September 29 / 13.56 Newton Abbot

13.56

Good

BDF Fresh Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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BDF Fresh Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: -11112 CD BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Progressive front-runner who has collected four chase wins this season, the last three over C&D on good ground; had to settle for second behind Breaking Cover here last month but is 8lb better off with him today; good chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Centara

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Highly progressive over fences in the first half of last season, winning here four times (2m, good to soft/good); 2m5f here appeared to stretch him last month following some time off; has a lower mark to work with back over hurdles and he could play a leading role back down in trip.

7/2

6th

4

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Centara

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Highly progressive over fences last summer, winning five handicaps (four here) at around 2m on ground no worse than good to soft, though he ended the campaign pulled up at Cheltenham; has since had a second wind op and could find more at this longer trip (2m3f hurdle winner), which will be needed off this mark following a break.

11/2

Form: -11311 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
4-5 since returning from long layoff this summer; kept on too strongly for Centara when back over fences here (good) last month and won another four-runner chase at Worcester (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; ought to make his presence felt again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:52 Uttoxeter

Breaking Cover

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Faced a stiff task on unsuitably soft ground when last seen; progressive otherwise and ran well in Grade 2 novice chase at Wincanton earlier in November; interesting with Sam Twiston-Davies back on board, having been successful in five of his last six starts (fences/hurdles) under this rider.

11/2

1st

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Breaking Cover

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

In fine form since returning from 14 months off in July, winning twice over hurdles and twice over fences including over C&D (good) in August; seemed to be beaten fair and square when second of three off this mark back here last time, but still a player in this field.

3/1

Form: 65121- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Displayed significant improvement when switched to handicap hurdles towards end of last season, winning at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and by 10l at Plumpton (2m, good); makes chasing debut after 161-day absence and takes on two in-form rivals but could still have more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:18 Huntingdon

Synchronist

11st 12lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sarah Humphrey

A dual 2m hurdles winner last season; nowhere near that form sent chasing this season, a remote fourth of six in 2m handicap here 48 days ago; others appeal more.

10/1

4th

3

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

Synchronist

11st 10lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won two handicap hurdles (2m, good to soft/good) towards end of last season but has not really convinced on his three chasing starts this term, with best run coming in race in which half the fences were omitted; the forecast ground here might be slower than ideal; others preferred.

12/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

13:56 Newton Abbot

Synchronist

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sarah Humphrey

Displayed significant improvement when switched to handicap hurdles towards end of last season, winning at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and by 10l at Plumpton (2m, good); makes chasing debut after 161-day absence and takes on two in-form rivals but could still have more to offer.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.71
Trifecta £2.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Breaking Cover

SPOTLIGHT:

Centara

Telegraph:

Synchronist

D Express:

Synchronist

RP RATINGS:

Centara

The Guardian:

Centara

Daily Mirror:

Centara

The Sun:

Centara

POSTDATA:

Breaking Cover

The Times:

Breaking Cover

Daily Mail:

Breaking Cover

The Star:

Breaking Cover

Daily Record:

Breaking Cover