Five meetings go ahead on Wednesday 28 October: Huntingdon and Newton Abbot over jumps, Nottingham on the Flat, and Dundalk and Kempton on the all-weather into the evening. We’ve picked out the four best races of the day and pulled the stats that matter before you bet.

The biggest prize of the day is at Nottingham, where the Listed Robin Hood Stakes at 2.16pm is worth £34,026 to the winner. The going is Heavy at Nottingham, Soft at Newton Abbot, Good at Huntingdon and Standard To Slow at Kempton.

Key Race Schedule For Wednesday 28th October

Time	Course	Race	Grade	Distance	Runners
1.21pm	Newton Abbot	St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Hurdle	Class 3	2m5f 122y	4
1.36pm	Huntingdon	Peterborough Chase 6 December 2026 Book Now Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	2m3f 137y	6
2.16pm	Nottingham	Robin Hood Stakes	Listed	1m 75y	8
7.45pm	Kempton	Try Unibet’s New Racing Bet Builder Handicap	Class 4	1m3f 219y	10

1.21pm Newton Abbot – St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Hurdle

Only four run in this Class 3 novices’ hurdle over 2m5f 122y on Soft ground, worth £8,169 to the winner. All four are five-year-old geldings on 11st 2lb, none has an official rating, and every one returns after more than 200 days off.

In-form yard: Crystal Orchard (Joe Tizzard, Brendan Powell) carries Hot Trainer and Hot Jockey flags. Tizzard is 9 from 30 (30%) and Powell 10 from 29 (34%) in the last 14 days. He was third on his hurdle debut and returns after 236 days.
Skelton runner: Vango Can Go (Dan Skelton, Harry Skelton) was eighth in the Champion Bumper on his last run, 231 days ago. Harry Skelton is 14 from 46 (30%) in the last 14 days.
Wind operation: JPR Two (Paul Nicholls, Freddie Gingell) has had a wind operation since his last run 207 days ago. Both trainer and jockey carry Top Course flags.
Longest absence: Sirgreg (Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, Sean Houlihan) has had one run, a third in a bumper last December, and returns after 327 days.

13:21 Newton Abbot

St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

View Course

Going Good To Soft
Distance 2m 5f 122y
Class Class 3
Race Type Hurdle Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 4

Prize Money

1st £8,169
2nd £3,764
3rd £1,881
4th £942

SKY

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

1 1 tip

Crystal Orchard 236 days W: 11st 2lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

OR: — RPR: 116 Form: 8553-

GG Racing Score 57% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 3.3/10 Trainer 0/10 Course 5/10 Distance —

2 1 tip

JPR Two 207 days W: 11st 2lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Freddie Gingell T: Paul Nicholls

OR: — RPR: 84 Form: 86-

GG Racing Score 37% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 6.7/10 Trainer 6.7/10 Course 5/10 Distance —

Sirgreg 327 days W: 11st 2lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

OR: — RPR: — Form: 3-

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 3.3/10 Course — Distance —

4 11 tips

Vango Can Go 231 days OUR TIP W: 11st 2lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: — RPR: — Form: 138-

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance —

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Betting Forecast

7/2 Crystal Orchard, 14/1 JPR Two, 6/1 Sirgreg, 1/2 Vango Can Go

Verdict

This could prove to be a very informative contest with, in particular, Crystal Orchard and Sirgreg looking to have the potential to achieve a fair bit more in this sphere, now up in trip. However, on what they’ve achieved so far, it’s not easy to oppose Champion Bumper eighth VANGO CAN GO, who should be well prepared for his hurdles debut and is taken to score.[Jonathan Doidge]

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1.36pm Huntingdon – Peterborough Chase 6 December 2026 Book Now Maiden Hurdle

Six run in this Class 4 maiden hurdle over 2m3f 137y on Good ground, worth £5,446 to the winner. Two of the field come from the Flat and have yet to run over hurdles.

Top of the ratings: Current Edition (Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies, Sam Twiston-Davies) is rated 119 and has been second on both his hurdle starts. He was beaten favourite last time, 24 days ago. His jockey is 5 from 24 (21%) in the last 14 days.
Dual bumper winner: Scotto (James Owen, Jonathan Burke) won bumpers at Plumpton and Market Rasen and returns after 131 days. Burke is 6 from 26 (23%) in the last 14 days, and Owen carries a Top Course Trainer flag.
Flat recruits: Premiere Ligne (Hughie Morrison, Tom Cannon) won on the Flat at Newmarket in September. Whats Your Game (Georgina Nicholls, Lorcan Murtagh) had three Flat runs this year for Robson De Aguiar and makes his first start for a new stable.
Quick returns: Seamy Appletart (Nick Scholfield, Harry Reed) was fifth at Stratford 11 days ago, his first run for a new yard. Celine Man (J R Jenkins, Robert Dunne), rated 68, was seventh at Southwell 15 days ago.
Weight: The two four-year-olds carry 11st 2lb, 2lb less than the older horses on 11st 4lb.

