June 25 / 17.00 Newton Abbot

17.00

Good

St Austell Brewery Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4832.11
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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St Austell Brewery Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 830/54 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three-time point winner who was only 13-2 for his return to rules in a handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (3m) where he got worked up in the preliminaries (beaten 16l); soft ground possibly to blame when a slightly disappointing favourite on last month's chase debut (2m5f; first-time hood, removed here) so with the forecast quicker ground in his favour, he's a player.
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3rd

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Hold Your Fort

10st 9lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Debra Hamer

Made all in three-runner contest at Ascot (3m, good) in March and arguably bettered that form when close/clear second at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) last month; might be a shade vulnerable off new mark but at least we know he's in excellent nick.

5/2

2nd

8

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

17:00 Haydock

Hold Your Fort

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Debra Hamer

Did well in the autumn and won again last month at Ascot (3m, good) where he dominated his two rivals from the front; there's a suspicion that his two rivals underperformed and he's 5lb higher here, but still considered.

7/2

1st

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 2

16:50 Ascot

Hold Your Fort

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Debra Hamer

Won at Ludlow (3m) in October and creditable fourth off this mark at Chepstow (3m2f, again good to firm) four days later, both under Callum Pritchard; recent Taunton run ended in an unseat before push came to shove but he's a big player judged on that autumn form.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 3/98P-

Last run: 341 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Modest form over hurdles for Jeremy Scott, including in three handicaps off marks in the 70s; won a weak good-ground members race (point-to-point) in May but has enough to prove back under rules making her chase debut, despite her lowly mark.
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14

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Emberscombe

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Dual point winner who is 0-13 under rules; 80-1 when pulled up in latest handicap; 7lb out of the weights.

100/1

11

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Emberscombe

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Best caught at this time of year, having won points on Exmoor in late May 2024 (good) and again 24 days ago (good to firm); reproduction of the form of her Cheltenham hunter chase run won't suffice, however.

10/1

5th

4

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

18:55 Cheltenham

Emberscombe

11st 8lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: Miss D Kenealy

prominent, awkward jump 13th, weakened before 2 out

33/1

25/1

  • Place: £11.20

Form: /743F/

Last run: 961 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won French deep-ground 2m3f hurdle in June 2019 and has placed form over fences but hasn't been seen since falling in a cross-country chase in November 2021; can only be watched with plenty to prove for his new stable after such a long absence.
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7th

7

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Ayepaddy

11st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Claire Hitch

Ex-French veteran; returned from mammoth absence with very respectable third at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) for new stable in June but struggled when dropped back to 2m5f there last month; tricky to weigh up.

20/1

4

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:20 Newton Abbot

Ayepaddy

11st 8lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Claire Hitch

Ex-French veteran who returned from mammoth absence with very respectable third here (3m2f, good) on last month's stable debut; needs to build on that performance today but slower ground won't be a problem.

20/1

3rd

1

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Ayepaddy

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Claire Hitch

Won French deep-ground 2m3f hurdle in June 2019 and has placed form over fences but hasn't been seen since falling in a cross-country chase in November 2021; can only be watched with plenty to prove for his new stable after such a long absence.

25/1

Form: P543-3 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
2m4f point winner; moderate form under rules but took a step in the right direction when a staying-on third at Fontwell (2m3f) on April's chase debut; failed to improve on that when third again back there in May but has since been given wind surgery; likely to be suited by this longer trip and he remains capable of better.
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3

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Guivinec

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

never going well, towards rear, mistake and reminders 5th, dropped to last 10th, ridden with one circuit to go, lost touch 14th, pulled up before 3 out

9/2

4th

7

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Guivinec

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

2m4f point winner; moderate form under rules but took a step in the right direction when a staying-on third at Fontwell (2m3f) on April's chase debut; failed to improve on that when third again back there in May but has since been given wind surgery; likely to be suited by this longer trip and he remains capable of better.

