June 13 / 21.00 Newton Abbot

21.00

Good

newtonabbotracing.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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newtonabbotracing.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52-

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in two bumpers for Tom George, latest when second at Chepstow (2m, good) in March; subsequently sold for £50,000 to join current yard; holds claims.
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3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Three Pikes

11st 11lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner in June last year and got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; looks sure to be suited by this step up in trip and holds claims.

11/4

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Three Pikes

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Henry Oliver

Bumper winner who was placed in three good-ground maiden hurdles (2m1f-2m2f) last summer; safely held in Ludlow handicap last month, after a break, but might have needed that outing and remains lightly raced.

13/2

4th

4

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Three Pikes

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry Oliver

Won a Newton Abbot bumper on his debut for this yard in June and consistent in three qualifying runs over hurdles, including when looking unlucky at that track (about 2m2f, good) in August on penultimate start; not seen since third over 2m4f in September but he's a player on this handicap debut back down in trip.

7/2

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£3,000 3yo; seventh foal by Scorpion; closely related to 3m hurdle winner Glory Hights; dam placed in bumpers, sister to useful 1m-1m2f Flat/2m hurdle winner Mister Hight; yard had winner here two weeks ago but this one should come on for his debut.
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3rd

2

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Im Wide Awake

11st 5lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Bumper efforts make for better reading than his two tailed-off efforts over hurdles; one for another day.

25/1

6th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:45 Exeter

Im Wide Awake

11st 6lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Placed in all three bumpers, perhaps most notably when second of 15 on soft ground here in December, and wasn't the only one who struggled to keep up with the useful winner when switched to hurdling at Chepstow (2m, soft; beaten 68l) last month; might get closer to the target today.

12/1

7th

8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Im Wide Awake

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sue Gardner

Placed in all three bumpers, perhaps most notably when second of 15 on soft ground at Exeter in December; should have a future over jumps but has useful standard to reach on hurdle debut.

10/1

Form: 17-

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made winning debut for Owen Burrows at Wincanton in December and subsequently sold for £50,000 to join current yard; a shade disappointing when seventh of 16 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) in January but this is easier and holds strong claims.
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3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Marhaba Prince

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner (2m, soft) who has run well all three starts over hurdles, last time getting off the mark in a maiden at Chepstow (2m, soft) when beating a subsequent dual winner who is now rated 16lb higher; interesting on handicap debut although unproven on this better ground.

7/4

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a soft-ground bumper for another stable last season; beaten odds-on favourite when second on both hurdling starts, the latter at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) one week ago, but has each-way claims at least here.

7/2

2nd

4

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won the first of his three bumpers and that was on soft at this track; turned over at short odds on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in December but he was only narrowly denied in a clear second; that was a promising start in this sphere and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal by Pether's Moon; brother to Australian 1m winner Ruby Edition, half-brother to winners Snazz Man (2m6f hurdle) and Beau D'Argent (point); dam 1m Flat (inc luding 2yo; RPR 70) and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m6f Listed winner Winged D'Argent; stable not renowned for bumper runners and may need more time.
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1

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Arnie Moon

11st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Lightly raced 6yo who ran away with a weak handicap at Hereford 13 days ago (2m, good); pushed up 8lb for that but he was strong in the betting and probably has more to offer.

10/11

1st

1

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Arnie Moon

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Shaped encouragingly on his second hurdle start and ran creditably in a deeper maiden when sixth of 13 at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January; despite top weight, he's worth a close look on handicap debut now back in trip, with Callum Pritchard's 3lb claim also a plus.

5/1

6th

2

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

12:55 Taunton

Arnie Moon

11st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Kept on for modest third in recent 2m maiden here (good), his second hurdling start, but contests a much deeper race today.

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did best of the two newcomers when fourth of seven on rules debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; entitled to improve and has frame possibilities.
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5th

4

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

21:00 Newton Abbot

Talacre Sea

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: D J Jeffreys

Did best of the two newcomers when fourth of seven on rules debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; entitled to improve and has frame possibilities.

7/1

4th

6

8th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Talacre Sea

11st 4lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: D J Jeffreys

pressed leader, weakened from under 2f out

50/1

4th

6

8th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Talacre Sea

11st 4lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: D J Jeffreys

pressed leader, weakened from under 2f out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
E5,000 yearling; eighth foal by Racinger; brother to French 7f-1m2f winner Giloulou (including AW), half-brother to French 1m7f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Gilou Cat; dam French 1m2f winner; may need time.
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11

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:57 Chepstow

Gigilou

10st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Tailed off in a bumper and suffered the same fate when 200-1 for hurdling debut.

100/1

8

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Gigilou

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Tailed off in Newton Abbot bumper (good to soft) on debut in June; can only be watched on this hurdling debut.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £63.40
Straight Forecast £50.14
Trifecta £99.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Three Pikes

SPOTLIGHT:

Marhaba Prince

The Times:

Three Pikes

Telegraph:

Three Pikes

The Guardian:

Three Pikes

Daily Mail:

Three Pikes

Daily Mirror:

Three Pikes

The Sun:

Three Pikes

The Star:

Three Pikes

Daily Record:

Three Pikes

POSTDATA:

Marhaba Prince

WEST COUNTRY:

Marhaba Prince

D Express:

Marhaba Prince