Newton Abbot

17:35 - RESULT

Runners: 2 Distance: 2m 2f 110y Handicap Going: Good to Soft

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: Preference is for SEEYOUINMYDREAMS, who ran a bit better than her eventual 10l defeats suggests last time and may still be progressing.

1st	2. Seeyouinmydreams Fav	5/6
2nd	1. Arclight 2nd Fav	10/11

Favourite

5/6

Seeyouinmydreams

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 131-4 OR: 120

8 tips

5/6

Comment: 3-6 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Exeter (2m, good) in April; also ran well when fourth of sixth at Chepstow (2m, good) later that month, where a last-flight jumping error magnified her margin of defeat; today's longer trip will suit and she might still have more to offer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	3	4 / 5	6/1	121
02/04/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	1 / 5	11/4	116
20/10/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 4	4/6	116
19/06/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	1 / 11	1/4	-
07/05/24	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	10/11	-
09/11/23	Newbury / Unknown / H	2	P / 11	4/1	-

2nd Favourite

10/11

Arclight

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: N J Henderson Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: P/P97-4 OR: 121

6 tips

10/11

Comment: Looked out of sorts on all three chase/hurdle starts in 2024 but returned from break with two very respectable runs in good-quality handicap hurdles this spring (2m1f/2m4f, good) and has slipped to a good mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/05/25	Aintree / Handicap / H	2	4 / 6	6/1	123
16/04/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	7 / 16	22/1	124
04/12/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	2	9 / 9	12/1	128
25/10/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	P / 8	12/1	136
24/02/24	Kempton / Grade 2 / C	1	P / 5	9/2	136
19/12/23	Wincanton / Listed / C	1	1 / 6	6/4	133

Newton Abbot

18:10 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: It's hard to get away from BELLE LE GRAND, who launched her hurdling career with two convincing wins last month.

1st	4. Claim Du Brizais 2nd Fav	11/2
2nd	1. Belle Le Grand Fav	2/9
3rd	3. Brionywells	80/1

Favourite

2/9

Belle Le Grand

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 13-11 OR: 114

10 tips

2/9

Comment: Irish bumper winner; placed in Ascot bumper on stable debut in February and 2-2 since switched to hurdles last month; easily beat modest opposition by 19l at Cartmel (2m1f, good) on latter occasion and has strong claims here, despite her 12lb penalty.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	2/7	-
05/05/25	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	2/5	-
15/02/25	Ascot / Unknown / HF	2	3 / 10	15/8	-
07/10/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / HF	-	1 / 8	5/2	-
18/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / HF	-	4 / 13	12/1	-
12/05/24	Loughrea / / P	-	F / 9	4/1	-

2nd Favourite

11/2

Claim Du Brizais

Jockey: Miss Heidi Palin Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 5/11-0 F: 331-4

11/2

Comment: Won modest Fakenham bumper in April (good ground) but was well beaten when 4-9 for 2m4f hurdle there last month; due to drop back to 2m at Worcester yesterday; stable has much more convincing claims with Belle Le Grand here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/05/25	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	4/9	-
21/04/25	Fakenham / Unknown / HF	4	1 / 9	11/4	-
21/02/25	Warwick / Unknown / HF	5	3 / 8	15/8	-
27/10/24	Aintree / Unknown / HF	2	3 / 12	4/1	-
25/02/24	Kildorrery / / P	-	2 / 6	6/1	-

Ask Peter

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 6/11-0 F: 5-6

8/1

Comment: Triple Flat winner in 2023; returned from long absence with quite encouraging stable/hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in March, running well to a point before fading into fifth, but Plumpton last month was a backward step.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	4/1	-
06/03/25	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	5 / 10	25/1	-
21/10/23	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	1 / 8	7/1	58
02/10/23	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	7 / 9	9/2	60
24/09/23	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	11/2	55
24/08/23	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	9 / 12	10/1	55

Half Pint Daisy

Jockey: R Patrick Trainer: C Boultbee-Brooks Age/Wt: 6/11-0

25/1

Comment: Fourth foal; half-sister to a low-grade hurdle/chase winner; dam placed in bumper, sister to two jumps winners including useful Carrigmartin; makes debut in a modest race but probably best watched all the same.

