Newton Abbot Race 2

Les Drew Hello Matey I'm 80 Handicap Chase

Prize Money: $17,527

PALAWAN DU MAZET (5) bids for a hat-trick after winning at Taunton and most recently at Leicester five weeks ago. Anticipated to be fine with this stiff test and looks the one to beat. BEGIN THE LUCK (1) scored over course and distance in the past and arrives off a good 4L win at Leicester four weeks ago. Respect. JACK DOYEN (7) earned a third career win at Hereford a fortnight ago by 3L and holds every chance despite his rise in the weights. JACK'S A LEGEND (2) hasn't been seen since finishing a distant third here in a hunters chase last May. Will need to be at his very best to trouble the principles. Something for the Multiples: IDEALLKO (3)

Distance: 4221m
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C5

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Begin The Luck (3) 7x22313351
Trainer: Daisy Hitchins(Longburton, Dorset)
Jockey: Robbie David (a5)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $157,347
Win / Place: 15% / 55%

Dominant Win Last Start

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LE FOU (IRE)

Dam: BOBSYOURDAD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Bob'S Return

100

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 9-11-13

Distance

9: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-2

Track

8: 1-2-2

Season

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

4th Up

6: 1-2-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

57: 9-11-12

Turf

60: 9-11-13

Good

43: 7-9-10

Soft

13: 1-1-3

Heavy

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

21: 2-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

39: 7-8-9

Hurdle

29: 3-6-3

Steeple

31: 6-5-10

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

18: 3-3-7

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

3118m - 4023m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 29 days. Last run came from midfield to post a big 4 len win. Leicester on March 6 over 4000m defeating Eric Carmen with 74kg at $12 in a steeplechase. Before that made ground from midfield; finished fifth of 7 runners at Wincanton on February 14 over 3100m, on a wet track; 19 len behind Royal Mer with 66kg at $7.50. Major player again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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 5	6/3/26	Leicester	4023m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Robbie David	74kg	Good Soft	5:24.86	44.6 km/h	4.0L	2-4	$12	20	$12,710	$6,919	1. Begin The Luck 2. Eric Carmen 3. Jack Doyen
5th of 7	14/2/26	Wincanton	3118m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Robbie David	66kg	Heavy	4:08.97	45.1 km/h	19.5L	3-5	$7.50	10	$18,600	$574	1. Royal Mer 2. Raffles Hermes 3. Wewillgowithplanb
3rd of 8	4/2/26	Sedgefield	3922m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Robbie David	72kg	Good Soft	5:08.47	45.8 km/h	15.3L	2-2	$7.50	16	$11,160	$1,378	1. Mersey Street 2. Huit Reflets 3. Begin The Luck
3rd of 11	19/1/26	Lingfield	4023m	APP CHSE HCP	-	Robbie David	71kg	Soft	5:22.24	44.9 km/h	16.5L	3-3	$9.00	24	$11,160	$1,378	1. Gwennie May Jem 2. Ronnies Reflection 3. Begin The Luck
1st of 6	26/12/25	Wincanton	4023m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Robbie David	67.5kg	Good Soft	5:14.70	46.0 km/h	0.1L	2-2-2-2-2-2-2	$10	29	$18,600	$11,998	1. Begin The Luck 2. Mutley Crew 3.
3rd of 8	27/11/25	Taunton	3621m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Robbie David	72.5kg	Good Firm	4:37.26	47.0 km/h	10.5L	3-3	$4.00f	7	$20,510	$2,533	1. Chief O'hara 2. Gore Point 3. Begin The Luck

Jack's A Legend (4) 1x5x85013x
Trainer: Tim Vaughan(Aberthin, Vale of Glamorgan)
Jockey: Miss Imogen Mathias (a7)
Weight: 74kg
Prize Money: $13,555
Win / Place: 10% / 26%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB)

Dam: DANCING EMILY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Anshan

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-0-3

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

10: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

9: 2-0-2

Turf

19: 2-0-3

Good

13: 1-0-3

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

14: 1-0-2

Hurdle

9: 1-0-1

Steeple

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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%

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Resuming after a 11 months break. Finished off last preparation 3 in a small field at this track May 28 over 4200m, 29 len behind Cap Du Mathan carrying 74kg at $8. Previously first up; 8 of 10 starters at Fakenham February 14 2025 over 3200m, 46 len behind Caldwell carrying 76kg at $9. Needs more time. Meets a tough field and others rate better.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
3rd of 6	28/5/25	Newton Abbot	4224m	OPEN CHSE 5U	-	Imogen Mathias	74kg	Good	5:10.45	49.0 km/h	29.3L	5-3	$8.00	10	$10,650	$1,375	1. Cap Du Mathan 2. Yccs Portocervo 3. Jack's A Legend
1st of 6	18/5/25	Tabley P2p	4023m	P2P	-	Imogen Mathias	73kg	Good	5:04.00	47.6 km/h	2.3L	-	$5.00	27	$0	-	1. Jack's A Legend 2. Badbad Leroy Brown 3. Richard R H B
99th of 5	21/4/25	Eyton-On-Severn P2p	4828m	P2P	-	S Burton	73kg	Good Soft	6:33.40	44.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.50	22	$0	-	1. Blagthebookies 2. Loughan 3.
5th of 10	30/3/25	Maisemore Park P2p	4828m	P2P	-	Imogen Mathias	79.5kg	Good	6:04.10	47.7 km/h	10.5L	-	$9.00	44	$0	-	1. Ocean Drifter 2. Enqarde 3. Striking Out
44 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	14/2/25	Fakenham	3221m	HCP SELL HDL	-	Tom Cannon	76kg	Good	4:13.27	45.8 km/h	46.8L	1-6	$9.00	349	$11,990	-	1. Caldwell 2. Diamond Egg 3. Tara Iti
349 Day Spell
5th of 8	2/3/24	Newbury	3281m	HCP APP NOVH	-	Charlie Deutsch	71kg	Heavy	4:04.20	48.4 km/h	17.3L	1-4	$8.00	95	$28,870	$875	1. Bucephalus 2. All Authorized 3. Tommie Gun
95 Day Spell

