Newton Abbot

14:19

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

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: It's hard to see beyond COURAGEOUS STRIKE who has impressed with the way he's taken to hurdles and can concede the penalty.

Hector's Hope

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: C J Down Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 6/PP3- OR: 82

Comment: Beaten 36l+ in three bumpers; big outsider for three hurdle runs, pulled up in the first two and remote third of four at Taunton (2m3f) recently; this lesser test will suit better but ordinary handicaps more likely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 4	125/1	-
10/03/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	P / 14	250/1	-
04/02/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	250/1	-
09/10/23	Stratford / Unknown / HF	4	6 / 10	125/1	-
26/12/22	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	12 / 17	125/1	-
02/11/22	Chepstow / Unknown / HF	5	12 / 13	66/1	-

Lewis Barnes

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: N J Hawke Age/Wt: 6/11-2

Comment: Ex-Stuart Williams; consistent since off the mark (6f, AW) in October; dam bred two winning hurdlers but this one's sire doesn't yell stamina which is the concern now hurdling; hood replaces regular aids.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	5 / 11	2/1	55
09/12/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	2 / 9	9/4	55
13/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	2 / 10	7/2	55
26/10/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	6 / 10	9/1	55
02/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	1 / 12	3/1	52
28/09/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	5 / 10	15/8	52

Courageous Strike

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 4/11-3 F: 2-1 OR: 114

13 tips

Comment: Won Flat handicaps at about 1m1f (AW) and 1m4f (good; RPR 83) and he's found a new calling over hurdles judged by the way he won at Chepstow (dropped to 2m, good) recently; he shouldn't have a problem with this sharp 2m and is the one to beat.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	4/11	-
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	10/1	-
17/08/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 5	80/1	78
29/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	9 / 13	14/1	80
20/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 10	8/1	80
28/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	28/1	75

Ben Lomond

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

Comment: Improved form in the third of three bumpers, here last month, but his hurdle debut over C&D last week didn't go well, tailed off when unseating at the last; best watched.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/05/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	U / 10	12/1	-
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	-

Linden Lane

Jockey: Adam Wedge Trainer: Evan Williams Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 35-

1 tip

Comment: Failed to complete in four Irish points; has shown quite encouraging signs in two hurdle runs for this yard, over 2m at Fakenham and Ffos Las, and is a good candidate for further improvement; solid forecast claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/04/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	3	5 / 13	80/1	-
14/03/25	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	14/1	-
18/01/25	Turtulla / / P	-	F / 6	8/1	-
24/11/24	Lingstown / / P	-	P / 11	8/1	-
02/11/24	Lisronagh / / P	-	U / 13	8/1	-
20/04/24	Curraghmore / / P	-	F / 9	6/1	-

Sure To Be Sure

Jockey: Paul O'Brien Trainer: Mrs H R J Nelmes Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 035P-

Comment: Soundly beaten in three bumpers; 100-1 for hurdle debut at Wincanton in March, where he didn't get a chance to show what he could do as he was pulled up with a slipping saddle; still unlikely this time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	P / 5	100/1	-
23/02/25	Fontwell / Unknown / HF	5	5 / 7	100/1	-
18/11/24	Exeter / Unknown / HF	5	3 / 3	28/1	-
30/10/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / HF	5	10 / 10	66/1	-

Kalize

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 5/10-9 F: 6/04-

Comment: Minor form in bumpers last year (started 16-5 for Uttoxeter debut) but her hurdle debut at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month was mildly encouraging; unlikely to trouble the favourite but has place claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	3	4 / 5	28/1	-
01/07/24	Worcester / Unknown / HF	5	10 / 12	14/1	-
06/04/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 7	16/5	-

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Newton Abbot

14:50

Runners: 11 Distance: 2m 2f 110y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: This is competitive for a Class 5. SQUARE DU ROULE (nap) is out of the weights but it was a big step forward when fourth at Warwick.