Brionywells

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy Trainer: D Killahena & G McPherson Age/Wt: 5/11-0 F: 0/89-

80/1

Comment: Showed no significant promise in her three bumpers, the last twice for this stable last year; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/10/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / HF	4	9 / 12	22/1	-
28/08/24	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 9	13/2	-
20/12/23	Newbury / Unknown / HF	4	11 / 17	28/1	-

Amber Waves

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: Miss E C Lavelle Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: 22-

2 tips

Comment: From a Flat family but is closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Gyenyame; runner-up in two good-ground Huntingdon bumpers towards end of last season and can play another big role if she jumps adequately on this hurdling debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 8	9/2	-
19/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 12	11/1	-

Newton Abbot

18:45 - RESULT

Runners: 4 Distance: 3m 1f 170y Handicap Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: Mickey Bowen's ART OF DIPLOMACY scores good marks for his consistency over fences and is taken to open his chasing account.

1st	4. Art Of Diplomacy 2nd Fav	15/8
2nd	2. Hugos New Horse Fav	5/4
3rd	1. Shanagh Bob	9/2

Favourite

5/4

Hugos New Horse

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 8/11-9 F: 72P1- OR: 127

7 tips

5/4

Comment: Five-time hurdle winner who came good over fences at third attempt, keeping on well for 3l success at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April; not yet fully exposed over this sort of trip; likely contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	1 / 6	10/3	123
17/01/25	Windsor / Handicap / C	3	P / 14	12/1	124
16/12/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	2 / 5	7/1	123
29/11/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	7 / 11	25/1	126
19/04/24	Ayr / Handicap / H	2	P / 14	14/1	129
16/03/24	Kempton / Handicap / H	2	10 / 11	33/1	132

2nd Favourite

15/8

Art Of Diplomacy

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: M Bowen Age/Wt: 9/10-7 F: 334-2 OR: 111

5 tips

15/8

Comment: 0-7 over fences but yet to finish outside of the frame; ran well in defeat behind rejuvenated rival when back up to 3m at Uttoxeter (good) last month and seems very likely to be on the premises again here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	2 / 4	11/4	111
16/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	7/4	112
15/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	3 / 10	5/2	112
21/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / C	3	3 / 7	7/2	112
26/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	3/1	111
01/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	3	3 / 12	85/40	113

Shanagh Bob

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: Henry Oliver Age/Wt: 7/11-10 F: 2500-1 OR: 128

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Arguably didn't fulfil his potential for Nicky Henderson, having won a Grade 2 novice hurdle in 2023, and was sold for £43,000 after winning two-runner chase at Ludlow (3m, good) last month; remains on a workable mark for this stable debut, though, and might be aided by the new tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Ludlow / Handicap / C	3	1 / 2	1/1	127
05/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	11 / 17	25/1	129
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	16 / 24	25/1	131
08/02/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	2	5 / 6	9/2	131
23/01/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	2	2 / 10	10/3	129
28/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	11/2	132

Hung Jury

Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: M Keighley Age/Wt: 10/11-7 F: 56-1 OR: 125

7/1

Comment: 5-21 in points; began rules career with two fairly encouraging hurdle runs this year (2m3f/2m4f) and was evidently very well suited by the hike up to 4m when staying on strongly to win Cheltenham hunter chase (good) last month; drops back in trip for this handicap debut; enters calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	4	1 / 18	20/1	-
16/03/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	5/1	-
22/02/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	5 / 12	20/1	-
29/12/24	Chaddesley Corbett / / P	-	5 / 13	12/1	-
15/12/24	Larkhill / / P	-	9 / 16	5/1	-
27/05/24	Chaddesley Corbett / / P	-	4 / 6	10/1	-

Newton Abbot

19:20 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Distance: 3m 2f 105y Handicap Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: A winning over fences here last summer, GREAT D'ANGE may be able to exploit his lower hurdle mark.

