GB - Newton Abbot - Race 6

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

25.8f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

FAIRYE FORTH is an appealing chasing debutant and is taken to make a winning start in this sphere for the in-form Rebecca Curtis. Mask of Zorro should do well over fences and is a big danger, while Badbury Rings can build on his opening effort in this sphere at Worcester if his jumping becomes more polished.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Irish point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, doing the bare minimum as he landed the odds in 2½m Ffos Las novice 6 months ago. Yard going well and he's an interesting chasing debutant up in trip and handicapping. 1st Pick 1 Fairye Forth (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Rebecca Curtis J: Sean Bowen T: Rebecca Curtis	100	-	-	-	35%	Scratched
Analysis Irish point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, doing the bare minimum as he landed the odds in 2½m Ffos Las novice 6 months ago. Yard going well and he's an interesting chasing debutant up in trip and handicapping.
3	Improved at a rate of knots in handicap hurdles last season, again displaying all his battling qualities when making all to bring up the 4-timer at Doncaster in January. Found the demands of Bangor's hurdles track against him when last seen but should do well over fences in 2026/27 and yard flying. 2nd Pick 3 Mask Of Zorro (Ire) Jockey: Brendan Powell Trainer: Joe Tizzard J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	93	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Improved at a rate of knots in handicap hurdles last season, again displaying all his battling qualities when making all to bring up the 4-timer at Doncaster in January. Found the demands of Bangor's hurdles track against him when last seen but should do well over fences in 2026/27 and yard flying.
5	On the up in 3m handicap hurdles in February 2025, winning at Wincanton and Taunton. Offered a bit on return from 20 months off on chase debut at Worcester 3 weeks ago, making mistakes but not knocked about. Should build on that if his jumping becomes more polished. 3rd Pick 5 Badbury Rings Jockey: Conor O'farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Conor O'farrell T: Neil Mulholland	90	-	-	-	36%
Analysis On the up in 3m handicap hurdles in February 2025, winning at Wincanton and Taunton. Offered a bit on return from 20 months off on chase debut at Worcester 3 weeks ago, making mistakes but not knocked about. Should build on that if his jumping becomes more polished.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.

Fast

A dry dirt track that is typically an ideal racing surface.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.