Newton Abbot

13:45 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 4f 216y Handicap Going: Good

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Ready preference is for LIGHT N STRIKE, who finished well from a long way off the pace for a clear second at Chepstow recently.

1st	3. Light N Strike Fav	7/4
2nd	8. Spyglass Hill	28/1
3rd	7. Bourbali	10/3

Favourite

7/4

Light N Strike

Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Miss E C Lavelle Age/Wt: 9/10-8 F: 6P32- OR: 135

5 tips

7/4

Comment: Suited by the return to good ground on final two outings last season, more recently when running on strongly for clear second at Chepstow (2m3f, good) 16 days ago; still on a good mark and ran well on both previous visits to Newton Abbot; good chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	2	2 / 9	7/1	134
30/03/25	Ascot / Handicap / C	3	3 / 5	4/1	135
01/03/25	Newbury / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	P / 14	100/1	139
08/02/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	2	6 / 6	28/1	127
08/12/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	3	P / 6	33/1	130
14/06/23	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	2	2 / 7	11/4	143

2nd Favourite

3/1

Yes Indeed

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: M Keighley Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: 8/4P11- OR: 126

2 tips

3/1

Comment: Returned from break with clearcut wins at Stratford (2m1f, good to soft) and here (2m, good; three ran) for new stable towards end of last season; contests this much stronger race from 3lb out of the weights but the move back up in trip will suit and he's evidently in very good nick.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	1 / 3	8/13	118
10/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	1 / 7	8/1	112
01/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	P / 7	17/2	114
06/06/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	9/1	115
23/04/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	8 / 10	16/1	117
30/03/24	Haydock / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	9/2	120

Bourbali

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: 33345- OR: 126

10/3

Comment: Scored at Kempton (2m2f, good) in October, after a break, and has largely remained in good form since; about 17l behind Light N Strike when fifth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last month but a mid-race jumping howler was costly there; each-way claims, despite being 3lb out of the weights.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	2	5 / 9	6/1	128
15/03/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	2	4 / 10	4/1	129
22/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	2	3 / 9	6/1	129
18/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / C	3	3 / 5	8/1	130
25/11/24	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	3 / 7	11/4	131
20/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	1 / 6	5/1	127

Mayhem Mya

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: C Honour Age/Wt: 8/10-3 F: U1264- OR: 130

1 tip

6/1

Comment: 1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 2 / C	1	4 / 9	50/1	123
09/02/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	2	6 / 12	15/2	119
17/01/25	Windsor / Handicap / C	2	2 / 7	9/1	123
19/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	3	1 / 5	9/1	116
17/11/24	Auteuil / Listed / H	-	U / 10	50/1	-
06/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	2	P / 7	12/1	131

Hang In There

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Miss E C Lavelle Age/Wt: 11/12-0 F: 324P9- OR: 155

9/1

Comment: Good-ground specialist who was in the best form of his career last spring/summer; has a lofty handicap mark to overcome but will find this race much easier than the two valuable Cheltenham events he contested towards the end of last season; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/04/25	Cheltenham / Grade 2, Handicap / C	1	9 / 10	33/1	157
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / C	1	P / 9	66/1	157
02/11/24	Wetherby / Grade 2 / C	1	4 / 6	10/1	159
28/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	2	2 / 6	5/1	159
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	2	3 / 5	1/1	159
30/06/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	2	1 / 14	17/2	155

Spyglass Hill

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: F Brennan Age/Wt: 12/10-2 F: P/P2U- OR: 125

28/1

Comment: Veteran who has done all his winning on heavy ground and is no longer the force of old; looked a shade unlucky not to win on good ground at Exeter (2m3f) in March, having made a bad jumping error in the straight, but is 4lb wrong here and younger rivals appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / C	2	U / 9	20/1	126
18/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	3	2 / 4	14/1	126
01/03/25	Newbury / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	P / 14	100/1	129
11/04/24	Aintree / Unknown / HC	2	P / 22	14/1	134
17/02/24	Haydock / Unknown / HC	3	1 / 8	9/1	134
21/03/23	Clonmel / Unknown / C	-	3 / 6	9/1	-

