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Newton Abbot Racing Tips & Predictions - Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Newton Abbot Racing Tips & Predictions - Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Our Newton Abbot racing tips cover all 7 races on the card today, Wednesday 3rd June 2026. The action gets underway at 14:30 and runs through to 17:30, with going reported as 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick).

A few names jump off the page from a course-form perspective. Centara boasts a 60% strike rate from 5 runs at the track, Jack Hogan has been in fine form here with 3 wins from 10 rides, Jennie Candlish’s yard sends out runners with a 35.29% strike rate at this venue. Below you’ll find race-by-race breakdowns with our top selections, live odds and tipster picks.

Tipster Performance at Newton Abbot

Here’s how the leading tipsters have fared at Newton Abbot over the last two years (minimum 10 selections):

TipsterSourceSelectionsWinsWin %Place %
West CountryRacing Post281242.86%60.71%
ComputeformThe Racing App10440%80%
Luke TuckerCambridge Evening News14321.43%50%

14:30 – Sun Racing Free Tickets With Sun Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 5f | Class 4 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This doesn’t look the deepest maiden hurdle run at Newton Abbot and the market has latched on to the right one. Yellow Card sets the standard after finishing second last time and, on the figures available, he’s the one they all have to knock off. The extra yardage should suit him well enough and his 4yo allowance is a clear plus in this company. Polemon has shown enough in snippets to suggest he can play a part if putting it all together, while Brenda Lady and River Don both shaped with a bit of promise on their latest starts without screaming future winners. Premier Fantasy is short enough on the back of very little, so while this is no vintage contest, it’s not completely straightforward behind the favourite.

Top Selections

1. Yellow Card – 10/11 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Mickey Bowen | Form: U60-2 | Rating: 106 | Topspeed: 57

Yellow Card is hard to oppose in a race where most of these have either achieved very little or come with big questions attached. His latest second was the standout piece of recent hurdle form in the field and his rating of 106 gives him a fair edge over these rivals. The booking of Sean Bowen only strengthens confidence, and as a 4yo he receives weight from the older horses, which matters over this sort of trip. He doesn’t need to improve a huge amount to win this, merely repeat his latest effort. At around 10/11, he’s not a giveaway, but he still looks the percentage call. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Polemon – 13/2 with Bet365

Jockey: David Noonan | Trainer: Tim Vaughan | Form: 2/P3B- | Rating: | Topspeed: 66

Polemon makes more each-way appeal than most in here because, unlike plenty of these, he has at least hinted at ability on more than one occasion. That second and the later third show he can be competitive in modest company, and his Topspeed figure of 66 is perfectly respectable in the context of this race. There’s clearly a quirk or two in his profile and he’s not one to trust blindly, but this isn’t a contest full of rock-solid alternatives. David Noonan should be able to keep him in a rhythm, and at 13/2 he looks the value option to chase home the favourite or at least make the frame. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple: Yellow Card is the win bet and the one with the fewest holes in his profile. For an each-way punt, Polemon makes more appeal than the other outsiders because he has shown enough to think he can hit the frame. Premier Fantasy is the obvious danger if bouncing back, while Brenda Lady could nick a place if building on her recent fourth.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Keep Off The Sugar150/1200/1200/1200/1200/1200/1 (Betfair)
Polemon13/211/26/111/26/113/2 (Bet365)
Premier Fantasy9/49/45/29/45/25/2 (Paddy Power)
River Don11/18/117/215/29/111/1 (Bet365)
Tiger Rouge33/140/140/140/140/140/1 (Betfair)
Tiger Tobin40/140/140/140/140/140/1 (Bet365)
French Diablo16/114/116/114/116/116/1 (Bet365)
Yellow Card10/118/118/118/115/610/11 (Bet365)
Brenda Lady16/116/116/116/116/116/1 (Bet365)

15:00 – Edmundson Electrical Torquay Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m 4f | Class 4 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This has thinned into a very small-field novice handicap chase and, with Franigane a non-runner, it looks even more straightforward on paper than it first did. Dunkerque brings the standout recent profile, arriving on a hat-trick after back-to-back chase wins and looking the one with the most upside in the line-up. Doc McCoy is the obvious threat on ability, but his recent record is messy enough to make him hard to trust completely despite a workable mark. Vengeance is getting plenty of weight and doesn’t need to improve much to be competitive in a race of this depth, but his profile is that of a horse who finds one or two too good. Not a deep Class 4 by any means, and it may simply come down to whether the favourite jumps cleanly and controls matters.

