August 30 / 16.30 Newton Abbot

16.30

Good

Aubrey Loze Memorial Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15843
  • 2m 5f 122y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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Aubrey Loze Memorial Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 11-02

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Launched hurdling career with two 2m wins in novice company last year and was close second on handicap debut at Wexford (2m1f, good to yielding) this month; could have untapped potential over this longer trip; commands respect.
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1

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Feud

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Richard John O’Brien

Maiden/novice wins during the summer of 2024; mostly disappointing in the meantime, 35l behind at Leopardstown last time (2m, yielding); others preferred.

33/1

1

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Feud

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Dual novice winner (including here over 2m) last year; best effort in 2025 a neck second at Wexford (2m1f, gd-yld) on penultimate; didn't back that up off 7lb higher at Newton Abbott latest (pulled up); talented on his day but difficult to predict.

11/1

1

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Feud

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Launched hurdling career with two 2m wins in novice company last year and was close second on handicap debut at Wexford (2m1f, good to yielding) this month; could have untapped potential over this longer trip; commands respect.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1P49-3

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Has pretty good 6-20 strike-rate over hurdles and returned from layoff with good effort in May; absent for another 105 days since and probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but won't mind if there's rain about.
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2nd

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:26 Perth

Secret Trix

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Six-time hurdle winner who was placed off today's mark on his last four appearances, most recently when second at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month; seems very likely to be on the premises again.

5/2

2nd

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Secret Trix

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

C&D record of 31133 includes a soft-ground win off 9lb higher almost two years ago and last month's perfectly serviceable staying-on 10l third in 0-145 company; faces an easier-looking task this afternoon.

13/8

3rd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Secret Trix

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual C&D winner; only win last season was a walkover in a chase; went back hurdling after that and took time to find his form, but sound placed efforts on last two starts, latest when third at Haydock in March (3m, good; first run after a wind op) when Super Survivor was well behind in eighth; chance.

11/4

Form: 311-10

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who who displayed huge improvement over hurdles when switched to handicaps in the spring, winning three in a row (2m-2m1f, good) in good style for Kevin Philippart de Foy; didn't really fire in last month's competitive Summer Hurdle but remains open to further progress over this new trip for her new stable.
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7th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Started off in handicap hurdles with three good-ground wins for Kevin Philippart de Foy last spring (2m-2m1f) and is back on a good mark now; just a respectable fourth when back over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago but still enters calculations.

16/1

4th

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

3-9 over hurdles but was tailed off in her final jumps run in November (2m2f, good) and she's been good and bad on the AW since then; C&D winner who is on a realistic mark but she is becoming tough to predict.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

D Day Arvalenreeva

9st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Nick Scholfield

Rare Flat runner for her jumps-oriented yard; has been faring respectably in similar company of late, latterly in a Kempton handicap that didn't pan out ideally; one to consider.

7/2

Form: 174-44

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Now back on same mark as for win at Taunton (2m, good to soft) in February but has not really been firing on all cylinders since and his stamina for today's trip is not assured (particularly as he sometimes races too freely); swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor.
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3rd

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Luttrell Lad

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter and then a close fourth at Sandown (2m4f, good); could put a line through his subsequent races on account of heavy ground and a trip too far; respected.

14/1

4th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Luttrell Lad

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter (2m2f) in November and creditable fourth at Sandown (2m4f) next time, before heavy ground might excuse his latest start; this, however, is his first foray beyond 2m6f, after 37 races and at the age of ten.

16/1

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Luttrell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

November's Exeter win looked unlikely but he stayed on much the best over 2m2f on good to soft; not beaten far off this 6lb higher mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) when close up behind Henri The Second who won easily back there last weekend; thoroughly exposed but enters the equation for sure; has won on heavy.

15/2

Form: 12-444

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

Form: 4P42-1 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
3-9 over hurdles; appeared to display big jolt of improvement at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month, cruising clear to win comfortably by 17l, but may have been flattered by the way that race panned out and is 9lb higher in a much stronger contest here.
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2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Queens Venture

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Completed a double (2m6f/2m5f, good/good to soft) when winning here for Dan Skelton last August; she's run some reasonable races since for this yard but was a well-beaten second of two finishers at Fontwell recently.

10/1

2nd

2

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Queens Venture

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Led close home to land quite valuable prize for Dan Skelton at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer; not at same level on any of three subsequent starts for new stable but ran well for long way when fourth of five at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and may be better suited by this shorter trip.

13/2

4th

4

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:47 Hereford

Queens Venture

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Signed off for Dan Skelton with two wins last summer (about 2m6f); shaped well on stable debut when third at Newcastle in November but pulled up at Chepstow three weeks later, both at about 3m; off 150 days but she's won off similar breaks in the past and not ruled out if back on song.

10/1

Form: 7F45-1 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to assert at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) when back over hurdles in June, his fourth hurdling success, and does not look harshly treated by a 3lb rise for that but moves up from 0-115 company today and others in this line-up look stronger.
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2nd

4

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Balkardy

11st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Multiple hurdle/chase winner but he's lost his way since a 2m4f success at Ffos Las (good to soft) last June and has offered little in three runs this season; well treated on his best form but with plenty to prove.

25/1

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

Balkardy

11st 13lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Multiple hurdle/chase winner; unseated rider in early stages of a chase last month, after a layoff, and was tailed-off 66-1 shot when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; others have much less to prove.

33/1

7th

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Balkardy

11st 12lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

7-39, with three wins over hurdles, but he's hard to predict and was badly out of sorts in the autumn; unseated early on last month's return and reverts to hurdles off his last winning mark, but it's difficult to know what to expect.

16/1

Form: 4440-3 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Gained two of her six wins over C&D (all were on good ground); returned from break with good third (just behind My Chiquita) at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and is still on a workable mark (even from 1lb out of the weights) but the forecast rain is a worry.
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3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

The Height Of Fame

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

Gained two of her six wins over C&D (all were on good ground); returned from break with two good efforts in Class 2 events this summer, the latter on slower-than-ideal ground over C&D last month, and looks the one to beat in this easier race.

Evs

10

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

The Height Of Fame

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Keiran Burke

Gained two of her six wins over C&D (all were on good ground); returned from break with good third (just behind My Chiquita) at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and is still on a workable mark (even from 1lb out of the weights) but the forecast rain is a worry.

5/1

7

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

The Height Of Fame

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Keiran Burke

Not without hope back on good ground as they were strong handicaps on too soft a surface when below par the last twice.

12/1

Non-runners

My Chiquita, Al Sayah

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £38.20
Straight Forecast £30.14
Tricast £116.09
Trifecta £173.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Mostly Sunny

RP RATINGS:

Queens Venture

The Times:

My Chiquita

SPOTLIGHT:

Feud

The Star:

Secret Trix

The Guardian:

Queens Venture

Daily Record:

Queens Venture

D Express:

Feud

Daily Mail:

My Chiquita

Daily Mirror:

My Chiquita

POSTDATA:

Mostly Sunny

Telegraph:

Mostly Sunny

The Sun:

Mostly Sunny