Heltenham

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 4P2-1 OR: 142

5 tips

Comment: Came second over C&D (heavy) last month and looked back in peak form when winning easily by 13l at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) a few days later; will be respected if he runs today but he was withdrawn three times with good ground deemed unsuitable last season and presumably needs rain.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / C	2	1 / 6	5/4	134
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	3	2 / 11	10/1	134
22/02/25	Kempton / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	P / 13	9/1	136
26/12/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	2	4 / 5	12/1	139
29/11/24	Newbury / Handicap / C	2	8 / 9	9/2	142
19/04/24	Ayr / Handicap / C	2	F / 10	10/1	142

Excello

Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: N J Henderson Age/Wt: 6/10-5 F: 23740- OR: 132

1 tip

Comment: Drew a blank over hurdles and fences last season but ran well until penultimate-fence jumping error cooked his goose in last month's Topham at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and contests this easier race from a 2lb lower mark; must be considered.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	14 / 30	10/1	134
08/03/25	Sandown / Handicap / C	3	4 / 6	4/1	132
09/02/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	2	7 / 12	14/1	128
17/01/25	Windsor / Unknown / H	2	3 / 5	11/4	129
15/12/24	Windsor / Unknown / H	4	2 / 4	1/2	132
23/11/24	Ascot / Unknown / H	2	2 / 5	11/4	135

Newton Abbot

14:15 - RESULT

Runners: 10 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: This ought to be straightforward for ROXANNE, who was fairly useful on the Flat and won on her recent hurdle debut.

1st	4. Roxanne Fav	2/5
2nd	7. Roadshow 2nd Fav	7/2
3rd	10. Klervia	33/1

Favourite

2/5

Roxanne

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 1-

10 tips

2/5

Comment: Fairly useful Flat racer who travelled strongly for a long way and kept on well on run-in to make winning stable/hurdle debut at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last month; can build on that performance here and is the one to beat.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/04/25	Ayr / Unknown / H	3	1 / 5	10/3	-
25/10/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	12 / 14	12/1	77
17/09/24	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	4	2 / 9	9/1	76
20/06/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	3	7 / 8	22/1	78
03/06/24	Wetherby / Handicap / F	4	16 / 16	10/1	80
27/04/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	3	7 / 7	3/1	80

2nd Favourite

7/2

Roadshow

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 4/10-10 F: 3-4

3 tips

7/2

Comment: Won on the Flat in France in 2023 but both hurdle runs for Paul Nicholls this spring have been underwhelming and he needs to take a big step forward here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	4 / 9	5/1	-
31/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	8/13	-
26/06/24	Chantilly / Conditions / F	-	6 / 6	21/5	-
18/05/24	Lyon-Parilly / Conditions / F	-	5 / 6	17/5	-
28/04/24	ParisLongchamp / Listed / F	-	4 / 8	31/10	-
01/04/24	Saint-Cloud / Conditions / F	-	2 / 5	3/5	-

Moves Like Mason

Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: B Pauling Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 7

11/2

Comment: Joined Ben Pauling after finishing second in an Irish point in March (yielding ground); always behind (albeit not beaten that far) when making stable/hurdle debut in Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good) on Saturday and will need a more dynamic performance here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	7 / 9	11/1	-
09/03/25	Lingstown / / P	-	2 / 8	7/1	-
08/12/24	Ballycrystal / / P	-	P / 8	4/1	-
10/11/24	Knockmullen House / / P	-	6 / 9	4/1	-

Ben Lomond

Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: Daisy Hitchins Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 743-

12/1

Comment: Has a good Flat pedigree and displayed improvement when third of seven in recent course bumper (good ground); that form isn't anything to get too excited about but he has good each-way claims if he jumps adequately on this hurdling debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 7	16/1	-
06/03/25	Fontwell / Unknown / HF	5	4 / 7	66/1	-
28/11/24	Taunton / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 8	25/1	-

Klervia

Jockey: Tom Broughton Trainer: F Brennan Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 7/