Byzantium

Jockey: Jay Tidball Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: 2/24PF- OR: 105

5 tips

Comment: 1m5f winner on good ground in France; has a tendency to race freely but he was looking good for a place when taking a heavy late fall at Plumpton (2m, good); Jay Tidball takes off 5lb this time; can run well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	F / 10	15/2	105
26/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	P / 15	11/1	109
12/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 13	16/5	110
22/11/24	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	2 / 11	11/10	-
11/03/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 13	8/11	-
14/10/23	Les Sables d'Olonne / Conditions / F	-	1 / 16	8/5	-

Get The Value

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: J G M O'Shea Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 2PP1- OR: 100

3 tips

Comment: Has form here and was positively ridden when having them well strung out at Stratford in March (2m, good); would have won by further than 6l but for a mistake at the last; 9lb higher but he's not had a lot of racing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	10/1	91
10/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	4	P / 13	14/1	92
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	P / 15	14/1	93
21/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	10/1	89
20/05/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	5 / 12	22/1	-
09/05/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	6 / 11	18/1	-

Thankyouandplease

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: Anthony Charlton Age/Wt: 5/11-6 F: 4243- OR: 97

1 tip

Comment: Hadn't offered a great deal until his handicap debut here last month (2m1f, heavy) where he closed from off the pace to be right on the heels of the principals; different ground this time but has found his level.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	14/1	95
06/04/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	9/1	98
23/03/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	2 / 3	17/2	-
06/03/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	50/1	-
19/01/25	Ballycrystal / / P	-	2 / 6	4/1	-
24/11/24	Lingstown / / P	-	P / 13	10/1	-

Ventara

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 4/26- OR: 93

1 tip

Comment: Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	6 / 13	10/11	93
29/10/24	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	2 / 14	10/3	89
23/11/23	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 13	3/1	90
31/10/23	Chepstow / Handicap / H	5	2 / 12	12/1	89
16/04/23	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 10	7/1	-
27/03/23	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	5 / 11	16/1	-

Inchagoill Lady

Jockey: Lewis Saunders Trainer: K Pickard Age/Wt: 9/10-9 F: 34PP1- OR: 86

Comment: Her first time on good or faster ground when a well-backed winner at Taunton (3m, good to firm) following wind surgery; raised 5lb and Lewis Saunders rides again; dropping back in trip might not be ideal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	7/2	81
21/02/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	P / 14	17/2	83
26/01/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	P / 8	9/1	85
13/01/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	6/1	86
17/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 9	11/1	86
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	16/1	85

Pink Eyed Pancho

Jockey: C Brace Trainer: D Brace Age/Wt: 5/10-3 F: PP31- OR: 80

2 tips

Comment: His first time on fast ground and only his second run in a tongue-tie when narrowly winning on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to firm) where the front two pulled clear; 7lb higher for this and they claimed 3lb last time, so has more on his plate; unexposed, though.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	12/1	73
21/03/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	100/1	-
06/02/25	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	250/1	-
08/01/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	P / 12	250/1	-
17/05/24	Aintree / Unknown / HF	3	10 / 10	50/1	-
27/04/24	Ystradowen / / P	-	3 / 7	8/1	-

Oval Street

Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: Mrs H R J Nelmes Age/Wt: 9/10-3 F: 367-9 OR: 80

Comment: Three-time point winner but modest rules form including handicaps; too much to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	9 / 12	40/1	83
21/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	22/1	87
18/06/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	6 / 10	22/1	89
26/05/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	3 / 6	14/1	89
26/02/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	2 / 12	50/1	80
22/08/23	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	3	4 / 4	25/1	103

Stinginhisstep

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: Mrs S Gardner Age/Wt: 6/10-3 F: 60669- OR: 80

Comment: Well beaten in three bumpers and as many hurdle races, having been headstrong; comes with risks on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/03/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	9 / 10	125/1	-
21/02/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	6 / 7	250/1	-
09/02/25	Chepstow / Unknown / H	4	6 / 12	250/1	-
06/12/24	Exeter / Unknown / HF	5	11 / 12	150/1	-
28/11/24	Taunton / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 8	150/1	-
06/11/24	Chepstow / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 10	150/1	-

