August 21 / 14.10 Newton Abbot

14.10

Good

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in all three Irish points during May, though showed glimpses of ability, and shaped with promise when fourth on last month's bumper/stable debut at Worcester (good); now switches to hurdles but appeals as one for the longer term.
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1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Kilcandra Jvc

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Failed to complete in all three Irish points during May, though showed glimpses of ability, and shaped with promise when fourth on last month's bumper/stable debut at Worcester (good); now switches to hurdles but appeals as one for the longer term.

14/1

4th

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Worcester

Kilcandra Jvc

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Came to grief in all three Irish points in May but not without showing some promise; not ruled out on rules debut.

16/1

Form: 302-

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame in two of three bumpers (ordinary form), both on good ground, but well held in a strong contest at Kelso in March (good to soft); makes hurdle debut for new stable back from 132-day break.
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6th

14

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Mr McLoughlan

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jack Jones

Free-goer who was on a roll last autumn, winning three times; well held behind Star Of Guiting at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and couldn't land a blow behind Dance And Glance over C&D last month, but he should get plenty of cover in this big field and could outrun his likely odds.

20/1

6th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Mr McLoughlan

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

Novice who won three times in the autumn (2m, good to soft/good) and ran well when third behind two unexposed rivals at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; a strong pace seems likely, which should see him to good effect.

13/2

Form: 52-12 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on earlier promise for Tom George when winning a course bumper (good to soft) for new stable in June, then chased home a subsequent winner on hurdle debut over C&D (good; narrowly ahead of Roadshow) last month; likely to improve and very much one to consider.
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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

Form: 4-23U3

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame in four maiden/novice hurdles in the spring before posting a personal best when third over C&D last month; closely matched with Three Pikes on that form and unlikely to be far away.
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6th

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Roadshow

11st 8lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Paul Nicholls

Off since below-par run in October but the form of his breakthrough win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September worked out quite well; cheekpieces (worn once last summer) are given another whirl; contender if fully tuned up.

11/2

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Roadshow

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Well down the pecking order in his top yard but opened his hurdles account in Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good; beat a subsequent scorer) most recently and may build on that solid success; respected.

9/2

4

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Roadshow

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Quite useful on the Flat in France last year; 0-7 and generally disappointing over hurdles but the form of his close third at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) two starts ago reads quite well, and his top trainer has an excellent strike-rate (6-14) with his occasional Sedgefield runners.

100/30

Form: -43222

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Consistent 4yo who has yet to finish out of the places in four runs over hurdles (2m-2m2f), and while he's not really progressed, he was only just touched off at Worcester (2m, good) last month; looks to have a race of this nature in him and a leading player back up in trip.
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3

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-4 over fences for new stable this year but ran well over 2m1f here on last two appearances, losing out only by half a length on latter occasion; should be fine over this longer trip; good chance.

13/8

2nd

5

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-3 over fences but ran well when clear third over C&D (good to firm) last month, despite making two significant jumping errors in the closing stages; competes off same mark today; one to consider.

9/2

3rd

2

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Whatyouwaitingfor

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Remote when second of three on stable/chase debut but ran well for a long way before weakening into third at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and could be better suited by the forecast dryer ground here.

5/1

Form: 47

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on Irish point debut in March but has shown little since, including in two runs over hurdles this summer; hard to make a case.
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6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Needtoknow

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Not as far out of the weights as when an outpaced fifth on this month's handicap debut, and the longer trip may prove a plus; still a lot to find with the best of these, however; cheekpieces already discarded.

50/1

8

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Needtoknow

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Ponting

Limited promise thus far and finds herself 11lb out of the weights for handicap debut; cheekpieces added.

33/1

Form: 68

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Still in front when unseating late in a good-ground point bumper in May, but only modest form in two bumpers for this stable over the summer, racing too freely on first occasion and hanging in the second; looks a work in progress.
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2nd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Yanka Blue

10st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden; wasn't in much form until last week's keeping-on second at Stratford and that effort brings her into it.

13/2

2nd

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Barry John Murphy

Still a maiden and has unconvincing form for current yard; weakened into modest fifth over C&D most recently; best watched unless the betting suggests a resurgent effort is likely.

25/1

5th

7

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

Yanka Blue

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

11-race maiden, though placed on three occasions; has offered little encouragement in three runs since joining this stable, including when tried in cheekpieces last time.

50/1

Non-runners

Dancing Green

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.79
Trifecta £17.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Whatyouwaitingfor

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Pikes

POSTDATA:

Roadshow

D Express:

Mr McLoughlan

The Sun:

Mr McLoughlan

Daily Mirror:

Three Pikes

Daily Record:

Three Pikes

TOPSPEED:

Whatyouwaitingfor

WEST COUNTRY:

Whatyouwaitingfor

The Times:

Whatyouwaitingfor

The Guardian:

Whatyouwaitingfor

Daily Mail:

Whatyouwaitingfor

Telegraph:

Roadshow

The Star:

Roadshow