Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

15:48

Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-05-28

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,035

Winning Time 6m 35.95s (slow by 18.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hold Your Fort (IRE) James Best · Debra Hamer	3/1	Won
2nd	Planned Paradise (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	3/1	8.5
3rd	Investment Manager (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	7/2	.75
4th	Deise Aba (IRE) Adam Wedge · Alexandra Dunn	14/1	35

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Kick Up A Storm (IRE) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/4F

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
3	Kick Up A Storm Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	tp	5U118-	117	-	-	180d	—	—	+8	37.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Brings potential into his chasing career but the forecast rain is worrying
5	Hold Your Fort Bay J:James Best T:Debra Hamer	J:James Best T:Debra Hamer	151	—	7P8-52	110	135	88	14d	—	—	-2	22.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Boasts four wins over C&D and ran another sound race here two weeks ago
4	Planned Paradise Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	151	—	1425-4	110	134	126	22d	—	—	+1	20.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Exposed but arrives here in fair nick and with form over much further he'll keep going
2	Investment Manager Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	t	13462-	120	135	94	48d	—	—	+12	31.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track
1	Deise Aba Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn	168	b	P2604-	127	134	107	59d	—	—	+17	21.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Up and down for this yard but ran okay in a Class 2 at Ascot the last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kick Up A Storm	2/1	15/8	2/1
Hold Your Fort	11/4	11/4	11/4
Planned Paradise	7/2	7/2	7/2
Investment Manager	7/2	7/2	7/2
Deise Aba	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kick Up A Storm

37.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Investment Manager

31.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Hold Your Fort

22.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Deise Aba

21.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Planned Paradise

20.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Deise Aba	127	134	107
Investment Manager	120	135	94
Kick Up A Storm	117	—	—
Hold Your Fort	110	135	88
Planned Paradise	110	134	126

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hold Your Fort	14d ago	Fit
Planned Paradise	22d ago	Fit
Investment Manager	48d ago	Fresh
Deise Aba	59d ago	Fresh
Kick Up A Storm	180d ago	Long break