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Newton Abbot
Fri 12th Jun
Soft-good to soft in places View all races

1st - £4,489.00 2nd - £2,066.00 3rd - £1,033.00 4th - £517.00 5th - £258.00

1
Alidam (FR) 5,b g

Great Pretender (IRE)-Astaradame(Astarabad)

(113) (Mr John Griffin)
Rated 98

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK401-4.00
Other302

19th Feb 26 Sedgefield(2m 3f 188yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 102 22/1 11-8 C Rabbitt (3) 9th of 12 runners, 34L behind Thank You Blue

5th Feb 26 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 104 33/1 11-3 Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 5.5L and 0.5L behind Westlain and Eastern Shores

9th Jan 26 Exeter(2m 161yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 110 125/1 11-5 C Rabbitt (3) 10th of 14 runners, 60.5L behind Johnny s Jury

2
Ask Peter (FR) 7,b m

Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Attima(Zafonic)

(64) (Mr A Honeyball)
Rated 83

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK902-9.00

9th Apr 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 85 7/2 10-7 James Robottom (10) 4th of 8 runners, 19.63L behind Miracles Do Happen

12th Feb 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 87 11/2 10-5 James Robottom (10) 7th of 10 runners, 19.75L behind Cooler Than Me

3rd Feb 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 87 8/1 1 James Robottom (10) 3rd of 10 runners, 1.75L and 4.75L behind Our Dylan and Ourbrowneyedgirl

3
Backer Bilk (GB) 4,ch g

Ulysses (IRE)-Marenko(Exceed And Excel)

(24) (If Only Partnership)
Rated 98

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK302-3.00

19th May 26 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) 12/1 10-9 Nick Slatter (3) 3rd of 8 runners, 6.5L and 2L behind Edelak and Crackalackin

5th May 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 15/2 10-9 Nick Slatter (3) 2nd of 7 runners, 12L behind Machete Beach

16th Apr 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 80/1 10-10 Tom Bellamy 7th of 13 runners, 23L behind Arctic Voyage

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Backer Bilk (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Versatile (IRE)1
19th May 2026 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Backer Bilk (GB) 3rd (12/1 10-9) Nick Slatter 15.00L in front of Versatile (IRE) 4th (15/2 11-1) Alex Chadwick (8 ran)
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4
Best Night (FR) 5,bl m

Night Wish (GER)-Best Day(Arvico)

(9) cd1 (David Pipe Racing Club)
Rated 99 Won When Rated 99

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK112416.50

3rd Jun 26 Warwick(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 99 13/2 11-8 Rian Corcoran (5) 2nd of 6 runners, 8L behind Beorma

6th May 26 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 101 7/1 11-11 Harry Cobden 5th of 8 runners, 23.75L behind Belle Le Grand

22nd Apr 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 102 11/1 11-6 Jack Tudor 6th of 9 runners, 19.75L behind Taritino

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Best Night (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Kotgar (IRE)1
25th Mar 2026 Hereford(2m 53yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Best Night (FR) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-12 Rated 103) Jack Tudor 11.75L in front of Kotgar (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-3 Rated 80) C V Ring (7 ran)
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5
Blue Siam (IRE) 4,b f

Blue Point (IRE)-Golden Temps(Manduro)

(13) (The Summer Club)
Rated 82

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK401-4.00

30th May 26 Stratford(2m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 80 7/1 10-8 Benjamin Macey (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 2.25L and nk behind Stellarmasterpiece and Little Lady Lucy

13th May 26 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds Hurdle, Good) 14/1 9-12 P Hanlon (5) 4th of 8 runners, 14L behind Arctic Voyage

12th Apr 26 Wincanton(1m 7f 50yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 33/1 9-12 P Hanlon (5) 5th of 7 runners, 22.25L behind La Cadalora

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Blue Siam (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Minnie Belle (GB)1
28th Mar 2026 Stratford(2m 70yds, Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Blue Siam (IRE) 5th (16/1 10-1) P Hanlon 16.00L in front of Minnie Belle (GB) 8th (80/1 10-3) C Rabbitt (11 ran)
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6
Coup De Gold (IRE) 10,br g

Maxios (GB)-Astroglia(Montjeu)

(237) d1 (Mrs C Williams)
Rated 78 Won When Rated 80

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK49217-3.50

18th Oct 25 Stratford(2m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 80 9/1 10-2 Miss Eleanor Williams (7) 7th of 11 runners, 17.56L behind Zenato