33/1

Comment: Close third in a soft-ground point bumper in February 2024 but struggled (albeit on heavy ground) in a rules bumper a few weeks later and was pulled up in two maiden points during the winter; now hurdling for new stable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/01/25	Wadebridge / / P	-	P / 12	33/1	-
08/12/24	Wadebridge / / P	-	P / 8	6/1	-
07/04/24	Exeter / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 8	10/1	-
25/02/24	Larkhill / / P	-	3 / 11	6/1	-

Field Of Aces

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Mrs J Williams Age/Wt: 4/10-10 F: 8U-

66/1

Comment: Well beaten in good-ground Taunton bumper in March and came to grief at first flight (not his fault) when 80-1 for recent hurdling debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H		4	U / 11	80/1	-
25/03/25	Taunton / Unknown / HF		5	8 / 8	16/1	-

Cinq Douzaine

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: C J Down Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 4-

80/1

Comment: Has fairly good Flat pedigree but struggled to get competitive in 1m Brighton maiden for Mick Channon in 2022 and, following a long absence, was soundly beaten on last month's stable/hurdle debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
05/04/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H		4	4 / 4	28/1	-
04/10/22	Brighton / Unknown / F		5	9 / 9	20/1	-

Daisy Me Rollin

Jockey: Beau Morgan Trainer: Daisy Hitchins Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 6969-

100/1

Comment: Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for both hurdling starts last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	9 / 11	100/1	-
09/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	6 / 7	150/1	-
21/07/24	Stratford / Unknown / HF	4	9 / 9	33/1	-
14/06/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	4	6 / 8	12/1	-

The Flaming Galah

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: R Chapman Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 4-

125/1

Comment: Finished last in two point bumpers towards end of last year and was beaten about 29l when last of four in Taunton bumper (good to firm) on recent rules debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / HF	5	4 / 4	40/1	-
15/12/24	Larkhill / / P	-	9 / 9	10/1	-
24/11/24	Great Trethew / / P	-	6 / 6	10/1	-

Rockbeare

Jockey: Adam Wedge Trainer: Gordon Treacy Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 03-9

150/1

Comment: Well beaten on bumper debut in January and in two subsequent maiden hurdles (2m5f/2m); can't be recommended.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	9 / 9	150/1	-
23/03/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	3 / 3	18/1	-
16/01/25	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	12 / 12	28/1	-

Newton Abbot

14:45 - RESULT

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

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Recent Warwick winner GWENNIE MAY JEM can confirm superiority over the reopposing El Rojo Grande here.

1st	2. Gwennie May Jem Fav	1/1
2nd	3. El Rojo Grande 2nd Fav	5/2
3rd	1. Crac De Megaudais	6/1

Favourite

1/1

Gwennie May Jem

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: 4242-1 OR: 87

11 tips

1/1

Comment: Has taken pretty well to fences in recent weeks and quickened up to beat El Rojo Grande readily by over 3l at Warwick (2m, good) a fortnight ago; recent 7lb rise asks him a question but he still makes strong appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	9/4	80
14/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	2 / 7	13/8	80
17/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	4 / 5	13/8	80
13/02/25	Leicester / Handicap / C	5	2 / 9	15/2	77
24/01/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	4 / 16	7/2	77
01/11/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	7/1	77

2nd Favourite

5/2

El Rojo Grande

Jockey: Shane Quinlan Trainer: Katy Price Age/Wt: 8/10-12 F: /353-2 OR: 76

1 tip

5/2

Comment: 0-10 under rules but returned from long absence with four good chase runs towards end of last season, most recently when second to Gwennie May Jem at Warwick (2m, good) a fortnight ago; was messed about by a loose horse between the final two fences there and has a good pull in the weights with the winner here; obvious contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	4/1	75
01/04/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	3 / 5	12/1	99
16/03/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	5	5 / 8	5/2	77
04/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	10/1	78
08/04/23	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	F / 7	15/2	82
06/10/22	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	16/1	87

Crac De Megaudais

Jockey: R T Dunne Trainer: T R Gretton Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 55714- OR: 92

6/1

Comment: Displayed big jolt of improvement over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in January, keeping on strongly to win by 12l, but was last of four of new mark last month (2m5f) and is not sure to be suited by the drop back to 2m for this chasing debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/04/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	4 / 4	4/1	93
01/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	2/1	80
24/10/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	7 / 13	16/1	81
07/10/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	5 / 11	6/1	84
06/09/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	5 / 10	12/1	83
02/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	4 / 11	20/1	84

