Newton Abbot Race 2

Weatherbys Racing Bank Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Stake: $14,944

KEEL STRAND (1) bids for a hat-trick following a 1.3L success over 5300m at this venue most recently. Leading contender eased markedly in distance. STINGINHISSTEP (3) warrants serious consideration in view of a 2.75L win tackling 3700m here on latest outing. Thereabouts. IMPECUNIOUS (2) cannot be dismissed after a creditable fourth last time attempting a 4400m Stratford-On-Avon hurdle. Respect. OVAL STREET (4) might fill fourth spot.

Distance: 4336m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP HDLE, C5

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Keel Strand (1) 2x7x4x5x11
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: Jay Tidball (a2.5)
Weight: 79kg
Prize Money: $20,281
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

Unbeaten the Track

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUTHORIZED (IRE)

Dam: AVOCA DANCER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Compton Place

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 2-1-0

Good

6: 2-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Hurdle

4: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4325m - 5330m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming favourite; won by 1.0 len this track on June 4 over 4300m defeating Knights Affair carrying 71kg at $2 in a hurdle. Second run from a spell favourite; won by 1.3 len this track on June 24 over 5300m defeating Spitalfield with 73kg at $3.30 in a hurdle. Expected to take beating again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	24/6/25	Newton Abbot	5330m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Good	6:46.70	47.2 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$3.25f	20	$19,602	$10,524	1. Keel Strand 2. Spitalfield 3. Jack's Jury
1st of 7	4/6/25	Newton Abbot	4325m	OPEN HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	71kg	Good	5:10.10	50.2 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$2.00f	105	$16,664	$8,945	1. Keel Strand 2. Knights Affair 3. Oval Street
105 Day Spell
5th of 7	19/2/25	Ludlow	4828m	HDLE MDN 5U	-	Harry Cobden	72.5kg	Good Soft	6:04.58	47.7 km/h	27.5L	1-5	$6.50	64	$15,682	-	1. Bold Recruit 2. Doctor Midas 3. Swift Jet
64 Day Spell
4th of 13	17/12/24	Wincanton	3986m	HDLE 4U	-	Ben Bromley	70kg	Good Soft	4:59.50	47.9 km/h	24.3L	-	$15	66	$12,949	$813	1. Prophesea 2. J J Moon 3. Kingston Gent
66 Day Spell
7th of 9	12/10/24	Chepstow	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Cobden	70.5kg	Good Soft	4:01.35	48.0 km/h	31.3L	-	$5.50	167	$15,682	-	1. Moneygarrow 2. Koukeo 3. Joining Force
167 Day Spell
2nd of 10	28/4/24	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	P A King	60kg	Good		-	1.0L	-	$1.00f	-	$0	-	1. Draco Malfoy 2. Keel Strand 3. Kranky Kelly

Impecunious (2) 23x7500134
Trainer: C J Down (Cullompton, Devon)
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $18,167
Win / Place: 8.33% / 41%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IMPERIAL MONARCH (IRE)

Dam: FANCYTAIL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Gold Well

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-2-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 1-2-2

Good

9: 1-2-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-2

Hurdle

10: 1-1-2

Handicap Rating

104

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3822m - 4727m

Comments

Comes off a 34 day let-up. Last outing finished fourth of 15 runners at Stratford-On-Avon on May 31 over 4400m, 8 len behind Laravie carrying 74kg at $8. Run before finished third of 15 starters at Chepstow on April 21 over 4700m, 1.75 len behind Tom Taggle carrying 74kg at $4.50. Will be tested. Hard to enthuse despite the small field.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 15	31/5/25	Stratford Avon	4425m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	74kg	Good	5:32.96	47.8 km/h	8.3L	2-1	$8.00	40	$14,018	$1,731	1. Laravie 2. Supreme Yeats 3. Juan Bermudez
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 15	21/4/25	Chepstow	4727m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	74kg	Good	5:49.13	48.7 km/h	1.8L	5-1	$4.50	16	$13,716	$1,693	1. Tom Taggle 2. Ri Na Cuirte 3. Impecunious
1st of 10	5/4/25	Chepstow	3922m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	73.5kg	Good	4:43.59	49.8 km/h	1.8L	5-1	$2.63f	60	$13,500	$6,472	1. Impecunious 2. Bells Of Ufford 3. Victor Haze
60 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	4/2/25	Taunton	3822m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Bryan Carver	73kg	Soft	5:01.00	45.7 km/h	59.8L	7-12	$17	54	$17,647	-	1. Grenadier Jed 2. State Of Fame 3. Drash On Ruby
54 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 13	12/12/24	Taunton	3313m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Bryan Carver	76kg	Good	4:07.43	48.2 km/h	37.5L	-	$12	34	$19,926	-	1. El Vigaro 2. Getmetothemoon 3. Kotari
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	8/11/24	Exeter	3319m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Bryan Carver	73.5kg	Good	4:05.60	48.6 km/h	11.0L	-	$15	10	$31,428	$905	1. Magic Seven 2. Sunninghill 3. Iris Des Issards

