FIRST RACE 2.40

THE NEWTONABBOTRACE ON TWITTER NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £13650

Owners Prize Money 1st £5696, 2nd £2849, 3rd £1424.

(Penalty Value £7433.78) Weights raised 6lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

Race Analysis

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): M Harris (15 wins from 70 runners, 21%) runs STEPNEY CAUSEWAY TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): M Harris (4 wins from 14 runners, 29%) runs STEPNEY CAUSEWAY LONGEST TRAVELLER: MAGISTRATO trained by Deborah Cole, Solihull, 162 miles.

COLOURS NO HORSE AGE ST-LB JOCKEY

1 STEPNEY CAUSEWAY (GB) (9) 352P-21 D 6 (in 7lb ex) 12-2

Br B g New Approach (IRE) - Wake Up Call Bradley Harris (5) J

O Middleham Park Racing XCV Milton Harris, Warminster T

B Laundry Cottage Stud Farm Bresbet S

TIMEFORM VIEW Useful hurdles winner for Dan Skelton and finally took advantage of slipping mark to score for the first time over fences ina4-runnereventat Worcesterlast time.Penalisedhereandperhapspossessesless scope thanhis rivals. TFRHHHII BHA118 (+4)

2 GUINNESS AFFAIR (FR) (12)1115/-31 D

7 (in 7lb ex) 11-6

Br B g Fuisse (FR) - Ashkiyra (FR) Gavin Sheehan J

O ValueRacingClub.co.uk

Jamie Snowden, Lambourn T

B Mr Max Hennau & Mr Etienne Hennau Betvictor S

TIMEFORM VIEW Missedalloflastseasonandcameonplentyforhisrecentrunwithafacilevictoryina3-runnerHexhamhandicap (15.6f, good) 12 days ago. Sure to go on to better things as a chaser and will take all the beating. TFRHHHHH BHA108 (+4)

3 MAGISTRATO (FR) (21) 2P-P214 D

Br B g Kapgarde (FR) - Franche Alliance (FR)

5 11-2

Chris Ward (3) J

O Knowle Racing Stables Limited Deborah Cole, Solihull T

B E.A.R.L. Haras de La Croix Sonnet

TIMEFORM VIEW Made final start for Paul Nicholls a winning one in May and shaped as if still retaining his ability when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good to firm, 8/1) 21 days ago, travelling strongly Respected. TFRHHHHI BHA111

DECLARED RUNNERS 3 2022: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 3. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 1.

Probable S.P.’s: 4-5 Guinness Affair (FR), 3-1 Magistrato (FR), 7-2 Stepney Causeway (GB)

PLAY SMARTER

GUINNESS AFFAIR coasted clear to win at Hexham on his second chase start in the manner of a horse who should go onto better things, so he’s fancied to account for his 2 rivals under a penalty Magistrato and Stepney Causeway both have recent wins to their names and can’t be fully dismissed, though both lack the latent potential of the selection.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.GUINNESS AFFAIR (FR) 2.MAGISTRATO (FR) 3.STEPNEY CAUSEWAY