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Newton Abbot Race 5 - Dartmoor Magazine Intermediate Chase (Gbb Race)

QUEBECOIS (4) is best forgiven his performance attempting the Scottish Grand National having produced a career best to finish a gallant third at the Cheltenham Festival contesting the G3 Ultima Handicap Chase in March. This will be a warm up to bigger targets while Paul Nicholls maintains a fine record in the race. Targeted for this. COUNTRY MILE (2) is going well with fences so far. Ran out a comfortable winner at Uttoxeter two weeks ago and stepping up in grade can be taken seriously. EL CAPITAINE (1) is a thoroughly likeable horse who remains unbeaten tackling fences. LEADING CHOICE (3) comes lightly raced and deserves a market check.

Race Time:2:37 PM

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Clear

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:4221m

El Capitaine (1)111x14371x

Trainer: Mrs Kayley Woollacott (Woolminstone, Somerset)12 mths 21: 9-1-2

Jockey: Brendan Powell

Weight: 71kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: MAHLER (GB)

Dam: LADY OF THE HALL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Saddlers' Hall

Stats

Prize Money$38,385.00

Avg $$1,827.86

Win %42.86%

Place %57.14%

Career21: 9-1-2

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-1-0

2nd Up5: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 7-1-1

Soft9: 1-0-1

Heavy3: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation winning a big 4.5 len win. Newbury March 20 over 4500m defeating Captain Bellamy carrying 73.5kg at $5.50. Previous preparation first-up won by a nose this track October 18 over 4300m defeating Busy Being Busy carrying 73.5kg at $11. Won't find this easy regardless of the field size.

Last Starts 210 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	20/03/2026	52	STPLE HCP 5U	$31,760.00	Newbury	4526m	Good Soft	Ben Jones	73.5kg	5:34.82	5-4-5-3-4-3-1-1	1. El Capitaine 2. Captain Bellamy 3. He Knows Better	4.3L	$5.50
7/10	27/01/2026	32	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,420.00	Chepstow	3922m	Soft	Joshua Newman	72.5kg	4:59.01	6-6-7	1. West To The Bridge 2. Grenadier Jed 3. French Emperor	34.5L	$5.50
3/9	26/12/2025	42	HDLE HCP 4U	$45,370.00	Wincanton	4928m	Good Soft	Brendan Powell	64.5kg	6:07.69	8-3-3	1. Absolutely Doyen 2. Ike Sport 3. El Capitaine	7.3L	$3.75
4/18	14/11/2025	27	HDLE HCP 3U	$36,300.00	Cheltenham	4224m	Soft	Tiernan Power Roche	72kg	5:22.46	9-8-4	1. A Pai De Nom 2. Lucky Manifest 3. As Legends Have It	5.3L	$13.00
1/9	18/10/2025	153	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	4325m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	5:23.50	4-2-1	1. El Capitaine 2. Busy Being Busy 3. Stinginhisstep	0.1L	$11.00
1/4	18/05/2025	15	P2P	$0.00	Edgcote P2p	4225m	Good	Joshua Newman	77.5kg	5:25.60	-	1. El Capitaine 2. The Jolly Pot 3. Mot Pour Mot	25.0L	$1.25
1/6	03/05/2025	12	P2P	$0.00	Flete Park P2p	4023m	Good Soft	Joshua Newman	76kg	5:18.00	-	1. El Capitaine 2. St Patricks Bridge 3. Cotton End	6.0L	$1.40
1/2	21/04/2025	29	P2P	$0.00	Trebudannon P2p	4828m	Good Soft	Joshua Newman	76kg	6:33.00	-	1. El Capitaine 2. Share A Moment	2.3L	$1.22
1/3	23/03/2025	29	P2P	$0.00	Kilworthy P2p	4828m	Good Firm	Joshua Newman	76kg	6:06.80	-	1. El Capitaine 2. Daisy Yeats 3. Champions Hill	10.0L	$1.25
1/10	22/02/2025	14	P2P	$0.00	Kimblekingston Blount P2p	4225m	Soft	Joshua Newman	78.5kg	5:57.60	-	1. El Capitaine 2. Cheytac 3. Mount Anglesby	5.0L	$2.25
1/5	08/02/2025	62	P2P	$0.00	Chipley Park P2p	4828m	Heavy	Joshua Newman	76kg	6:57.60	-	1. El Capitaine 2. Royal Defender 3. La Vega Moon	12.0L	$1.44

Country Mile (2)x1215x23x1

Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)12 mths 9: 4-3-1

Jockey: Harry Skelton

Weight: 68kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: OCOVANGO (GB)

Dam: UNCATCHABLE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Catcher In The Rye

Stats

Prize Money$83,830.00

Avg $$9,314.44

Win %44.44%

Place %88.89%

Career9: 4-3-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 3-2-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 4-2-1

