FOURTH 2:35PM

FOURTH RACE 2.35 THE NEWTONABBOTRACE ON TWITTER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4)

2m 4f 216y

for five yrs old and upwards Total race value £9400 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3338, 2nd £1670, 3rd £834, 4th £418, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

RACE ANALYSIS LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): P Hobbs (18 wins from 117 runners, 15%) runs DAN’S CHOSEN TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): J Tizzard (3 wins from 11 runners, 27%) runs PREMIUMACCESS WEIGHTWATCHER: AL ROC won off a handicap mark of 117, his rating is now down 5lb to 112. LONGEST TRAVELLER: SCRUMPY BOY trained by K Burke, Whitcombe, 73 miles.

Br BREEDING O OWNER B BREEDER J JOCKEY T TRAINER S SPONSOR

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 AL ROC (FR) (24) 0P3032-

Br Br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Al Cov (FR) O Judith Wilson

11 12-2

Philip Armson (5) J David Pipe, Wellington T B Mr Emmanuel Clayeux W & S Recycling S TIMEFORM VIEW Good second of 5 in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f) 24 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently, so another bold showing is on the cards nudged up just 1lb. TFRHHHHH BHA112

2 PREMIUMACCESS (IRE) (39) 426/343- 7 12-0

Br B g Milan - De Loose Mongoose (IRE) O Mr J. Reed

Tom Scudamore J Joe Tizzard, Sherborne T B John McDowell Coral Racing Limited S TIMEFORM VIEW Arrives below form, remote third of 7 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on with more required. TFRHHIII BHA110

3 OXWICH BAY (IRE) (23)446P21- CD 10 11-13

Br B g Westerner - Rose de Beaufai (FR) O T Hywel Jones Racing

Adam Wedge J Evan Williams, Llancarfan T B James T. Williams Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Back to form of late, and he landed 19.4f handicap chase at Chepstow 23 days ago. C&D winner too, so he’s well in the mix despite 4lb rise. TFRHHHHI BHA109

4 DAN’S CHOSEN (IRE) (22) P25P50- 7 11-6

Br B g Well Chosen - Miss Audacious (IRE) O The Philip Hobbs Racing Partnership II

Tom O’Brien J Philip Hobbs, Minehead T B Christopher McKeever Philip Hobbs Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden hurdler who comes here on back of respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Worcester (23f) 22 days ago. Goes chasing now, and he can’t be ruled out with few miles still on the clock. TFRHHHII BHA102

5 SCRUMPY BOY (GB) (25) 2///05061- CD 10 10-4

Br B g Apple Tree (FR) - Presuming O SMLC Racing Harry Kimber (5) J Keiran Burke, Whitcombe T

B James A. Thompson TIMEFORM VIEW Cheekpieces on for 1st time when finally getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap chase over C&D 25 days ago. Needs another step forward now hiked up 13lb. TFRHHHII BHA86 DECLARED RUNNERS 5 Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2, 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 2, 3, 5. Stewards Note: AL ROC: Following its run on 17/4/2022 it was reported that the horse sustained a wounded right hind. Probable S.P.’s: 2-1 Al Roc (FR), 7-2 Oxwich Bay (IRE), Scrumpy Boy (GB), 6-1 Dan’s Chosen (IRE), 7-1 Premiumaccess (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

AL ROC signalled he’s ready to go in for his current yard when runner-up at Plumpton last month so gets the nod in a race where a few have question marks against them. C&D winner Oxwich Bay is fancied to chase home David Pipe’s veteran ahead of chasing-debutant Dan’s Chosen. TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.AL ROC (FR) 2.OXWICH BAY (IRE) 3.SCRUMPY BOY

RACE RESULT

RACE TIME DISTANCE 3RD