Top Selections

1. Dunkerque – 4/5 with Bet365

Jockey: William Shanahan | Trainer: Jennie Candlish | Form: 291-11 | Rating: 124 | Topspeed: 114

Dunkerque is the progressive one in the race and, in a three-runner contest after the withdrawal, that matters plenty. He has won his last two over fences, arrives here with the best recent momentum and his figures suggest he is still going the right way rather than merely holding his form. A mark of 124 does not look lenient, but it is fair enough for a horse who has taken well to chasing and should be well suited by this Newton Abbot test. William Shanahan doesn’t need to overcomplicate things here: jump, travel, and put pressure on the others. At 4/5 he is hardly a secret, but he is still hard to oppose. Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep this simple: Dunkerque is the win bet and the only bet worth making in such a tiny field. Each-way betting has no appeal whatsoever with just one place on offer. Doc McCoy is the clear danger if putting in a clean round, but his recent profile is too patchy for confidence, while Vengeance looks up against it on what he has shown.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Dunkerque4/58/114/68/114/54/5 (Bet365)
Doc McCoy6/45/411/85/411/86/4 (Bet365)
Vengeance8/18/112/18/115/212/1 (Paddy Power)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Steve MullingtonDunkerque

15:30 – Par Inn Novices’ Handicap Chase

Race Details: 3m 1f | Class 5 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This doesn’t look a deep novice handicap chase, but it is the sort of race where a bit of stamina and clean jumping will count for plenty. Daring Plan and Kenzo Des Bruyeres head the market for good reason, while Black Occ arrives with one of the more solid recent efforts after finishing third on his return. Isle Of Sark has bits of form that give him a squeak, but he can be hard to trust fully, and a few of the outsiders have shown very little. Over this 3m1f on decent ground, I’d want a runner who travels, jumps soundly and isn’t likely to fold late. It’s not a strong race, but it is a winnable one for the right type.

Top Selections

1. Daring Plan – 11/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Tabitha Worsley | Trainer: Sue Gardner | Form: 36352- | Rating: 105 | Topspeed: 107

Daring Plan makes plenty of appeal in a race lacking depth. He signed off last season with a second and his overall profile is more convincing than most of these, especially when you factor in a useful Topspeed figure of 107. Off 105, he doesn’t look badly treated for a Class 5 of this nature, and he has the look of a horse who should cope well with a proper stamina test around Newton Abbot. Tabitha Worsley knows how to get one into a rhythm from the front or close to it, and 11/4 is fair enough given how many of these arrive with clear questions to answer. He holds the strongest all-round claims.

Bet: WIN

2. Black Occ – 3/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Houlihan | Trainer: Sheila Lewis | Form: P32P-3 | Rating: 106 | Topspeed: 99

Black Occ is the obvious each-way angle because his latest third suggested he retains enough ability to play a major hand in a race of this quality. He has been a bit in-and-out, which is why I wouldn’t want him as the main win play, but his better efforts stack up well here and his mark of 106 is workable. Sean Houlihan should be able to keep things uncomplicated, and if this turns into a slog from some way out, Black Occ looks the type to keep galloping when others have cried enough. At 3/1 in an eight-runner field, he’s a perfectly reasonable each-way punt.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Daring Plan is the win bet in a race where solid recent form is thin on the ground and he looks the most reliable option. Black Occ is the each-way alternative, chiefly because he arrives off a respectable recent third and should stay well enough to be involved late. Kenzo Des Bruyeres is the main danger if bouncing back, while Isle Of Sark has a squeak at a bigger price.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Kenzo Des Bruyeres11/45/211/411/411/411/4 (Bet365)
Isle Of Sark11/25/111/27/111/27/1 (Sky Bet)
Black Occ3/15/25/215/811/43/1 (Bet365)
Winning Paddy28/120/125/120/125/128/1 (Bet365)
Daring Plan11/45/25/25/25/211/4 (Bet365)
Ferando22/120/120/140/120/140/1 (Sky Bet)

