13:23 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 29 October 2025

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 5m 42.31s

A Pai De Nom⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| CD

7/4

Second on the first of 2 bumper runs last season and made a successful start to his hurdle career in a C&D maiden last month, comfortably justifying strong market support. Looks sure to progress for top yard

Form: 25-1

Gentleman Toboot^t²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| BFWS

6/4

Easy winner of his only start in points and did well in bumpers last season, including a win on soft at Fontwell. Has had wind surgery. Decent hurdle prospect.

Form: 1/312-

Noahsgreatrainbow²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| BFWS

6/1

Promising in bumpers in 2023/24 but disappointed in 2 maiden hurdles last season (found to have bled on both occasions). Way too soon to be writing him off but a watching brief is the percentage call back from 9 months off (has had wind surgery).

Form: 12/87-

Pougie²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

150/1

Showed a bit in bumpers but well beaten in 2 maiden hurdles in the spring. Likely one for handicaps after this.

Form: 06490-

Thankyouandplease¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: S Hosie| OR: 96| BF

33/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but achieved only modest form when reaching the frame in 5 hurdles starts for Anthony Charlton in the spring. Now under the care of Syd Hosie.

Form: 24243-3

Tommy Pickles^t1²⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

£80,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field after a win in January. New stable in very good form this autumn and respected hurdle debutant, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Fitted with a tongue tie.

Form: 5/1-

Alidam^t1¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 112| BF

18/1

Fair form over fair form over hurdles in France, including 3¼ lengths third of 13 in conditionals claimer at Auteuil when last seen in May. Goes without the hood he wore there on British debut (tongue tie retained).

Form: 3-03

Border Gem¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

50/1

Best effort in 3 bumpers last season when second here in April but the form is only modest and she could only manage 9 lengths fifth of 9 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut 16 days ago. Steps up significantly in trip now.

Form: 542-5

Forecasts

Gentleman Toboot (6/4), A Pai De Nom (7/4), Tommy Pickles (5/1), Noahsgreatrainbow (6/1), Alidam (18/1), Thankyouandplease (33/1), Border Gem (50/1), Pougie (150/1)

A PAI DE NOM looked a good prospect when scoring readily on his C&D hurdle debut and gets the vote, although David Pipe's Gentleman Toboot achieved enough in bumpers last season to think he also has a bright future over jumps. It'll also be interesting to see what the betting makes of Jamie Snowden Irish point recruit Tommy Pickles.