Ideallko (5) 11222x4x44
Trainer: Mrs C Williams(LLancarfan)
Jockey: Conor Ring
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $62,500
Win / Place: 23% / 42%

3rd Up Record

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: UMISKA DE BEAUMONT (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dark Moondancer

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-4-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

20: 5-3-0

Turf

21: 5-4-0

Good

15: 4-3-0

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 5-3-0

Hurdle

6: 1-0-0

Steeple

15: 4-4-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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 - 3922m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up ran on from midfield; finished fourth in a small field at Chepstow on December 27 over 3200m, 55 len behind Jour D'evasion with 66kg at $10. Last start finished fourth of 8 starters at Sedgefield on February 4 over 3900m, 49 len behind Mersey Street with 75kg at $13. Would need to improve sharply to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
4th of 8	4/2/26	Sedgefield	3922m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Isabel Williams	75kg	Good Soft	5:08.47	45.8 km/h	49.3L	3-5	$13	39	$11,160	$690	1. Mersey Street 2. Huit Reflets 3. Begin The Luck
39 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	27/12/25	Chepstow	3218m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Isabel Williams	66kg	Good Soft	3:55.99	49.1 km/h	55.0L	3-4	$10	77	$33,790	$1,908	1. Jour D'evasion 2. Passing Kate 3. Heads Or Harps
77 Day Spell
4th of 5	11/10/25	Chepstow	3218m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Adam Wedge	68.5kg	Good Firm	4:03.10	47.7 km/h	32.8L	4-5	$6.00	173	$18,150	$1,122	1. Lightning Flash 2. Pure Carbon 3. No But I Will
173 Day Spell
2nd of 6	21/4/25	Chepstow	3218m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	67.5kg	Good	3:58.57	48.6 km/h	0.3L	3-1	$2.10f	36	$21,780	$5,380	1. Doyouknowwhatimean 2. Ideallko 3. El Muchacho
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	16/3/25	Chepstow	3922m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	75kg	Good	4:53.12	48.2 km/h	2.5L	3-4	$3.75	34	$11,160	$2,756	1. Yes And Yes 2. Ideallko 3. Tribesmans Glory
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	10/2/25	Catterick Bridge	3822m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	71kg	Good Soft	5:01.95	45.6 km/h	7.5L	4-2	$1.57f	7	$14,520	$3,587	1. Onesoc 2. Ideallko 3. As Tears Go By

Tractor Jack (6) 9x05x7xp9
Trainer: Joe Tizzard(Milborne Port, Dorset)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $391
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: JACK HOBBS (GB)

Dam: ACT NOW (GB)

Dam's Sire: Act One

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

6: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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 - 4928m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up pulled up at Wincanton on January 29 over 4000m. Last start ran last at Wincanton on March 5 over 4900m, 15 len behind Crossgales King with 67.5kg at $34. Fitter but appears tested in this line up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
9th of 9	5/3/26	Wincanton	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Dylan Johnston	67.5kg	Good Soft	6:28.43	45.7 km/h	15.5L	-	$34	35	$15,880	-	1. Crossgales King 2. It's A Breeze 3. Springtime Legend
35 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 11	29/1/26	Wincanton	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Brendan Powell	73kg	Heavy	5:14.21	46.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$13	73	$15,430	-	1. Local Derby 2. Watchoutitscookie 3. Ourbrowneyedgirl
73 Day Spell
7th of 12	17/11/25	Exeter	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	70kg	Good Soft	4:11.98	47.4 km/h	18.3L	2-5	$51	320	$12,700	-	1. Harry Lowes 2. Kapitein Kool 3. Aguellid
320 Day Spell
5th of 8	1/1/25	Exeter	3365m	HDLE 4U	-	Brendan Powell	70.5kg	Soft	4:28.73	45.1 km/h	87.5L	2-3-5-5-5-5	$51	26	$12,920	$391	1. Peacenik 2. Crest Of Fortune 3. Kap Vert
10th of 13	6/12/24	Exeter	3365m	HDLE HUNT 46	-	Tom Cannon	70kg	Soft	4:18.87	46.8 km/h	63.8L	2-9	$126	200	$11,990	-	1. Kap Vert 2. Jurancon 3. Mythical Moon
200 Day Spell
9th of 12	20/5/24	Newton Abbot	3419m	NHDLE 4U	-	Freddie Gingell	66.5kg	Good	4:05.50	50.1 km/h	43.8L	9-8	$13	-	$19,960	-	1. Fortified Fortune 2. Pirates' Tale 3. Impecunious

