July 14 / 15.20 Newton Abbot

15.20

Good

newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00

Form: 113 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat stayer who launched hurdling career with two wins (both 2m, good) in the spring; very respectable third on recent handicap hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) and may yet have a bigger performance in him.
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9th

7

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:30 Market Rasen

Howth

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

4-8 over hurdles but yet to win above a Class 4; distant third to Morning Mayhem at Newton Abbot in June and only fifth (behind three of these rivals) over C&D the following month; pulled up on the Flat at Chester latest, so it's difficult to envisage him even making the frame.

25/1

1

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Howth

10st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Lacey

Last seen on Flat in 2024 for Mick Appleby and has a chance if resuming in similar vein; 4-8 as a fairly useful hurdler (ran respectably on latest start) for current yard since; considered.

7/1

5th

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Howth

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Tom Lacey

Record of 4-7 over hurdles but this is tougher than usual and he could have run a lot better back from a break at Newton Abbot; others appeal more.

40/1

Form: 64-121 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Back in good form this season, most recently when making all in four-runner C&D (good) contest ten days ago; 4lb higher today but now 3-3 over C&D and will be a tough nut to crack if able to dominate again.
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4th

7

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ollie Pears

Best effort this season when second, behind a rival who was completing a hurdles four-timer, over C&D (good) on penultimate start; reasonably interesting on that form and remains favourably treated, being 3lb below last winning mark.

10/1

7

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

A three-time 2m hurdles winner last season; back on song when second of three in 2m1f handicap at Sedgefield 22 days ago; not out of things off an unchanged mark.

7/1

2nd

3

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:05 Sedgefield

Max Of Stars

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

3lb below last winning mark in October; only real effort of note in five runs after a wind operation was when second on the Flat in June; likely to go from the front.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 324-P3 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Very useful chaser in his prime but has regressed; about 23l behind Max Of Stars when third of four in C&D (good) hurdle ten days ago and clearly needs to up his game.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

War Lord

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Very useful chaser in his prime but last month's hurdling win at Fontwell (2m5f, good) came off a hugely reduced handicap mark and it's not easy to predict whether his revival will gather momentum.

4/1

1st

2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:20 Fontwell

War Lord

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has been through a quiet spell but he ran respectably when fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good; tongue-tie refitted) last time; likely to need more.

13/2

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

War Lord

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Very useful chaser in his prime but this year's efforts, in three hurdles and a chase, make him tough to recommend.

14/1

Form: PP1-12 C BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Struck form in the spring, winning at twice on good ground (2m/2m2f); lost out only by a head to another progressive one over C&D (good) on latest outing six weeks ago and might still be on the upgrade; good chance.
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2

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

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11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Completed a spring double last year off 8lb higher; struggled for form after returning in December from a break but fared better when back to front-running tactics at Stratford (extended 2m2f; good to firm) a fortnight ago and a repeat of that effort would put him in the mix.

11/2

3rd

3

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

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11st 9lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: John O’Shea

Completed back-to-back wins last spring, including over 2m here, but has been badly out of form since returning from a break in December and failed to justify market support when pulled up at Newton Abbot this month; on a good mark but hard to recommend in current form.

25/1

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

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11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Completed back-to-back wins last spring, including one here, but has been badly out of form since returning from a break in December; now 4lb below his last winning mark, but hard to make a case for in current form.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £8.28
Trifecta £25.30

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