Mr Zee

Jockey: Rex Dingle Trainer: M Blake Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: 44313- OR: 79

Comment: Won plenty on the Flat and off the mark over hurdles when ridden to lead on the run-in at Taunton (2m, good) in March; ridden more positively up to 2m3f at Hereford and didn't get home; remains of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	5	3 / 7	3/1	79
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 14	9/2	75
27/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 12	15/2	75
16/01/25	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 17	16/1	75
05/12/24	Leicester / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	7/1	76
14/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	7/1	78

Kintaro

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: D Pipe Age/Wt: 5/10-2 F: F643P- OR: 77

Comment: Well held in a seller before pulled up back in a handicap at Taunton (2m, good to firm); now 0-22 and others are safer from 2lb out of the weights.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	P / 7	15/2	80
02/04/25	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	8/1	80
10/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 7	6/4	81
18/01/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 14	33/1	84
28/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	F / 15	40/1	88
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	4 / 7	16/1	88

Square Du Roule

Jockey: James Davies Trainer: N J Hawke Age/Wt: 5/10-2 F: 7/9854- OR: 75

1 tip

Comment: 4lb out of the weights so he's 5lb higher than when a close fourth at Warwick last time (2m3f, good; from off the pace); that was his best form yet, though, and came after a wind operation; the winner of that race has since followed up; needs considering.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/04/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	12/1	74
17/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	25/1	79
02/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	28/1	80
18/05/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	100/1	85
27/03/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	7 / 8	100/1	-
11/03/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	200/1	-

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Newton Abbot

15:22

Runners: 7 Distance: 3m 1f 170y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Morfee and Dancingontheedge both make some appeal but UNSPEAKABLE has more to offer at this level following his Taunton win.

Hold Your Fort

Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: Mrs D A Hamer Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 27P8-5 OR: 110

2 tips

Comment: Four C&D wins (good and good to soft) last year before the momentum stalled; of interest back here off 2lb lower than his latest win in September but it was disappointing to see him beaten quite so far off his lower hurdle mark last week.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	5 / 6	11/1	103
19/12/24	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	4	8 / 9	33/1	113
06/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	3	P / 11	14/1	116
25/10/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	7 / 18	16/1	117
17/10/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	3	2 / 5	9/2	117
20/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	1 / 10	9/2	112

Morfee

Jockey: James Best Trainer: J W Mullins Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: P3252- OR: 110

1 tip

Comment: Winner of his sole course start, a 3m2f hurdle; 2-13 over fences and he might have added a third but for a minor late mistake at Market Rasen (3m, good; winner followed up since) recently; can go well off the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	8/1	110
10/02/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	5 / 11	13/2	110
27/01/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	15/2	110
01/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	16/1	108
22/11/24	Ascot / Handicap / C	4	P / 10	28/1	113
22/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	3	P / 13	18/1	110

Diol Ker

Jockey: Osian Radford Trainer: Evan Williams Age/Wt: 11/11-11 F: 6P655- OR: 107

Comment: High-class hurdler/chaser in his prime but has struggled for a long time now and although this is a welcome drop in grade he continues with something to prove; cheekpieces discarded.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/03/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	16/1	112
11/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	28/1	115
21/12/24	Haydock / Handicap / C	2	6 / 9	40/1	120
21/11/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	2	P / 6	33/1	124
27/10/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	2	6 / 7	40/1	127
11/10/24	Chepstow / Handicap / C	2	P / 10	20/1	129

Belgarum

Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 1P544- OR: 103

1 tip

Comment: Won three from four chase completions between June and September (2m3f-2m5f; good) last year but was pulled up in his only start beyond the latter trip; finished close up at Plumpton recently on return from wind surgery but the stamina question needs to be answered.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 8	14/1	105
02/12/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	8/1	109
10/11/24	Sandown / Handicap / C	3	5 / 6	13/2	112
11/10/24	Chepstow / Handicap / C	4	P / 13	5/1	112
22/09/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	1 / 9	13/8	99
30/08/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	7/4	89