1st	9. Bredon Hill Dart	11/2
2nd	8. Hammer Dan Fav	9/4
3rd	7. Hurst Hill	6/1

Favourite

9/4

2nd Favourite

9/4

Quite The Getaway

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: R Bevis Age/Wt: 7/11-4 F: 454-1 OR: 85

1 tip

9/4

Comment: Stayed on well to open account at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month, having been upped in trip and fitted with first-time cheekpieces; 5lb rise demands more from her here but she's evidently good nick.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	11/2	80
21/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	4 / 15	10/1	81
10/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	5 / 13	20/1	81
28/01/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	18/1	84
31/12/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	7 / 14	33/1	87
22/01/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	125/1	-

Hammer Dan

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: D Pipe Age/Wt: 7/11-1 F: P/11- OR: 82

2 tips

9/4

Comment: Low-mileage 7yo who displayed improvement to win this race a year ago (good ground), after a break, then followed up at Stratford (2m6f, good) one month later; not seen again since but further progress is possible and we know she can go well when fresh.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	9/4	76
14/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	12/1	72
02/02/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	8/1	75
08/10/23	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	12 / 14	22/1	79
15/04/23	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	6 / 7	28/1	-
08/04/23	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	7 / 11	33/1	-

Bredon Hill Dart

Jockey: C P O'Shea Trainer: Mrs S Gardner Age/Wt: 6/11-0 F: 7703-P OR: 81

11/2

Comment: 0-11 under rules; stuck to his task pretty well when third here (2m5f, heavy) in April and looks worth a crack at today's longer trip but his subsequent chasing debut was very disappointing and he remains unproven on good ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	22/1	82
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	20/1	81
22/02/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	10 / 10	16/1	86
31/01/25	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	7 / 11	11/1	90
05/12/24	Leicester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	18/1	94
01/04/24	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	50/1	-

Hurst Hill

Jockey: Daniel Sansom Trainer: J W Mullins Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: U35-98 OR: 83

6/1

Comment: Soundly beaten on both outings since returning from a break last month (2m3f/2m2f) and now 0-10 over hurdles but this hike up in trip is an interesting move and she's worth a glance in the betting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	28/1	86
07/05/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	14/1	89
01/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	9/1	91
10/12/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	40/1	91
28/11/24	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	U / 8	40/1	91
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	9 / 14	40/1	93

Presenting Yeats

Jockey: R T Dunne Trainer: R G Hawker Age/Wt: 9/11-13 F: 681-75 OR: 94

9/1

Comment: Quirky customer who sometimes looks reluctant to jump off; won off much reduced mark at Stratford (3m2f, good) in April, after a layoff, but two lesser efforts have followed and he's hard to predict here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	5 / 8	22/1	97
08/05/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	7 / 8	13/2	97
13/04/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	18/1	89
11/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	8 / 13	28/1	92
21/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	40/1	96
21/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	10 / 10	40/1	100

Boskill Borden

Jockey: Shane Fenelon Trainer: D A Rees Age/Wt: 6/11-8 F: 884-5 OR: 89

12/1

Comment: Made some encouraging late headway when fourth here (2m5f, good) in April but struggled when upped to 3m1f at Warwick last month and has now been unplaced all four starts for new stable this year.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	5	5 / 5	12/1	92
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	4 / 7	12/1	94
29/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	8 / 12	25/1	97
27/02/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	8 / 9	50/1	100
13/09/24	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	10 / 16	8/1	97
24/08/24	Killarney / Handicap / H	-	6 / 14	13/2	98

I Love You Sivola

Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: Mrs H R J Nelmes Age/Wt: 7/10-4 F: 5PPP- OR: 71

16/1

Comment: Yet to add to his French chase win in 2022 and was pulled up three consecutive times before contesting a truncated/void race last time; very unexposed over this sort of trip but remains difficult to enthuse over.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 10	40/1	79
07/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	22/1	78
13/01/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	P / 7	11/1	89
17/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	5 / 9	50/1	89
17/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	5 / 6	20/1	78
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	9/1	79

Great D'Ange

Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: F Brennan Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 123P-4 OR: 95

