Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

16:19

Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Royal Jewel Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Harry Cobden T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	155	—	253312	121	139	121	56d	—	—	+11	41.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Good last run given the circumstances and a likely contender with Harry Cobden booked
5	Bucksy Des Epeires Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	160	—	92-125	126	136	110	65d	—	—	+8	23.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Until last time he had made an excellent start to chasing career; could bounce back
2	Scarface Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell T:Joe Tizzard	164	p	422402	130	139	124	28d	—	—	+18	31.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back to form with his Newbury second and looks a safer bet than many in here
6	Happy And Fine Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	J:Bryan Carver T:Alex Hales	159	p	PF3-43	125	141	125	65d	—	—	+12	21.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Couldn't adopt favoured front-running tactics next time; respected off what's a good mark
1	Heltenham Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	168	t	8F-84P	134	144	95	56d	—	—	+13	24.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well handicapped and could yet turn around what's been a modest season
11	Eaton Collina Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	155	—	1-5335	121	138	122	63d	—	—	+20	26.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Below best this campaign but he's back from a break and too well handicapped to ignore
9	Sheldon Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Seamus Mullins	J:David Noonan T:Seamus Mullins	156	—	17-73F	122	138	93	44d	—	—	+14	19.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fell over 3m1f last time; this is probably his best trip and he's not badly handicapped
4	Mount Tempest Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	160	—	2-4144	126	139	133	50d	—	—	+19	23.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Below his best the last twice but he's got the ability to have a say off this mark
3	Galop De Chasse Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	161	—	-23P4P	127	141	119	37d	—	—	+17	20.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has the form to have a major say but last three runs have been underwhelming
8	Smarty Wild Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	156	p	32/P33	122	134	84	70d	—	—	+14	19.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Would prefer further ideally but the new cheekpieces might sharpen him up
7	Equus Dancer Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	158	p	010/3-	124	-	33	410d	—	—	+19	22.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Multiple winner down the years but impossible to know what ability he retains

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Royal Jewel	13/8	7/4	15/8
Bucksy Des Epeires	4/1	9/2	5/1
Scarface	9/2	9/2	9/2
Happy And Fine	8/1	9/1	9/1
Heltenham	9/1	9/1	9/1
Eaton Collina	14/1	12/1	12/1
Sheldon	16/1	16/1	16/1
Mount Tempest	25/1	22/1	22/1
Galop De Chasse	33/1	22/1	25/1
Smarty Wild	28/1	25/1	25/1
Equus Dancer	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Jewel

41.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 14.4 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Scarface

31.5

OR: 20 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

Eaton Collina

26.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Heltenham

24.3

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

9/1

Mount Tempest

23.7

OR: 19 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Bucksy Des Epeires

23.4

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Equus Dancer

22.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1

33/1

Happy And Fine

21.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Galop De Chasse

20.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Sheldon

19.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Smarty Wild

19.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Heltenham	134	144	95
Scarface	130	139	124
Galop De Chasse	127	141	119
Bucksy Des Epeires	126	136	110
Mount Tempest	126	139	133
Happy And Fine	125	141	125
Equus Dancer	124	—	33
Sheldon	122	138	93
Smarty Wild	122	134	84
Royal Jewel	121	139	121
Eaton Collina	121	138	122

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Scarface	28d ago	Fit
Galop De Chasse	37d ago	Fit
Sheldon	44d ago	Fit
Mount Tempest	50d ago	Fresh
Royal Jewel	56d ago	Fresh
Heltenham	56d ago	Fresh
Eaton Collina	63d ago	Fresh
Bucksy Des Epeires	65d ago	Fresh
Happy And Fine	65d ago	Fresh
Smarty Wild	70d ago	Fresh
Equus Dancer	410d ago	Long break