Blue Ribbon

Jockey: James Best Trainer: R Chapman Age/Wt: 10/10-5 F: 5P/64- OR: 69

9/1

Comment: Didn't run badly when fourth at Exeter (2m3f, good; cheekpieces refitted) last month, his second start after a one-year absence, but he's 0-10 over fences now and remains a difficult horse to enthuse over.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/04/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	11/1	72
10/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	40/1	79
08/03/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	P / 6	16/1	80
06/02/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	5 / 13	20/1	80
01/01/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	P / 10	12/1	84
21/05/23	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	5 / 9	11/2	90

Poet's Reflection

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: Miss L Blackford Age/Wt: 10/10-8 F: 8/P-U OR: 72

16/1

Comment: Placed twice over fences in 2023 but returned from layoff with two non-completions this spring and is yet to add to her hurdling win in 2021; others look much less risky.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	U / 10	40/1	74
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	P / 6	13/2	72
19/04/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	8 / 11	10/3	74
26/03/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	7 / 11	9/2	75
28/02/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	11/1	77
06/02/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	9/1	79

Clashmore Banter

Jockey: Benjamin Poste Trainer: Mrs N S Evans Age/Wt: 6/10-4 F: 67777- OR: 68

50/1

Comment: Showed no significant promise during four-race hurdling career and was well beaten on recent chasing debut; drops back from 2m5f and is effectively 9lb lower today but remains best watched.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	5	7 / 7	66/1	77
26/03/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	7 / 8	66/1	74
08/03/25	Hereford / Unknown / H	4	7 / 11	250/1	-
05/02/25	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	7 / 11	200/1	-
18/01/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	6 / 12	250/1	-
07/12/24	Boulta / / P	-	7 / 10	4/1	-

Newton Abbot

15:15 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: This looks good for CLEAR STORM (nap), who lost out only narrowly over C&D on her stable debut and is back on better ground today.

1st	3. Sweet Caryline Fav	6/4
2nd	8. Clear Storm 2nd Fav	11/4
3rd	7. Ghost Jury	33/1

Favourite

6/4

Sweet Caryline

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 7/11-8 F: 1423- OR: 99

6/4

Comment: Scored on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in November and has made the frame on all three subsequent appearances; did pretty well to finish third at Exeter (2m2f, good) two months ago, having been broadsided mid-race, and is 1lb lower here; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	3/1	100
07/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	4/1	101
17/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	4 / 11	9/2	101
17/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 5	6/4	95
24/10/24	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	7 / 12	14/1	-
05/06/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	2 / 9	28/1	-

2nd Favourite

11/4

Clear Storm

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 4/10-8 F: 6P432- OR: 91

11/4

Comment: Fair Flat racer; 0-5 over hurdles but was placed on handicap debut for Nigel Hawke in January and lost out only narrowly for new stable over C&D (heavy) last month; 3lb higher today but could be seen to much better effect on the forecast faster ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	2 / 8	16/5	88
08/01/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	12/1	87
12/12/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	12/1	-
29/11/24	Newbury / Listed / H	1	P / 10	150/1	-
09/10/24	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	6 / 12	14/1	-
28/08/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	6 / 7	16/1	69

Mairis Icon

Jockey: James Best Trainer: J W Mullins Age/Wt: 6/11-5 F: 5/6662- OR: 96

9/2

Comment: 1-11 over hurdles; kept on well for second of six in amateur riders' race at Wincanton (2m5f, good) in late March but she went up 3lb for that and might find 2m on good ground a bit sharp here; others appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	9/4	93
16/01/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 17	15/2	96
17/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	11/1	98
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	6 / 11	80/1	102
15/02/24	Sandown / Unknown / H	3	5 / 5	9/2	102
06/01/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 6	9/4	92

Asian Spice

Jockey: Cameron Iles Trainer: J D Frost Age/Wt: 7/11-13 F: 1196- OR: 104

7/1

Comment: In excellent form in the autumn, winning twice (2m2f/2m), but was well beaten on her next two outings (2m/2m5f) and needs to be perked up by the addition of cheekpieces here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	6 / 6	17/2	106
28/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	9 / 10	14/1	108
15/12/24	Windsor / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	3/1	102
08/11/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	3/1	96
10/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	14/1	96
09/05/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	11/2	94

