15:35 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 28.40s

Mistletoe²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle| OR: 97

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in last of 8 in novice hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip for her handicap hurdle debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 16P2-8

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Portobello Girl¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 95| D

5/1

10/3, career best when winning 5-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (26.4f, good) 17 days ago by ¾ length from All Under Control. Well in the mix despite taking a 3 lb rise.

Form: 0555-21

Chabadatika²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 93

4/1

Scored at Taunton in November and posted a good second of 8 in handicap here (21.6f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Winner has gone in again since so holds good claims nudged up 1 lb.

Form: PPF12-2

My Louise^t1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 88WS

7/1

Fair bumper winner but yet to match that form in this sphere, eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Since had a wind op and tongue strap also goes on here for the 1st time.

Form: 8/54758-

Inchagoill Lady^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 85

5/1

Underwent breathing surgery before getting off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton and backed it up with a solid fifth of 10 here 21 days ago. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 34PP1-5

Arctic Angel⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 85

9/4

Arrives in good nick without winning, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Significantly up in trip and very much one to consider.

Form: 840344-

All Under Control^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Potter| OR: 83

13/2

Opened her account at Fontwell in December and got right back on track when ¾-length second of 5 to Portobello Girl in handicap at Stratford (26.4f, good) 17 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 81P8-72

Elfride^b1,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 72

22/1

It's 13 runs since her last win in 2023 and she was pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Chepstow (23.6f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Blinkers go on for 1st time now.

Form: 684P6P-

Share A Moment³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: R Chapman| OR: 68

40/1

Poor ex-Irish maiden hurdler. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle here for her new yard when last seen 11 months ago. Lots more needed on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 59642-2

Forecasts

Arctic Angel (9/4), Chabadatika (4/1), Inchagoill Lady (5/1), Portobello Girl (5/1), All Under Control (13/2), My Louise (7/1), Elfride (22/1), Share A Moment (40/1), Mistletoe (80/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for CHABADATIKA who came in a very good second here last time (form been franked) and can go one better off just a 1 lb higher mark. Inchagoill Lady, Arctic Angel and Portobello Girl all command lots of respect too. All Under Control completes the shortlist.