1 tip

Comment: Caused 80-1 shock here (3m2f, good) when back over fences last August, his second start for Barry Brennan, and was placed on next two outings (3m3f/3m2f); ran well for a long way when back in action a fortnight ago and now reverts to hurdling on a much lower mark; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	22/1	108
09/10/24	Ludlow / Handicap / C	3	P / 6	6/1	109
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	3 / 10	11/1	109
27/08/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	10/3	107
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	1 / 14	80/1	100
31/05/24	Trebudannon / / P	-	2 / 2	2/1	-

Borderline

Jockey: Lorcan Williams Trainer: J Scott Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: U36F-3 OR: 88

2 tips

Comment: 0-11 over hurdles but returned from layoff/wind surgery with promising third of seven here (2m5f, good) last month and could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip; one to consider.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	9/1	89
11/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	F / 13	11/1	90
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	6 / 13	9/1	92
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	10/1	92
01/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	U / 12	12/1	92
01/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	11/1	95

Shibuya Song

Jockey: Finn Lambert Trainer: R T Phillips Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 673-4 OR: 84

2 tips

Comment: Kept on well and wasn't beaten far when last of four finishers at Stratford (3m2f, good) last month, and is now only 1lb higher than when causing 33-1 surprise at Worcester (2m7f, good) in September; could have a say if first-time visor has positive effect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	7/1	86
19/04/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	10/1	87
15/10/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	11/1	89
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	9/1	90
01/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	33/1	83
23/05/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	33/1	83

Miss Popalong

Jockey: M G Nolan Trainer: P Hobbs & J White Age/Wt: 6/10-13 F: F/343-2 OR: 80

5 tips

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles but made the frame in all four handicaps; drew nicely clear of the third when second at Ffos Las (3m, good) three weeks ago and can make her presence felt again over the longer trip here; hood removed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	2 / 7	4/1	77
23/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 6	12/1	78
23/10/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 7	11/1	79
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	8/1	79
29/02/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	F / 8	200/1	-
22/01/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	P / 9	150/1	-

Newton Abbot

19:55 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 0f 75y Handicap Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Still on a good mark and with Harry Cobden an excellent booking, EL MUCHACHO (nap) can come good for Olly Murphy at the third attempt.

Centara

Jockey: Jay Tidball Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: P536-1 OR: 113

7 tips

9/4

Comment: Bounced back from a disappointing run when dominating three-runner Hereford chase (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) from the front last month, winning unchallenged by 23l; it's hard to tell whether he'll be in the same form here but a 5lb rise could have been worse and he may benefit from this switch to a left-handed track (jumped slightly left last time).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/05/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	3	1 / 3	3/1	108
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	6 / 8	13/2	108
06/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	11/2	109
19/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	3	5 / 5	11/1	111
08/11/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	P / 10	7/2	111
24/04/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	1 / 9	9/4	107

Magistrato

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Deborah Cole Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 3224- OR: 108

2 tips

5/2

Comment: Not entirely straightforward and often harms his chance by racing far too freely; made all off 3lb lower over C&D (good) last summer but absent since a below-par hurdle run in November; others are less risky.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/11/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	4	4 / 5	10/1	109
09/11/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	3	2 / 8	8/1	109
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	2 / 3	5/2	109
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	7/2	110
05/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	11/4	105
18/06/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	9/2	105

Magic Seven

Jockey: K Brogan Trainer: J & A O'Neill Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 306-32 OR: 112

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Not really firing on all cylinders over hurdles last season, albeit he won off a reduced mark in the autumn, but made fairly good start to chasing career last month, keeping on for second of four behind a course specialist at Huntingdon (2m, good); a possible.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	4	2 / 4	5/1	113
09/05/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	3 / 4	9/2	114
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	11/1	116
13/12/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	13 / 14	100/1	118
23/11/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	3 / 9	17/2	118
08/11/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	1 / 10	10/1	112

El Muchacho

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: O Murphy Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: 953-3 OR: 111

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Returned from spell in Germany with encouraging stable debut at Chepstow last month, where he travelled strongly in rear before keeping on steadily for third; slightly below that level at Southwell last month but did not enjoy a favourable tactical scenario there and remains well handicapped.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/05/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	2/1	112
21/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	4	3 / 6	9/2	114
03/12/24	Fontainebleau / Conditions / H	-	5 / 9	10/1	-
02/11/24	Compiegne / Listed / H	-	9 / 9	46/1	-
25/05/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	5 / 5	3/1	118
12/04/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	6/5	120