Barford Groover

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: K Woollacott Age/Wt: 6/10-12 F: 2/734- OR: 89

12/1

Comment: Respectable third on stable/hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March and may not have been suited by the heavy ground when well-held fourth here (2m2f) last month; should have improvement to come in handicaps.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	4 / 11	16/1	-
24/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	25/1	-
23/01/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / HF	5	7 / 8	11/1	-
22/04/23	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / HF	4	2 / 8	150/1	-
09/03/23	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 9	125/1	-

Jukebox Annie

Jockey: Beau Morgan Trainer: Claire Hitch Age/Wt: 6/11-1 F: F/149- OR: 92

14/1

Comment: Won three-runner course bumper in 2023 and four-runner Taunton novice hurdle (2m, good to firm) in November but struggled (albeit having been struck into) when back at Taunton (2m3f) for recent handicap debut and comes here with a point to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	14/1	94
28/11/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 13	20/1	-
14/11/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 4	18/1	-
16/11/23	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	F / 11	125/1	-
24/10/23	Hereford / Unknown / HF	5	9 / 13	40/1	-
11/09/23	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	5	1 / 3	10/3	-

Ghost Jury

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: K Woollacott Age/Wt: 6/10-11 F: 0/538- OR: 88

33/1

Comment: Ex-pointer; came third in Worcester novice (2m, good) last summer, her second hurdling start, but that race was very slowly run and she was well beaten over the same C&D a few weeks later; stable's other handicap debutante Barford Groover has stronger claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/08/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	17/2	-
18/07/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	25/1	-
25/06/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	5 / 11	80/1	-
31/05/24	Trebudannon / / P	-	2 / 11	4/1	-
28/04/24	Stafford Cross / / P	-	U / 9	14/1	-
20/04/24	Chaddesley Corbett / / P	-	P / 10	16/1	-

Mavis Pike

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: N & W Twiston-Davies Age/Wt: 6/12-0 F: 3615- OR: 105

Comment: Dual winner at Fakenham (2m, good) since switched to handicaps in the autumn; seemed to find the uphill finish at Carlisle too taxing when a weakening fifth on latest outing in February but this track ought to suit her better and she may still have more improvement to come; non-runner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/02/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	11/4	105
19/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	11/1	100
15/12/24	Windsor / Handicap / H	4	6 / 6	4/1	101
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	3 / 14	8/1	102
30/10/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	7/2	95
10/10/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	5 / 9	85/40	-

Newton Abbot

15:50 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 3m 1f 170y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: It might pay to chance the fitness of KILLER KANE, who is used to running in stronger races than this.

1st	4. Onethreefivenotout 2nd Fav	4/1
2nd	1. Killer Kane	4/1
3rd	2. A Definite Getaway Fav	1/1

Favourite

1/1

A Definite Getaway

Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: M Bowen Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 3211- OR: 116

1/1

Comment: Collected four chase wins on good ground last season, the last two in small fields last month (3m/3m1f); competes off new career-high here but must be considered in current form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	5/2	113
02/04/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	1 / 4	2/5	110
13/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	3	2 / 4	10/3	111
03/11/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	4	3 / 6	4/1	111
10/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	11/2	109
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	6 / 10	13/2	110

2nd Favourite

4/1

Killer Kane

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 10/12-0 F: 0/434- OR: 121

4/1

Comment: Seemingly on the downgrade now and may have a preference for right-handed tracks but was placed in a deeper race than this at Kempton (3m, good) in the autumn and could have too much class for this field if fully tuned up after his break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	3	4 / 4	9/4	122
20/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / C	4	3 / 8	3/1	122
06/05/24	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	4 / 8	11/2	126
12/04/24	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	12 / 24	28/1	129
14/03/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	15 / 21	40/1	130
24/02/24	Kempton / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	8 / 12	8/1	131