16:00 – Charles Darrow Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 3m 2f | Class 4 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This is only a five-runner mares’ handicap but it is not short on intrigue. Miss Goldfire heads the market on figures and arrives off a win followed by an unseat, while Jena D’Oudairies comes here chasing a hat-trick after back-to-back successes for Paul Nicholls. Porter In The Park is the solid, exposed yardstick and should run her race again, but giving weight away over this sort of trip at Newton Abbot is never straightforward. Queens Venture has bits of staying form and Just A Memory is less exposed than some, though both still have something to prove at this level. It does not look a deep race for the grade, but it is a tactical little contest and the one who settles best and sees out the trip strongest should take it.

Top Selections

1. Jena D’Oudairies

Jockey: Freddie Gingell | Trainer: Paul Nicholls | Form: 5651-1 | Rating: 116 | Topspeed: 98

Jena D’Oudairies makes most appeal. She has plainly turned a corner judged on her last two starts, signing off last season with a win and then returning with another success to suggest she’s still on the upgrade as a staying hurdler. A mark of 116 looks workable in this company, especially with just 11st 8lb on her back against rivals conceding or receiving less convincing amounts in the weights. Freddie Gingell is a positive booking and this small-field scenario could suit if allowed to find a rhythm. Miss Goldfire is respected, but Jena D’Oudairies appeals as the progressive one in a race where that counts for plenty. Bet type: win.

Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

In a five-runner race, this is a straight win play and nothing else. Jena D’Oudairies is the one to side with as the improving mare in the field. Miss Goldfire is the obvious danger on ratings and Porter In The Park should be thereabouts again, but neither makes as much appeal as the Nicholls runner for a clean win bet.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetBest
Porter In The Park4/17/24/14/14/1 (Bet365)
Queens Venture8/117/29/19/19/1 (Paddy Power)
Miss Goldfire5/25/25/25/25/2 (Bet365)
Just A Memory7/16/113/26/17/1 (Bet365)

16:30 – Clearance Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m | Class 3 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This is a proper little five-runner puzzle rather than a race full of dead wood, with four of them priced tightly enough to suggest the market is struggling to split them. American Land brings solid handicap hurdle form and sets a fair standard on the figures, while Morning Mayhem has the profile of a lightly raced 5yo who may still have more to give. Arctic Voyage is the interesting one after back-to-back wins and gets in here off a low weight despite a lofty mark for his age, while Howth is no back number if bouncing back from his final run of last season. Centara has a bit to prove after a tame reappearance. In a race where pace and slick jumping could decide plenty, it looks competitive but not impossible to solve.

Top Selections

1. Arctic Voyage – 11/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Harry Reed | Trainer: Michael Blake | Form: P3P1-1 | Rating: 129 | Topspeed: 117

Arctic Voyage is the one I want on side. He is only four, but he arrives here as a progressive sort after ending last season with two wins, and there was enough authority about the latest of them to think a mark of 129 may not have him pinned down just yet. The 149lb is a clear practical advantage in a race where rivals like Howth and American Land have to lump proper weights, and this sharp 2m on decent ground could suit his momentum style. Harry Reed is a solid booking for a horse who looks to be learning quickly, and at 11/4 he makes plenty of appeal against older rivals who may already have shown most of their hand. Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

With only five runners, keep it simple and play Arctic Voyage as a straight win bet. The weight pull and upward profile make him the percentage call in a race where several have chances. American Land is the obvious danger on established form, while Morning Mayhem is respected if finding a bit more second time back, but there is no each-way angle in a field this small.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetBest
Howth5/19/25/15/15/1 (Bet365)
Centara9/211/29/29/211/2 (Betfair)
American Land11/411/411/411/411/4 (Bet365)
Morning Mayhem11/411/55/29/411/4 (Bet365)
Arctic Voyage11/411/411/411/411/4 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Sam HardyAmerican Land
Dean KilbrydeArctic Voyage
LambournMorning Mayhem