13:36 Huntingdon

Peterborough Chase 6 December 2026 Book Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

View Course

Going Good
Distance 2m 3f 137y
Class Class 4
Race Type Hurdle Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 6

Prize Money

1st £5,446
2nd £2,509
3rd £1,254
4th £628

RTV

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Celine Man 15 days W: 11st 4lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

J: Robert Dunne T: J R Jenkins

OR: 68 RPR: 62 Form: P/P8-7

GG Racing Score 8% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 0/10 Course 5/10 Distance 0/10

2 7 tips

Current Edition 24 days W: 11st 4lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

OR: 119 RPR: 124 Form: 532-2

GG Racing Score 85% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 8/10 Trainer 6/10 Course — Distance —

3 1 tip

Premiere Ligne W: 11st 4lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

J: Tom Cannon T: Hughie Morrison

OR: — RPR: — Form: —

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 6/10 Trainer 4/10 Course — Distance 10/10

4 5 tips

Scotto 131 days OUR TIP W: 11st 4lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Jonathan Burke T: James Owen

OR: — RPR: — Form: 11

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Seamy Appletart 11 days W: 11st 2lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Harry Reed T: Nick Scholfield

OR: — RPR: 109 Form: 0525

GG Racing Score 54% Ability 5/10 Draw — Jockey 4/10 Trainer 8/10 Course — Distance 5/10

Whats Your Game W: 11st 2lb Age: 4 yo Colt

J: Lorcan Murtagh T: Georgina Nicholls

OR: — RPR: — Form: —

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 2/10 Trainer 2/10 Course — Distance —

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Betting Forecast

66/1 Celine Man, 13/8 Current Edition, 3/1 Premiere Ligne, 7/4 Scotto, 14/1 Seamy Appletart, 14/1 Whats Your Game

Verdict

Current Edition holds the clear edge of those with previous experience but James Owen’s unbeaten bumper performer SCOTTO brings plenty of potential and is taken to make a winning start in this sphere. Premiere Ligne (second choice) was a recent Flat winner at Newmarket and also rates a likely player on his hurdling debut.[Peter Entwistle]

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2.16pm Nottingham – Robin Hood Stakes

Eight run in the Listed Robin Hood Stakes over 1m 75y on Heavy ground, worth £34,026 to the winner and the richest race of the day. The ratings run from 109 down to 93.

Top of the ratings: Room Service (Jamie Osborne, William Carver) is top-rated on 109 and ran in an Ascot handicap 11 days ago.
Haydock one-two: Centigrade (Ralph Beckett, Hector Crouch), rated 105, is 2 from 2 on soft or heavy ground and won at Haydock 32 days ago. Checkandchallenge (William Knight, Callum Shepherd) was second to him there and has not won since 2023.
C&D winner: Wise Prince (John & Thady Gosden, Robert Havlin) won over course and distance as a two-year-old and is on today’s C&D winners list. He has been gelded, returns after 132 days and carries 9st 1lb as the only three-year-old.
Recent winner: Mr Swivell (Kevin Philippart De Foy, George Wood) won a big-field handicap over 1m on soft ground at York 19 days ago.
Fillies: All Moonshine (Andrew Balding, Rob Hornby), rated 93, has won four of her last five and returns after 102 days on ground she has not met before. Oolong Poobong (Edward Bethell, Callum Rodriguez), rated 99, was fourth last time. Both carry 8st 13lb. Ebts Guard (William Muir & Chris Grassick) was second in this race last year.

