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HeavyNewton Abbot National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys’) (GBB)
- Prize money: £3267.6
- 2m 0f 167y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 9-
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off in all his races and being 10lb out of the weights clearly won't help. |
50/1 |
|
10th 4 |
6th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in all five starts including a bumper, two Flat runs in Jersey and two maidens over hurdles; no appeal. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 42-
Last run: 147 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Returned from two-year absence with some promising runs during the winter including when fifth of 18 in a maiden here (1m7f, good to soft; tongue tied) in February; now goes handicapping off what looks a fair mark and she has a high-class 2m5f winner on her dam's side; respected at this new trip. |
4/1 |
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5th 10 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Came back from two-year absence with encouraging third in Chepstow novice (good to soft) in December; 7-4 from 3-1 but he took a big step backwards when tailed-off last of five finishers at Lingfield (also about 2m3f, heavy) three weeks ago; new tongue-tie/drop in trip might help and he's not confidently ruled out. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Profited from a final-fence mistake from Defying Gravity to make winning C&D chase debut (good to soft; 7-4 favourite, from 6lb lower) in May; didn't jump with fluency when runner-up at Worcester (beaten over 8l) next time; back from wind surgery, with headgear also tweaked. |
11/4 |
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2nd 2 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Broke his duck over hurdles after a few near misses and made a winning start to fences at Perth (3m) on his return from a break last month, albeit narrowly with the second making a costly error at the last; lacked fluency there but kept on well and, although a 6lb higher mark asks a question, another bold bid can be expected. |
11/4 |
|
1st 2 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Runner-up four times over hurdles prior to getting off the mark in a tight finish here (3m, good; 13-8 favourite, added tongue-tie) last September; off since and set to make chasing debut but there's no reason why he shouldn't take to fences; merits respect. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 3-
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and hung right under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Drew clear to clear by 9l over C&D (good) in April, his third hurdling success, and is now only 2lb above that mark but looked out of sorts on his latest outing and is not one to rely upon heavily. |
13/2 |
|
8 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Showed career-best form when scoring by 9l at Stratford (3m2f, good) in April and also has a C&D success on his CV but was unable to land a telling blow on his two starts at Hexham last month and needs to kick on again to overcome current mark. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Reliable 6yo who has continued in good heart since scoring at Catterick (3m1f, good) in January and produced a career-best when back on the scoresheet at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month; failed to land a blow over C&D latest and has something to find with My Boy Christy, though he remains one for the shortlist in the context of the race. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Scraped home in his first bumper (heavy) but impressed on soft ground in a Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor and then ran sixth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (good to soft), where he got outpaced off steady fractions before running on well up the hill; easily the best of these in that scene and could take high rank in novice hurdles. |
Evs |
|
6th 8 |
12th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
The dam is out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere; all out to win on heavy at Newton Abbot in October but had the runner-up further behind when decisively following up in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor in January (soft); impressing on typical mid-winter ground can count for nothing here but he's hugely unexposed. |
18/1 |
|
1st 2 |
19th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
9-2, beat Supreme Malinas by a short head to make a winning debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy) in October; the runner-up was a Listed winner next time and the third has also scored since; on the shortlist. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won a bumper in May 2024; 0-15 as a hurdler for Gillian Boanas but had his share of seconds and thirds, including over 3m; £12,500 sale in March was quickly followed by wind surgery and, although usual headgear is dispensed with, new trainer Dan Skelton has something to work with; one to note. |
7/4 |
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3rd 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Lost out in a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December and creditable third to Big Storm Brewing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; fine on good ground) on latest outing; hurdles score has gone to 0-14, though. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Sedgefield bumper winner (2m1f, good) in May 2024; runner-up (beaten 2l) in a division of this last year, and lost out in a tight finish at Musselburgh (3m) in December; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) next time; must enter the thinking in a weak race. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 (6) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Hurdle winner at Uttoxeter in July (2m, good); modest form on last month's Flat debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good to soft); big step forward needed. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Second in a bumper and won his third hurdle start a month ago at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good); may lack the gears for this. |
10/1 |
|
6 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Second in a bumper and would have been placed on hurdling debut but for a late fall; he was safely held when back at Worcester last month and reservations on the back of that effort. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Lacked fluency and was always in rear over C&D (good) on handicap debut in May; needs to be a completely different proposition on this first appearance since. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Goes up in distance for his handicap debut but he hasn't shown much at all thus far. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 73-
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 178y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Ties in with Precious Metal on Lingfield running but that rival has a better profile; failed to make a significant splash on handicap debut (2m4f, heavy) since; the only contestant who is still seeking a first win of any type. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Modest form in two bumpers last spring and when third of 13 at 100-1 in maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m4f, soft) in October; needs to build on that markedly but, unlike a lot of these, she's shown she has some ability. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (9) |
12th Jul 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 4lb |
Ran okay in a bumper but very minor form in two runs in maiden hurdles; now has tongue tied. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y |
11st 7lb |
Standout effort a 5l sixth in an Uttoxeter bumper on soft last July; 100-1 and beaten 45l on hurdling debut at Listowel (2m, good); forecast rain a positive but needs more. |
40/1 |
|
14th 14 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Minor form in two British bumpers and again at Wexford last August; limited appeal for now. |
50/1 |
Verdict
Idaho Sun, The Flying Poet and Soul Limbo (preferred in that order) are three newcomers from two stables with very good bumpers records but Anthony Honeyball does well in this sphere too, and his Exeter runner-up MATTHIAS is taken to put his experience to good use. Irish raider Silver Pageant also looks interesting.[Chris Wilson