Dancingontheedge

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 8/11-3 F: 1243-2 OR: 99

5 tips

Comment: Bumper winner who was off the mark over hurdles here last July; there wasn't much wrong with her chase debut here (2m5f, soft) in September and she should go on from that following a good comeback against an in-form rival in a Chepstow hurdle (2m7f, good) last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	4	2 / 5	2/1	97
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	11/4	97
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	4 / 13	7/2	98
21/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	2 / 8	11/4	97
05/07/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	11/4	87
13/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	5 / 11	9/2	90

Inspiratrice

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Nicky Martin Age/Wt: 6/11-2 F: /46- OR: 98

Comment: Hurdle winner at 2m in late 2022 but she hasn't found much in two chase runs (2m5f and 2m3f) since back from an absence; major stamina queries over the longest trip she's tackled.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/03/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	4	6 / 9	10/1	102
14/02/25	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	4 / 4	13/2	104
10/01/24	Leicester / Handicap / C	4	2 / 3	6/4	110
21/12/23	Exeter / Unknown / C	3	2 / 5	12/1	110
20/11/23	Exeter / Listed / C	1	6 / 9	66/1	110
12/10/23	Worcester / Unknown / C	3	4 / 7	16/1	110

Unspeakable

Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: Christian Williams Age/Wt: 7/10-4 F: 53241- OR: 86

5 tips

Comment: Won 3m hurdle at Taunton and confirmed his staying chase potential with a willing display to win there (2m7f, good to firm) last month; back up 5lb but still on a lowly mark and the extra distance should suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	10/11	81
20/03/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	5	4 / 9	4/1	82
30/12/24	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	5/1	82
19/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 18	10/1	79
27/11/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	4	5 / 10	9/1	84
08/10/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	5/1	83

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Newton Abbot

15:55

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 2f 110y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: The 4yo MOUTARDE would probably have been placed in a stronger race three runs back had he not fallen and he's been highly tried since.

Getalead

Jockey: Beau Morgan Trainer: K Pickard Age/Wt: 9/11-10 F: 1565- OR: 115

2 tips

Comment: Won three times (1m7f-2m5f, good/good to soft) in the autumn and still well handicapped on older form; however, form has gone cold the last twice and new headgear is turned to.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	3	5 / 6	7/1	117
28/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	6 / 11	11/1	118
12/12/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	3	5 / 9	10/3	118
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	3	1 / 5	6/4	114
15/11/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	8 / 16	25/1	120
05/11/24	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	1 / 9	2/1	108

Kel Raffles

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: N & W Twiston-Davies Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: 5/1P5-4 OR: 114

Comment: Won over hurdles and fences in five French starts; modest efforts for current yard on either side of wind surgery and now has questions to answer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	18/1	118
01/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	5 / 6	12/1	121
14/09/24	Auteuil / Handicap, Listed / H	-	P / 15	9/1	-
19/08/24	Clairefontaine / Conditions / H	-	1 / 18	10/1	-
01/11/23	Nantes / Conditions / H	-	5 / 6	19/5	-
05/10/23	Nantes / Maiden, Unraced / H	-	2 / 11	22/5	-

Pirates' Tale

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: C Honour Age/Wt: 7/11-8 F: 2/2P- OR: 113

Comment: Returns to rules action on the back of three non-completions in points but he has been competitive off this mark in the past and still only a 7yo; could be a surprise package after changing yards.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/03/25	Trebudannon / / P	-	F / 4	10/1	-
23/03/25	Kilworthy / / P	-	F / 6	10/1	-
09/03/25	Charlton Horethorne / / P	-	P / 7	6/1	-
05/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	25/1	114
20/05/24	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	2 / 12	15/8	114
25/03/24	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	2 / 4	5/2	113

