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Newton Abbot Race 5 - St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

VIROFLAY (1) will find this much easier than when finishing tailed off in the G3 Topham Handicap Chase at Aintree over the Grand National fences last month. Goes well for Olive Nicholls and unlikely to be too far away. HOE JOLY SMOKE (3) has always threatened to win a big race. Didn't get involved on soft ground at Ayr recently. Given wind surgery before that and may prove a different proposition here. CERTAINLY RED (2) is a veteran who was very smart in his day and produced a solid third at Sandown Park during March. Consider. LORD BADDESLEY (4) wears a visor for the first time and no surprise to see a different horse.

Race Time:6:30 PM

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:5184m

Viroflay (1)1212x22120

Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)12 mths 24: 11-8-1

Jockey: Miss O Nicholls

Weight: 76kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (IRE)

Dam: RED VIXEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Agnes World

Stats

Prize Money$134,784.00

Avg $$5,616.00

Win %45.83%

Place %83.33%

Career24: 11-8-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 3-3-0

2nd Up6: 3-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good21: 10-7-1

Soft1: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 33 day let-up. Last run finished 17th of 27 runners at Aintree on April 10 over 4200m, 50 len behind Will The Wise with 65.5kg at $11. The run before set the pace for much of the race finished second of 9 starters at Kempton Park on February 21 over 4100m, 2.5 len behind Califet En Vol carrying 71.5kg at $4.50. Only has a small field to contend with and could prove tough to beat.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
17/27	10/04/2026	48	STPLE HCP 5U	$272,240.00	Aintree	4224m	Good Soft	Olive Nicholls	65.5kg	5:20.25	-	1. Will The Wise 2. Ile Atlantique 3. Madara	50.8L	$11.00
2/9	21/02/2026	56	STPLE HCP 5U	$72,600.00	Kempton Park	4123m	Good Soft	Olive Nicholls	71.5kg	5:06.95	1-1-2	1. Califet En Vol 2. Viroflay 3. Bad	2.5L	$4.50
1/7	27/12/2025	33	STPLE HCP 4U	$90,750.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good	Olive Nicholls	74.5kg	5:52.45	2-1-1	1. Viroflay 2. Bective Abbey 3. Kap Vert	1.3L	$6.00
2/7	24/11/2025	23	STPLE HCP 4U	$39,930.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good	Olive Nicholls	74.5kg	6:10.67	1-1-2	1. Chance Another One 2. Viroflay 3. First Confession	4.3L	$8.00
2/3	01/11/2025	183	HCP CHSE 4U	$32,940.00	Ascot Uk	3822m	Good	Olive Nicholls	71kg	4:32.86	1-2-2	1. No Questions Asked 2. Viroflay 3. Lylian	3.8L	$1.80
2/14	02/05/2025	31	CHSE 5U	$51,480.00	Punchestown	4928m	Y	Olive Nicholls	73kg	6:31.00	-	1. Its On The Line 2. Viroflay 3. Hollow Games	2.3L	$4.20
1/6	01/04/2025	22	CHSE 6U	$8,880.00	Kempton Park	4123m	Good	Olive Nicholls	74kg	5:06.10	1-1-1	1. Viroflay 2. Captain Tommy 3. Before Midnight	34.0L	$1.67
2/8	10/03/2025	22	CHSE 5U	$8,860.00	Stratford Avon	4210m	Good Soft	Olive Nicholls	75.5kg	5:19.87	1-1-2	1. Barton Snow 2. Viroflay 3. Get Bye	1.0L	$2.38
1/4	16/02/2025	378	P2P	$0.00	Larkhill P2p	4828m	Good Firm	O Nicholls	73kg	6:04.30	-	1. Viroflay 2. Zee Man 3. One For Rosie	30.0L	$1.67
3/5	04/02/2024	35	P2P CUP	$0.00	Larkhill P2p	4828m	Good	Charlie Sprake	73kg	6:08.70	-	1. Regatta De Blanc, Grace A Vous Enki 3. Viroflay	2.0L	$3.75
1/8	31/12/2023	35	P2P	$0.00	Larkhill P2p	4828m	Good Soft	O Nicholls	71kg	6:26.20	-	1. Viroflay 2. Champagne Noir 3. Viva Lavilla	2.0L	$1.57

Hoe Joly Smoke (3)x1px335x66

Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)12 mths 16: 3-3-4

Jockey: Harry Skelton

Weight: 71kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE)

