May 20 / 14.43 Newton Abbot

14.43

Soft

15 Years At The Par Inn Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6416.41
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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15 Years At The Par Inn Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: P1123- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Two more chase wins in March (3m1f, heavy; 3m, soft); kept plugging away when beaten about 4l upped to 3m3f at Stratford last month and should be involved again, although others might have the legs of him around this tight track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

12:25 Exeter

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Sue Gardner

Five-time chase winner, most recently off 1lb higher at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May; won't mind what the weather does here but returned from break with two disappointing runs towards end of last year and needs to bounce back.

16/1

7

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

12:25 Exeter

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Sue Gardner

Five-time chase winner, most recently off 1lb higher at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May; won't mind what the weather does here but returned from break with two disappointing runs towards end of last year and needs to bounce back.

16/1

12th

5

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Lightonthewing

11st 9lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Sue Gardner

Five-time chase winner, most recently at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May; fell on next outing and was again let down by his jumping when pulled up last month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark; others preferred.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 37332-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a 3m hurdle at Ffos Las last March; placed five times from six chase attempts since, losing out only narrowly at Chepstow in March (2m7f, soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained); thereabouts again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

12

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Puddlesinthepark

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

in rear

20/1

Form: 4P13F-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in January but has a mixed record in handicaps over hurdles and fences and he didn't run well next time; in better form in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Bangor since but his fall at the last was a heavy one and he needs to show his confidence is unaffected.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

15th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 42y

Class 4

15:05 Windsor

No Tackle

11st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Off the mark for Robbie Llewellyn at second attempt, with ready success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in January, but has not really built on that performance since; soundly beaten on latest outing in June; swaps cheekpieces for first-time hood here.

14/1

8

15th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 42y

Class 4

15:05 Windsor

No Tackle

11st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Off the mark for Robbie Llewellyn at second attempt, with ready success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in January, but has not really built on that performance since; soundly beaten on latest outing in June; swaps cheekpieces for first-time hood here.

14/1

5th

3

8th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

No Tackle

11st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground after 9th

6/1

100/30

Form: 21PP2-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won 2m5f handicap hurdle at Exeter (good to soft) in November; struggled on heavy ground in January but appreciated the return to less testing going when the only one to give an unexposed point winner a race at Chepstow (2m7f, good) 24 days ago; interesting on chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Danton

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Lacked fluency on chasing debut in May and was pulled up in November, after a break; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove but won over C&D (good to soft) last season and is on a workable mark if the first-time cheekpieces get the best out of him.

7/2

1

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Danton

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Lacked fluency on chasing debut in May and was pulled up in November, after a break; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove but won over C&D (good to soft) last season and is on a workable mark if the first-time cheekpieces get the best out of him.

7/2

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:00 Taunton

Danton

10st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last, struggling from 11th, pulled up after 4 out

6/1

Form: 2P51-P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Up and down over the winter and although things came right for him at Taunton (2m7f, soft) in April, he was pulled up at Fontwell 12 days ago; work to do from 3lb out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: 8P247- BF

Last run: 117 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Maiden; mixed fortunes in handicap chases, running encouragingly in the second of them at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November but he put up no sort of show when favourite at Catterick in January; cheekpieces discarded there, but now back on with tongue-tie added; probably worth another chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Invictus Allen

11st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Battled on well to score at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) in July, his sixth start over fences, and his third at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) last month was perfectly respectable, albeit he was well held in the end; needs to prove he's effective on good ground but still goes on the shortlist.

2/1

3rd

1

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Invictus Allen

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

led, mistake and headed 7th, pressed leader 15th, lost position 3 out

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 011P7-

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Major turnaround for the fitting of cheekpieces in early spring, winning over 2m7f at Huntingdon (soft) and Lingfield (heavy); unable to cope with a rise in grade in two starts since but this level is more suitable and the return to soft will also help; involved.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

12:15 Chepstow

Fortunefavorsdbold

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Christian Williams

Well treated judged on her Huntingdon and Lingfield wins last February/March over nearly 3m on soft/heavy going; opposable on her subsequent form, however, and a fair fourth in October was easily the best of her three runs in recent months; cheekpieces went on for those two wins but have been absent recently and she may prove best watched until they return.

16/1

3rd

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

12:15 Chepstow

Fortunefavorsdbold

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Christian Williams

Well treated judged on her Huntingdon and Lingfield wins last February/March over nearly 3m on soft/heavy going; opposable on her subsequent form, however, and a fair fourth in October was easily the best of her three runs in recent months; cheekpieces went on for those two wins but have been absent recently and she may prove best watched until they return.

16/1

4

1st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:15 Leicester

Fortunefavorsdbold

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Competitively treated on her Huntingdon and Lingfield wins in February/March; however, far from solid on her subsequent form and others look safer.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £24.14
Trifecta £102.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Danton

RP RATINGS:

No Tackle

Daily Mail:

Puddlesinthepark

POSTDATA:

Seymour Promise

TOPSPEED:

Lightonthewing

WEST COUNTRY:

Danton

The Guardian:

Danton

Daily Mirror:

Danton

The Sun:

Danton

The Star:

Danton

The Times:

No Tackle

Telegraph:

No Tackle

D Express:

Puddlesinthepark

Daily Record:

Puddlesinthepark