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having second run back today. First-up after a year to post a big 6 len win. Uttoxeter on October 4 over 3200m defeating The Gray Ghost carrying 72kg at $1.40 in a steeplechase. Previously second-up finished third of 7 starters at Cheltenham on October 24 over 3200m, 12 len behind Alnilam carrying 71.5kg at $3.30. Further improved and will give a sight again.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/3	04/10/2026	345	CHSE 4U	$24,700.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Harry Skelton	72kg	3:55.89	1-1-1	1. Country Mile 2. The Gray Ghost 3. O'moore Park	6.0L	$1.36
3/7	24/10/2025	19	CHSE 4U	$72,600.00	Cheltenham	3218m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	3:54.65	2-2-3	1. Alnilam 2. Relieved Of Duties 3. Country Mile	12.0L	$3.25
2/3	05/10/2025	283	CHSE 4U	$19,760.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Harry Skelton	72kg	3:57.26	2-2-2	1. Alnilam 2. Country Mile 3. Miami Magic	3.5L	$4.00
5/7	26/12/2024	13	G1 OPEN 3U	$184,500.00	Aintree	3409m	Soft	Kielan Woods	73.5kg	4:20.93	5-5-5	1. Potters Charm 2. Miami Magic 3. Good And Clever	43.5L	$6.50
1/4	13/12/2024	20	HDLE HUNT 46	$27,680.00	Cheltenham	3382m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	72.5kg	4:05.74	4-3-1	1. Country Mile 2. Wingmen 3. Palacio	7.5L	$6.00
2/6	23/11/2024	26	G2 OPEN 4U	$99,820.00	Haydock Park	3118m	Soft	Harry Skelton	71kg	3:55.10	3-2-2	1. Roadlesstravelled 2. Country Mile 3. Bold Light	3.0L	$6.00
1/7	28/10/2024	210	HDLE 4U	$16,330.00	Ayr	3218m	Good Soft	Harry Skelton	70kg	4:01.26	4-2-1	1. Country Mile 2. Walking On A Dream 3. Young Getaway	0.8L	$1.30
1/12	01/04/2024	120	HUNT FLAT 46	$7,260.00	Huntingdon	3218m	Good	Harry Skelton	71kg	3:54.10	-	1. Country Mile 2. Silver Thorn 3. Pure Carbon	4.3L	$3.00
2/7	03/12/2023	-	P2P MDN	$0.00	Chaddesley Corbett P2p	4023m	Good Soft	Z Baker	75.5kg	5:25.00	-	1. Just A Rose 2. Country Mile 3. Darcy's Friend	2.3L	$6.00

Leading Choice (3)136x49x33x

Trainer: N Martin (Withypool, Somerset)12 mths 11: 2-1-4

Jockey: Sean Houlihan

Weight: 68kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: LEADING LIGHT (IRE)

Dam: RACHEL'S CHOICE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Ela-Mana-Mou

Stats

Prize Money$32,853.00

Avg $$2,986.64

Win %18.18%

Place %63.64%

Career11: 2-1-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 2-0-2

2nd Up5: 0-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good5: 1-1-1

Soft4: 1-0-2

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

First-up. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Bangor-On-Dee February 25 over 3500m, slow track; 48 len behind Titan Discovery carrying 71.5kg at $17. When resuming last campaign ran last in a small field at Newbury February 17 over 3300m, slow track; 26 len behind Personal Ambition carrying 71kg at $26. Prefer others this time.

Last Starts 233 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/3	25/02/2026	8	CHSE 5U	$26,200.00	Bangor On Dee	3520m	Soft	Sean Houlihan	71.5kg	4:39.03	3-3-3-3-3-3-3	1. Titan Discovery 2. Mirabad 3. Leading Choice	48.0L	$17.00
3/3	17/02/2026	395	CHSE 5U	$28,820.00	Newbury	3319m	Soft	Sean Houlihan	71kg	4:10.93	3-3-3	1. Personal Ambition 2. Quebecois 3. Leading Choice	26.5L	$26.00
9/11	18/01/2025	44	HCP HDLE 4U	$30,440.00	Haydock Park	4270m	Soft	Harry Skelton	74kg	5:31.27	5-10-9	1. Solar System 2. I Am Max 3. Thanksforthehelp	39.3L	$7.00
4/9	05/12/2024	232	HCP APP HDLE 3U	$14,760.00	Leicester	4124m	Heavy	Sean Houlihan	75.5kg	5:40.54	6-6-4	1. One Eye On Vegas 2. Benassi 3. Tommie Gun	16.0L	$8.50
6/7	17/04/2024	32	NHDLE 4U	$36,300.00	Cheltenham	4123m	Good	Sean Houlihan	73kg	5:03.23	3-6-6	1. Peaky Boy 2. Diamond Ri 3. Minella Rescue	19.0L	$17.00
3/5	16/03/2024	42	WFA NOVHDLE HUNT 4U	$36,900.00	Uttoxeter	4011m	Heavy	James Bowen	73.5kg	5:22.26	4-4-3	1. Below The Radar 2. Don't Rightly Know 3. Leading Choice	5.8L	$4.33
1/7	03/02/2024	448	MHDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Wetherby	3922m	Soft	Sean Houlihan	71.5kg	5:28.34	4-1-1	1. Leading Choice 2. To Chase A Dream 3. Rock Steady Eddie	0.2L	$6.00
2/10	12/11/2022	18	MHDLE 4U	$16,250.00	Uttoxeter	4011m	Good	Kevin Brogan	71.5kg	4:59.59	-	1. Supreme Gift 2. Leading Choice 3. Saladam	3.0L	$3.00
3/14	25/10/2022	345	MHDLE APP 4U	$15,250.00	Chepstow	3914m	Good Soft	Sean Bowen	71.5kg	5:02.50	-	1. Makin'yourmindup 2. Hoe Joly Smoke 3. Leading Choice	6.0L	$9.50
5/8	14/11/2021	29	LR FLAT 46	$40,220.00	Cheltenham	3298m	Good	Sean Bowen	70kg	4:00.84	-	1. Timeforatune 2. Flying Sara 3. Aucunrisque	4.8L	$13.00
1/9	16/10/2021	-	FLAT 46	$9,330.00	Ffos Las	3184m	Good	James Bowen	69.5kg	3:45.79	-	1. Leading Choice 2. Copper Cove 3. The Boola Boss	1.3L	$17.00

