Newton Abbot Race 2

Harry & Peg's Silver Wedding Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Stake: $17,093

HOWTH (1) won by 17L tackling the trip here last month making it three from four when hurdling since switching to the Tom Lacey yard. All three wins were under Stan Sheppard and can follow up with another bold bid. SARATOGA LASS (4) improved on her second start for Fergal O'Brien getting off the mark with a comfortable 1L Uttoxeter success from the front. Thereabouts again. HAPTICS (2) is a four-time flat winner who merits consideration revisiting this sphere. Market instructive. TOP TIER GOSSIP (6) holds place chances.

Distance: 3371m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE, C4

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Howth (1) 05843x1131
Trainer: Tom Lacey (Woolhope, H'fords)
Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Weight: 75.5kg
Prize Money: $153,953
Win / Place: 15% / 30%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: MUWAKABA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-2-3

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 3-0-1

1st Up

8: 1-0-0

2nd Up

7: 1-2-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-2

4th Up

5: 3-0-0

Turf

21: 4-1-1

Good

21: 4-1-1

Synthetic

12: 1-1-2

Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

24: 4-2-3

Hurdle

4: 3-0-1

Handicap Rating

128

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 3-0-0

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

3218m - 3419m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 47 days. Last run came from midfield to post a big 17 len win. This track on July 14 over 3400m defeating Max Of Stars with 75.5kg at $4 in a hurdle. The run before held ground to the line finished third of 9 starters at Uttoxeter on June 29 over 3200m, 8 len behind Tara Iti carrying 76kg at $4.50. Ideally placed to win 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 4	14/7/25	Newton Abbot	3419m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Stan Sheppard	75.5kg	Good	3:52.60	52.9 km/h	17.0L	2-1	$4.00	15	$19,173	$10,621	1. Howth 2. Max Of Stars 3. War Lord
3rd of 9	29/6/25	Uttoxeter	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Gavin Sheehan	76kg	Good	3:42.45	52.1 km/h	8.8L	2-2	$4.50	28	$32,646	$4,032	1. Tara Iti 2. Time Interval 3. Howth
1st of 4	1/6/25	Fakenham	3218m	OPEN HDLE 4U	-	Stan Sheppard	74.5kg	Good	4:02.41	47.8 km/h	8.0L	1-1	$1.62f	23	$12,862	$7,119	1. Howth 2. High Court Judge 3. Alvesta
1st of 6	9/5/25	Market Rasen	3319m	OPEN HDLE MD	-	Stan Sheppard	71.5kg	Good	4:12.36	47.3 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$4.33	211	$13,843	$7,666	1. Howth 2. All Well And Good 3. Terrorise
211 Day Spell
3rd of 9	10/10/24	Southwell	2835m	HCP 3U	6	Luke Morris	63kg	Neutral	3:03.52	55.6 km/h	3.3L	4-3	$9.00	24	$19,108	$2,345	1. Wahraan 2. Galactic Charm 3. Howth
4th of 8	16/9/24	Kempton Park	3216m	HCP 3U	2	Tom Marquand	64.5kg	NS	3:31.50	54.7 km/h	8.5L	7-8	$9.00	22	$22,127	$1,357	1. Warmonger 2. Red Flyer 3. Teorie

Haptics (2) 56x3526405
Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $172,345
Win / Place: 14% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: OASIS LADY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-3-3

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

6: 0-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

20: 2-2-3

Good

10: 1-1-2

Soft

9: 1-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 2-1-0

Clockwise

15: 3-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 1-2-1

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

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

2392m - 2916m

Comments

Last run finished fifth of 8 starters at Wolverhampton on August 19 over 2400m, 7 len behind Percy Jones carrying 64.5kg at $5.50. Start before ran last at Chepstow on August 7 over 2400m, 41 len behind Beylerbeyi with 56.5kg at $23. Has ability and can sneak a place if finds best.