14:16 Nottingham

Robin Hood Stakes (Listed Race) (Formerly Known As The Ben Marshall Stakes)

View Course

Going Soft
Distance 1m 0f 75y
Class Class 1
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 8

Prize Money

1st £34,026
2nd £12,900
3rd £6,456
4th £3,216
5th £1,614
6th £810

RTV

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1 (1) 7 tips

Centigrade 32 days OUR TIP W: 9st 4lb Age: 4 yo Colt

J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett

OR: 105 RPR: 121 Form: 1/1681

GG Racing Score 80% Ability 8.6/10 Draw — Jockey 4.3/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance 8.6/10

2 (7)

Checkandchallenge 32 days W: 9st 4lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

J: Callum Shepherd T: William Knight

OR: 97 RPR: 116 Form: 603002

GG Racing Score 26% Ability 4.3/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 4.3/10 Course — Distance 0/10

3 (6) 2 tips

Ebts Guard 11 days W: 9st 4lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Lewis Edmunds T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

OR: 103 RPR: 119 Form: 394433

GG Racing Score 64% Ability 7.1/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 7.1/10 Course 2.5/10 Distance 4.3/10

4 (4) 1 tip

Mr Swivell 19 days W: 9st 4lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: George Wood T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

OR: 102 RPR: 114 Form: 428781

GG Racing Score 38% Ability 1.4/10 Draw — Jockey 1.4/10 Trainer 5.7/10 Course 2.5/10 Distance 10/10

5 (3) 2 tips

Room Service 11 days W: 9st 4lb Age: 5 yo Colt

J: William Carver T: Jamie Osborne

OR: 109 RPR: 125 Form: 75-106

GG Racing Score 54% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 2.9/10 Trainer 1.4/10 Course — Distance 2.9/10

6 (8) 1 tip

Wise Prince 132 days W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Colt

J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden

OR: 100 RPR: 115 Form: 1-3848

GG Racing Score 64% Ability 2.9/10 Draw — Jockey 8.6/10 Trainer 8.6/10 Course 10/10 Distance 5.7/10

7 (5)

All Moonshine 102 days W: 8st 13lb Age: 4 yo Filly

J: Rob Hornby T: Andrew Balding

OR: 93 RPR: 113 Form: 1-1101

GG Racing Score 34% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 7.1/10 Trainer 2.9/10 Course — Distance 7.1/10

8 (2)

Oolong Poobong 25 days W: 8st 13lb Age: 4 yo Filly

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell

OR: 99 RPR: 118 Form: -50314

GG Racing Score 37% Ability 5.7/10 Draw — Jockey 5.7/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance 1.4/10

Form

1 (1) 7 tips

Centigrade 32 days 7 tips Top Course Trainer Distance Win 4 yo Colt · 9st 4lb OUR TIP

J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett

OR 105

RPR 121

TS 100

Form 1/1681

Win % 28%

2-2 in the mud and he galloped on dourly to win at Haydock latest; tops the list Form

2 (7)

Checkandchallenge 32 days Distance Win 7 yo Gelding · 9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd T: William Knight

OR 97

RPR 116

TS 92

Form 603002

Win % 6%

Chased home Centigrade at Haydock last time but 4lb worse off and hasn't won since 2023 Form

3 (6) 2 tips

Ebts Guard 11 days 2 tips Top Course Trainer Distance Win 5 yo Gelding · 9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

OR 103

RPR 119

TS 107

Form 394433

Win % 14%

Tough handicapper; 2nd in this race last year and arrives on the back of 2 good h'cap runs Form

4 (4) 1 tip

Mr Swivell 19 days 1 tip Distance Win 5 yo Gelding · 9st 4lb

J: George Wood T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

OR 102

RPR 114

TS 93

Form 428781

Win % 12%

Ran away with a big-field handicap at York (1m, soft) 19 days ago; in deeper today Form

5 (3) 2 tips

Room Service 11 days 2 tips 5 yo Colt · 9st 4lb

J: William Carver T: Jamie Osborne

OR 109

RPR 125

TS 97

Form 75-106

Win % 14%

Smart performer on soft ground; ran well in a hot Ascot handicap latest; one to consider Form

6 (8) 1 tip

Wise Prince 132 days 1 tip C&D Win Top Course Trainer Top Course Jockey 3 yo Colt · 9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden

OR 100

RPR 115

TS 106

Form 1-3848

Win % 11%

C&D win as a 2yo; ran okay in face of stiff tasks in 2026; now gelded; not fully exposed Form

7 (5)

All Moonshine 102 days Top Course Jockey Distance Win 4 yo Filly · 8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby T: Andrew Balding

OR 93

RPR 113

TS 87

Form 1-1101

Win % 6%

Progressive filly; more to come but today's ground will be a new experience Form

8 (2)

Oolong Poobong 25 days Top Course Trainer 4 yo Filly · 8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell

OR 99

RPR 118

TS 94

Form -50314

Win % 10%

4yo filly on the up; shouldn't be far away if the testing ground holds no terrors Form

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Betting Forecast

2/1 Centigrade, 14/1 Checkandchallenge, 5/1 Ebts Guard, 6/1 Mr Swivell, 5/1 Room Service, 13/2 Wise Prince, 14/1 All Moonshine, 7/1 Oolong Poobong

