September 20 / 15.50 Newton Abbot

15.50

Good

Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5527.68
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 59-411 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Flat and dual hurdle winner this summer, most recently when keeping on too strongly for United Front over C&D (good) last month; needs to bounce back quickly from poor Flat run on Saturday, though.
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2nd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Daany

10st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Turned his attention to chasing fairly late in life but made a solid start when second of six at Wincanton in April; didn't back that up when never travelling at Hereford (also 2m, good) nine days ago and has a question to answer after that.

16/1

4

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Daany

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joe Tickle

Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider.

6/1

2nd

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

Daany

10st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

Three-time Flat winner and successful four times over hurdles; however, hasn't been running all that well under either code following a year on the sidelines and this is a belated first attempt at chasing.

16/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.20

Form: F4-112 D BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Started off in handicap hurdles with two wins and a clear second in the spring, and returned from break with decent Flat run last month; in view of her Flat ability, she could still have a lot more to offer over jumps.
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4th

2

(4)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Therapist

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

In good form when last seen on the Flat, going down narrowly over 1m3f at Southwell last March, and successful three times over hurdles since; however, she ran poorly in that sphere in November and has stamina to prove on her return to the AW.

6/1

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

17:02 Stratford

Therapist

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Four and three-runner races when she won over 2m here in April and May; came up well short, however, in her hat-trick bid when 5-4 favourite at Warwick nearly six weeks ago, which dents her claims.

3/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -73281 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at ninth attempt, quickening clear on run-in to win conditional jockeys' race under James Turner at Worcester (2m, good) last week; escapes a penalty and is 7lb ahead of the handicapper here.
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3rd

3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:57 Worcester

Electric Eddy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won a 2m handicap hurdle here (good) in September 2024; pulled up in two of his four starts since but he was runner-up over fences at Hereford (2m, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and this unexposed chaser is not ruled out after another break.

7/2

1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Electric Eddy

12st 0lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

In good form when last seen in September 2024, following a win at Worcester (2m, good) with a close third at Newton Abbot; returns from 13 months off with his stable banging in the winners; high on the list.

5/2

3rd

6

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Electric Eddy

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Off the mark over hurdles at ninth attempt, quickening clear on run-in to win conditional jockeys' race under James Turner at Worcester (2m, good) last week; escapes a penalty and is 7lb ahead of the handicapper here.

15/8

Form: P6-335 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed on over hurdles twice since (once over C&D behind Daany); probably went off a bit too hard when fifth at Stratford last time, and remains of interest.
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2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

1

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Pak Army

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed over hurdles twice since; just a respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month but is 2lb lower here and can cope if the ground softens.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-6719 CD

Last run: 64 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
50-1 winner of soft-ground C&D novice on stable debut in October and returned to form with ready handicap win at Worcester (good) in July but his last two runs (hurdle/Flat) were disappointing and he can't be relied up.
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6

(10)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Afta Party

10st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Mark Gillard

Struggling over hurdles last winter and lots to prove returned to the Flat after a break; 1m winner in October 2022.

50/1

Form: 0-4712 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Led close home off career-low mark at Stratford (2m2f, good) in July and ran well again when second here (2m2f, good to soft) soon afterwards but a 4lb rise has now taken effect; others appeal more.
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13

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Outback Frontiers

10st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up in a handicap chase here in November but pulled up next time; returns to hurdling (dual winner) from 7lb out of the weights and that's not ideal.

50/1

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Outback Frontiers

10st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: John O’Shea

Won off 8lb higher over hurdles here (2m2f, good) last July but his three chasing attempts towards the end of last year were unconvincing, and he was out of form when back over hurdles this summer.

20/1

Form: U46-65

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; ran well when fifth over C&D (2m1f, good) in first-time hood in June and could plausbly build on that performance but others in this field have more pressing claims.
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7th

7

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Thurley

11st 1lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Unplaced all seven hurdling starts; ran well when fifth over C&D (2m1f, good) in first-time hood in June and could plausbly build on that performance but others in this field have more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

4

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

Thurley

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Beaten in the region of 20l since switched to handicaps and his mark has dropped just 5lb; the hood will need to make a difference for him to get off the mark here but that's feasible.

11/2

20/1

Form: 25-P59 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner in 2023; well handicapped on those heroics but has been out of form this year and is not straightforward (sometimes reluctant to line up); too risky.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Lady Gwen

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Only fifth of eight on her return to hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) last month, but despite some iffy jumping she was only caught on the run-in; has dropped to a handy mark and could go well; stable also runs Gerard Mentor.

14/1

5th

6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Worcester

Lady Gwen

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Quirky mare who returned from a layoff with a below-par chase run six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others in this field look less risky.

8/1

Form: 4-U404

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Gave fairly good account when fourth of five over C&D (soft) this month but is yet to be placed after eight hurdle runs and is 2lb wrong today.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

Non-runners

United Front, Greenways

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.80
Straight Forecast £29.03
Tricast £44.24
Trifecta £55.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Electric Eddy

SPOTLIGHT:

Therapist

WEST COUNTRY:

United Front

TOPSPEED:

Pak Army

POSTDATA:

Electric Eddy

Daily Mail:

Electric Eddy

Daily Mirror:

Electric Eddy

The Sun:

Electric Eddy

The Star:

Electric Eddy

Daily Record:

Electric Eddy

The Times:

Therapist

D Express:

Therapist

Telegraph:

United Front

The Guardian:

United Front