Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

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Chris Wills Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-28

Distance 2m5f122y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (7)

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	Escapologist Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(5) T:James Owen	168	p	1224-9	115	117	106	18d	—	—	-3	24.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Maiden winner; well held in his two handicaps but both were stronger races than this
6	Al Sayah Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	160	p	/112-1	107	114	81	21d	—	—	+6	32.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
One Flat win and three hurdle victories, doing it comfortably in the end over C&D latest
5	Teorie Bay J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Mr Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	166	—	/P52-6	113	115	105	22d	—	—	+4	20.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Early days for this yard and after wind surgery; positive performances the last twice
4	Striking A Pose Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	167	b	5634-1	114	117	101	18d	—	—	+19	28.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beat one other finisher last time but remains well handicapped on older form
1	Paddy De Pole Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	p	13332-	115	119	99	261d	—	—	+21	30.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
All wins on good but was second to a course specialist on soft here in September
2	Bagheera Ginge Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	168	p	PP257-	115	114	-	204d	—	—	+13	19.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Potentially well handicapped on this return to hurdling and could be better for a break
7	Borderline Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	142	ht	6U36F-	89	114	107	259d	—	—	+5	11.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has each-way claims on his best form and has undergone wind surgery since last seen

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Escapologist	2/1	2/1	2/1
Al Sayah	5/2	5/2	5/2
Teorie	9/2	4/1	9/2
Striking A Pose	8/1	15/2	15/2
Paddy De Pole	9/1	9/1	9/1
Bagheera Ginge	14/1	14/1	14/1
Borderline	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Al Sayah

32.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Paddy De Pole

30.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Striking A Pose

28.9

OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Escapologist

24.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

2/1

Teorie

20.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Bagheera Ginge

19.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 1.8 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Borderline

11.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Escapologist	115	117	106
Paddy De Pole	115	119	99
Bagheera Ginge	115	114	—
Striking A Pose	114	117	101
Teorie	113	115	105
Al Sayah	107	114	81
Borderline	89	114	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Escapologist	18d ago	Fit
Striking A Pose	18d ago	Fit
Al Sayah	21d ago	Fit
Teorie	22d ago	Fit
Bagheera Ginge	204d ago	Long break
Borderline	259d ago	Long break
Paddy De Pole	261d ago	Long break