Ellie French Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

18:45

Date 2025-06-13

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Winning Time 6m 46.58s (slow by 29.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Art Of Diplomacy (GB) Shane Fenelon · Mickey Bowen	15/8	Won
2nd	Hugos New Horse (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/4F	5.5
3rd	Shanagh Bob (IRE) David Noonan · Henry Oliver	9/2	3
4th	Hung Jury (IRE) Freddie Keighley · Martin Keighley	7/1	12

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Hugos New Horse Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	p	/72P1-	127	138	120	54d	—	—	+5	43.2	—	11/8 42%
Kept on well to open chasing account at Plumpton in April; obvious contender
4	Art Of Diplomacy Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Mickey Bowen	147	p	2334-2	111	140	126	19d	—	—	-2	30.3	—	15/8 35%
0-7 over fences but consistent; ran well behind rejuvenate rival last month
1	Shanagh Bob Bay J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	164	tp	2500-1	128	134	106	33d	—	—	+19	33.9	—	9/2 18%
Sold for £43,000 after winning two-runner chase for Nickey Henderson last month
3	Hung Jury Bay J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Freddie Keighley(10) T:Martin Keighley	161	p	9556-1	125	134	93	42d	—	—	+21	31.6	—	15/2 12%
Stayed on strongly to win 4m hunter chase last month; makes handicap debut today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hugos New Horse	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Art Of Diplomacy	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Shanagh Bob	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Hung Jury	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	13/2

Predictor

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

1st

Hugos New Horse

43.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Shanagh Bob

33.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Hung Jury

31.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Art Of Diplomacy

30.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 10

15/8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shanagh Bob	128	134	106
Hugos New Horse	127	138	120
Hung Jury	125	134	93
Art Of Diplomacy	111	140	126

Last Run