Stinginhisstep (3) 860x669x21
Trainer: Mrs S Gardner (Longdown, Devon)
Jockey: Sean Houlihan
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $11,524
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SCORPION (IRE)

Dam: MODEL GIRL (GB)

Dam's Sire: Classic Cliche

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 1-1-0

Good

5: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-1-0

Hurdle

5: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3721m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished second of 10 starters at this track on May 14 over 3700m, 5 len behind Get The Value carrying 65kg at $41. Last start won by 2.75 len this track on May 28 over 3700m defeating Privilege carrying 70.5kg at $8 in a hurdle. Sure to be competitive with so few opponents.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	28/5/25	Newton Abbot	3721m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sean Houlihan	70.5kg	Good	4:22.41	51.0 km/h	2.8L	1-1	$8.00	14	$14,699	$7,893	1. Stinginhisstep 2. Privilege 3. Mr Le Philosophe
2nd of 10	14/5/25	Newton Abbot	3721m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sean Houlihan	65kg	Good	4:24.09	50.7 km/h	4.8L	1-3	$41	68	$14,699	$3,631	1. Get The Value 2. Stinginhisstep 3. Square Du Roule
68 Day Spell
9th of 10	7/3/25	Exeter	3319m	HDLE HUNT MD	-	James Best	72kg	Good	4:13.01	47.2 km/h	45.0L	1-8	$126	14	$13,716	-	1. In Limbo 2. Zainy Champ 3. What U Wanna Do Is
6th of 7	21/2/25	Exeter	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	James Best	72kg	Heavy	4:37.98	43.0 km/h	72.0L	1-5	$251	12	$13,716	-	1. Close Combat 2. Mythical Moon 3. Ambion View
6th of 12	9/2/25	Chepstow	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	James Best	71kg	Soft	4:19.70	44.6 km/h	39.0L	1-3	$251	65	$15,098	-	1. Juby Ball 2. Ben Solo 3. Benignitas
65 Day Spell
11th of 12	6/12/24	Exeter	3365m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sean Houlihan	71kg	Soft	4:15.23	47.5 km/h	50.8L	-	$151	8	$7,970	-	1. Sober Glory 2. Ourbrowneyedgirl 3. Jaja Jimmy

Oval Street (4) x2x367x943
Trainer: Mrs H R J Nelmes (Warmwell, Dorset)
Jockey: Brendan Powell
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $17,068
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DYLAN THOMAS (IRE)

Dam: DAY'S OVER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Overbury

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-3-3

Distance

2: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

5: 0-0-2

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

22: 3-3-3

Good

20: 3-2-3

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 0-1-2

Hurdle

8: 0-1-3

Steeple

4: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3721m - 4325m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Resumes off a 30 day letup. Last start sat on the pace then finished third of 7 runners at this track on June 4 over 4300m, 12 len behind Keel Strand with 71kg at $13. The start before that; came from midfield; finished fourth of 10 starters at this track on May 14 over 3700m, 9 len behind Get The Value carrying 65kg at $51. No easier here though and other are preferred.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	4/6/25	Newton Abbot	4325m	OPEN HDLE 4U	-	Paul O'Brien	71kg	Good	5:10.10	50.2 km/h	12.0L	4-3	$13	21	$16,664	$2,058	1. Keel Strand 2. Knights Affair 3. Oval Street
4th of 10	14/5/25	Newton Abbot	3721m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Harry Reed	65kg	Good	4:24.09	50.7 km/h	9.0L	5-6	$51	19	$14,699	$1,815	1. Get The Value 2. Stinginhisstep 3. Square Du Roule
9th of 12	25/4/25	Fontwell Park	3849m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Paul O'Brien	69.5kg	Good	4:48.20	48.1 km/h	50.3L	2-8	$41	278	$12,258	-	1. Decorated 2. My Cullen 3. I'm Your Buckaroo
278 Day Spell
7th of 12	21/7/24	Newton Abbot	3722m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Fergus Gillard	72kg	Good Soft	4:27.09	50.2 km/h	11.8L	-	$23	33	$21,222	-	1. Karannelle 2. Outback Frontiers 3. Good Impression
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	18/6/24	Stratford Avon	3319m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Sean O'Connor	71kg	Good	3:57.02	50.4 km/h	17.3L	-	$23	23	$14,990	-	1. Climate Precedent 2. Lookingdandy 3. Ryder's Rock
3rd of 6	26/5/24	Fontwell Park	3849m	MHDLE 4U	-	Fergus Gillard	71.5kg	Good	4:50.39	47.7 km/h	21.5L	-	$15	90	$15,347	$1,865	1. Fine Margin 2. On The Nose 3. Oval Street
90 Day Spell