15:30 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 3 June 2026

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Par Inn Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 59.56s

Kenzo Des Bruyeres^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 100

5/2

Dual point winner who shaped quite well on his last 2 starts over hurdles. Made an inauspicious start over fences at Bangor 18 days ago (always behind after early mistakes) but was prominent in the betting that day and worth another chance given his background.

Form: 11445-7

Isle Of Sark^b,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95| C

13/2

Has been more miss than hit for a while now but yard's red-hot form offers some hope off a career-low mark.

Form: 3873-55

It's A Breeze^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 92

15/2

Modest maiden hurdler but strikes as the type to do better over fences and still looked to be going ok when falling 4 out on first attempt at Fontwell in April. Folded tamely here last week but interesting he's been turned out so quickly.

Form: 8526F-P

Black Occ^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 87

3/1

Maiden but good placed efforts over fences on 2 of his last 3 starts and can go well again.

Form: PP32P-3

Winning Paddy^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 86

28/1

Winning pointer (well held in March) but offered little all 3 starts under Rules for different yards, including on debut for this stable at Taunton 6 weeks ago.

Form: 217/857-

Daring Plan^p⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 78

9/2

Long-standing maiden (including in points) but made a place again when second of 5 at Fontwell in March.

Form: P36352-

Ferando^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B J Murphy| OR: 72

10/1

Little form.

Form: 4/F540P-

Bee's Kiss⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: J D Frost| OR: 66

14/1

Irish point winner a year ago but no form in 5 starts over hurdles. 8 lb out of the handicap ahead of chase bow.

Form: 27P097-

Forecasts

Kenzo Des Bruyeres (5/2), Black Occ (3/1), Daring Plan (9/2), Isle Of Sark (13/2), It's A Breeze (15/2), Ferando (10/1), Bee's Kiss (14/1), Winning Paddy (28/1)

BLACK OCC looks the most solid option after a couple of good placed efforts in recent months. It's still very early days for dual point winner Kenzo des Bruyeres so he's second choice ahead of It's A Breeze, who has an early opportunity to redeem himself.