September 22 / 16.20 Newton Abbot

16.20

Heavy

Devondale Electrical Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4955.32
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Devondale Electrical Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left it very late before snatching victory on stable/hurdle here (2m2f, good) last month; the bare form isn't anything to get too excited about but he was a very talented Flat-racer when trained in Germany and could easily have more to offer in this sphere; sports first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

28th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

17:05 Newbury

Wonderful Eagle

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

took keen hold, towards rear

5/1

3rd

10

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Wonderful Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish

12/1

3rd

10

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Wonderful Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish

12/1

100/1

  • Place: £12.70

Form: 98-

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has some fair Flat form on his CV but was well beaten on both hurdling attempts in the spring (both 2m) and has struggled on the Flat since.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Chankaya

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

A soft-ground hurdle winner off this mark at Taunton last February for previous stable but well held on all starts this season for current connections, latest when pulled up back at Taunton last month; sliding down the weights but doesn't look like capitalising on that anytime soon.

16/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Chankaya

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

3

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Chankaya

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completed only one of his four Irish points in 2022 and makes his stable/hurdle debut after a 482-day absence; can't be recommended.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:23 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Failed to complete in three of his four Irish points; showed some ability on hurdling debut here (2m5f, heavy) in September 2023 but he's had just two since and has been tailed off in both of them; now goes handicapping but this 9yo has a lot to prove.

33/1

3rd

1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Third on hurdle debut over C&D in September 2023 after a long absence, but off again afterwards and last of seven in October 2024; returns from another lengthy layoff on stable debut.

100/1

7th

2

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:48 Exeter

Alberts Bay

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ryan Chapman

Modest pointer in Ireland; questionable what he achieved in a small field at Newton Abbot (2m5f novice, heavy) and best watched here.

33/1

Form: 32-51

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth in good-quality maiden at Galway festival (2m5f, good to yielding) on last month's hurdling debut and delivered on that promise when easily winning lesser maiden there (2m, soft) 11 days ago, despite not jumping very well; back up in trip with hood fitted here; ought to be very hard to beat.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Alvaniy

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Low-mileage 6yo; won Galway maiden last September (soft) but disappointing in four runs in Britain since, early faller in Scottish Champion (Handicap) Hurdle latest; questions to answer.

10/1

15

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Ayr

Alvaniy

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Low-mileage 6yo; off the mark at Galway (2m, soft) last September but disappointing in three British races, pulled up in the Betfair Hurdle on latest; hard to recommend from 8lb out of the handicap.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-5 in Irish points, showing nothing more than minor promise; seemingly up against it on today's rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Hugo Alko

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Maiden pointer who struggled (albeit on heavy ground) when a big-priced outsider for rules debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f; had wind op soon afterwards) last September.

100/1

2

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:15 Hereford

Hugo Alko

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

Maiden pointer who struggled (albeit on heavy ground) when a big-priced outsider for rules debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f; had wind op soon afterwards) last September.

100/1

Non-runners

Thirtyfour Thirty

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £76.40
Straight Forecast £41.78
Trifecta £182.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alvaniy

WEST COUNTRY:

Thirtyfour Thirty

The Times:

Wonderful Eagle

RP RATINGS:

Alvaniy

POSTDATA:

Alvaniy

Telegraph:

Alvaniy

The Guardian:

Alvaniy

Daily Mail:

Alvaniy

D Express:

Alvaniy

Daily Mirror:

Alvaniy

The Sun:

Alvaniy

The Star:

Alvaniy

Daily Record:

Alvaniy