Dam: MY MISS LUCY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Alflora

Stats

Prize Money$133,793.00

Avg $$8,362.06

Win %18.75%

Place %62.50%

Career16: 3-3-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 2-2-3

2nd Up6: 1-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 1-3-3

Soft4: 2-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished sixth of 13 starters at Kempton Park on February 21 over 4800m, 7 len behind Lookaway with 67kg at $8. Second-up finished sixth of 9 runners at Ayr on April 17 over 4100m, on slow going 20 len behind Twinjets carrying 68kg at $3.30. Fitter now and making headway every start. Great chance to score in this small line-up.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/9	17/04/2026	55	STPLE HCP 5U	$90,750.00	Ayr	4123m	Soft	Harry Skelton	68kg	5:36.02	-	1. Twinjets 2. Donnacha 3. Hombre De Guerra	20.8L	$3.25
6/13	21/02/2026	70	STPLE HCP 5U	$272,240.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	67kg	6:02.25	10-5-6	1. Lookaway 2. The Doyen Chief 3. Kdeux Saint Fray	7.8L	$8.00
5/10	13/12/2025	28	CHSE HUNT HCP 4U	$226,870.00	Cheltenham	4123m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	66kg	5:12.24	6-8-5	1. Glengouly 2. Vincenzo 3. Jagwar	9.5L	$6.50
3/12	15/11/2025	21	STPLE HCP 4U	$290,390.00	Cheltenham	4023m	Soft	Kielan Woods	68.5kg	5:14.87	7-6-3	1. Panic Attack 2. Vincenzo 3. Hoe Joly Smoke	6.3L	$10.00
3/18	25/10/2025	182	HCP CHSE 4U	$181,490.00	Cheltenham	5029m	Good	Harry Skelton	66.5kg	6:28.38	10-4-3	1. Three Card Brag 2. Backmersackme 3. Hoe Joly Smoke	3.5L	$13.00
99/19	26/04/2025	49	HCP CHSE 5U	$314,390.00	Sandown Park Uk	5733m	Good	Harry Skelton	64.5kg	7:23.19	-	1. Resplendent Grey 2. Lombron 3. High Class Hero	99.0L	$17.00
1/6	08/03/2025	70	HCP CHSE 5U	$45,370.00	Sandown Park Uk	4828m	Good	Harry Skelton	71kg	6:23.90	5-3-1	1. Hoe Joly Smoke 2. Java Point 3. Goshen	0.3L	$3.25
5/9	28/12/2024	22	HCP CHSE 4U	$138,380.00	Newbury	5225m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	70.5kg	6:50.40	5-5-5	1. Henry's Friend 2. Hymac 3. Brave Kingdom	35.0L	$3.50
1/6	06/12/2024	49	HCP CHSE 4U	$27,680.00	Sandown Park Uk	4862m	Soft	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	6:34.17	4-3-1	1. Hoe Joly Smoke 2. Passing Well 3. Jupiter Du Gite	4.3L	$3.25
2/6	18/10/2024	322	STPLE HCP 4U	$21,240.00	Uttoxeter	4023m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	67kg	5:02.74	1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2	1. Resplendent Grey 2. Hoe Joly Smoke 3. Malaita	5.5L	$2.63
2/12	01/12/2023	31	HDLE HCP 4U	$68,060.00	Newbury	4828m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	66.5kg	5:59.74	-	1. Ed Keeper 2. Hoe Joly Smoke 3. Hyland	5.5L	$4.50

Lord Baddesley (2)x83x136576

Trainer: A J Honeyball (Mosterton, Dorset)12 mths 35: 5-4-5

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies

Weight: 68kgs

11 yo Bay/Brown G

Sire: DOYEN (IRE)

Dam: TROPICAL OCEAN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Anshan

Stats

Prize Money$211,766.00

Avg $$6,050.46

Win %14.29%

Place %40.00%

Career35: 5-4-5

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 3-2-1

2nd Up8: 1-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good26: 5-3-3

Soft7: 0-0-2

Heavy2: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run finished sixth of 7 runners at Fakenham on May 4 over 4800m, 70 len behind Time To Bite carrying 64.5kg at $5.50. The run before finished seventh of 17 runners at Haydock Park on April 4 over 4000m, 19 len behind Outlaw Peter with 68kg at $19. Can't make a case on that form.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	04/05/2026	30	STPLE HCP 10U	$54,450.00	Fakenham	4828m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	64.5kg	6:12.15	-	1. Time To Bite 2. Mars Harper 3. Hold Your Fort	70.8L	$5.50
7/17	04/04/2026	56	STPLE HCP 10U	$181,490.00	Haydock Park	4023m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	68kg	5:00.06	-	1. Outlaw Peter 2. Genois 3. Dreal Deal	19.3L	$19.00
5/7	07/02/2026	52	HCP CHSE 9U	$68,490.00	Warwick Uk	4023m	Heavy	Ben Godfrey	68kg	5:07.85	5-5-5	1. Guard Your Dreams 2. Fugitif 3. Le Milos	81.5L	$12.00
6/9	17/12/2025	26	STPLE HCP 4U	$36,300.00	Newbury	4023m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	75.5kg	5:05.77	1-4-6	1. Knight Of Allen 2. Aviation 3. Road To Home	12.8L	$19.00
3/4	21/11/2025	15	STPLE HCP 4U	$60,630.00	Ascot Uk	4224m	Good	Rex Dingle	70kg	5:23.21	1-3-3	1. Neon Moon 2. Royal Jewel 3. Lord Baddesley	6.0L	$7.50
1/3	06/11/2025	210	HCP CHSE 4U	$36,900.00	Newbury	3993m	Good	Rex Dingle	67.5kg	5:05.40	1-1-1	1. Lord Baddesley 2. Marvel De Cerisy 3. Outlaw Peter	18.0L	$2.50
3/3	10/04/2025	40	HCP CHSE 5U	$27,680.00	Newton Abbot	4221m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	73.5kg	5:16.46	1-2-3	1. Jaramillo 2. Investment Manager 3. Lord Baddesley	13.0L	$2.63
8/12	01/03/2025	92	HCP CHSE 5U	$127,050.00	Doncaster	5230m	Good	Ben Godfrey	66.5kg	6:20.00	5-8-8	1. Moroder 2. The Kniphand 3. Hymac	40.5L	$13.00
4/9	29/11/2024	20	HCP CHSE 4U	$106,710.00	Newbury	4023m	Good Soft	Sam Twiston-Davies	66kg	5:04.10	1-5-4	1. Le Patron 2. Scarface 3. Galop De Chasse	9.3L	$13.00
6/10	09/11/2024	238	HCP CHSE 4U	$145,200.00	Wincanton	5029m	Good	Rex Dingle	65kg	6:12.65	5-6-6	1. Al Dancer 2. Lord Accord 3. Gustavian	67.8L	$15.00
4/8	16/03/2024	21	HCP CHSE 5U	$110,700.00	Kempton Park	4124m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	68.5kg	5:07.88	1-4-4	1. Outlaw Peter 2. Flegmatik 3. Do Your Job	10.8L	$6.00