American Land

Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: P1161- OR: 112

11 tips

Comment: Record of 3-9 over hurdles and was returning from another wind operation when a hard-fought winner at Taunton three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; back from a break); a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	13/2	107
17/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	6 / 8	1/1	107
21/11/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	8/15	98
14/11/24	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	4/1	98
27/10/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	5	P / 12	5/1	98
17/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 8	25/1	98

Moutarde

Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: Anthony Charlton Age/Wt: 4/11-3 F: 16F06- OR: 116

1 tip

Comment: In contention for a place at least before last-flight fall in a Musselburgh Listed race (1m7f, good to soft) three starts back and was then highly tried in the Fred Winter; again disappointed at Ascot but the tongue-tie tried there is now left off; not ruled out back in these calmer waters.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/03/25	Ascot / Handicap / H	2	6 / 8	12/1	119
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	13 / 22	125/1	122
01/02/25	Musselburgh / Listed / H	1	F / 10	28/1	114
18/01/25	Ascot / Unknown / H	3	6 / 7	14/1	114
30/12/24	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	5/4	114
14/12/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	6 / 7	15/2	117

Double Dragon

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: A J Honeyball Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 31425- OR: 107

Comment: Strong favourite for a 2m handicap at Hereford in January but was only fifth and off since; that wasn't a bad run, though, and had gone close the time before; won his maiden on good; could have a part to play in first-time tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/01/25	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	5 / 11	13/8	107
26/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 15	4/1	105
05/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	4	4 / 9	11/1	105
30/05/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	1 / 13	9/2	-
07/05/24	Hereford / Unknown / H	4	3 / 10	25/1	-
23/03/24	Newbury / Unknown / HF	2	14 / 20	33/1	-

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Newton Abbot

16:30

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 4f 216y Handicap Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: All five need considering after positive performances last time out. SOMESPRING SPECIAL edges preference.

Opening Bid

Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: C J Down Age/Wt: 10/12-1 F: 5194-2 OR: 121

4 tips

Comment: Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	7/1	119
20/11/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	12/1	121
29/10/24	Chepstow / Handicap / C	3	9 / 14	20/1	122
10/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	3	1 / 5	6/5	118
11/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	5 / 9	11/1	120
31/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	3 / 7	9/1	120

Somespring Special

Jockey: M G Nolan Trainer: P Hobbs & J White Age/Wt: 7/12-0 F: 54012- OR: 120

2 tips

Comment: Good run in defeat at Cheltenham a month ago (2m, good) in a mares' race that she won 12 months earlier for Anthony Honeyball; the winner followed up next time; today's longer trip shouldn't be an issue; chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/04/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	2 / 6	5/2	119
24/03/25	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	1 / 3	4/5	113
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	10 / 16	12/1	117
13/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	3	4 / 4	7/2	118
18/05/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	2	5 / 11	7/2	119
18/04/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	1 / 8	6/5	112

Sherborne

Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: J Tizzard Age/Wt: 9/11-10 F: 24141- OR: 116

3 tips

Comment: Consistent 9yo who was winning for a third time over fences when doing it fairly comfortably at Fontwell a month ago (2m5f, good); 3lb rise is very fair and has solid claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/04/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	7/2	113
21/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	11/1	114
09/02/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	1 / 9	5/1	109
05/12/24	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	10/3	110
30/10/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	4	2 / 7	5/2	108
10/10/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	6/1	105

Paddy De Pole

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 13332- OR: 115

1 tip

Comment: Progressive profile over hurdles last year and ran well on ground too soft here the last time; perhaps high in the weights now but the chances are that he'll pay his way over fences.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/09/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	2 / 3	85/40	116
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	3	3 / 7	15/8	117
30/06/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	3	3 / 8	10/3	117
12/06/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	15/8	118
13/05/24	Hereford / Handicap / H	4	1 / 8	11/8	109
21/04/24	Wincanton / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	1/1	107

Time To Bite

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: C Honour Age/Wt: 10/11-0 F: 7115-1 OR: 99

