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15.32

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Celebrating 50 Years Trading Dick Oliver Ltd Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Celebrating 50 Years Trading Dick Oliver Ltd Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: P-4P22 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good) last August but was pulled up in two most recent attempts at 3m; best form this year came over 2m5f here in June but was a remote second of three finishers over that C&D last Monday; extra needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

18th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:47 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Four-time chase winner who returned to form with two solid C&D seconds in July before finishing tailed off back here last time; needs to put that effort behind him but isn't out of this if back on song.

10/1

6th

2

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:30 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

11st 12lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Four-time chase winner who has returned to form on his last two starts, both over C&D, latest when just under 2l behind My Girl Katie; 2lb better off with that rival despite a 3lb rise and should be thereabouts again.

11/4

2nd

3

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:22 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Four-time chase winner but badly out of sorts before finishing second to a surprise winner over C&D 16 days ago (visor returned); remains to be seen if he'll be as good again and he may need more anyway.

13/2

Form: U9-271

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; a bumpy road in Britain but he went close over C&D in June and came well clear at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last weekend; probably not straightforward and he has hung away from the whip but likely has an easier task under a penalty than when reassessed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:32 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Irish point winner; a bumpy road in Britain but he went close over C&D in June and came well clear at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last weekend; probably not straightforward and he has hung away from the whip but likely has an easier task under a penalty than when reassessed.

5/4

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Backinaction

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Very hit and miss and ran moderately last time at Newton Abbot (3m2f), but did finish runner-up there the time before so there's a big run in him.

13/2

4

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Backinaction

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Low-mileage 7yo; made inauspicious start to chasing career last summer but returned from layoff with creditable second over C&D (good) last month and has scope to build on that performance; must be considered.

3/1

Form: 597-41 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Lost her way over hurdles in November but two point wins in May helped get her back on track and she settled the argument convincingly when returned to fences over C&D (good) this month; 1lb out of the weights but historically is on a low mark.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

7th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:30 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

11st 1lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Grace Harris

Has thrived since returning to action this summer, landing two wins over fences before registering her first hurdles win, over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; 4lb rise may not be enough to stop her winning again.

2/1

1st

3

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

18:42 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

2-2 here over fences since returning from a break, latest when staying on best five days ago, taking her tally in that sphere to four, all at about this trip; yet to win in 20 attempts over hurdles, which does temper enthusiasm, and this is a quick turnaround, but she's thriving at present and hard to rule out.

11/8

1st

4

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:30 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Grace Harris

Largely consistent mare who justified support back from an absence when landing a third chase win last month, her second over C&D; up 5lb but Alix Balfe claims 7lb and she'll likely give her running and be thereabouts.

5/2

Form: 4PP-22 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Point winner in May who's run two sound races over C&D (both on good) since, albeit no real threat to My Girl Katie over C&D 16 days ago; up against it from further out of the weights this time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

17th Oct 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:07 Newton Abbot

Testflight

10st 10lb

J: Megan Bevan

T: Sue Gardner

Just 2-32 under rules but both wins were gained over C&D on good ground, the latter when keeping on just too strongly for subsequent winner Flashy Boy last month; 5lb higher now but a likely contender again.

11/4

1st

7

18th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:47 Newton Abbot

Testflight

10st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Sole success in 31 attempts under rules came over C&D in July last year but he's lacked consistency since and, following a promising fourth here in June, finished 19l behind My Girl Katie over C&D the following month; has claims on his best form but comes with risks.

10/1

5th

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:22 Newton Abbot

Testflight

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sue Gardner

Sole career success came in this race 12 months ago and a recent close fourth here behind Edgewell should have teed him up for his defence; nothing wrong with his mark for all that he's 1lb wrong.

4/1

Non-runners

Invictus Allen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.10
Straight Forecast £8.90
Trifecta £18.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Backinaction

SPOTLIGHT:

My Girl Katie

TOPSPEED:

Invictus Allen

WEST COUNTRY:

Testflight

LAMBOURN:

Great d'Ange

POSTDATA:

Backinaction

Daily Mirror:

Backinaction

The Sun:

Backinaction

The Star:

Backinaction

The Times:

My Girl Katie

Telegraph:

My Girl Katie

D Express:

My Girl Katie

Daily Record:

My Girl Katie