Newton Abbot Race 3 - Thatchers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
IRISH CHORUS (3) Finished on top by 2 3/4L last run in a chase at Warwick. Has been a model of consistency this prep. Can go through the gears. Definite claims. SIAM PARK (2) Came in 2nd last time in a hurdle at Taunton. Should be going forward early. Looks well placed. RAFFLES HERMES (4) Came in 3rd last run in a chase at Fontwell and goes down in weight. Serious player. UNCLE PHIL (1) Average effort when 4th last start in a chase at Ludlow. Displays very good closing speed. Yard is in form. Take on trust.

Jockey: Isabelle Ryder
Weight: 77.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At $6.50 not in contention when 4th last start in a chase at Ludlow. Chester Williams yard are having a great run of late. Has very good closing speed. Unlikely to feature.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 19/03/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Ludlow | 3211m | GOOD | Ciaran Gethings | 76.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 45.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/4 | 07/03/2026 | - | GBB Race | $12,591.00 | Hereford | 3225m | GOOD | Isabelle Ryder | 72.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 11.25L | $10.00 |
| 6/6 | 17/12/2025 | - | GBB Race | $19,674.00 | Newbury | 3302m | GOOD | Harry Cobden | 73kg | - | 6-6-6-6-6-6-6 | 0 |
| 39L | $51.00 |
| 7/10 | 29/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $49,185.00 | Newbury | 3302m | SOFT | Isabelle Ryder | 73.5kg | - | 7-8-8-8-8-7-7 | 0 |
| 40.25L | $67.00 |
| 99/11 | 16/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Cheltenham | 3199m | SOFT | Ciaran Gethings | 76.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $67.00 |
| 99/9 | 24/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $98,370.00 | Cheltenham | 3199m | GOOD | Harry Cobden | 69.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $41.00 |
| 8/10 | 30/11/2024 | - | Listed | $45,001.00 | Fairyhouse | 3419m | SOFT | Paul Townend | 74kg | - | - | 0 |
| 37.2L | $5.50 |
| 6/10 | 02/11/2024 | - | Premier Handicap | $98,370.00 | Ascot | 3371m | GOOD | Paul Townend | 74kg | - | 1-1-5-6-6-6-6 | 0 |
| 14.5L | $13.00 |
| 99/7 | 08/06/2024 | - | 4UP HCP CHASE | $22,001.00 | Punchestown | 3264m | GOOD | K Callaghan | 73.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $6.50 |
| 14/17 | 02/05/2024 | - | listed | $50,000.00 | Punchestown | 3268m | SOFT | Danny Mullins | 75kg | - | - | 0 |
| 37.85L | $26.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/04/2024 | - | Premier Handicap | $0.00 | Ayr | 3319m | SOFT | Paul Townend | 75.5kg | - | - | 2 |
| 29.5L | $5.50 |
| 1/11 | 13/01/2024 | - | Grade 3 | $0.00 | Fairyhouse | 3474m | SOFT | Paul Townend | 69kg | - | - | 7 |
| 3.75L | $6.00 |
| 3/4 | 26/11/2023 | - | Grade 2 | $0.00 | Punchestown | 3258m | SOFT | Michael Osullivan | 71.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 1.75L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 17/09/2023 | - | $0.00 | Listowel | 3420m | SOFT | Paul Townend | 73kg | - | - | 4 |
| 12L | $6.00 | |
| 6/6 | 01/09/2023 | - | $0.00 | Wexford | 3950m | SOFT | S Okeeffe | 73kg | - | - | 3 |
| 36.5L | $4.50 | |
| 1/7 | 19/06/2023 | - | $0.00 | Kilbeggan | 3913m | GOOD | Michael Osullivan | 75.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 13L | $3.60 | |
| 99/6 | 20/05/2023 | - | $0.00 | Wexford | 3218m | SOFT | J B Foley | 72.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $6.00 | |
| 3/9 | 28/04/2023 | - | $0.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | GOOD | Paul Townend | 75.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| 13.5L | $15.00 | |