21st Jul 25 Cartmel(2m 6f 31yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 81 10/1 10-2 Miss Eleanor Williams (7) 5th of 10 runners, 24.25L behind Rioja Alta

10th Jun 25 Fontwell(2m 5f 164yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 81 15/2 10-10 Miss Eleanor Williams (7) 4th of 6 runners, 3.75L behind Getoverthathill

7
Crab Road (IRE) 5,b g

Affinisea (IRE)-Daly's Cross(Cape Cross)

(49) (Acorn Builders Dorset Ltd)
Rated 88

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE500-5.00

24th Apr 26 Kilbeggan(2m 3f 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, good in places) Rated 82 66/1 10-5 Elizabeth Gale (5) fell(15 ran) in race won by Chemdawg

13th Jan 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Maiden, Standard) 200/1 9-10 P McGettigan (2) 9th of 9 runners, 52.5L behind Soaring Sun

29th Dec 25 Limerick(2m 3f Maiden Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) 200/1 11-5 P Hanlon (7) pulled up(15 ran) in race won by No Cure

8
Kotgar (IRE) 5,b g

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Kotama(Siyouni)

(79) (Mrs Helen Cole Racing)
Rated 76

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK901-9.00

25th Mar 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 9/1 10-3 C V Ring 5th of 7 runners, 26.75L behind Arnie Moon

20th Dec 25 Hereford(2m 53yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 83 22/1 10-11 Isabel Williams pulled up of 15 runners, in race won by No Guarantee

4th Nov 25 Warwick(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 87 16/1 10-11 Isabel Williams 7th of 8 runners, 54.75L behind Uhtred Ragnarson

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kotgar (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Best Night (FR)1
25th Mar 2026 Hereford(2m 53yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Best Night (FR) 2nd (15/8Fav 11-12 Rated 103) Jack Tudor 11.75L in front of Kotgar (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-3 Rated 80) C V Ring (7 ran)
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9
Linden Lane (IRE) 6,b g

Linda's Lad (GB)-Fortune Favours(Flemensfirth)

(34) (BAYTREE)
Rated 89

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1206-12.00
P2P400

9th May 26 Hexham(2m 48yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 92 5/1 11-2 Ellis Collier (5) 5th of 9 runners, 33.28L behind King Sacre

20th Feb 26 Ffos Las(1m 7f 182yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 94 6/1 11-9 Isabel Williams 4th of 6 runners, 24.5L behind Timeforarum

4th Feb 26 Sedgefield(2m 178yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 95 4/1 11-9 Isabel Williams 3rd of 8 runners, 7.5L and 5.5L behind Vampire Slayer and Snapius

10
Minnie Belle (GB) 4,b f

Frontiersman (GB)-Lysander Belle(Exceed And Excel)

(16) (Mr Michael Harris)
Rated 75

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK400-4.00

27th May 26 Newton Abbot(2m 167yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 70 200/1 10-8 Sean Houlihan 6th of 10 runners, 20.75L behind Lady Kara

19th Apr 26 Stratford(2m 70yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 200/1 10-7 C Rabbitt (3) 10th of 13 runners, 42.5L behind Hornica

28th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 70yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 80/1 10-3 C Rabbitt (3) 8th of 11 runners, 51.5L behind Watamu

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Minnie Belle (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Blue Siam (IRE)1
28th Mar 2026 Stratford(2m 70yds, Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Blue Siam (IRE) 5th (16/1 10-1) P Hanlon 16.00L in front of Minnie Belle (GB) 8th (80/1 10-3) C Rabbitt (11 ran)
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11
Mi Sueno (IRE) 7,bl g

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)-Azagirl(Peintre Celebre)

(26) (Mr C Brace)
Rated 74 Won When Rated 92-84

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE700-7.00
UK2223-13.75

17th May 26 Stratford(2m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 75 17/2 10-5 Liam Harrison 4th of 7 runners, 3L behind Prettylady

5th May 26 Hereford(2m 8yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 76 11/2 10-8 Liam Harrison pulled up of 9 runners, in race won by Prairie Queen

22nd Apr 26 Taunton(2m 104yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 73 15/2 10-2 Tristan Durrell 2nd of 10 runners, 2.25L behind Little Lady Lucy

12
Ocean Heights (GB) 9,ch g

Dubawi (IRE)-Ethereal Sky(Invincible Spirit)