Onethreefivenotout

Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 9/11-2 F: 9/663- OR: 109

4/1

Comment: Low-mileage 9yo; began chasing career with two disappointing runs last season but his close third of four at Plumpton (3m1f, good) 16 days ago was much more encouraging and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	3 / 4	13/2	110
07/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	4	6 / 7	25/1	113
12/12/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	6 / 6	8/1	117
23/03/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	9 / 9	14/1	117
17/02/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 12	8/15	117
03/02/24	Sandown / Handicap / H	3	9 / 10	4/1	118

Face d'Music

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: Katy Price Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: 83144- OR: 109

8/1

Comment: Led close home to beat in-form opponent at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft; front pair clear) in November and is only 1lb higher here but was well beaten over that C&D on next two outings and needs the first-time cheekpieces to help him bounce back.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	4 / 5	4/1	110
21/12/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	5/2	112
27/11/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	1 / 10	22/1	108
18/11/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	3	3 / 3	9/2	108
29/10/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	8 / 10	17/2	108
20/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / C	4	U / 8	4/1	108

Back On The Lash

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: M Keighley Age/Wt: 11/11-8 F: 3U3U7- OR: 115

17/2

Comment: Very inconsistent in recent years but proved he retains ability when commendable third from out of the weights in cross-country chase at Cheltenham (3m5f, good) in November, and his run in a conventional chase there (3m4f, good) three weeks ago was a fair bit better than eventual 46l defeat might suggest; in calmer waters here and not discounted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/04/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	7 / 14	28/1	119
19/02/25	Ludlow / Handicap / C	3	U / 6	10/1	119
22/01/25	Catterick / Handicap / C	4	3 / 6	12/1	122
29/12/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	U / 8	7/2	122
15/11/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	3 / 9	33/1	140
25/10/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	14 / 18	50/1	127

Newton Abbot

16:20 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Distance: 2m 5f 122y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Preference is for last month's C&D winner IRIS DES ISSARDS, who certainly does not look harshly treated by a 4lb rise.

1st	5. Al Sayah Fav	11/8
2nd	8. Chabadatika	14/1
3rd	4. Hillsin	9/1

Favourite

11/8

Al Sayah

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: N P Mulholland Age/Wt: 5/11-11 F: 4/112- OR: 101

5 tips

11/8

Comment: Flat and dual hurdle winner last year; ran big race in defeat at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month, after a break, and could still be well handicapped after a 3lb rise; high on the list.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/04/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	2 / 5	9/4	98
10/10/24	Bath / Handicap / F	6	3 / 10	14/1	67
15/09/24	Bath / Handicap / F	2	8 / 13	7/2	68
15/06/24	Bath / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	5/4	59
24/05/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 6	6/4	88
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	13/2	83

2nd Favourite

10/3

Iris Des Issards

Jockey: Mr Joshua Newman Trainer: K Woollacott Age/Wt: 7/12-0 F: 40P41- OR: 104

4 tips

10/3

Comment: Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt, with ready C&D (good) success four weeks ago; recent 4lb rise does not look excessive and there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things again today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	13/8	100
18/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	4 / 6	9/2	103
27/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	P / 8	5/1	106
16/01/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	10 / 15	14/1	107
06/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	4 / 11	10/3	107
08/11/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	3 / 10	16/1	105

Clearance

Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: M Blake Age/Wt: 11/12-0 F: 37760- OR: 104

7/1

Comment: Six-time course winner on good ground (2m1f-2m2f); long in the tooth now and has suffered two heavy defeats this spring but returns to his happy hunting ground on a good mark and should be okay over today's trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	10 / 11	150/1	108
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	6 / 6	40/1	110
10/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	7 / 8	22/1	112
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	3	7 / 8	10/1	113
31/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	2	3 / 6	11/2	114
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	3 / 8	13/2	115

Bensini

Jockey: Charlie Price Trainer: R L Llewellyn Age/Wt: 9/10-5 F: 53U40- OR: 81

15/2

Comment: 9yo with modest 1-20 career strike-rate; placed over fences in early part of last season but ran poorly when reverted to hurdling in the autumn and returns from 197-day absence with usual headgear missing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	11 / 15	12/1	82
03/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	4 / 13	8/1	82
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	U / 7	9/4	82
31/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	3 / 6	18/5	83
21/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	5 / 13	5/1	83
22/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	3 / 9	11/1	83

