June 05 / 14.10 Newton Abbot

14.10

Good

Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6997.32
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 65P5-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
His sixth in the Eider was his best run since rejoining this yard from a spell in Ireland; didn't run too badly last time at Perth (3m) and entitled to be competitive off this low a mark.
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10th

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Easy Bucks

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Battled well for narrow win at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and followed up with front-running success at Perth (3m, good) 16 days ago; now 6-22 over fences; must be considered in current mood.

9/2

1st

3

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Easy Bucks

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Capitalised on a reduced mark when gamely landing 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 29 days ago; back up 4lb but he's still not taken lightly.

4/1

1st

7

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Easy Bucks

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

His sixth in the Eider was his best run since rejoining this yard from a spell in Ireland; didn't run too badly last time at Perth (3m) and entitled to be competitive off this low a mark.

10/1

Form: 52545-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two staying hurdles on good and good to soft ground in late 2022; hasn't got anything going since a respectable first run over fences in November but the ability is lurking and he's had a wind operation.
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2

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:05 Taunton

Langley Hundred

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual chase winner this season, latterly over C&D (good to soft) in December; just a respectable third at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a fairly tough mark but the return to this track is a plus.

4/1

3rd

2

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Langley Hundred

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Has plenty of chasing experience and was a dual winner over fences towards end of 2024, once over C&D on good ground; back up to his career-high mark now but still features prominently in calculations.

2/1

1st

7

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Taunton

Langley Hundred

11st 9lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Opened chasing account at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month and bettered that performance when close second over C&D (good) 18 days ago; more exposed than some of these but likely to be right in the thick of things.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 4P46-3

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden over hurdles but he's very well bred and there were positives to take from chase debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) when beaten 11l; can win races off this mark.
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6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Robinsville

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders

13/2

8

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:35 Taunton

Robinsville

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

0-5 over fences and 0-16 overall but may have benefited from latest wind op when keeping on well for third behind Safe Destination over C&D (good to soft) last month; 2lb out of the weights today but still considered.

11/2

3rd

10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Robinsville

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: /545P- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won four handicap chases for Nick Williams and added another for Jane Williams in a 3m6f Exeter handicap in late 2022; things didn't work out for David Pipe (0-5) but still only a 9yo and has dropped to a good mark; had wind op.
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9th

3

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Favori De Sivola

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

took keen hold, midfield, dropped to rear after 5 out, no impression from 4 out

16/1

10th

13

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Favori De Sivola

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, no impression before 4 out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1P5-21 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Can be hit and miss but he made pretty much all the running to beat five rivals in latest hurdle start at Hereford (3m1f, good) 12 days ago; off the same mark here but has not looked a natural chaser in two previous attempts.
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8th

4

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Behind The Curtain

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

prominent, weakened after 3 out

10/1

1

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Behind The Curtain

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Can be hit and miss but he made pretty much all the running to beat five rivals in latest hurdle start at Hereford (3m1f, good) 12 days ago; off the same mark here but has not looked a natural chaser in two previous attempts.

5/1

1st

4

24th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

17:55 Hereford

Behind The Curtain

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 10yo; has very mixed record since returning from mammoth absence in the autumn but caused 50-1 surprise when reverted to hurdling at Wincanton (2m5f, soft) in March and was back in good form when close second over C&D (good) 11 days ago; obvious contender if in the right mood.

11/4

Form: 23P2-3 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has yet to get his head in front but placed in bumpers and hurdles (1m7f-3m) and fully entitled to make a better chaser, in keeping with so many from his yard; a good stamina test is probably what he needs.
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3

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Pentire Head

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Has yet to get his head in front but placed in bumpers and hurdles (1m7f-3m) and fully entitled to make a better chaser, in keeping with so many from his yard; a good stamina test is probably what he needs.

11/4

3rd

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Pentire Head

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Eight-race maiden but he's finished runner-up four times including in a 3m handicap at Taunton (soft; first-time blinkers) last month; took a strong hold in that race and he could find more progress on this drop back in trip; respected with tongue-tie added.

9/2

3rd

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Pentire Head

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Eight-race maiden but he's finished runner-up four times including in a 3m handicap at Taunton (soft; first-time blinkers) last month; took a strong hold in that race and he could find more progress on this drop back in trip; respected with tongue-tie added.

9/2

Form: 7332-2 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a 3m hurdle at Ffos Las last March; likeably consistent and ran another solid race back from two months off to chase home Lightonthewing over C&D recently; should be involved once more.
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1st

2

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Puddlesinthepark

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

in rear

100/30

1st

2

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Puddlesinthepark

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

in rear

100/30

3rd

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Puddlesinthepark

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear

4/1

Form: 1123-1 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Excellent strike-rate of 5-13 over fences and ran out a 2l winner from Puddlesinthepark over C&D 16 days ago (good; raced prominently); something similar will see him bang there once more, even off 5lb higher.
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4th

3

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:54 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 0lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

led but pestered, joined 7th, headed 9th

8/1

Form: /4P4-P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap chases (2m7f/3m) on right-handed tracks two winters ago and she may prefer going that way round; modest form of late in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers.
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9

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Love Actually

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Won back-to-back handicap chases (2m7f/3m) on right-handed tracks two winters ago and she may prefer going that way round; modest form of late in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers.

20/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: P51-P5

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 44P2P- CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Both chase wins have come on good ground here, over 2m and 3m2f; however, doesn't return in much form and his second two runs back amounts to precious little; 4lb out of the weights.
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12

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground here, over 2m and 3m2f; however, doesn't return in much form and his second two runs back amounts to precious little; 4lb out of the weights.

33/1

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground at Newton Abbot, over 2m and 3m2f; 4lb out of the weights here but he was even worse off when a remote second on his return from a break at Fakenham; difficult to know what form he's in at the minute.

8/1

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Shortcross Storm

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Both chase wins have come on good ground at Newton Abbot, over 2m and 3m2f; 4lb out of the weights here but he was even worse off when a remote second on his return from a break at Fakenham; difficult to know what form he's in at the minute.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £97.40
Straight Forecast £104.47
Tricast £772.75
Trifecta £590.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pentire Head

Telegraph:

Puddlesinthepark

Daily Mail:

Lightonthewing

The Star:

Robinsville

POSTDATA:

Seymour Promise

TOPSPEED:

Shortcross Storm

D Express:

Favori De Sivola

RP RATINGS:

Easy Bucks

The Times:

Behind The Curtain

The Guardian:

Pentire Head

The Sun:

Pentire Head

Daily Mirror:

Puddlesinthepark

Daily Record:

Lightonthewing