September 09 / 14.05 Newton Abbot

14.05

Soft

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  • Prize money: £6416.41
  • 3m 2f 105y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 22P-17 C

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner over fences, most recently when making all over today's trip on soft ground in May; subsequent defeat in a competitive race at Uttoxeter is not viewed too harshly and he has strong claims off his lower hurdle mark today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Investment Manager

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Didn't run badly when third of five in Newton Abbot chase (3m2f, good) in May and today's switch back to hurdling won't be a problem but his record in recent years is mixed; others preferred.

14/1

3rd

2

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Investment Manager

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast.

11/4

3rd

2

28th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:48 Newton Abbot

Investment Manager

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast.

11/4

Form: 1-1333 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Made excellent progress in the spring, winning three in a row on good ground (2m3f-2m4f), and has remained in good form; seemed to stay 3m2f at Fontwell in June but the likely slower ground here is a worry.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:00 Sedgefield

Paddy De Pole

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Shade disappointing when well-held fourth at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July but returned from layoff with pretty good second of four at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June and is now only 2lb higher than when winning this race a year ago (good ground).

11/4

4th

5

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:12 Uttoxeter

Paddy De Pole

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Hasn't had all that much racing for an 8yo and he's a four-time winner over hurdles; not far off his best when runner-up in a small field over 2m4f at Worcester and he needs further than that ideally; player.

7/1

2nd

4

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Worcester

Paddy De Pole

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

4-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in September; absent since a lesser effort over 2m7f in October, though, and might not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-6334 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner for Milton Harris (twice over C&D) and in decent nick for new stable this year; close fourth over C&D (good to soft) on latest outing in July and can handle soft ground; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

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Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.65
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

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