South West Rail Solutions Ltd. "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Newton Abbot

14:00

Date 2026-04-04

Distance 2m2f110y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Winning Time 4m 25.89s (slow by 10.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dutch Corner (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	6/4F	Won
2nd	Handmedownastar (IRE) Daniel Sansom · Seamus Mullins	14/1	3.25
3rd	Limier d'Arthel (FR) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	13/8	4
4th	Dante's Rocco (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Syd Hosie	9/2	6
5th	Ask A Sainte (GB) Finn Lambert · David Brace	12/1	31
6th	JPR Two (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	11/1	0.2
7th	Mrs Pen (IRE) Chad Bament · Tim Dennis	150/1	1.5
8th	Docteur Romeo (FR) Sean Houlihan · Nicky Martin	66/1	1.25
9th	Warfleet (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Jimmy Frost	100/1	1
10th	Poet's Muse (IRE) Lorcan Williams · I Chanin	66/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Saffron Belle (GB) Ciaran O'Shea · Sue Gardner	200/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Dutch Corner Chestnut J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	160	ht	3-332	115	121	121	18d	—	—	-10	32.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Placed behind Sober Glory at Newbury and was runner-up at Exeter last time; respected
8	Limier d'Arthel Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	160	h	41/F2	-	117	99	29d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
French bumper winner who was a close second over hurdles at Exeter last month; respected
2	Dante's Rocco Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Syd Hosie	160	—	343	-	108	85	12d	—	—	-5	8.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Good third when dropped to 1m7f at Wincanton and he's open to more progress; shortlisted
7	JPR Two Brown J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	160	—	8	-	-	-	120d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well-related 5yo but he was well held in sole bumper; now goes hurdling after a break
1	Ask A Sainte Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:David Brace	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:David Brace	160	—	3-994	-	116	81	109d	—	—	-3	4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Promising fourth when front-running in big field at Wincanton in December; in the mix
5	Handmedownastar Bay J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Daniel Sansom(3) T:Seamus Mullins	160	—	213	-	105	90	21d	—	—	+7	14.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Point winner but was well-held third on hurdling debut at Fontwell; needs improvement
3	Docteur Romeo Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	160	—	8-P	-	-	-	29d	—	—	-3	1.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Well held in sole bumper and was pulled up on his hurdling debut last month
9	Warfleet Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jimmy Frost	160	h	727P-	-	-	-	394d	—	—	-1	1.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Pulled up on hurdling debut last spring and he now returns for another new yard; opposable
11	Poet's Muse Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:I Chanin	J:Lorcan Williams T:I Chanin	153	—	7-164	-	80	48	20d	—	—	-3	1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Her point win is nothing to shout about and she's been tailed off in both hurdle runs
10	Mrs Pen Bay J:Chad Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	153	—	2-P09	-	76	44	18d	—	—	+2	4.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Massive prices and she's finished tailed off in two hurdle runs at Exeter (2m) this spring
12	Saffron Belle Bay J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	J:Ciaran O'Shea(7) T:Sue Gardner	153	—	00	-	-	-	28d	—	—	-2	0.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Struggled in two bumpers this year and can only be watched on hurdling debut
NR	Hardly Surprising Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	160	t	1-533	117	124	122	71d	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	23.8	—	—
Sets standard on his third at Doncaster and he's open to more progress back in trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dutch Corner	6/4	11/8	11/8
Limier d'Arthel	2/1	2/1	2/1
Dante's Rocco	11/2	11/2	5/1
JPR Two	9/1	8/1	17/2
Ask A Sainte	14/1	14/1	14/1
Handmedownastar	14/1	14/1	12/1
Docteur Romeo	40/1	40/1	40/1
Warfleet	80/1	80/1	80/1
Poet's Muse	66/1	50/1	50/1
Mrs Pen	125/1	125/1	100/1
Saffron Belle	150/1	125/1	125/1
Hardly Surprising	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dutch Corner

32.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 14.2

6/4

2nd

Hardly Surprising

23.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Handmedownastar

14.6

OR: 0 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Limier d'Arthel

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Dante's Rocco

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Mrs Pen

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Ask A Sainte

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

JPR Two

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Warfleet

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Docteur Romeo

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Poet's Muse

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Saffron Belle

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hardly Surprising	117	124	122
Dutch Corner	115	121	121
Limier d'Arthel	—	117	99
Dante's Rocco	—	108	85
JPR Two	—	—	—
Ask A Sainte	—	116	81
Handmedownastar	—	105	90
Docteur Romeo	—	—	—
Warfleet	—	—	—
Poet's Muse	—	80	48
Mrs Pen	—	76	44
Saffron Belle	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dante's Rocco	12d ago	Quick return
Dutch Corner	18d ago	Fit
Mrs Pen	18d ago	Fit
Poet's Muse	20d ago	Fit
Handmedownastar	21d ago	Fit
Saffron Belle	28d ago	Fit
Limier d'Arthel	29d ago	Fit
Docteur Romeo	29d ago	Fit
Hardly Surprising	71d ago	Fresh
Ask A Sainte	109d ago	Long break
JPR Two	120d ago	Long break
Warfleet	394d ago	Long break