Ballybegg

Jockey: R Patrick Trainer: Kerry Lee Age/Wt: 10/11-6 F: 732-65 OR: 112

7/1

Comment: Went close over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in March but this inconsistent and steadily regressive 10yo was well beaten when back over fences last month (2m6f); drops back to about 2m for first time since hurdle debut in 2020; has done all his winning on ground slower than good.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	5 / 5	4/1	115
24/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	6 / 9	22/1	121
20/03/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	12/1	117
26/02/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	4	3 / 4	5/4	115
25/01/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	7 / 9	9/2	119
12/12/24	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	8 / 11	14/1	121

Byzantine Empire

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: J L Flint Age/Wt: 8/11-2 F: 433P-6 OR: 108

16/1

Comment: Won off his slightly lower hurdle mark last summer but last year's record was very mixed and he was soundly beaten when reappearing (in a chase) last month; needs that recent outing to have brought him on; cheekpieces refitted; usual tongue-tie still missing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	6 / 10	25/1	111
22/11/24	Chepstow / Handicap / C	3	P / 8	66/1	116
31/10/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	5	3 / 8	13/2	108
27/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	3/1	109
04/09/24	Bath / Handicap / F	5	8 / 10	12/1	61
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	9/1	109

El Borracho

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: O Greenall & J Guerriero Age/Wt: 10/11-12 F: 43656- OR: 118

1 tip

Comment: Good-ground specialist with 15-78 strike-rate under all codes; absent since disappointing run in December and seemingly on the downgrade now but resumes on a tempting mark and will need to be taken very seriously if solid in the betting; cheekpieces refitted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	4	6 / 9	14/1	122
09/11/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	40/1	125
26/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	3	6 / 6	14/1	128
07/09/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	3	3 / 6	10/1	130
27/08/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	2	4 / 5	11/2	132
09/08/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	3 / 9	22/1	72

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Newton Abbot

20:25

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Handicap Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The well-handicapped HILL STATION can go one better here after failing by a nose last time. Battle Of Omdurman is second choice.

Hill Station

Jockey: Luke Scott Trainer: Dr R Newland & J Insole Age/Wt: 6/10-9 F: 996/62 OR: 77

11 tips

7/4

Comment: Looked home and hosed until headed close home when beaten a nose over C&D (good) nine days ago; due to go up 4lb in future races, this will be his last chance to exploit a favourable mark and he may well break his duck over hurdles here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	9/1	77
11/05/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 6	9/1	82
24/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	7 / 7	9/1	63
07/01/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 8	9/2	63
04/12/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	6	7 / 11	15/2	64
21/11/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	17/2	65

Sassified

Jockey: M G Nolan Trainer: P Hobbs & J White Age/Wt: 7/11-0 F: 8228-3 OR: 82

1 tip

21/10

Comment: Last win was in October 2023 but has two course wins (one over C&D); fair third after five-month break at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last month and has now been dropped 3lb; well-treated if he can come on for that latest run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	3 / 6	4/1	85
06/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	8 / 10	4/1	82
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 15	3/1	81
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	3/1	81
22/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	8 / 15	7/1	83
08/10/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	11/2	85

Battle Of Omdurman

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: Deborah Cole Age/Wt: 4/11-12 F: 2P43-3 OR: 99

1 tip

3/1

Comment: Hasn't won since making a winning hurdles debut at Stratford last July but shaped with promise after six-month break when staying on to finish third of nine on handicap debut at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; Harry Cobden takes over for the first time and holds claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	17/2	99
22/11/24	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	10/3	101
27/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 10	25/1	104
16/10/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	P / 6	12/1	104
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	9/4	-
14/07/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	1 / 6	15/2	-

Karannelle

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: D A Rees Age/Wt: 10/12-0 F: 3177-7 OR: 96