| 3/6 | 19/11/2022 | - | Hurdle | $16,501.00 | Punchestown | 3237m | YIELDING | Paul Townend | 71.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 28.25L | $5.00 |
| 99/7 | 21/09/2022 | - | Hurdle | $18,001.00 | Listowel | 3218m | GOOD | Paul Townend | 73kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $3.90 |

Jockey: Brendan Powell
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Competitive effort when 2nd last time in a hurdle at Taunton. Shows good early pace. Tough competitor.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 24/03/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,329.00 | Taunton | 3823m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 71kg | - | - | 0 |
| 0.75L | $9.50 |
| 4/10 | 09/03/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,329.00 | Taunton | 3313m | GOOD | Jack Tudor | 74.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 2.7L | $5.50 |
| 99/5 | 03/01/2026 | - | GBB Race | $29,511.00 | Sandown | 3108m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 65.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $5.50 |
| 1/5 | 17/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $13,771.00 | Plumpton | 3418m | GOOD | Jack Tudor | 71kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 4.25L | $2.62 |
| 3/4 | 18/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $10,820.00 | Newton Abbot | 3287m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 76kg | - | 1-1-1-1-2-3-3 | 0 |
| 10L | $3.25 |
| 2/8 | 20/04/2025 | - | GBB Race | $16,232.00 | Plumpton | 3972m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 72.5kg | - | 1-1-2-1-1-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
| 1/9 | 29/03/2025 | - | GBB Race | $8,854.00 | Stratford | 3911m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 71kg | - | 1-1-2-2-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $2.62 |
| 1/8 | 10/03/2025 | - | CL5 | $11,116.00 | Taunton | 3229m | GOOD | Jack Tudor | 72.5kg | - | 1-1-1-3-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $2.38 |
| 2/12 | 04/02/2025 | - | CL5 | $10,131.00 | Taunton | 3657m | SOFT | Brendan Powell | 74kg | - | 1-1-1-2-2-2-2 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $6.00 |
| 7/17 | 16/01/2025 | - | CL5 | $6,886.00 | Wincanton | 3063m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 75kg | - | 1-1-1-1-3-5-7 | 0 |
| 14.75L | $8.50 |
| 99/13 | 12/12/2024 | - | CL5 | $9,837.00 | Taunton | 3313m | GOOD | Freddie Gingell | 74kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $14.00 |
| 9/13 | 28/11/2024 | - | GBB Race | $8,950.00 | Taunton | 3313m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 70kg | - | 10-9-5-6-9-9-9 | 0 |
| 40.9L | $6.00 |
| 99/15 | 29/10/2024 | - | CL5 | $6,049.00 | Chepstow | 3913m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 76kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $7.50 |
| 8/11 | 19/04/2024 | - | CL4 | $0.00 | Fontwell | 3866m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 72kg | - | 6-6-5-6-8-8-8 | 9 |
| 60L | $10.00 |
| 6/13 | 11/03/2024 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Taunton | 3313m | SOFT | Brendan Powell | 72.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 16.5L | $3.60 |
| 3/17 | 12/01/2024 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Wincanton | 3063m | GOOD TO SOFT | Brendan Powell | 73.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| 5.25L | $2.62 |
| 4/18 | 19/12/2023 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Wincanton | 3063m | SOFT | Brendan Powell | 71.5kg | - | - | 10 |
| 12.55L | $4.33 |

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy
