August 21 / 15.55 Newton Abbot

15.55

Good

South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 4-1212 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Revitalised mare who has collected handicaps at Southwell (2m) and over C&D (also on good) this season; no match for clear winner when second of four here last month, though, and takes on some lightly raced rivals today.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

16:52 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ollie Pears

Front-runner; C&D record reads 111244, albeit Arctic Voyage beat her 11l here in July and she finished 27l fourth in this race last year; back on her last winning mark, but vulnerable to less exposed types.

10/1

5th

1

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:45 Pontefract

Max Of Stars

11st 2lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ollie Pears

Multiple hurdle winner over 2m-2m1f who is 1-6 on turf in this code (1m4f win on soft); below her best in both codes across her last two starts but if able to reproduce her Ripon effort from mid-June (1m4f, good) then she could come into this over a shorter trip but a much stiffer track.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Max Of Stars

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Seven-time hurdle winner who is 1-11 on the Flat; faded back over hurdles at Newton Abbot three weeks ago but she was runner-up at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month, and that was a bold bid after wind surgery; has claims on that form and she's in the mix back in this sphere.

7/2

Form: 37-111 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Improving 5yo who won twice in novice company this spring and made all in C&D match (also on good ground) when back in a handicap last month; contests a much deeper race today but still commands respect.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

2

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Sergeant Fury

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Harry Derham

5yo who won twice in novice company this spring before making all in a match at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in July; held in second of five there last time but that was another creditable effort and he still has potential in this sphere; key player.

6/4

2

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Sergeant Fury

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Improving 5yo who won twice in novice company this spring and made all in C&D match (also on good ground) when back in a handicap last month; contests a much deeper race today but still commands respect.

5/2

1st

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:25 Newton Abbot

Sergeant Fury

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Well beaten in latest handicap (March) and now 5lb higher but was a dual winner back in novice company this spring (2m/2m2f, good); evidently in good nick and has obvious claims in this small field.

Evs

OUR TIP

Form: F/4-11 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won run-of-the-mill course maiden (2m2f, good) in June, after a layoff, and bettered that performance when pipping a next-time-out winner at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month; could be on a good mark for this handicap return; leading contender.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

18:12 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Record of 3-11 over fences and two of those wins were gained over C&D (good/good to soft); held in small-field events in last four starts but he was only beaten 3l at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) last time and he could be dangerous back at this track; stablemate of Gore Point.

11/2

4th

2

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

Breaking Cover

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

3-10 over fences, the latest win gained at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft) last autumn; returned from break with respectable fourth (a nose behind Sir Tivo) in race fought out by two progressive rivals at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and has a big role to play if that outing brought him on.

100/30

Form: 71212 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
2-5 in novice company this season, the wins gained on good ground at Southwell and Uttoxeter; has a bit more on her plate on this handicap debut but ought to make her presence felt.
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1st

1

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Hope Rising

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jamie Snowden

Completed a turf hat-trick (11.5f-2m) last month and gained the last two wins by very wide margins, latest in a match race; respected in current form, assuming she's as effective back on AW.

11/10

1st

1

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Hope Rising

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jamie Snowden

Refused to race on last visit here when due to contest a handicap hurdle in October; won over an extended 1m3f and 2m back on the Flat this month, scoring by 19l last week at Nottingham when 2lb well in under a penalty; that was an apprentice race so has no penalty.

1/5

1st

3

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Nottingham

Hope Rising

10st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Jamie Snowden

Reluctant at the start on a few occasions over hurdles in recent times, refusing to jump away on one occasion; has been fine at the stalls in two runs back on the Flat, though, and like Free World is well treated under a penalty following an easy win last Tuesday.

2/1

Form: F2536-

Last run: 355 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in two maiden hurdles last summer; not seen over jumps since 17l defeat over C&D on handicap debut just under a year ago but won on the Flat in June and last month's poor run is probably best overlooked (become upset in the preliminaries); not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(4)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Polling Day

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Looked rusty after seven months off when last of seven in 1m4f Wolverhampton handicap last month; this course winner can build on that now.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Polling Day

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Soft-ground win last summer came off a 4lb lower mark and he's entitled to need this at his age back from seven months off; trainer also saddles Bulldog Spirit.

25/1

3

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Polling Day

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won over 1m4f here in June (soft) and got upset in the preliminaries before finishing tailed off on his return visit; was running well when falling back over hurdles; entitled to be involved.

25/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hope Rising

LAMBOURN:

Sergeant Fury

SPOTLIGHT:

Breaking Cover

Daily Mail:

Max Of Stars

Daily Mirror:

Sergeant Fury

The Star:

Sergeant Fury

Daily Record:

Sergeant Fury

TOPSPEED:

Hope Rising

POSTDATA:

Hope Rising

The Times:

Hope Rising

The Guardian:

Hope Rising

D Express:

Hope Rising

The Sun:

Hope Rising

WEST COUNTRY:

Breaking Cover

Telegraph:

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