August 30 / 14.45 Newton Abbot

14.45

Good

Harry & Peg’s Silver Wedding Anniversary Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Harry & Peg’s Silver Wedding Anniversary Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 1131 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat stayer who is 3-4 over hurdles and comfortably won a small-field handicap over C&D last month; penalised accordingly but he has the best form by some margin; the glaring concern would be should the ground go soft.
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1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Howth

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Switched to hurdles for new yard last May-September and won four of his six starts (all on good ground), two of them over C&D (one a handicap); held in fourth of six at Plumpton last September when last seen but retains potential; yard among the winners and he could go well back from a break.

9/2

4th

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

15:50 Plumpton

Howth

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Useful Flat stayer who has won a handicap over hurdles (off 8lb lower) and has since made it 4-5 in this discipline when defying penalties in a 2m1f good-ground novice at Newton Abbot; he was entitled to win that and probably with greater ease than he did, but he's a likeable type.

11/8

1

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Howth

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Useful Flat stayer who is 3-4 over hurdles and comfortably won a small-field handicap over C&D last month; penalised accordingly but he has the best form by some margin; the glaring concern would be should the ground go soft.

4/6

Form: P/ BF

Last run: 627 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins in France where he also pulled up only previous hurdle start; respectable Flat form for David O'Meara but has been below his best in that scene for current yard (two runs).
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2

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Haptics

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Four Flat wins in France where he also pulled up only previous hurdle start; respectable Flat form for David O'Meara but has been below his best in that scene for current yard (two runs).

6/1

1

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Haptics

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Owen

Four wins in France, two on the AW; failed to win in seven runs for David O'Meara, best effort when runner-up at Hamilton in June (1m5f, good); tailed off at Chepstow this month on stable debut (1m4f, good to soft; 22-1); cheekpieces are now tried; best watched.

7/1

12th

8

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Chepstow

Haptics

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: James Owen

Four French wins (10.5f-1m4f) but failed to win in seven attempts for David O'Meara, the latest when fourth of five at Hamilton three weeks ago; has joined another stable which does really well with new recruits but others arrives with more pressing claims.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden in points and was tailed off on hurdling debut when 50-1.
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2nd

1

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Majestic Moment

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

3-6 over fences; returned from break with two good-ground wins last month, the latter gained in fairly good style over C&D; unseated rider mid-race here recently but has strong claims if all goes to plan this time.

13/8

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Majestic Moment

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

7yo who made it 3-5 over fences when beating 11 rivals in a C&D handicap (good) 12 days ago; up another 7lb but that was a comfortable success and he's open to more progress in this sphere; key player.

3/1

1st

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Majestic Moment

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

His 2m2f course success in October was very fortunate (looked held in dispute of third when left to finish alone at the last) but there was no luck involved when returning from a break to land a second chase win at Exeter (2m3f, good) 17 days ago; a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid.

3/1

Form: /33/41 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Made all in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle on her second run for this yard; had soft-ground bumper form in Ireland so rain wouldn't bother her.
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4

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Saratoga Lass

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made all in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle on her second run for this yard; had soft-ground bumper form in Ireland so rain wouldn't bother her.

5/2

1st

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Saratoga Lass

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-10 in bumpers but made quite promising stable/hurdle debut when fourth at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last month; has 4l to find with Appleshaw here but still enters calculations.

8/1

6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Saratoga Lass

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Beaten in ten bumpers but those runs weren't without promise and she needs a market check on hurdle/stable debut after her mammoth absence.

4/1

Form: 5P-

Last run: 461 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing to show from two hurdle runs in France and modest point form earlier this year, for all that he nearly won his final one; very opposable.
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10th

13

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

Absolut Grey

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: D Summersby

Went close in a maiden point last spring but has not shown any worthwhile form under rules since (including two handicap runs).

66/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Worcester

Absolut Grey

11st 1lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Modest point form, though he nearly won his final start in April; pulled up over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; 66-1) last month and easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

5

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Absolut Grey

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Nothing to show from two hurdle runs in France and modest point form earlier this year, for all that he nearly won his final one; very opposable.

50/1

Form: 26-35

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some ability in two bumpers but beaten 14l and 39l in her two races over hurdles; not one of Skelton's brighter lights by the looks.
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6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Top Tier Gossip

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Some ability in two bumpers but beaten 14l and 39l in her two races over hurdles; not one of Skelton's brighter lights by the looks.

10/1

5th

7

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Top Tier Gossip

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up in soft-ground Stratford bumper in the autumn; raced too freely before weakening into third on recent hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance, and she may benefit from today's drop back in trip.

5/2

3rd

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Top Tier Gossip

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on turn before 3 out, went modest third approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.53
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

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Saratoga Lass

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Saratoga Lass