PKF Francis Clark Summer Social Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

19:55

Date 2025-06-13

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 4m 0.59s (slow by 9.59s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Centara (IRE) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	9/4F	Won
2nd	Magistrato (FR) James Bowen · Deborah Cole	5/2	11
3rd	Ballybegg (IRE) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	7/1	5.5
4th	Magic Seven (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/2	4.25
5th	Byzantine Empire (GB) Jack Tudor · John & Rhys Flint	16/1	29

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	El Muchacho (IRE) Harry Cobden · Olly Murphy	9/2

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
6	Magistrato Bay J:James Bowen T:Deborah Cole	J:James Bowen T:Deborah Cole	156	t	13224-	108	125	118	206d	—	—	+6	30.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Made all over C&D last summer but is not straightforward and has fitness to prove
2	Centara Brown J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	161	t	P536-1	113	127	109	35d	—	—	+9	33	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Dominated three-runner Hereford chase from the front last month; 5lb higher here
5	El Muchacho Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Olly Murphy	J:Harry Cobden T:Olly Murphy	159	t	2953-3	111	126	99	24d	—	—	+4	24.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Started off for Olly Murphy with two encouraging runs this spring and remains on good mark
4	Magic Seven Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	160	—	306-32	112	125	80	18d	—	—	+3	20.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Kept on for second of four behind course specialist on recent chase debut at Huntingdon
3	Ballybegg Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	160	b	7326-5	112	126	70	26d	—	—	+9	18.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Went close over hurdles in March but well beaten over fences since; needs lots of rain
7	Byzantine Empire Bay J:Jack Tudor T:John & Rhys Flint	J:Jack Tudor T:John & Rhys Flint	156	p	433P-6	108	96	61	31d	—	—	+9	16.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Had mixed record in 2024 and was soundly beaten on last month's reappearance
NR	El Borracho Brown J:TBC T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J: T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	166	tp	43656-	118	126	106	181d	—	—	—	17.9	—	—
Absent since December but this good-ground specialist resumes on a tempting mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Magistrato	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Centara	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2
El Muchacho	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Magic Seven	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Ballybegg	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Byzantine Empire	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
El Borracho	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Centara

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Magistrato

30.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 8.9 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

El Muchacho

24.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Magic Seven

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ballybegg

18.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

El Borracho

17.9

OR: 17 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

—

Byzantine Empire

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Borracho	118	126	106
Centara	113	127	109
Magic Seven	112	125	80
Ballybegg	112	126	70
El Muchacho	111	126	99
Magistrato	108	125	118
Byzantine Empire	108	96	61

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magic Seven	18d ago	Fit
El Muchacho	24d ago	Fit
Ballybegg	26d ago	Fit
Byzantine Empire	31d ago	Fit
Centara	35d ago	Fit
El Borracho	181d ago	Long break
Magistrato	206d ago	Long break