16:23 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 27 May 2026

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Chris Wills Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 4m 29.48s

Reel Orange^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 95| CD

2/1

Made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts in 7-runner event over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago, having to work for it against a pair of unexposed rivals. Back against the boys here and will have to up her game again from 5 lb higher.

Form: 0241-21

St Lukes Chelsea⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Walford| OR: 89| BF

13/2

Remains a maiden but beaten only ½ length when third of 10 at Taunton (2m) in March. Sent off favourite but wasn't in the same form when fifth of 13 back there a fortnight later. Can get back on track returned to 2¼m.

Form: 455F35-

Ocean Heights^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 89

11/2

Has tumbled down the weights and returned to form with equipment reapplied when fourth of 11 at Lingfield (1½m) in February. Reverts to hurdles after a break and bold bid anticipated with trainer-jockey combination in red-hot form in recent days.

Form: 60P33/6-

Alberts Bay²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 88

40/1

Better effort for Ryan Chapan when third of 5 on hurdling debut in September 2023. Offered little for a new yard after 19 months off at this track (2¾m, good to soft) 3 weeks ago and can only be watched. Makes handicap debut.

Form: P6F37/3

Getone^h⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 88

14/1

Has achieved precious little in 5 starts under Rules so far (trained by Vincent Laurence Halley first 3). Tongue tie discarded and needs this switch to a handicap to be transformative.

Form: 00/634-

Scoresby^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Harry Ryall| OR: 83| D

10/3

Dual point winner who belied his age as he showed his first form under Rules when landing 7-runner event on handicap debut at Fontwell (19f, good) 3 weeks ago, leading soon after 2 out. Up 5 lb for that success but every chance he'll be in the shake-up.

Form: 52/181-1

Makinbecon^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B J Murphy| OR: 75

9/1

Showed first form under Rules in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (2½m, good) just over 3 weeks ago. Needs to prove that was no fluke here.

Form: 2/4649-5

Saucats^p1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J Tickle| OR: 73

17/2

Inconsistent long-standing maiden who ran as well as could be expected from just out of the handicap when fourth of 10 at Taunton (2m, good) 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces applied but others are preferred again.

Form: P09454-

Blazing Gaden¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 69

25/1

Finished as close as he has so far but still didn't achieve much in form terms from 5 lb out of the handicap when fifth of 10 at Taunton (2m, good) last month. Reportedly lost his action at Stratford 10 days ago so easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: P0665-P

Non-Runners

Crab Road³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Paddy Hanlon

Forecasts

Reel Orange (2/1), Scoresby (10/3), Ocean Heights (11/2), St Lukes Chelsea (13/2), Saucats (17/2), Makinbecon (9/1), Getone (14/1), Blazing Gaden (25/1), Alberts Bay (40/1), Crab Road (66/1)

Reel Orange is sure to be popular having won over C&D a fortnight ago but at the likely prices it could be worth chancing ST LUKES CHELSEA, who needs to put a lesser effort behind him but ran his best race from this mark on penultimate start. Ocean Heights represents a trainer/jockey combination in red-hot form and he can fight out minor honours with Scoresby.