July 17 / 13.45 Newton Abbot

13.45 Newton Abbot

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Follow@willhillracing On Twitter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £3757.74
2m 0f 167y
Class 5
7 runners

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Follow@willhillracing On Twitter Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

1st

Ranco

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

10/1 (Won)

Win: £12.00
Place: £3.90

Form: 62909-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Runner-up off 2lb higher at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in May 2019 on only start for Tom Lacey but was tailed off in Southwell seller when reappearing for new stable in June (built up big early lead but was easily reeled in); might settle better in refitted hood but looks risky.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (1)	12th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4	15:25 Nottingham Ranco 9st 12lb J: Barry McHugh T: Nigel Hawke	always towards rear, switched left and ridden 3f out, soon beaten and behind	16/1
4th 2	22nd Jul 2022 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5	13:35 Uttoxeter Ranco 11st 12lb J: Tom Buckley T: Nigel Hawke	prominent early, midfield 3rd, headway after 5th, made challenge 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, soon held	3/1
1st 5	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Ranco 11st 3lb J: Tom Buckley T: Nigel Hawke	slowly away and lost many lengths start, behind, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, ridden home turn, well held from 2 out, went modest third run-in (jockey said gelding was slow away)	10/1

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7th

(1)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 12lb

always towards rear, switched left and ridden 3f out, soon beaten and behind

16/1

4th

22nd Jul 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

11st 12lb

prominent early, midfield 3rd, headway after 5th, made challenge 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, soon held

3/1

1st

17th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 3lb

slowly away and lost many lengths start, behind, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, ridden home turn, well held from 2 out, went modest third run-in (jockey said gelding was slow away)

10/1

1st

Lake Washington

J: Mr George Gorman

T: Gary Moore

10/1 (Won)

Win: £12.00
Place: £3.90

Form: /P/2/9

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Didn't progress from winning Flat debut in 2020 and hasn't shown much in three hurdles for new stable this summer; has more realistic chance to get competitive in this low-grade handicap but still makes only limited appeal from 2lb out of the weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Lake Washington 10st 6lb J: Mr George Gorman T: Gary Moore	prominent, left in lead 1st, jumped badly left 2nd, ridden when headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out	10/1
9th 7	27th Jun 2022 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4	14:30 Southwell Lake Washington 11st 0lb J: Mr George Gorman T: Gary Moore	awkward start, in rear, headway 2nd, led before 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon went clear, reduced lead 6th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off	8/1

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1st

17th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

10st 6lb

prominent, left in lead 1st, jumped badly left 2nd, ridden when headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

9th

27th Jun 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 0lb

awkward start, in rear, headway 2nd, led before 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon went clear, reduced lead 6th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off

8/1

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2nd

Appreciate

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Milton Harris

5/4

Place: £1.20

Form: -11112 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Progressive 4yo who won four in a row (once over C&D) on good ground in May/June; found one too strong at Stratford (2m2f good) a week ago but goes again off the same mark here and remains very much of interest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Appreciate 11st 12lb J: Mitchell Bastyan T: Milton Harris	held up in behind leaders, headway after 5th, went second before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held	5/4
2nd 2	10th Jul 2022 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5	14:01 Stratford Appreciate 11st 11lb J: Bradley Harris T: Milton Harris	raced freely, held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, nudged along home turn, pushed along and went third approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, held final 110yds, did well in the circumstances	2/1

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2nd

17th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 12lb

held up in behind leaders, headway after 5th, went second before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held

5/4

2nd

10th Jul 2022

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 11lb

raced freely, held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, nudged along home turn, pushed along and went third approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, held final 110yds, did well in the circumstances

2/1

3rd

Gertcha

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

16/1

Form: 5F6

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles; ran well here on consecutive starts this spring (2m2f/2m1f) and looked stretched by 2m5f when below that form last time but is 5lb out of the weights today and needs to find something extra.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Gertcha 10st 2lb J: Conor Ring T: Daniel Bourne	led, awkward jump and unseated rider 1st	16/1
6th 2	5th Jul 2022 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4	18:00 Uttoxeter Gertcha 11st 0lb J: Conor Ring T: Daniel Bourne	towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out	50/1
4	27th Jun 2022 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4	14:30 Southwell Gertcha 11st 0lb J: Conor Ring T: Daniel Bourne	midfield, fell 5th	16/1

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3rd

17th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

10st 2lb

led, awkward jump and unseated rider 1st

16/1

6th

5th Jul 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

11st 0lb

towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out

50/1

27th Jun 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 0lb

midfield, fell 5th

16/1

4th

Social City

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

5/2

Form: F47-42

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

0-6 over hurdles but was second to an improver at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month, and that form has been well advertised by the third; big player if in similar form again here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Social City 12st 0lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	prominent, briefly led after 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened before 2 out, lost third run-in, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)	5/2
2nd 1	2nd Jun 2022 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4	20:00 Ffos Las Social City 11st 13lb J: Adam Wedge T: Evan Williams	prominent, led 2 out, soon ridden, edged right and not fluent when headed last, kept on until no extra final 110yds	9/2
4th 4	11th May 2022 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5	15:10 Newton Abbot Social City 11st 8lb J: Adam Wedge T: Evan Williams

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4th

17th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

12st 0lb

prominent, briefly led after 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened before 2 out, lost third run-in, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

5/2

2nd

2nd Jun 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 13lb

prominent, led 2 out, soon ridden, edged right and not fluent when headed last, kept on until no extra final 110yds

9/2

4th

11th May 2022

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

11st 8lb

T: Chris Down

14/1

Form: 7-7257

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Very lightly raced since course bumper win in 2019 and returned from latest layoff with 22l defeat behind Appreciate over C&D last month; effectively 1lb higher from out of the weights today but still worth a glance in the betting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 10	24th Jul 2022 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5	16:50 Uttoxeter Miss Marette 10st 2lb J: James Davies T: Chris Down	took keen hold, led narrowly, ridden when headed before 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out	7/1
8	17th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5	13:45 Newton Abbot Miss Marette 10st 2lb J: James Davies T: Chris Down	prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out	14/1

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7th

24th Jul 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Miss Marette