Hillsin

Jockey: R T Dunne Trainer: R G Hawker Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 227P- OR: 102

1 tip

9/1

Comment: Won three in a row for Alan Jones last spring (2m2f-2m4f) but was pulled up when 50-1 for stable debut in March and could be considered only if much stronger in the betting today; had another wind op (his second) last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	P / 10	50/1	105
17/10/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	7 / 9	4/1	106
28/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	2 / 11	5/1	105
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	2 / 14	18/1	104
19/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	6/1	100
29/05/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	9/2	95

Outside Adesa

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: K Woollacott Age/Wt: 7/10-8 F: 6/96P- OR: 84

1 tip

10/1

Comment: Showed some hurdling ability (albeit without being placed) for Mitchell Hunt and Tim Vaughan, and won a maiden point in March; struggled to cope with heavy ground when back under rules here last month but, from a good mark and with cheekpieces added, he's not out of this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	P / 9	6/1	87
09/03/25	Charlton Horethorne / / P	-	1 / 13	6/1	-
02/02/25	Milborne ST Andrew / / P	-	F / 9	9/2	-
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	6/1	90
01/11/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	9 / 13	25/1	94
14/04/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	15/2	96

Chabadatika

Jockey: James Best Trainer: Anthony Charlton Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: PF12- OR: 92

14/1

Comment: Returned to form when switched back to hurdling for stable debut in November, keeping on strongly from poor position to lead close home at Taunton (2m3f, good to firm); it might be wise to treat that piece of form with a degree of caution, though, and she was very comfortably held when second of three over 3m there last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 3	11/8	92
14/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	1 / 6	22/1	90
21/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	F / 14	100/1	90
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	P / 12	66/1	90
29/05/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	33/1	96
08/05/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	33/1	101

Saucats

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley Trainer: C J Down Age/Wt: 4/10-11 F: P5PP- OR: 95

40/1

Comment: Placed over hurdles in France last year but was pulled up on the second of two British starts for David Pipe in the autumn and again performed poorly for new stable last month; moves up in trip with tongue-tie refitted here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	P / 7	14/1	100
25/11/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	P / 8	14/1	105
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	5 / 9	11/1	-
01/07/24	Clairefontaine / Claiming / H	-	P / 17	13/1	-
18/06/24	Nantes / Conditions / H	-	U / 8	57/10	-
06/06/24	Dieppe / Conditions / H	-	5 / 10	10/1	-

Danton

Jockey: S Bowen Trainer: H Fry Age/Wt: 8/11-13 F: 2/4PP- OR: 103

Comment: Looked badly out of sorts when pulled up on last two appearances (chase/hurdle); returns from four-month break on a workable mark and with conditions suitable but others in the line-up have much less to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/01/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	9/1	105
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	4	P / 5	17/2	104
20/05/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	9/2	106
26/04/24	Chepstow / Handicap / H	4	2 / 14	10/1	103
24/01/24	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	P / 12	15/2	104
01/01/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	P / 8	16/5	104

Supreme Yeats

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: D Skelton Age/Wt: 9/11-10 F: 5/1B52- OR: 100

3 tips

Comment: Made winning stable debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) last June and was creditable second of 12 at Worcester (2m4f, good) on latest outing; contender if fully tuned up after 259-day absence.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	3/1	100
21/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	5 / 11	5/4	101
07/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	B / 9	4/5	101
01/06/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	11/8	94
25/01/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	12/1	95
26/06/23	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	10/1	99

Fine By Her

Jockey: G Sheehan Trainer: J S Smith Age/Wt: 9/11-5 F: 17P- OR: 95

Comment: Caused 22-1 surprise off 3lb lower at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last June but this mercurial mare performed poorly on her latest outing in November and it's hard to predict whether she'll be in the right mood here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	P / 15	40/1	96
05/11/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	25/1	96
02/06/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	22/1	92
15/01/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	5	R / 11	10/1	92
19/12/23	Fakenham / Handicap / C	5	P / 7	9/1	93
09/05/23	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	5/1	90