May 27 / 15.23 Newton Abbot

15.23

Good

Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd. Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 76P3-2 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but he's been placed in the last two of his three chase runs including when a clear second at Fontwell (2m3f, good; tongue-tie added) 13 days ago; looks interesting off the same mark here and he should have more to offer over fences; leading contender.
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2nd

2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:12 Newton Abbot

Thickthorn Tom

10st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Progressed well this summer, winning four of seven starts, including a comfortable defeat of It's A Breeze over C&D in August; improved again in defeat when upped to 3m and finishing a 4l second to another progressive type at Bangor two weeks ago; likely to be involved but further improvement is needed off a 3lb higher mark.

6/4

2nd

6

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Thickthorn Tom

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Fast-improving 6yo who competed a hat-trick when easily beating three rivals at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to firm) eight days ago; carries 7lb penalty in higher-grade race here but should cope if the ground ends up good to soft (unraced on slower) and is 3lb ahead of the handicapper.

13/8

1st

3

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

19:12 Newton Abbot

Thickthorn Tom

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Cut little ice over hurdles last season, but he's been progressive over fences this summer and made it three wins from his last four starts when scoring at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; up another 5lb but he's on a roll and could be a major force again.

13/8

Form: /PPP5-

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who has been pulled up in both runs over fences (2m3f) and was tailed off back over hurdles at Exeter (2m, good) last time; opposable.
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7

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Senor Diaz

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Jimmy Frost

No wins in 14; ran better in his third chase over C&D in May, beaten about 13l behind one having a good summer; 2lb out of the weights.

10/1

3rd

6

27th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:23 Newton Abbot

Senor Diaz

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Jimmy Frost

13-race maiden who has been pulled up in both runs over fences (2m3f) and was tailed off back over hurdles at Exeter (2m, good) last time; opposable.

33/1

5th

8

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Senor Diaz

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jimmy Frost

Placed in a bumper and a novices' hurdle (heavy) when with Seamus Mullins; has failed to complete in all three starts for his current trainer.

33/1

Form: 8526F-

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but he was runner-up off 1lb higher at Wincanton (3m) in March; fell four out on chase debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month but he was close up in fourth when he departed; has claims if he can avoid any mishaps this time and he's in the mix for in-form yard.
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3rd

3

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:12 Newton Abbot

Its A Breeze

10st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

Came good over fences with back-to-back C&D wins in July but was firmly put in his place when runner-up to Thickthorn Tom here in August; faces a stiff task from 8lb out of the weights.

11/4

2nd

4

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

19:12 Newton Abbot

Its A Breeze

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

Failed to complete in two of his first three chase starts but he's really got his act together with comfortable wins over C&D (good to firm) in his last two runs; up another 8lb but that was an emphatic success last time and he's open to more progress; key player.

7/4

1st

1

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Its A Breeze

12st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Paul Nicholls

0-9 as a hurdler but only his fourth run over fences when making light work of The Gypsy Davey over C&D (add 23yds) six days ago; penalised accordingly but Paddy Hanlon's claim takes care of 5lb of that.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 559-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 70734- BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Ferando, Getaway Tothe Wood

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £12.45
Trifecta £50.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thickthorn Tom

WEST COUNTRY:

It's A Breeze

Daily Mail:

Roi Du Roume

RP RATINGS:

Thickthorn Tom

POSTDATA:

Thickthorn Tom

Telegraph:

Thickthorn Tom

The Guardian:

Thickthorn Tom

D Express:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Mirror:

Thickthorn Tom

The Sun:

Thickthorn Tom

The Star:

Thickthorn Tom

Daily Record:

Thickthorn Tom

The Times:

It's A Breeze