Thatchers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

15:42

Thatchers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-14

Distance 2m75y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,991

Winning Time 4m 7.54s (slow by 18.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Irish Chorus (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	5/2	Won
2nd	Raffles Hermes (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Robert Walford	11/4	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Siam Park (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	10/11F

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Siam Park Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	164	t	-31F42	116	125	118	21d	—	—	-6	39.4	—	10/11 52%
Leading contender back over fences after two solid placed efforts over hurdles last month.
4	Raffles Hermes Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Robert Walford	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Robert Walford	156	h	437423	108	126	118	31d	—	—	+3	29.6	—	5/2 29%
Dual chase winner in France who is showing more of late and the better ground could suit.
3	Irish Chorus Black J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	160	—	4-4121	112	126	105	37d	—	—	-1	22.8	—	3/1 25%
Steps back into open company off 6lb higher but she remains open to progress over fences.
NR	Uncle Phil Bay J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Chester Williams	J:Isabelle Ryder(5) T:Chester Williams	170	ht	PP7634	122	123	105	26d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
Hereford third offered some encouragement but he's failed to build on it; best watched.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Siam Park	10/11	5/6	10/11
Raffles Hermes	5/2	5/2	9/4
Irish Chorus	3/1	11/4	11/4
Uncle Phil	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Siam Park

39.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Raffles Hermes

29.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Irish Chorus

22.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Uncle Phil

19.8

OR: 18 Form: 1.8 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Uncle Phil	122	123	105
Siam Park	116	125	118
Irish Chorus	112	126	105
Raffles Hermes	108	126	118

Last Run