100/30

3rd

5

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Guivinec

10st 9lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

prominent, outpaced before 3 out, kept on run-in

11/4

Form: P46-33

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden over hurdles but he's very well bred and came third in two handicaps since switched to fences, latterly when close over C&D this month; one of the more likely ones in a very winnable affair.
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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: 234-34 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-8 over fences but yet to finish outside the frame and seems pretty versatile regarding trip and ground; fair fourth at Worcester this month when tried in a visor (now replaced with usual cheekpieces) and likely to have a big say in a weak race.
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7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

7

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:28 Plumpton

Ballinoulart

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Dennis

in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th, soon lost ground

4/1

Form: /7P-07

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in two bumpers of three starts over hurdles, including after wind surgery and fitted with a tongue-tie since joining this stable; has stamina in his pedigree so the step up in trip makes some appeal now switching to fences at a modest level, but he has lots to prove.
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8th

8

17th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Scalloway Castle

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

No worthwhile form (0-6), failing to progress for a switch to fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f) three weeks ago; now 5lb lower, so probably shouldn't be entirely dismissed yet.

25/1

7th

3

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Scalloway Castle

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

No worthwhile form in two bumpers of three starts over hurdles, including after wind surgery and fitted with a tongue-tie since joining this stable; has stamina in his pedigree so the step up in trip makes some appeal now switching to fences at a modest level, but he has lots to prove.

12/1

7th

6

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:23 Stratford

Scalloway Castle

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

No worthwhile form in four starts, the latest on stable debut following wind surgery; lots to prove.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5505/

Last run: 1174 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise in three novice hurdles during 2020-21 season and has not raced under rules since; won a maiden point in 2022 but was pulled up in a restricted race last month and makes only limited appeal on this handicap/chase debut on first start back with Nigel Twiston-Davies.
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2

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Gamalou DAlene

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Showed only minor promise in three novice hurdles during 2020-21 season and has not raced under rules since; won a maiden point in 2022 but was pulled up in a restricted race last month and makes only limited appeal on this handicap/chase debut on first start back with Nigel Twiston-Davies.

12/1

2

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:40 Newton Abbot

Gamalou DAlene

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Maiden point winner in May 2022 but only seen once since, when pulled up in a restricted event last month; chasing/handicap debut on first start back with Nigel Twiston-Davies (unplaced in a bumper and three hurdles for him in 2020/21); probably best watched unless attracting support.

8/1

Form: 67/43

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: P58-97

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Finished third of six finishers in an Irish point in February but he hasn't shown a lot over hurdles in Britain as yet and was beaten a long way in his two handicaps; switches to fences at a modest level but makes limited appeal.
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6th

10

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

League Clash

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Hasn't had a lot of racing and ran a positive first race for this yard with the tongue-tie added at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good); didn't quite last home and he's down in distance; respected.

10/1

3rd

12

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:30 Newton Abbot

League Clash

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Well beaten in both handicap hurdles for Sheila Lewis (3m/2m3f) and subsequently pulled up on chasing debut; difficult to fancy on that evidence but still worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; tongue-tie added.

7/1

9

25th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

League Clash

10st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Finished third of six finishers in an Irish point in February but he hasn't shown a lot over hurdles in Britain as yet and was beaten a long way in his two handicaps; switches to fences at a modest level but makes limited appeal.

33/1

Form: 0PPP-

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer; has achieved nothing in four starts over hurdles; needs to show significant improvement for wind surgery to figure on chase debut back up in trip.
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6th

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

1-14 as a chaser; won at Stratford in September (2m6f, good) and fair efforts since then; can go well if fitness isn't an issue on first run since October.

10/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Radharc Na Slaine

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: David Rees

Experienced chaser; off the mark on 12th attempt at Stratford in September (2m6f, good); fair run at Worcester last time; should go well.

7/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Radharc Na Slaine

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: David Rees

Experienced chaser; off the mark on 12th attempt at Stratford in September (2m6f, good); fair run at Worcester last time; should go well.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £103.80
Straight Forecast £94.44
Tricast £4133.22
Trifecta £2101.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Robinsville

RP RATINGS:

Guivinec

The Guardian:

Ballinoulart

Daily Mirror:

Hold Your Fort

Telegraph:

Guivinec

D Express:

Guivinec

The Star:

Guivinec

The Sun:

Ballinoulart

POSTDATA:

Robinsville

WEST COUNTRY:

Robinsville

The Times:

Robinsville

Daily Mail:

Robinsville

Daily Record:

Robinsville