September 09 / 14.40 Newton Abbot

14.40

Soft

St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6152.36
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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St Austell Brewery Handicap Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50

Form: 467-11 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Readily beat in-form rival to win on last month's stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) and followed up over C&D (good) a fortnight later; also suited by soft/heavy ground and is very difficult to oppose in current mood.
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1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Beat Box

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Useful handicapper for Dan Skelton but looks regressive judged on his recent pointing exploits.

12/1

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

Form: 2-3313 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Free-going 6yo who tends to display an awkward head carriage at the business end of his races; doubled chasing tally with good-ground C&D win in July and also ran well when placed at Worcester (2m, good) last month but the slower ground is the glaring issue for him today.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 550-73 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden hurdle winner in spring 2023; yet built on that performance but ran better than eventual 20l defeat might suggest when third of four in what became a gruelling race at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in July and may benefit from today's drop back in trip.
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4th

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Top Speed

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Jamie Snowden

Irish maiden hurdle winner; beaten a long way in three runs for current yard, all handicap chases; could appreciate this return to hurdling and blinkers are given a go (in cheekpieces the last twice), but there are risks.

25/1

3rd

1

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:40 Newton Abbot

Top Speed

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

raced in second, pressed leader after 6th, dropped to last after 7th, soon detached, weakened gradually from 4 out, tailed off

7/1

3rd

4

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Top Speed

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead; left that yard under a cloud and his return to fences (stable debut) at Bangor was forgettable (2m1f, good; 20-1); tongue-tie returns with cheekpieces added.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.70
Straight Forecast £2.08
Trifecta £1.90

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