Weight: 72.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Good win by 2 3/4L last run in a chase at Warwick. Has a nice turn of foot. Going well this campaign. Will not be far away.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 08/03/2026 | - | GBB Race | $14,755.00 | Warwick | 3268m | GOOD | Thomas Bellamy | 74kg | - | - | 0 |
| 2.75L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 08/01/2026 | - | GBB Race | $13,084.00 | Taunton | 3229m | GOOD | Thomas Bellamy | 74.5kg | - | 4-3-3-2-1-2-2 | 0 |
| 8L | $4.50 |
| 1/3 | 10/12/2025 | - | CL4 | $8,854.00 | Leicester | 3201m | HEAVY | Thomas Bellamy | 74.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-1-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.75L | $3.50 |
| 4/9 | 18/11/2025 | - | CL5 | $6,049.00 | Lingfield | 3218m | GOOD | Thomas Bellamy | 76kg | - | 4-5-4-4-3-5-4 | 0 |
| 22.8L | $9.00 |
| 4/5 | 11/04/2025 | - | GBB Race | $14,754.00 | Ayr | 3218m | GOOD | Gavin Sheehan | 72kg | - | 2-1-1-1-1-4-4 | 0 |
| 8L | $3.50 |
| 99/8 | 14/03/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,574.00 | Doncaster | 3335m | GOOD | Thomas Bellamy | 71kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $2.10 |
| 6/11 | 02/12/2024 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Plumpton | 4127m | GOOD | Tom Cannon | 72.5kg | - | 4-3-4-3-3-4-5-6 | 0 |
| 29.75L | $20.00 |
| 99/8 | 27/11/2024 | - | CL5 | $6,049.00 | Hereford | 3267m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 76.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $4.80 |
| 3/8 | 01/11/2024 | - | GBB Race | $7,575.00 | Uttoxeter | 3171m | GOOD | Tom Cannon | 72.5kg | - | 4-4-4-4-4-3-3 | 0 |
| 15.25L | $8.50 |
| 2/9 | 06/05/2024 | - | GBB Race | $7,377.00 | Warwick | 3218m | GOOD | Tom Cannon | 71kg | - | - | 0 |
| 5.5L | $11.00 |
| 5/15 | 16/03/2024 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Kempton | 3218m | SOFT | Tom Cannon | 70kg | - | - | 7 |
| 19.25L | $67.00 |
| 10/13 | 15/12/2023 | - | Listed | $0.00 | Doncaster | 3335m | SOFT | Paul Obrien | 71kg | - | - | 2 |
| 43.55L | $61.00 |
| 7/13 | 24/10/2023 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Hereford | 3267m | GOOD | Tom Cannon | 66kg | - | - | 14 |
| 23.3L | $7.00 |
| 3/12 | 04/03/2023 | - | GBB Race | $6,886.00 | Newbury | 3281m | GOOD | Tom Cannon | 65.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 15L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 71kgs
Stats
Comments
In the money when 3rd last run in a chase at Fontwell and gets a reduction in weight. Holds a major chance.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 14/03/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Fontwell | 3570m | SOFT | Harry Kimber | 76.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 | 0 |
| 7.25L | $2.40 |
| 2/7 | 14/02/2026 | - | GBB Race | $10,083.00 | Wincanton | 3153m | HEAVY | Harry Kimber | 73.5kg | - | 5-5-5-4-1-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.75L | $7.50 |
| 4/7 | 17/01/2026 | - | GBB Race | $13,084.00 | Taunton | 3229m | GOOD | Harry Kimber | 75kg | - | 4-3-3-2-3-4-4 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $8.50 |
| 7/10 | 23/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $10,083.00 | Exeter | 3866m | GOOD | Harry Kimber | 72kg | - | 6-5-6-4-8-7-7 | 0 |
| 21L | $12.00 |
| 4/11 | 07/07/2024 | - | $0.00 | Pompadour | 3400m | Anthony Beaudoire | 04:30.00 | - | 0 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 | |||
| 4/9 | 07/10/2023 | - | $0.00 | Cholet | 3399m | GOOD | Angelo Zuliani | 67kg | - | - | 5 |
| 10L | $4.20 | |
| 6/9 | 11/09/2023 | - | $0.00 | Clairefontaine | 3400m | SOFT | Angelo Zuliani | 66kg | - | - | 9 |
| 4.25L | $3.00 | |
| 6/12 | 03/06/2023 | - | $0.00 | Auteuil | 2999m | Angelo Zuliani | - | - | 0 |
| 13L | $9.50 |