14:10 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 5 June 2024

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Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 27.3s

Behind The Curtain¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| D

5/1

Arrives on the back of a career-best win over hurdles at Hereford 12 days ago, though he was let down by jumping when failing to complete on both starts over fences last season.

Form: P1P5-21

Favori De Sivola^t,p²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 105WS

22/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser for this yard in 2022/23 Out of sorts for David Pipe in 2023/24 but has dropped a long way in weights as a result and now back with former yard. One to note after 7 months off.

Form: 6P/545P-

Pentire Head^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 104| BF

5/1

Improved fitted with headgear when placed over hurdles last 2 starts and type to make a chaser. Needs considering.

Form: 523P2-3

Langley Hundred^t,p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100WS

14/1

Dual staying handicap hurdle winner who made a promising chase debut when runner-up at Ludlow (25.6f) in November. Disappointing next 3 outings, however, including tried in this headgear latest.

Form: 5/52545-

Puddlesinthepark^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Fair hurdles winner and plenty of good efforts in defeat in this sphere, including 2 lengths second of 7 to Lightonthewing in handicap chase at this C&D (good to firm, 3/1) 16 days ago. Shouldn't be long before going one better over fences.

Form: 37332-2

Easy Bucks²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 98

8/1

Made light of a 15-month absence when making a winning debut for John Joseph Hanlon at Punchestown but no real impact since re-joining Peter Bowen.

Form: 765P5-4

Lightonthewing¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 98| CD

6/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark at Wincanton and followed up at Exeter in March. As good as ever when resuming winning ways over C&D last month by 2 lengths from Puddlesinthepark and another bold bid looks on the cards.

Form: P1123-1

Love Actually^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 97

18/1

Won her first 2 starts over fences but has lost her way since and readily passed over.

Form: P4/4P4-P

Robinsville^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 83

13/2

Yet to taste success but last 3 starts were respectable, including when third on chase debut at Stratford last month, jumping tentatively. Should learn from that.

Form: 84P46-3

Seymour Promise^b,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: J Tizzard| OR: 81

33/1

Finally shed his maiden tag at Taunton but rather predictably failed badly to back that up next 2 starts. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 2P51-P5

Shortcross Storm^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 78| CD

20/1

Scored over C&D 12 months ago but below par next 5 starts and 4 lb out of the weights on this occasion.

Form: 144P2P-

Non-Runners

General Probus⁵⁶⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: Christian Williams J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Puddlesinthepark (4/1), Behind The Curtain (5/1), Pentire Head (5/1), Lightonthewing (6/1), Robinsville (13/2), Easy Bucks (8/1), General Probus (10/1), Langley Hundred (14/1), Love Actually (18/1), Shortcross Storm (20/1), Favori De Sivola (22/1), Seymour Promise (33/1)

FAVORI DE SIVOLA is potentially well handicapped back with a yard he had success with so could be worth chancing after 7 months off. Lightonthewing and Puddlesinthepark both arrive in top form having finished 1-2 over C&D last month and are others to consider.