Verdict

With conditions set to be gruelling, it makes sense to side with those who have shown a penchant for soft ground and Room Service and CENTIGRADE (nap) fit the bill nicely. The former ran a fine race under his big weight at Ascot 11 days ago but he might be better served by the end-to-end gallop that big-field handicaps provide. Centigrade has won both his starts on heavy ground and he displayed a fine attitude at Haydock last month. He can take the step back up into Listed company in his stride. The durable Ebt’s Guard, runner-up last year, and Oolong Poobong look best of the rest.[Paul Smith]

Selections

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7.45pm Kempton – Try Unibet’s New Racing Bet Builder Handicap

Ten run in this Class 4 handicap over 1m3f 219y on Standard To Slow ground, worth £6,281 to the winner. Impossible Mission (John Butler) has been taken out. The ratings run from 86 down to 71.

C&D winner: Star Time (Alan King, David Probert) won over course and distance last time, 19 days ago, and is on today’s C&D winners list. He runs off 73, 7lb higher.
In-form team: Thinthread (George Baker, Jack Callan) carries Hot Trainer and Hot Jockey flags. Baker is 2 from 8 (25%) and Callan 9 from 33 (27%) in the last 14 days. He was fourth over 1m3f here 35 days ago and is down 2lb.
Top weight: Majestic (Jack Channon, George Bass) is top-rated on 86 and carries 10st 3lb. The 2022 Cambridgeshire winner was last of 11 over course and distance last month.
New yard: Imperial Cult (Pat Phelan, Paddy Bradley) has won three of his five runs this year and makes his stable debut after 90 days off.
All-weather records: Winged One (Andrew Balding, Oisin Murphy) is 1 from 1 on the all-weather. Blue Hercules (William Muir & Chris Grassick) makes his all-weather debut. Forever Penywern (Warren Greatrex) won at Southwell in July, and Edward Greatrex is 3 from 15 (20%) in the last 14 days.

Trainers and jockeys in form

These strike rates cover the last 14 days, and every name has runners in today’s featured races.

Name	Role	Last 14 days	Featured runners today
Joe Tizzard	Trainer	9/30 (30%)	Crystal Orchard (1.21pm Newton Abbot)
George Baker	Trainer	2/8 (25%)	Thinthread (7.45pm Kempton)
Brendan Powell	Jockey	10/29 (34%)	Crystal Orchard (1.21pm Newton Abbot)
Harry Skelton	Jockey	14/46 (30%)	Vango Can Go (1.21pm Newton Abbot)
Jack Callan	Jockey	9/33 (27%)	Thinthread (7.45pm Kempton)
Jonathan Burke	Jockey	6/26 (23%)	Scotto (1.36pm Huntingdon)
Sam Twiston-Davies	Jockey	5/24 (21%)	Current Edition (1.36pm Huntingdon)
Edward Greatrex	Jockey	3/15 (20%)	Forever Penywern (7.45pm Kempton)

Key angles

Two C&D winners: Wise Prince in the Robin Hood Stakes and Star Time at Kempton are the only runners in the four featured races on today’s course-and-distance winners list.
Long absences at Newton Abbot: All four runners in the 1.21pm return after more than 200 days off, from 207 days (JPR Two) to 327 days (Sirgreg).
Ground contrast: Nottingham is Heavy and Huntingdon is Good. Centigrade is 2 from 2 on soft or heavy, while All Moonshine meets this ground for the first time.
Flat recruits at Huntingdon: Premiere Ligne and Whats Your Game both make their hurdling debuts in the 1.36pm maiden hurdle.

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Wednesday Racing Cheat Sheet: Stats & Trends For Nottingham, Newton Abbot, Kempton And Huntingdon

Key Race Schedule For Wednesday 28th October

1.21pm Newton Abbot – St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Hurdle

13:21 Newton Abbot

St. Austell Brewery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Verdict

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1.36pm Huntingdon – Peterborough Chase 6 December 2026 Book Now Maiden Hurdle

13:36 Huntingdon

Peterborough Chase 6 December 2026 Book Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Verdict

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2.16pm Nottingham – Robin Hood Stakes

14:16 Nottingham

Robin Hood Stakes (Listed Race) (Formerly Known As The Ben Marshall Stakes)

Verdict

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7.45pm Kempton – Try Unibet’s New Racing Bet Builder Handicap

19:45 Kempton

Try Unibet’s New Racing Bet Builder Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Verdict

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Trainers and jockeys in form

Key angles