17:00 – WestCountry Food Supplies Handicap Hurdle

Race Details: 2m | Class 5 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a proper Newton Abbot handicap in miniature: plenty with bits and pieces of form, not many arriving in sparkling nick, and a few older legs trying to exploit easing marks. Westerton is the obvious one after shaping well for second on his latest run and he sets the standard among the principals, while Lord Cauvelliere has claims if building on his return. Marhaba The Champ is reliable enough at this level, Ugo Bingo is well treated on old ability, and Cogital has slipped to a dangerous mark for all that he is no spring chicken. It is not a deep race, but it is a tricky little puzzle because several have become hard to trust and the market leader is short enough in a 12-runner field.

Top Selections

1. Westerton – 5/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Lewis Stones | Trainer: Jennie Candlish | Form: 559/82 | Rating: 100 | Topspeed: 86

Westerton looks the most solid option. He had been lightly seen before returning from a long absence, but that latest second suggested the ability is still there and this mark of 100 is workable if he comes on again. In a race where plenty arrive with questions hanging over them, I would rather side with the one who actually hinted at a bit of momentum last time. Jennie Candlish’s runner is still only six, which makes him more appealing than several exposed veterans in here, and 5/2 with Bet365 is fair rather than flashy in a contest lacking depth. He holds strong claims if reproducing that latest effort.

Bet: WIN

2. Marhaba The Champ – 6/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Sophie Leech | Form: 424- | Rating: 90 | Topspeed: 59

Marhaba The Champ makes plenty of each-way appeal from the foot of the weights relative to the principals and comes here off a sequence of respectable efforts rather than a string of blowouts. That 424- form reads well enough in this company and an opening mark of 90 does not look harsh if he can travel as smoothly as he has done in recent starts. Sean Bowen is an eye-catching booking in a race where a positive ride could count for plenty over this sharp 2m, and 6/1 with Bet365 feels a workable each-way price with four places on offer. He is not bombproof, but he is one of the more dependable types in the line-up.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Westerton is the win play because he brings the clearest recent piece of form and still has some upside. Marhaba The Champ is the each-way punt at 6/1, mainly because he looks more reliable than most and the four-place terms help. The obvious danger is Lord Cauvelliere, who could step forward from his latest run, while Ugo Bingo is another to note if the market speaks in his favour.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Marhaba The Champ6/111/211/211/26/16/1 (Bet365)
Zambezi Fix12/110/111/110/111/112/1 (Bet365)
Westerton5/25/25/25/29/45/2 (Bet365)
Get The Value11/24/14/14/15/111/2 (Bet365)
Ugo Bingo7/113/213/213/213/27/1 (Bet365)
Lord Cauvelliere9/24/14/14/19/29/2 (Bet365)
Peace Motivator80/166/166/166/166/180/1 (Bet365)
Cogital10/19/110/19/110/110/1 (Bet365)
Hawa Jumeirah18/114/116/114/116/118/1 (Bet365)
Ambassador25/120/120/120/118/125/1 (Bet365)
Jukebox Annie10/19/19/19/110/110/1 (Bet365)
Warfleet33/133/133/133/133/133/1 (Bet365)

Tipster Selections

TipsterSelection
Ben MorganLord Cauvelliere
Karl HedleyMarhaba The Champ

17:30 – Visit Our Classic Car Show 6th June Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Race Details: 2m | Class 4 | Going: 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick) | | jumps

This looks a fairly trappy closing bumper rather than a deep one, with plenty of the nine arriving without a scrap of racecourse evidence and the market likely to prove a useful guide. Paul Nicholls introduces Matty’s Mate, which immediately demands respect in this sort of race, while Roccana Rose and Megatothemax head the early betting among the four-year-olds who receive plenty of weight. Five Lanes is the one with actual form on the page after finishing fourth, but the bare figures do not scream obvious winner and this may come down to which newcomer is most streetwise on the day. In a race lacking solid, established bumper form, I’m inclined to side with the better-fancied younger types and oppose the bigger-priced guesswork.