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
5th of 8	19/8/25	Wolverhampton	2414m	HCP 3U	2	Rossa Ryan	64.5kg	Neutral	2:36.00	55.7 km/h	7.8L	5-5	$5.50	12	$15,042	$469	1. Percy Jones 2. Lightning Touch 3. Team Player
12th of 12	7/8/25	Chepstow	2414m	HCP 3U	4	Kevin Stott	56.5kg	Good Soft	2:34.42	56.3 km/h	41.5L	9-10	$23	20	$98,918	-	1. Beylerbeyi 2. Winston Junior 3. Lieber Power
4th of 5	18/7/25	Hamilton Park Uk	2428m	HCP 3U	4	Daniel Tudhope	64kg	Good	2:37.27	55.6 km/h	3.0L	2-1	$9.00	30	$20,307	$1,247	1. Spanish Hustle 2. Neoma 3. Lord Protector
6th of 7	18/6/25	Ripon	2414m	HCP 4U	7	Mark Winn	61kg	Good	2:32.47	57.0 km/h	3.3L	5-6	$6.50	13	$23,740	$364	1. Odin Legacy 2. Sir Edward Lear 3. Lord Protector
2nd of 8	5/6/25	Hamilton Park Uk	2630m	HCP 4U	5	Daniel Tudhope	61kg	Good	2:53.86	54.5 km/h	0.3L	5-4	$7.00	19	$20,307	$4,989	1. Two Auld Pals 2. Haptics 3. Dreams Adozen
5th of 6	17/5/25	Doncaster	2916m	HCP 4U	1	David Nolan	61.5kg	Good Firm	3:22.06	52.0 km/h	6.3L	4-6	$13	14	$21,364	$664	1. Clockmaker 2. Road To Wembley 3. Rock N Roll Pinkie

Majestic Moment (3) 054x0x00x0
Trainer: D P Summersby (St. Giles-on-the-Heath, Devon)
Jockey: David Noonan
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 12%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IMPERIAL MONARCH (IRE)

Dam: LOST IT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Luso

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

3218m - 4828m

Comments

Having second run back today. Freshened for 36 days. First-up after three months made ground from midfield; ran last at Uttoxeter on July 25 over 3200m, 44 len behind Soul Limbo with 71kg at $51. Previously second-up didn't finish the race at Upcott Cross on May 11 over 4800m. Not doing enough to be considered.

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
10th of 10	25/7/25	Uttoxeter	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	David Noonan	71kg	Good	3:52.20	49.9 km/h	44.0L	5-9	$51	75	$15,227	-	1. Soul Limbo 2. Drombeg Lad 3. Western Clouds
75 Day Spell
99th of 5	11/5/25	Upcott Cross P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	76kg	Good Firm	6:24.20	45.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.00	42	$0	-	1. Jeu Gagnant 2. Korhogo Du Banco 3. Breathless Bishop
42 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 8	30/3/25	Trebudannon P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	76kg	Good Soft	6:11.60	46.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$8.00	91	$0	-	1. Buddah Castle 2. Walking It Off 3. Banzigkane
91 Day Spell
99th of 13	29/12/24	Chaddesley Corbett P2p	4023m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	76kg	Heavy	5:05.80	47.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	329	$0	-	1. Panjandrum 2. Sweating Bullets 3. King Roque
329 Day Spell
4th of 12	4/2/24	Ballinaboola P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	D Higgins	60kg	Y		-	16.0L	-	$1.00	14	$0	-	1. Forty Coats 2. Joining Force 3. Always A Reason
5th of 10	21/1/24	Ballycrystal P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	D Higgins	60kg	Soft		-	28.0L	-	$1.00	50	$0	-	1. Melbourne Shamrock 2. Colonel Nelson 3. Lanesborough
50 Day Freshen-Up

Saratoga Lass (4) 5462633x41
Trainer: F M O'Brien (Withington, Gloucs)
Jockey: Fern O'brien (a2.5)
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $20,533
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

9 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: VALIRANN (FR)

Dam: GRANGECLARE STAR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Old Vic

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-1-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 1-1-2

Good

8: 1-0-2

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Hurdle

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

107

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

3218m - 3749m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished fourth of 7 starters at Market Rasen on June 2 over 3740m, 8 len behind Queensworthy with 71.5kg at $13. Second-up won by 1.3 len Uttoxeter on July 16 over 3200m defeating Joueuse Royale carrying 71.5kg at $6 in a hurdle. Front-running type who will take reining in 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 12	16/7/25	Uttoxeter	3218m	MHDLE M 4U	-	Jonathan Burke	71.5kg	Good	3:53.70	49.6 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$6.00	44	$15,238	$8,432	1. Saratoga Lass 2. Joueuse Royale 3. Kottayam
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	2/6/25	Market Rasen	3749m	OPEN HDLE MD	-	Jonathan Burke	71.5kg	Good	4:40.72	48.1 km/h	8.0L	6-5	$13	1086	$14,083	$885	1. Queensworthy 2. Appleshaw 3. Kill The Groove
1086 Day Spell
3rd of 10	12/6/22	Downpatrick	3479m	FLAT M 4U	-	J Reddington	71.5kg	GY	4:17.10	48.7 km/h	4.8L	-	$5.00	14	$17,560	$1,756	1. Walk In The Brise 2. Country Queen 3. Saratoga Lass
3rd of 14	29/5/22	Punchestown	3219m	FLAT M 4U	-	J Reddington	68.5kg	Good	4:00.70	48.1 km/h	6.3L	-	$17	43	$19,348	$1,935	1. Pink In The Park 2. Gaoth Chuil 3. Saratoga Lass
43 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 14	16/4/22	Fairyhouse	4023m	FLAT M 47	-	J Reddington	71.5kg	GY	4:59.50	48.4 km/h	20.8L	-	$13	34	$24,187	$484	1. Jetara 2. Walk In The Brise 3. Cnoc Na Si
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	13/3/22	Naas	3091m	FLAT M 47	-	J Reddington	68.5kg	Soft	4:02.10	46.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$34	22	$19,467	$3,892	1. Liberty Dance 2. Saratoga Lass 3. Magic Conqueror

