last month; effectively 2lb lower here and remains very unexposed.

8/1

11

12th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:45 Southwell

Master Mead

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear

25/1

Form: 2F12-5

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner for new stable last season (2m2f/2m3f), and posted another good effort when clear second off today's mark at Taunton (2m5f, good to soft) in March; had excuses when below form last time and may yet have more to offer.
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6th

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

17:37 Ludlow

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss S Brooke

Ordinary mare who trailed home last of five finishers in similar event at Taunton (hunter chase debut) most recently; again faces a stiff task on the figures.

40/1

8

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Miss S Brooke

Has won two handicap chases but off very modest marks and difficult to envisage her winning this, despite a respectable latest effort between the flags.

50/1

6th

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:50 Market Rasen

Miladygrace

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Both wins (one here) have been recorded at 2m2f-2m3f, but today's sort of trip may now be closer to optimum judged on this summer's evidence; back below her last winning mark and not ruled out; visor added.

16/1

Form: 4P6-43

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner on good/good to firm ground; seemingly back in good nick when third here (2m, good) last month and remains on a good mark but this trip may stretch him and the forecast rain is a worry.
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7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Forget You Not

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Didn't run badly from the front at Warwick (2m, good) but that was three months ago and this 10yo hasn't won since 2022.

14/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

Forget You Not

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

led, headed with one circuit to go, lost position before 6th

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-2316 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Eight chase wins, the latest gained from the front at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort 18 days ago but ought to cope better than some of these if the ground softens.
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4th

4

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:37 Southwell

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

4

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Abaya Du Mathan

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.

6/1

Form: 38P-24

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; 0-9 over fences but returned from break with two good efforts at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) this season and will be fine over today's longer trip; seems quite versatile ground-wise; shortlisted.
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4th

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:05 Worcester

Finalshot

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Benefited from addition of tongue-tie when opening chasing account at Hexham (1m7f, good) in September but wasn't quite in same form at Huntingdon the following month and has fitness to prove after 246-day absence.

9/1

3rd

6

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Huntingdon

Finalshot

11st 1lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Wants good ground and with a tongue-tie replacing his usual hood he ran out a clearcut winner over slightly shorter at Hexham (4lb lower); remains to be seen whether he'll continue the good work as his profile is very up and down.

7/2

1st

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

18:48 Hexham

Finalshot

11st 12lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Dual hurdle winner; two solid chasing efforts at Market Rasen this summer but flopped at Newton Abbot latest; tongue-strap now fitted and will be a threat to all if that enables a return to his best.

5/1

Form: 227-52

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 14 runs but was second three consecutive times over hurdles (1m7f-3m2f; wore cheekpieces) at start of this year and gave pretty good account when second in small-field chase here (3m2f, good; first-time blinkers) last month; suited by good/good to soft; not yet proven on soft.
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11

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 1-24; won at Taunton (2m7f, soft) in April but none too consistent and finished well back in Lightonthewing's race here recently; 1lb wrong.

25/1

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:43 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 12th

9/1

5th

7

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:43 Newton Abbot

Seymour Promise

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 12th

9/1

Form: 6P-992

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat off this mark at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May, form that has been very well advertised by the winner since, but his career strike-rate is now 0-29 and his overall profile remains unconvincing; handles good to soft but seems best on good ground.
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0

8

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Cheers Delboy

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

took keen hold, midfield

14/1

4th

5

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Cheers Delboy

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Finished a clear second behind a dual subsequent winner at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May but he was back in the doldrums with a pulled-up effort at Newton Abbot last month; has something to prove again after that and he's now 0-28 under rules; first-time visor replaces blinkers.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £39.60
Straight Forecast £29.19
Tricast £326.19
Trifecta £381.40

Selections

The Times:

Scrumpy Boy

RP RATINGS:

Forget You Not

WEST COUNTRY:

Master Mead

SPOTLIGHT:

Miladygrace

D Express:

Finalshot

Daily Record:

Cheer's Delboy

Daily Mirror:

Abaya Du Mathan

POSTDATA:

Forget You Not

Telegraph:

Scrumpy Boy

The Sun:

Scrumpy Boy

The Star:

Scrumpy Boy