4 tips

Comment: Beat nine rivals in this race 12 months ago and could hardly return in better form having won three of his last four (heavy ground an excuse for the defeat), the latest by 9l at Warwick (2m4f, good); 7lb penalty puts him on a career-high mark at the age of ten but can still threaten.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Warwick / Handicap / C	4	1 / 8	8/1	99
19/04/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	5 / 7	4/1	99
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	4	1 / 4	10/3	96
18/03/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	13/2	89
09/02/25	Exeter / Handicap / C	4	7 / 9	14/1	92
19/12/24	Exeter / Handicap / C	5	P / 15	11/1	96

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Newton Abbot

17:05

Runners: 6 Distance: 3m 1f 170y Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: A weak hunter chase that should go to BARDENSTOWN LAD if he can rediscover his winning form at Fakenham in February.

Bardenstown Lad

Jockey: Mr Edward Vaughan Trainer: D Loughnane Age/Wt: 10/12-8 F: 510UF- OR: 129

9 tips

Comment: Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase in February before making no impact in the big hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree (behind when unseating); found no fluency and was well held when falling at Stratford (2m6f, good); comes with risks on the back of that effort but this is a modest contest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Stratford / Unknown / HC	5	F / 5	11/1	130
03/04/25	Aintree / Unknown / HC	2	U / 29	100/1	130
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	2	11 / 24	66/1	132
14/02/25	Fakenham / Unknown / HC	5	1 / 5	8/1	130
02/02/25	Askham Bryan College / / P	-	1 / 5	6/4	-
20/01/25	Warwick / Unknown / HC	6	5 / 9	12/1	135

Knockmoylan

Jockey: Mr William Biddick Trainer: H Ryall Age/Wt: 10/12-2 F: P3/1-P OR: 98

3 tips

Comment: Point winner in February before outclassing his sole rival in a hunter chase at Exeter (3m, good); 50-1 and ran accordingly at Cheltenham's recent hunter chase meeting; at least he's in some sort of form and should make presence felt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	5	P / 10	50/1	100
18/03/25	Exeter / Unknown / HC	5	1 / 2	30/100	100
02/02/25	Milborne ST Andrew / / P	-	1 / 10	7/2	-
01/01/23	Larkhill / / P	-	2 / 8	1/1	-
08/05/22	Upcott Cross / / P	-	U / 4	6/4	-
14/04/22	Exeter / Unknown / HC	6	3 / 6	1/1	115

Ballydesmond

Jockey: Mr Michael Treneer Trainer: Deborah Treneer Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 4P/38- OR: 103

Comment: Won a maiden hunter chase in Ireland but that was two years ago and it's been a struggle in four 3m points this year (hooded for the last three); tongue-tie now returns.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Flete Park / Unknown / P	-	5 / 7	16/1	-
16/03/25	Buckfastleigh / / P	-	4 / 7	14/1	-
16/02/25	Buckfastleigh / / P	-	P / 13	22/1	-
02/02/25	Milborne ST Andrew / / P	-	P / 7	25/1	-
11/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	8 / 9	20/1	108
27/08/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	8/1	112

Cockspur Balla

Jockey: Mr Peter Summers Trainer: Mrs R Vanstone Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 4/7/

Comment: Beat three rivals in a point last month (3m, good to firm) but that was his first success in that scene at the 21st attempt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Dunsmore / / P	-	1 / 4	3/1	-
15/03/25	Cothelstone / / P	-	P / 14	14/1	-
02/06/24	Bratton Down / / P	-	4 / 13	4/1	-
19/05/24	Bratton Down / / P	-	2 / 5	3/1	-
04/05/24	Flete Park / / P	-	4 / 6	10/1	-
20/04/24	Flete Park / / P	-	F / 15	20/1	-

Gateau De Miel

Jockey: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Trainer: M Osborne Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 7PP- OR: 109