Absolut Grey (5) 5px0502x
Trainer: D P Summersby (St. Giles-on-the-Heath, Devon)
Jockey: Bryan Carver
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $2,087
Win / Place: 0% / 16%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: GOLIATH DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam: CARIBENA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Linamix

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

2: 0-0-0

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

4023m - 4828m

Comments

Resuming after a four months break. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Trebudannon April 21 over 4000m, behind Knock Off Soxs carrying 71.5kg. When resuming last campaign didn't finish the race at Wadebridge January 12 over 4800m. Looks tested this line-up.

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
2nd of 6	21/4/25	Trebudannon P2p	4023m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:05.00	47.5 km/h	0.1L	-	$5.00	29	$0	-	1. Knock Off Soxs 2. Absolut Grey 3. Get To The Point
99th of 7	23/3/25	Kilworthy P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	70kg	Good Firm	5:51.40	49.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.50	49	$0	-	1. Fongs Way 2. Wistman's Wood 3. Callaghy
49 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	2/2/25	Milborne St Andrew P2p	4023m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	66.5kg	Dead	5:28.80	44.0 km/h	50.0L	-	$11	21	$0	-	1. Bulletofexpression 2. Far Out West 3. Couer D'alene
99th of 12	12/1/25	Wadebridge P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Rian Corcoran	66.5kg	Soft	6:22.90	45.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$6.50	231	$0	-	1. King De Palma 2. Ted The Thief 3. Nelson Criq
231 Day Spell
- of 10	26/5/24	Sable-Sur-Sarthe	3700m	HDLE CL5 CF	-	Esteban Metivier	69kg	Good	4:43.43	47.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$1.00	14	$24,972	-	1. Likata 2. La Muhta 3. Lutt Matten
5th of 7	12/5/24	Chateaubriant	3550m	HDLE UNR CF	-	Clement Lefebvre	68kg	Soft	4:17.68	49.6 km/h	19.5L	-	$4.10	-	$46,380	$2,087	1. Shanyadame 2. Lilica 3. Asaliah

Top Tier Gossip (6) 26x35x
Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Tristan Durrell (a1.5)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $5,960
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: WELL CONNECTED (GB)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Hurdle

2: 0-0-1

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

3319m - 4023m

Comments

First-up. Finished off last campaign 5 of 8 runners at Bangor-On-Dee June 6 over 3300m, 39 len behind Solent Gateway carrying 68.5kg at $5. Previously first up; 3 of 8 runners at Worcester May 13 over 4000m, 14 len behind Hard Dealt carrying 71kg at $13. Would need to be at best to feature.

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
5th of 8	6/6/25	Bangor On Dee	3319m	OPEN HDLE MD	-	Harry Skelton	68.5kg	Good	4:04.49	48.9 km/h	39.3L	3-4	$5.00	24	$15,827	$486	1. Solent Gateway 2. Herja 3. Ryebridge
3rd of 8	13/5/25	Worcester	4023m	OPEN HDLE M	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Good	5:08.37	47.0 km/h	14.5L	6-4	$13	172	$15,489	$1,942	1. Hard Dealt 2. Plus Point 3. Top Tier Gossip
172 Day Spell
6th of 6	22/11/24	Ascot Uk	3118m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Skelton	67.5kg	Good	3:47.89	49.3 km/h	11.0L	3-6	$34	46	$19,784	-	1. Kdeux Saint Fray 2. Blues Singer 3. Little Ledgend
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	7/10/24	Stratford Avon	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Skelton	67kg	Soft	3:57.03	50.4 km/h	4.8L	3-2	$3.25	-	$13,843	$3,532	1. Gore Point 2. Top Tier Gossip 3. Bertie The Rebel

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