Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

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Newton Abbot Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-06-14

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,341

Winning Time 6m 40.15s (slow by 23.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Broomfields Cave (IRE) James Bowen · Neil Mulholland	4/1	Won
2nd	Langley Hundred (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	15/8	0.3
3rd	Exmoor Forest (IRE) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	11/2	9.5
4th	Wonderwall (IRE) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	6/4F	1.75

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Langley Hundred Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	148	tp	2545-2	100	127	118	9d	—	—	-2	25.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Went close over C&D last week and is back in action before 3lb rise takes effect
1	Wonderwall Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	169	—	BP0-33	121	124	-	18d	—	—	-5	28.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Placed in two Class 2 hurdles in May; big player if finding some fluency on chase return
2	Broomfields Cave Bay J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Bowen T:Neil Mulholland	165	p	5212-2	117	124	94	23d	—	—	+9	27	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Flattered by proximity to idling winner when second on chasing debut but still ran well
4	Exmoor Forest Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	153	—	4934-2	105	126	92	15d	—	—	+8	23.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Kept on for second over 2m3f last month and today's longer trip ought to suit
NR	Mr Yeats Bay J:TBC T:Harriet Dickin	J: T:Harriet Dickin	161	p	263-63	113	-	-	1d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Five-time hurdle winner (twice over 3m2f here); makes chasing debut today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Langley Hundred	9/4	2/1	9/4
Wonderwall	6/4	13/8	6/4
Broomfields Cave	9/2	4/1	9/2
Exmoor Forest	9/2	9/2	9/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Wonderwall

28.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Broomfields Cave

OR: 16.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Langley Hundred

25.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Exmoor Forest

23.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Mr Yeats

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wonderwall	121	124	—
Broomfields Cave	117	124	94
Mr Yeats	113	—	—
Exmoor Forest	105	126	92
Langley Hundred	100	127	118

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