May 20 / 16.43 Newton Abbot

16.43

Soft

Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3336.45
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Totnes And Bridgetown Steeplechase Company Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 443/1- CD

Last run: 369 days

W: 12st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /3/PP- D

Last run: 113 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts in two run-of-the-mill handicap chases for Anthony Charlton in January; rediscovered some form to win five-runner conditions point (good ground) for new stable this month but has more on his plate here.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Len Brennan

12st 0lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Miss A Procter

Out of sorts in two run-of-the-mill handicap chases for Anthony Charlton in January; rediscovered some form to win five-runner conditions point (good ground) for new stable this month but has more on his plate here.

7/1

2nd

5

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Len Brennan

12st 0lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Miss A Procter

Out of sorts in two run-of-the-mill handicap chases for Anthony Charlton in January; rediscovered some form to win five-runner conditions point (good ground) for new stable this month but has more on his plate here.

7/1

0

6

28th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:55 Fontwell

Len Brennan

10st 10lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Anthony Charlton

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 435/3/

Last run: 575 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Placed twice off lowly marks in handicap chases in 2022 (2m7f/3m) but returned from long absence with two very disappointing point runs this year; fared better when fifth of 14 in Flete Park maiden last month but that run wasn't good enough to make him of interest here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

King Orry

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: J Shaw

The balance of form under rules and in points doesn't look good enough to win this and his latest third was very remote.

33/1

Form: 67/

Last run: 629 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed no promise on his two rules starts here in summer 2022 (bumper/hurdle) and is 0-10 in points since; came second in a members' race at Flete Park last month but looks up against it today.
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Verdict Starting price

5

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Norman Abu

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

Modest maiden pointer; well held on both starts in hunter chases here in May, including C&D, and tailed off in a maiden point 27 days ago; makes limited appeal with blinkers replacing cheekpieces for handicap debut.

25/1

3rd

6

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:28 Newton Abbot

Norman Abu

12st 0lb

J: Mr Chad Bament

T: Mrs D J Treneer

midfield, not fluent 7th, left in modest fourth 11th, left in modest third after 2 out

50/1

4th

6

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Norman Abu

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Showed no promise on his two rules starts here in summer 2022 (bumper/hurdle) and is 0-10 in points since; came second in a members' race at Flete Park last month but looks up against it today.

33/1

Form: /35PP- D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Useful handicap chaser on good ground when on song; pulled up on consecutive outings at end of last season and needs to prove his wellbeing, but is in much calmer waters for today's hunter chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

5

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:00 Exeter

Switch Hitter

11st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: S Loxton

Very useful over fences in his prime for Paul Nicholls; last rules win was over two years ago but he's won points in his last three starts including a comfortable success (3m, good to firm) ten days ago; looks a major player now back in this sphere and yard won this in 2023 and 2024.

4/7

5

2nd Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:00 Exeter

Switch Hitter

11st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: S Loxton

Very useful over fences in his prime for Paul Nicholls; last rules win was over two years ago but he's won points in his last three starts including a comfortable success (3m, good to firm) ten days ago; looks a major player now back in this sphere and yard won this in 2023 and 2024.

4/7

5th

1

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

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12st 8lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful handicap chaser on good ground when on song; pulled up on consecutive outings at end of last season and needs to prove his wellbeing, but is in much calmer waters for today's hunter chase debut.

4/6

Form: P66/P-

Last run: 323 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Very useful hurdler/chaser on his day for Philip Hobbs, but ran very poorly in a handicap chase for Christian Williams last summer and has been pulled up in two points for new stable this year; cheekpieces refitted.
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13

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Kalooki

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Christian Williams

Very useful hurdler/chaser on his day for Philip Hobbs but this year's point/hunter chase form was very disappointing, and he was tailed off in this grade of handicap on latest outing in July.

66/1

13

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Kalooki

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Christian Williams

Very useful hurdler/chaser on his day for Philip Hobbs but this year's point/hunter chase form was very disappointing, and he was tailed off in this grade of handicap on latest outing in July.

66/1

11th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Kalooki

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Very useful hurdler/chaser on his day for Philip Hobbs but was pulled up in back-to-back points before trailing home last in a hunter chase in May; has rejoined Christian Williams but he needs a major revival after another short break; one of three runners for the yard.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £13.94
Trifecta £75.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

Young Buck

Telegraph:

Len Brennan

RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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Daily Mirror:

Young Buck