June 25 / 16.30 Newton Abbot

16.30

Good

Tilly And Seth Wedding Party Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5624.26
  • 3m 2f 105y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Tilly And Seth Wedding Party Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 43141-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive this year since the cheekpieces were added, making all at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in January, then slightly disappointing on soft ground when a warm favourite at Sedgefield the following month before resuming progress at Plumpton (3m1f, good; left in lead two out) in April back from a break; further improvement required up in class off 6lb higher but he's unexposed and worth considering.
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4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins last year, the third coming over C&D (good) in June, when making all; not in the same form since but he's now 1lb below that last winning mark and could bounce back for a yard that was among the winners at Aintree on Saturday.

15/2

6th

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15/2

11/2

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 2116-2 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Ended 2023 on a low note when chasing a hat-trick but he remains pretty unexposed as a stayer and came back to near best when second behind an improving stablemate at Fontwell (3m2f, good) on this month's reappearance, with Will Featherstone's 10lb claim proving a good move; likely to be in the mix again off an unchanged mark.
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5th

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Sea The Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Has plenty of form around here over hurdles and fences, and very nearly won this race 12 months ago off 1lb higher (under Charlotte Jones); ran surprisingly well when 125-1 for a Class 2 at Haydock last time; in the mix.

10/1

10th

12

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Sea The Clouds

10st 4lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Hurdles form (handicap winner over 2m4f-3m1f) does not look quite good enough in this higher grade and the form of his winning chase debut at Cartmel last July has been followed by heavy defeats in both starts since (ridden by this 10lb claimer on latest); others preferred.

33/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Sea The Clouds

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

For one who stays 3m2f he did well to make a winning chase debut over 2m1f here (soft; effective on soft) a month ago; Brian Hughes rides again off a 6lb higher mark and should go well if his jumping holds up.

5/2

Form: 263-63 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner for Milton Harris, twice over C&D; finished a respectable third off 2lb higher at Worcester (2m7f, good; 2l behind Lallygag) this month on just his second start for the stable; hasn't won since September 2022 but he's often placed and enters calculations back on a competitive mark.
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3

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Mr Yeats

11st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Stuck on a lengthy losing run and was well behind Boskill Borden here 12 days ago; the first-time tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

16/1

7th

2

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Mr Yeats

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Struggling before minor late gains at Market Rasen latest (2m5f, good) extended his losing run to 20; first drop into a 0-105 since July 2022 isn't sufficient on its own to persuade this is the day.

8/1

Form: U26/5- CD

Last run: 288 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Two-time C&D winner; finished a 25l fifth of eight in September on the back of a lengthy absence and has not been sighted again since; on a good mark and has gone well fresh in the past but he has something to prove at present and can only be watched with blinkers now added.
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5

10th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

14:23 Exeter

Valentino

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

held up in rear, not fluent 12th, briefly went third 14th, lost position gradually before 4 out

14/1

4th

5

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Valentino

11st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Two-time C&D winner; finished a 25l fifth of eight in September on the back of a lengthy absence and has not been sighted again since; on a good mark and has gone well fresh in the past but he has something to prove at present and can only be watched with blinkers now added.

25/1

5th

6

11th Sep 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 2

16:25 Newton Abbot

Valentino

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: /1282-

Last run: 257 days

W: 10st 13lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle off 3lb lower around this time last year and his follow-up second off this mark in July was solid; didn't have to be at his best when justifying short odds when beating sole rival in a point (3m2f, good) in April back from a break and there's a case to be made for this veteran on his rules return.
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2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Pink Eyed Pedro

12st 2lb

J: Mr James King

T: David Brace

Splendid old-timer who has won both confined novice (2019) and grassroots (2025) incarnations of this race (each on good); always held by a match-fit and five-years younger rival on this month's seasonal return, albeit beaten just 2l; likely to be spot on for his title defence.

11/4

7

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

Pink Eyed Pedro

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: David Brace

Stratford record of P3322 includes a John Corbet third to Law Of Gold in 2019; no doubting his appetite for the game remains judged on scores in a Howick open and (latest) the Dunraven Bowl at Chepstow, but he'd be the oldest winner of this race since 15-year-old Otter Way in 1983.

9/1

7

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

Pink Eyed Pedro

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: David Brace

Stratford record of P3322 includes a John Corbet third to Law Of Gold in 2019; no doubting his appetite for the game remains judged on scores in a Howick open and (latest) the Dunraven Bowl at Chepstow, but he'd be the oldest winner of this race since 15-year-old Otter Way in 1983.

9/1

Form: PP-211

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Had been pulled up behind Townhill in April but a revelation since this visor went on, winning both starts this month, latterly at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) when comfortably defying a 6lb rise; unsurprisingly hit with a 9lb rise for that but he's won off this high in the past and needs serious consideration in his hat-trick bid in the hope the headgear continues to have a positive effect.
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10

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

15:53 Exeter

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Won twice over today's trip in the spring (good/good to soft) but looked unenthusiastic on last two appearances (Flat/hurdle) and needs today's headgear switch to give him a significant boost.

25/1

7

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Mr Tambourine Man

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won over C&D (good) and at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in spring, but needs to prove he can still cope with a hurdle mark this high and looked very unenthusiastic (albeit on heavy ground) on the Flat recently.

20/1

7th

1

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ffos Las

Mr Tambourine Man

10st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: David Pipe

Five-time hurdle winner, the last twice this spring; not seen on the Flat since very underwhelming handicap debut in spring 2022 but copes well with ground slower than good and could turn out to be on a good mark; had another wind op (his fourth) last month.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: P50-32

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Lost his way last season but has got back on track with the addition of a tongue-tie and upped in distance the last twice, including when second at Worcester (2m7f, good) when ridden by Olive Nicholls 12 days ago; unproven beyond 2m7f but should be thereabouts again if his stamina holds out.
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2nd

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:15 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, bad mistake and lost position briefly 6th, pressed leader going best home turn, sustained duel with winner from 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish

5/2

1st

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

7/4

1st

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden before 2 out

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.80
Straight Forecast £21.13
Trifecta £97.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Townhill

WEST COUNTRY:

Mr Tambourine Man

TOPSPEED:

Pink Eyed Pedro

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea The Clouds

POSTDATA:

Lallygag

The Star:

Mr Yeats

The Guardian:

Townhill

D Express:

Townhill

The Sun:

Townhill

Daily Record:

Townhill

Telegraph:

Mr Tambourine Man

Daily Mail:

Mr Tambourine Man

Daily Mirror:

Mr Tambourine Man

The Times:

Pink Eyed Pedro