St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

19:30

St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-13

Distance 3m1f170y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Viroflay Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	22120-	140	145	139	33d	—	—	+3	48.5	—	10/11 52%
A bold-jumping front-runner who could be tough to catch around here if on his game
3	Hoe Joly Smoke Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	t	33566-	128	147	136	26d	—	—	-3	32.4	—	11/8 42%
His Ayr run after wind surgery was underwhelming but massive shout on his peak form
4	Lord Baddesley b/br J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	150	tv	3657-6	122	144	144	9d	—	—	+10	21.1	—	17/2 11%
Seems to have lost his way markedly with last week's run an all-time low; more new aids
NR	Certainly Red Chestnut J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	J:Marc Goldstein T:Lydia Richards	165	p	21P/3-	137	142	133	67d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Bad late mistake was no help at Sandown and that was an encouraging return

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Viroflay	10/11	10/11	10/11
Hoe Joly Smoke	11/8	5/4	11/8
Lord Baddesley	17/2	15/2	15/2
Certainly Red	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Viroflay

48.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 11 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Hoe Joly Smoke

32.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 11.4

11/8

3rd

Certainly Red

24.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Lord Baddesley

21.1

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Viroflay	140	145	139
Certainly Red	137	142	133
Hoe Joly Smoke	128	147	136
Lord Baddesley	122	144	144

Last Run

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Viroflay	Class Class 1	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.