Quebecois (4)21x24223px

Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)12 mths 14: 3-6-2

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies

Weight: 68kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NO RISK AT ALL (FR)

Dam: MISS POUTINE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Chamberlin

Stats

Prize Money$142,476.00

Avg $$10,176.86

Win %21.43%

Place %78.57%

Career14: 3-6-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 2-2-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 1-3-1

Soft7: 2-3-1

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming today after six months. Finished off last preparation didn't finish the race at Ayr Scottish Grand National April 18 over 6400m. First up last campaign 2 in a small field at Exeter November 7 over 4800m, 10 len behind Doyen Quest with 71kg at $1.80. Overall first-up record reads well with two wins and two placings from five runs.

Last Starts 181 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
99/16	18/04/2026	39	STPLE HCP 5U	$362,990.00	Ayr	6437m	Heavy	Harry Cobden	75.5kg	9:05.23	-	1. Kap Vert 2. Git Maker 3. Kim Roque	99.0L	$13.00
3/22	10/03/2026	21	STPLE HCP 5U	$272,240.00	Cheltenham	5029m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	68kg	6:21.48	1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1	1. Johnnywho 2. Jagwar 3. Quebecois	0.8L	$11.00
2/3	17/02/2026	24	CHSE 5U	$28,820.00	Newbury	3319m	Soft	Harry Cobden	71kg	4:10.93	2-2-2	1. Personal Ambition 2. Quebecois 3. Leading Choice	17.0L	$1.40
2/9	24/01/2026	50	STPLE HCP 5U	$72,600.00	Cheltenham	4123m	Soft	Freddie Gingell	75.5kg	5:22.09	2-1-2	1. Jordans Cross 2. Quebecois 3. Scorsese	0.1L	$13.00
4/4	05/12/2025	28	G2 OPEN 4U	$113,150.00	Sandown Park Uk	4828m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	6:29.16	2-4-4	1. Salver 2. Doyen Quest 3. Laurens Bay	60.3L	$4.50
2/4	07/11/2025	209	CHSE 4U	$72,600.00	Exeter	4828m	Good	Harry Cobden	71kg	6:11.30	2-2-2	1. Doyen Quest 2. Quebecois 3. Tiny Tetley	10.0L	$1.83
1/5	12/04/2025	28	HCP HDLE 4U	$36,900.00	Ayr	4892m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	6:08.61	1-1-1	1. Quebecois 2. Jump Allen 3. Baratablet	4.8L	$5.00
2/4	15/03/2025	49	HDLE 4U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	4224m	Good	Liam Harrison	73kg	5:09.19	1-1-2	1. Kingston Pride 2. Quebecois 3. Kicks And Ale	5.0L	$1.00
3/7	25/01/2025	50	G2 OPEN 4U	$138,380.00	Cheltenham	4074m	Soft	Harry Cobden	72kg	5:12.27	7-4-3	1. Potters Charm 2. Bill Joyce 3. Quebecois	4.5L	$21.00
2/6	06/12/2024	38	G2 OPEN 4U	$92,250.00	Sandown Park Uk	3980m	Soft	Harry Cobden	71kg	5:11.23	1-2-2	1. Bill Joyce 2. Quebecois 3. Pony Soprano	5.0L	$3.50
1/13	29/10/2024	230	MHDLE 4U	$13,980.00	Chepstow	3922m	Soft	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	4:58.00	1-1-1	1. Quebecois 2. Juventus De Brion 3. Hot Goddess	8.0L	$2.63