October 02 / 16.45 Newton Abbot

16.45

Soft

Par Inn Cornwall Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4983.08
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Par Inn Cornwall Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 221U-7

Last run: 142 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Promising novice at up to 2m4f last season and didn't run badly when upped to 3m for competitive handicap at Haydock in May; returns from a break today; has form on good and soft ground; should still have more to offer.
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6th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Rambo T

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

It's been a struggle in some competitive handicaps but he ran well enough here at the National meeting (behind Ike Sport) to merit some attention; others still preferred.

16/1

11th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Rambo T

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Landed a notable handicap at Chepstow (2m3f, good; off just 1lb lower) in the autumn; not in anything like the same form since, always behind at the Cheltenham Festival (2m5f) most recently; other preferred.

66/1

19th

17

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Rambo T

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Landed a notable prize at Chepstow (near 2m4f, good; 3lb higher today) in October but failed to show his form in his three starts since; Sean Bowen rides him for the first time since Chepstow; he'd still be a surprise winner.

50/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4-6224

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Last of four on last month's stable debut at Fontwell but now back on same mark as when running big race in defeat for Fergal O'Brien at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June; also effective on soft ground; shortlisted.
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6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Shallow River

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won a 3m handicap hurdle on soft ground at Carlisle in December 2024 but hasn't been out since; looks his stable's second string.

14/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 12P75- D

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with 40-1 win at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January but ended last season with some lesser efforts and is not an easy one to predict after his 160-day break.
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2nd

11

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Mr Muldoon

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed off 8lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October and will also be suited by today's faster ground but has looked badly out of sorts since and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Mr Muldoon

11st 12lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won over C&D last season and was placed off 5lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October after an absence, but his form nosedived towards the end of last year and he needs to have been refreshed by another break.

20/1

Form: 468-11 CD

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Seemingly revitalised by a wind op when winning at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) and over C&D (2m5f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form; obvious contender if still in same nick after four-month break.
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4th

5

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

18:00 Hereford

Sherborne

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easily defied a 7lb rise for his Exeter win when strolling clear at Ascot (2m5f, good), albeit in a race that completely fell apart in behind; unlikely that this will be so straightforward off 8lb higher but arrives with his tail up.

13/8

1st

3

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 13y

Class 4

14:30 Ascot

Sherborne

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Consistent 10yo; he beat only two other finishers at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft; fine on good) and his pursuers appeared to underperform; however, the 7lb rise shouldn't be too damaging given he's performed well off similar figures in the past; solid contender.

13/8

1st

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Sherborne

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran respectably at Taunton last time and remains a consistent sort; scored off 1lb higher, beating Bonza Boy, on most recent attempt at Exeter (13 months ago); solid chance.

5/1

Form: 13321-

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Took form to new level when scoring by over 7l at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft; also suited by soft) in April and is now 2-8 over hurdles; has fitness to prove after five-month break but further progress is possible.
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3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Taunton

Just Loose Change

12st 2lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Darren McAlinden

Course hurdles winner in April 2023 and he won a handicap chase at Huntingdon in November 2024; mishaps have been a feature across his last three starts and he's down the pecking order today.

25/1

4th

5

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Just Loose Change

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

soon prominent, not fluent 6th

20/1

5th

8

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Just Loose Change

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nicky Martin

Won at Huntingdon in November on his second chase start, but well-beaten second of three at Catterick next time and pulled up at Hereford most recently; first-time cheekpieces need to prompt a revival.

25/1

Form: 1315P-

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner in December; both runs after the turn of the year were lacklustre but subsequent 198-day break might have done him good and Sam Twiston-Davies is a good booking on this return to hurdling.
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8

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Harlem Soul

11st 6lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner at Wincanton; had dropped to a career-low mark when returning to form with a near miss at Warwick (2m4f, good) and fair chance if following one good run with another.

10/1

2nd

4

30th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Warwick

Harlem Soul

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner (both good to soft) at Wincanton, where six of his best seven efforts have come; handy mark but little encouragement in his recent form.

8/1

4th

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Harlem Soul

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Won twice over 2m4f in 2022-23 season but was out of form last term and is yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; drops in grade today but still needs to up his game.

14/1

Form: P/PP-6

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in Ireland in early 2022 but hasn't shown much in two runs for Samuel Drinkwater this year and needs to turn a corner.
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3rd

3

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:20 Musselburgh

Round The Buoy

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won twice over hurdles at up to 3m when trained in Ireland; well beaten in all three starts this autumn (2m-2m5f); on a handy mark and back over a more suitable trip, he'd be of interest if there is support for him.

11/1

6th

2

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

Round The Buoy

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Dual hurdle winner in Ireland in early 2022 (3m/2m7f) but hasn't shown much in three runs for Samuel Drinkwater this year (2m4f-2m7f); drops back in trip with a lot to prove.

33/1

7th

8

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:45 Newton Abbot

Round The Buoy

10st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

always behind, tailed off

20/1

Form: -P1114 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won three in a row over 2m4f on good ground for Katy Price in May/June but not seen since a lesser effort in July and was sold for £7,500 last month; still on career-high mark for this stable debut; handles good to soft ground but may not want in soft.
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11

7th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Ben Lund

Landed a hat-trick (for Katy Price) in May/June but has been pulled up in both starts since joining current yard.

100/1

0

2

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Rock The House

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Lund

in rear

33/1

0

6

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:45 Newton Abbot

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Ben Lund

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8/1

Form: 95/5/8

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime and quite versatile regarding ground; made low-key return from two-year absence last month but is entitled to have needed that outing and lurks on a very dangerous handicap mark.
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0

9

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:45 Newton Abbot

Howling Milan

10st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Samuel Drinkwater

prominent early, in rear and detached after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (usual 4 out)

10/1

8th

8

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:55 Uttoxeter

Howling Milan

11st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Samuel Drinkwater

held up in rear

16/1

Form: P94-30 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins in 2020 but is 0-12 for current stable; gave good account when third here (3m2f, good) in July but was tailed off over that trip the following month and is 13lb wrong today.
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5th

6

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

17:38 Huntingdon

Wearapinkribbon

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

In a first-time visor and making stable debut when edging home over C&D in March (good to soft) but then finished tailed off at Exeter (good to firm); hard to be confident about how he'll run here with cheekpieces back on but the ability is there.

11/2

5th

6

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

17:38 Huntingdon

Wearapinkribbon

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Max Comley

In a first-time visor and making stable debut when edging home over C&D in March (good to soft) but then finished tailed off at Exeter (good to firm); hard to be confident about how he'll run here with cheekpieces back on but the ability is there.

11/2

5th

7

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:02 Exeter

Wearapinkribbon

10st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

9yo who snapped a long losing sequence on this month's stable debut at Huntingdon (3m2f, good to soft) when wearing a first-time visor (retained) on his first outing since wind surgery; 4lb higher today but could have more to offer for this yard; should be major player.

100/30

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £13.85
Tricast £112.74
Trifecta £91.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sherborne

TOPSPEED:

Just Loose Change

POSTDATA:

Shallow River

The Times:

Rock The House

The Guardian:

Just Loose Change

RP RATINGS:

Sherborne

WEST COUNTRY:

Sherborne

Telegraph:

Sherborne

Daily Mail:

Sherborne

D Express:

Sherborne

Daily Mirror:

Sherborne

The Sun:

Sherborne

The Star:

Sherborne

Daily Record:

Sherborne