Jack Doyen (1) 23xf6xp531
Trainer: B I Case(Banbury)
Jockey: J M Quinlan
Weight: 67kg
Prize Money: $41,830
Win / Place: 10% / 46%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: REYNELLA CROSS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Torus

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-5-6

Distance

7: 2-2-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 3-5-6

Turf

30: 3-5-6

Good

15: 1-1-4

Soft

10: 2-2-1

Heavy

5: 0-2-1

Clockwise

19: 2-2-4

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-2

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Steeple

25: 3-3-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

23: 3-3-4

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 - 4224m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last start won by 3 len Hereford on March 25 over 4200m defeating Black Occ with 64.5kg at $10 in a steeplechase. Race before finished third in a small field at Leicester on March 6 over 4000m, 12 len behind Begin The Luck with 68kg at $9.50. Found his best form now. Strong winning chance again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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 9	25/3/26	Hereford	4224m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jack Quinlan	64.5kg	Good	5:27.04	46.5 km/h	3.0L	-	$10	19	$11,160	$5,993	1. Jack Doyen 2. Black Occ 3. Line Of Descent
3rd of 5	6/3/26	Leicester	4023m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jack Quinlan	68kg	Good Soft	5:24.86	44.6 km/h	12.0L	1-2	$9.50	9	$12,710	$1,668	1. Begin The Luck 2. Eric Carmen 3. Jack Doyen
5th of 9	25/2/26	Wincanton	4023m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jack Quinlan	66kg	Good Soft	5:22.64	44.9 km/h	16.5L	-	$13	14	$13,160	$406	1. Universal Secret 2. Hatos 3. Flash Gorcombe
99th of 10	11/2/26	Hereford	4224m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jack Quinlan	69kg	Heavy	5:38.28	45.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	63	$11,160	-	1. Everyonesacritic 2. Ahanaglogh 3. Kingcormac
63 Day Spell
6th of 13	10/12/25	Hereford	4200m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Jack Quinlan	67.5kg	Good Soft	5:23.68	46.7 km/h	35.5L	4-4	$17	15	$11,350	-	1. Kingcormac 2. Cornish Comedy 3. Martalmix'jac
99th of 9	25/11/25	Southwell	4123m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Jack Quinlan	67.5kg	Good Soft	5:26.28	45.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	329	$11,160	-	1. Bravethewaves 2. Ceolwulf 3. Onewayortother
329 Day Spell

Firefly Lane (2) 0x33xpfpx5
Trainer: J D Frost(Buckfast, Devon)
Jockey: Ben Godfrey
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $32,353
Win / Place: 6.06% / 42%

10 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: MORE EQUITY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Classic Cliche

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 2-5-7

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

33: 2-5-7

Turf

33: 2-5-7

Good

24: 1-3-6

Soft

8: 1-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 1-0-3

Hurdle

7: 0-0-1

Steeple

15: 1-2-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-0-1

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

4828m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 43 days. Fresh up after six months finished fifth in a small field at Warwick on February 20 over 4800m, slow track; 28 len behind Voleur De Terres carrying 68kg at $13. Previously second-up fell at this track on July 20 over 4200m. Requires further improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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 6	20/2/26	Warwick Uk	4828m	STPLE HCP M	-	Charlie Hammond	68kg	Soft	6:41.77	43.3 km/h	28.5L	5-6	$13	183	$13,160	$406	1. Voleur De Terres 2. Lynsey Larue 3. Only Gossip
183 Day Spell
99th of 5	21/8/25	Newton Abbot	5184m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Ben Godfrey	66kg	Good	6:37.21	47.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	32	$18,450	-	1. Blackacre 2. Just A Memory 3. Cave Article
32 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 7	20/7/25	Newton Abbot	4224m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Ben Jones	64.5kg	Good	5:16.28	48.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$9.00	26	$18,150	-	1. La Quarite 2. Believe Jack 3. Imperial Measure
99th of 8	24/6/25	Newton Abbot	5230m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Ben Godfrey	67kg	Good	6:30.10	48.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$9.50	66	$18,150	-	1. Lucky Rose 2. Testflight 3. Illogical Logic
66 Day Spell
3rd of 8	19/4/25	Newton Abbot	5230m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Ben Godfrey	65.5kg	Heavy	7:00.12	44.8 km/h	25.5L	-	$6.00	10	$18,150	$2,242	1. Puddlesinthepark 2. Janeslittlevoice 3. Firefly Lane
3rd of 6	9/4/25	Taunton	4629m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	71kg	Good Firm	5:55.90	46.8 km/h	6.5L	3-4	$11	81	$20,850	$2,533	1. Unspeakable 2. Mcgregors Charge 3. Firefly Lane
81 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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