16:21 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 28 October 2026

All13:2113:5114:2114:5115:2115:5116:21

Thank You & Farewell Dr. Tim Tilsley Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 4m 12.10s

Par Avion²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry

11/8

Left his debut form well behind when second of 12 in 2m bumper at Taunton (good to soft) in February, keeping on well from 2f out despite still looking green. Well up to winning one of these on that evidence.

Form: 42-

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The Gift Shop²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/4

£42,000 5-y-o, Manatee gelding. Dam (h102), maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Ballyhill. Hammered a next-time-out winner on sole outing in Irish points and of obvious interest having transferred to the Skeltons.

Form: 1-

De Inovator¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

7/1

€30,000 3-y-o, £72,000 4-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Loaded And Locked. Dam 8.4f winner. Runner-up sole outing in Irish points in May and has since joined an excellent yard.

Form: 2

Straw Merchant

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

7/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Is She Real. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles/fences in France, half-sister to French hurdler/chaser (17f-3½m winner) Fayas and French 2¼m/19f hurdle/chase winner Detalasse. Hails from stable in excellent form at present.

Form:

Miss Spec²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Passing Glance mare. Sister to 2½m hurdle winner Best Mate Dave, stays 3m. Dam (c86/h93), ungenuine 3¼m chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Kick For Touch. Dead-heated for first sole outing in point bumpers (Feb 8).

Form: 1-

Hottentotta¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour

150/1

Scorpion half-sister to useful chaser Tile Tapper (stayed 4¼m) and fair hurdler Hot Ryan (stayed 3¼m). Bred to require a much greater test of stamina than bumpers provide and showed only greenness on her recent debut at Chepstow.

Form: 8

Storm Cracker²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke

18/1

Much improved from debut having been ridden in stark contrast in a first-time hood when second of 10 in 2m bumper at Hereford (soft) in February, collared near finish having had the run of the race. Further progress needed back from 8 months off.

Form: 92-

Non-Runners

He's Happy²⁶³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Ellis Collier

Let's Have A Drink¹³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A E Jones J: Mr Henry Crow

Forecasts

Par Avion (11/8), The Gift Shop (9/4), Straw Merchant (7/1), De Inovator (7/1), Miss Spec (8/1), Let's Have A Drink (12/1), Storm Cracker (18/1), He's Happy (25/1), Hottentotta (150/1)

THE GIFT SHOP hammered a next-time-out winner on sole outing in Irish points and, having subsequently transferred to the Skeltons, he makes obvious appeal. Par Avion has already run to a level good enough to win plenty of bumpers and merits respect for a yard that took this race in 2024 with unbeaten hurdler Idaho Sun. De Inovator is another to note on his first start under Rules having joined a good outfit.