(16) (Mr D Pipe)
Rated 88

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1214-9.12

27th May 26 Newton Abbot(2m 2f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 89 11/2 11-1 Rian Corcoran (5) 3rd of 9 runners, 0.5L and 4.25L behind Makinbecon and Saucats

10th Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 58 9/1 9-4 Jack Dace (5) 4th of 11 runners, 2.88L behind Seventy

24th Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 60 10/1 9-6 Jack Dace (3) 7th of 9 runners, 9.25L behind Harlington

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ocean Heights (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Versatile (IRE)2
10th Feb 2026 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Ocean Heights (GB) 4th (9/1 9-4 Rated 58) Jack Dace 4.13L in front of Versatile (IRE) 9th (33/1 9-6 Rated 55) William Carson (11 ran)
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25th Jul 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Ocean Heights (GB) 6th (4/1 9-7 Rated 67) Jack Dace 5.00L in front of Versatile (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 64) George Bass (7 ran)
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13
Versatile (IRE) 5,b g

Siyouni (FR)-Flora Danica(Galileo)

(24) (Pontoon Racing)
Rated 100

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00
UK201-2.00

19th May 26 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) 15/2 11-1 Alex Chadwick (3) 4th of 8 runners, 23.5L behind Edelak

9th May 26 Leicester(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 49 4/1Fav 9-3 Luke Morris refused of 11 runners, in race won by Myna

19th Apr 26 Plumpton(1m 7f 195yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 28/1 11-1 Alex Chadwick (3) 3rd of 7 runners, 3L and 11L behind Ballyeaston and Shutfrontdoor

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Versatile (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ocean Heights (GB)2
10th Feb 2026 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Ocean Heights (GB) 4th (9/1 9-4 Rated 58) Jack Dace 4.13L in front of Versatile (IRE) 9th (33/1 9-6 Rated 55) William Carson (11 ran)
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25th Jul 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Ocean Heights (GB) 6th (4/1 9-7 Rated 67) Jack Dace 5.00L in front of Versatile (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-9 Rated 64) George Bass (7 ran)
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Backer Bilk (GB)1
19th May 2026 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Backer Bilk (GB) 3rd (12/1 10-9) Nick Slatter 15.00L in front of Versatile (IRE) 4th (15/2 11-1) Alex Chadwick (8 ran)
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14
Zhang Fei (FR) 8,b g

Camelot (GB)-Mambomiss(Mastercraftsman)

(16) cd1 (Caveat Emptor Partnership)
Rated 98 Won When Rated 101-89

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1523-8.94

27th May 26 Cartmel(2m 1f 46yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 100 12/1 11-9 Fern O Brien (5) 3rd of 13 runners, 0.5L and 9L behind Alvesta and Character Testing

14th May 26 Salisbury(1m 4f 5yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 65 15/2 9-6 Gina Mangan 5th of 6 runners, 5.94L behind Stage Show

4th May 26 Windsor(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 65 16/1 9-9 Gina Mangan 4th of 7 runners, 2.38L behind Seventy

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
B Barr
2021 - Manor Park(8/1)
1
J W Mullins
2023 - Vin Rouge(15/2)
1
Jeremy Scott
2024 - King's Castle(2/1Fav)
1
M Harris
2022 - Appreciate(13/2)
1
Philip Hobbs
2025 - Sassified(15/8J Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Ben Bromley
2024 - King's Castle(2/1Fav)
1
M G Nolan
2025 - Sassified(15/8J Fav)
1
Mitchell Bastyan
2022 - Appreciate(13/2)
1
Patrick Cowley
2021 - Manor Park(8/1)
1
Sam Twiston-Davies
2023 - Vin Rouge(15/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
2
7yo
2025 - Sassified(15/8J Fav), 2024 - King's Castle(2/1Fav)
1
4yo
2022 - Appreciate(13/2)
1
5yo
2023 - Vin Rouge(15/2)
1
6yo
2021 - Manor Park(8/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Australia (GB)
2022 - Appreciate(13/2)
1
Camelot (GB)
2024 - King's Castle(2/1Fav)
1
Excelebration (IRE)
2025 - Sassified(15/8J Fav)
1
Medicean (GB)
2021 - Manor Park(8/1)
1
Zoffany (IRE)
2023 - Vin Rouge(15/2)

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Backer Bilk, Versatile, Minnie Belle» Full list of First Time Gear

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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