Colin Stratton Retirement Novices' Chase (GBB Race) – Newton Abbot

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Colin Stratton Retirement Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-09-19

Distance 2m4f216y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,169

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Art Of Diplomacy Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	166	p	-21111	137	141	125	14d	—	—	-6	66.8	—	4/11 73%
Ready winner of Class 2 handicap at Bangor this month, completing a chasing four-timer
2	In The Air Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	166	—	-54121	119	127	96	13d	—	—	+16	44.4	—	9/4 31%
Front-runner; won two of his last three races but is not favoured by the weights here
NR	Catch Him Derry Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	P6135-	131	-	-	167d	—	—	—	27.1	—	—
Developed into very useful hurdler last season; faces bang-in-form rival on chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Art Of Diplomacy	4/11	4/11	4/11
In The Air	2/1	15/8	9/4
Catch Him Derry	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Art Of Diplomacy

66.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 25 Odds: 20

4/11

2nd

In The Air

44.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 18.5 Odds: 8.7

9/4

3rd

Catch Him Derry

27.1

OR: 20.3 Form: 6.8 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Art Of Diplomacy	137	141	125
Catch Him Derry	131	—	—
In The Air	119	127	96

Last Run