July 20 / 15.32 Newton Abbot

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

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

2nd

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Four-time chase winner but nothing positive to report over fences or hurdles in his last four races.

25/1

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Great DAnge

10st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has four wins over fences but yet to score in this sphere; has shown nothing in his three runs for current yard.

50/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:22 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner last summer at the expense of Testflight who beat her next time in this race; another win on fast ground at Stratford soon after before a 20l defeat here; high in the weights now and she's been absent 11 months.

8/1

3rd

1

30th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

My Girl Katie

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Beat Testlight here in July but not in their rematch; bounced off the fast ground when winning well at Stratford 12 days ago to earn this 8lb higher mark; had some soft-ground form back in the day.

13/8

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

4th

8

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:50 Newton Abbot

Testflight

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sue Gardner

Has modest 1-29 strike-rate under rules but the win was gained over C&D (last summer) and last month's reappearance run was much more encouraging than his eventual 78l defeat suggests; each-way claims at least.

8/1

3rd

6

20th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:00 Warwick

Testflight

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

1-28 under rules, his win coming over fences off this mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last July; has been off since October and needs to hit the ground running.

8/1

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