5/1

Comment: Has won three times here, including over C&D; may have needed the run after a break when seventh of nine finishers over C&D (good) nine days ago; not out of this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	7 / 10	9/1	96
31/10/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	28/1	98
28/09/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	9/1	98
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	11/2	95
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 5	3/1	95
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 15	8/1	95

Zufal

Jockey: Ellis Collier Trainer: J D Frost Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 5/U9P- OR: 83

20/1

Comment: Yet to be placed from ten starts under rules and was pulled up here (21.5f, good) when last seen in April; hard to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	P / 7	11/1	83
12/12/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	9 / 13	125/1	88
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	U / 15	50/1	88
29/02/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	40/1	92
14/02/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	6 / 8	80/1	96
14/12/23	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	80/1	100

Sain Et Sauf

Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: F Brennan Age/Wt: 5/11-8 F: 654-5 OR: 90

Comment: Struggled in three point bumpers last year and has shown little in four hurdle runs, latest when two places behind Battle Of Omdurman at Worcester (2m, good; 80-1) three weeks ago on handicap debut; needs to show improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	80/1	93
18/11/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	4 / 4	40/1	-
07/11/24	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	33/1	-
27/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	6 / 16	200/1	-
27/05/24	Chaddesley Corbett / Unknown / P	-	7 / 9	10/1	-
04/05/24	Godstone / / P	-	5 / 6	5/1	-

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Newton Abbot

21:00

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Going: Good to Soft

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: This looks likely to be a match and preference is for MARHABA PRINCE to resume winning ways at the expense of Three Pikes.

Marhaba Prince

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 17-

4 tips

8/11

Comment: Made winning debut for Owen Burrows at Wincanton in December and subsequently sold for £50,000 to join current yard; a shade disappointing when seventh of 16 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) in January but this is easier and holds strong claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/01/25	Cheltenham / Listed / HF		1	7 / 16	5/1	-
05/12/24	Wincanton / Unknown / HF		5	1 / 10	4/1	-

Three Pikes

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: Henry Oliver Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 52-

9 tips

9/5

Comment: Showed promise in two bumpers for Tom George, latest when second at Chepstow (2m, good) in March; subsequently sold for £50,000 to join current yard; holds claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Chepstow / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 7	15/2	-
02/01/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	5 / 12	18/1	-

Talacre Sea

Jockey: Nick Slatter Trainer: D J Jeffreys Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 4

8/1

Comment: Did best of the two newcomers when fourth of seven on rules debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; entitled to improve and has frame possibilities.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/05/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF		5	4 / 7	14/1	-
20/04/24	Garthorpe / / P		-	12 / 12	7/1	-

I'm Wide Awake

Jockey: C P O'Shea Trainer: Mrs S Gardner Age/Wt: 5/11-2

18/1

Comment: £3,000 3yo; seventh foal by Scorpion; closely related to 3m hurdle winner Glory Hights; dam placed in bumpers, sister to useful 1m-1m2f Flat/2m hurdle winner Mister Hight; yard had winner here two weeks ago but this one should come on for his debut.

Gigilou

Jockey: Lorcan Murtagh Trainer: N J Hawke Age/Wt: 4/10-11

33/1

Comment: E5,000 yearling; eighth foal by Racinger; brother to French 7f-1m2f winner Giloulou (including AW), half-brother to French 1m7f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Gilou Cat; dam French 1m2f winner; may need time.

Arnie Moon

Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: J Tickle Age/Wt: 5/11-2

40/1

Comment: Ninth foal by Pether's Moon; brother to Australian 1m winner Ruby Edition, half-brother to winners Snazz Man (2m6f hurdle) and Beau D'Argent (point); dam 1m Flat (inc luding 2yo; RPR 70) and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m6f Listed winner Winged D'Argent; stable not renowned for bumper runners and may need more time.

Spent A Fortune

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: M Young Age/Wt: 4/10-4

Comment: Second foal by Soldier Of Fortune; dam bumper and 2m3f-3m hurdle winner, half-sister to winners Oscar Rock (smart bumper and 2m4f-2m5f hurdle/chase) and Athenean (bumper/2m hurdle); nice enough pedigree but this one might be better for the run.

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