South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-21

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 3m 55.29s (slow by 9.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Hope Rising (IRE) J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan / Jamie Snowden	—	5/2	0
2nd	Sergeant Fury (IRE) J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien / Harry Derham	—	2/1F	3.75
3rd	Breaking Cover (IRE) J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	Sam Twiston-Davies / Anthony Honeyball	—	7/2	2.75
4th	Max Of Stars (FR) J:Brian Hughes T:Ollie Pears	Brian Hughes / Ollie Pears	—	9/2	20

Non-Runners / Other

Polling Day (IRE)

9/1

Runners (5)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Sergeant Fury b J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	162	—	37-111	112	118	107	32d	—	—	-5	24.4	15/8 35%
Completed hat-trick when winning C&D match on last month's handicap return; respected
4	Hope Rising b J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	157	—	71212	110	119	117	32d	—	—	+16	39.8	3/1 25%
2-5 in novice company this season; ought to go well again on this handicap debut
3	Breaking Cover b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	162	t	F/4-11	112	118	48	27d	—	—	+3	20.7	7/2 22%
Pipped subsequent winner in Uttoxeter novice last month; could be on a good mark here
1	Max Of Stars b J:Brian Hughes T:Ollie Pears	J:Brian Hughes T:Ollie Pears	168	—	4-1212	118	117	97	38d	—	—	+7	21	9/2 18%
Revitalised mare who has won twice this season; much more exposed than the others, though
5	Polling Day b J:Ben Poste T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Ben Poste T:Bernard Llewellyn	150	—	F2536-	100	116	113	—	—	—	+12	17.4	14/1 7%
Safely held over C&D on last summer's handicap hurdle debut but won on the Flat in June

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sergeant Fury	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Hope Rising	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4	5/2
Breaking Cover	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Max Of Stars	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Polling Day	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hope Rising

39.8

OR: 15 Form: 17.5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Sergeant Fury

24.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Max Of Stars

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Breaking Cover

20.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Polling Day

17.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.3 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Max Of Stars Top Rated	118	117	97
Sergeant Fury	112	118	107
Breaking Cover	112	118	48
Hope Rising	110	119	117
Polling Day	100	116	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Breaking Cover	27d ago	Fit
Sergeant Fury	32d ago	Fit
Hope Rising	32d ago	Fit
Max Of Stars	38d ago	Fit
Polling Day	—	—

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