Top Selections

1. Roccana Rose – 9/2 with Paddy Power

Jockey: Sean Bowen | Trainer: Mickey Bowen | Form: | Rating: | Topspeed:

Roccana Rose makes plenty of appeal in a race where the unexposed four-year-olds could easily have the edge, and Sean Bowen aboard only sharpens the interest. In these Newton Abbot bumpers, a professional ride and a yard that knows the time of day can count for plenty, especially when there is so little hard evidence to separate them on paper. She gets weight from the older horses, comes from a stable capable of readying one first time, and the market has her right near the top. At 9/2, she looks the percentage call in what feels more a race to trust upside than cling to flimsy form. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Megatothemax – 13/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Harry Reed | Trainer: Nick Scholfield | Form: | Rating: | Topspeed:

Megatothemax is the each-way alternative and the price makes definite appeal in a field of nine with three places on offer. Like the selection, this is a four-year-old getting a handy pull at the weights from the older brigade, and Nick Scholfield’s runner is clearly expected to go well judged on the 13/2 quote. There is not much point pretending this race is packed with reliable form lines, so value matters, and Megatothemax looks the one who could easily outrun those odds if handling the occasion. Harry Reed is a solid booking, and if this turns into a test of tactical speed rather than experience, this one could be right in the mix. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Roccana Rose is the win play in a bumper where the market leaders among the four-year-olds look the safest place to be. Megatothemax makes more appeal as the each-way punt at 13/2 with three places available. Matty’s Mate is the obvious danger on connections alone, while Five Lanes has the benefit of experience if improving from that debut fourth.

Live Odds Comparison

HorseBet365BetfairPaddy PowerSky BetWilliam HillBest
Mr Sunny28/120/120/120/122/128/1 (Bet365)
Thepassingtyphoon16/114/116/114/116/116/1 (Bet365)
Winter Flight33/140/140/140/133/140/1 (Betfair)
Five Lanes50/140/140/140/140/150/1 (Bet365)
Ocean Rose25/116/120/116/120/125/1 (Bet365)
Megatothemax13/26/113/26/113/213/2 (Bet365)
Roccana Rose4/14/19/24/14/19/2 (Paddy Power)
Three Of Spades33/133/133/133/133/133/1 (Bet365)

Newton Abbot Course Specialists

Horses To Note

The top course performers among today’s runners:

HorseRunsWinsWin %Place %
Centara5360%80%
American Land4250%75%
Get The Value7114.29%71.43%

Jockeys To Note

The pilots with the strongest records at the course:

JockeyRidesWinsWin %Place %
Jack Hogan10330%50%
Lewis Stones7228.57%57.14%
Sam Twiston-Davies3999323.31%47.37%
Freddie Gingell621422.58%54.84%
Bryan Carver761722.37%59.21%

Trainers To Note

Yards that have done well at Newton Abbot:

TrainerRunnersWinsWin %Place %
Jennie Candlish17635.29%58.82%
Mickey Bowen17529.41%35.29%
Harry Fry1012928.71%62.38%
Paul Nicholls2136128.64%52.11%
Claire Hitch15426.67%66.67%

Summary & Best Bets

That wraps up our Newton Abbot racing tips for Wednesday 3rd June 2026. We’ve covered all 7 races with our top selections highlighted above. Use the betting strategies as a starting point, always shop around for the best odds, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

FAQ

What time does racing start at Newton Abbot today?

The first race at Newton Abbot on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 goes off at 14:30, with 7 races scheduled in total.

What is the going at Newton Abbot today?

The going at Newton Abbot is reported as 6.6) (watering) (rail movements (Good, good to firm in places (goingstick).

How many races are at Newton Abbot today?

There are 7 races on the card at Newton Abbot today, running from 14:30 through to 17:30.

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