Comment: Quite useful for Henry De Bromhead, winning over hurdles and fences; however, he hasn't been pulling up any trees in this year's points.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/04/25	Chilfrome / / P	-	3 / 4	8/1	-
06/04/25	Kingston Blount / / P	-	5 / 7	10/1	-
22/02/25	Kingston Blount / / P	-	3 / 11	12/1	-
26/01/25	Cocklebarrow / / P	-	R / 3	5/2	-
18/08/24	Tramore / Handicap / C	-	P / 12	12/1	111
24/07/24	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	P / 14	9/1	113

Montanna

Jockey: Mr Zac Baker Trainer: Edward William Walker Age/Wt: 11/12-0 F: P/F8/4 OR: 109

Comment: Guaranteed stayer but he's nothing like as good as he was and questionable what he achieved when second in his final point, after which he was tailed off at Cheltenham.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	4	4 / 5	33/1	114
23/03/25	Ston Easton / / P	-	2 / 5	5/1	-
18/01/25	Larkhill / / P	-	4 / 5	3/1	-
15/12/24	Larkhill / / P	-	11 / 16	8/1	-
26/04/24	Chepstow / Unknown / HC	5	8 / 11	11/1	117
22/03/24	Newbury / Unknown / HC	5	F / 6	40/1	112

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Newton Abbot

17:40

Runners: 8 Distance: 2m 0f 167y Going: Good

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: This looks a modest bumper and it's worth chancing FALSE FLAG whose dam did so well for the same connections.

Doctor Mina

Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 0-

Comment: £105,000 3yo and closely related to connections' Flat and smart jumps winner Quel Destin; made a very underwhelming start when also tongue tied at Warwick in February, trailing home a tailed-off last; the ground was soft so at least faces different conditions now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/02/25	Warwick / Unknown / HF		2	13 / 13	11/1	-

Onomatotia

Jockey: David Noonan Trainer: R Chapman Age/Wt: 5/11-2

Comment: Fifth of the six runners in a soft-ground point bumper in November; unlikely to be winning this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
24/11/24	Great Trethew / / P		-	5 / 6	12/1	-

Robin Blue Breast

Jockey: Callum Pritchard Trainer: Joe Ponting Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 52-

2 tips

Comment: Beaten about 20l at Chepstow (good) and questionable what she achieved when second of four behind a long odds-on winner at Taunton (good to firm); has some ability though and this might not be a strong race at all.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / HF		5	2 / 4	6/1	-
20/03/25	Chepstow / Unknown / HF		5	5 / 7	80/1	-

Site Tonic

Jockey: Beau Morgan Trainer: K Pickard Age/Wt: 5/11-2

Comment: In last when falling in her first point and was pulled up in the second; can only be watched.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
08/12/24	Ballycrystal / / P		-	P / 10	8/1	-
19/10/24	Loughanmore / / P		-	F / 9	10/1	-

Takeonedayatatime

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: P F Nicholls Age/Wt: 5/11-2 F: 3-

8 tips

Comment: 7-2, was never far away when beaten just under 5l into third at Wincanton in October (good); first and second have been competitive since; second run has been a while coming but she's the stable first string on jockey bookings.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
27/10/24	Wincanton / Unknown / HF		5	3 / 8	7/2	-

False Flag

Jockey: C Gethings Trainer: K Bailey & M Nicholls Age/Wt: 4/10-10

3 tips

Comment: Second foal out of a bumper/2m2f-2m6f hurdle winner; represents a respected yard that wins bumpers; market instructive.

Musique Des Champs

Jockey: Ben Godfrey Trainer: K Woollacott Age/Wt: 4/10-10

Comment: Sent off favourite but lacked the gears to throw down a challenge in a fast-ground point bumper in April (beaten 6.5l).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
05/04/25	Bitterley / / P		-	4 / 8	2/1	-

She's Our Last

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: Miss L Blackford Age/Wt: 4/10-10 F: 6-

Comment: Struggling some way out when tailed off on good to firm ground at Taunton (10-1).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Taunton / Unknown / HF		5	6 / 7	10/1	-

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