July 25 / 15.35 Newton Abbot

15.35 Newton Abbot

Good

McGuinness Dart Family Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £4302.34
2m 0f 167y
Class 4
5 runners

SKY

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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1st

Fire Lake

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Milton Harris

15/8 (Won)

Win: £2.38

Form: 5855-1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt in maiden at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago, leading late on; will need further improvement to make a winning handicap debut but she's low mileage and represents an in-form yard; respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	25th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4	15:35 Newton Abbot Fire Lake 11st 1lb J: Mitchell Bastyan T: Milton Harris	took keen hold, raced in second, jumped left and mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along and challenging when mistake and bumped 2 out, ridden and led just before last, ran on well	15/8
1st 8	10th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4	16:56 Stratford Fire Lake 10st 11lb J: Mitchell Bastyan T: Milton Harris	took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, headway from 3 out, pushed along before last, went second when hung left last, ridden and slightly hampered run-in, soon switched right, kept on strongly to lead final strides	3/1

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1st

25th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

11st 1lb

took keen hold, raced in second, jumped left and mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, pushed along and challenging when mistake and bumped 2 out, ridden and led just before last, ran on well

15/8

1st

10th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

10st 11lb

took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, headway from 3 out, pushed along before last, went second when hung left last, ridden and slightly hampered run-in, soon switched right, kept on strongly to lead final strides

3/1

2nd

Manor Park

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Brian Barr

11/2

Form: 134-25 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Won four times under both codes last summer including an easy win off 6lb lower in this race; 0-8 since last success and was well below form at Stratford 15 days ago but he was runner-up there on his penultimate run; now drops back in grade and he's hard to rule out back at this track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	25th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4	15:35 Newton Abbot Manor Park 12st 1lb J: Thomas Doggrell T: Brian Barr	held up in behind leaders, headway and prominent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and went second when mistake last, kept on but held run-in	11/2
5th 6	10th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3	15:46 Stratford Manor Park 10st 8lb J: Angus Cheleda T: Brian Barr	in rear, headway on outer from 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden when hampered rival home turn, soon weakened	7/1
2nd 2	14th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3	14:45 Stratford Manor Park 11st 10lb J: Angus Cheleda T: Brian Barr	in touch with leaders, went fourth and jumped right 6th, went second and pressed leader home turn, soon ridden, mistake last, edged left and no extra run-in	7/1

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2nd

25th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

12st 1lb

held up in behind leaders, headway and prominent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and went second when mistake last, kept on but held run-in

11/2

5th

10th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

10st 8lb

in rear, headway on outer from 4 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden when hampered rival home turn, soon weakened

7/1

2nd

14th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

11st 10lb

in touch with leaders, went fourth and jumped right 6th, went second and pressed leader home turn, soon ridden, mistake last, edged left and no extra run-in

7/1

3rd

Peterborough

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

5/1

Form: 414-U3 C

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Better chaser than hurdler, as strike-rates and ratings confirm; unseated mid-race over fences on his penultimate run and he couldn't make a serious impact back over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, good) last time; that took his record to 1-12 in this sphere and others are more persuasive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	25th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4	15:35 Newton Abbot Peterborough 10st 13lb J: Miss Eleanor Williams T: Evan Williams	led, soon went clear, reduced lead 4th, shaken up and faced challenge when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, headed just before last, lost second when mistake last, no extra run-in	5/1
4	10th May 2022 Good 2m 3f 65y Class 4	15:30 Sedgefield Peterborough 11st 10lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams

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3rd

25th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Peterborough

10st 13lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

led, soon went clear, reduced lead 4th, shaken up and faced challenge when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out, headed just before last, lost second when mistake last, no extra run-in

5/1

10th May 2022

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

11st 10lb

4th

J: Harry Reed

4/1

Form: 34-F13 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Turned things around when scoring off a reduced mark over C&D (good) last month and he backed that up with a respectable third behind an improver who made all here last time; now drops back into a Class 4 event and has claims if he gets a decent tow into this race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	25th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4	15:35 Newton Abbot Clearance 11st 5lb J: Harry Reed T: Michael Blake	held up in behind leaders, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression	4/1
1st 6	1st Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3	14:30 Newton Abbot Clearance 10st 9lb J: Harry Reed T: Michael Blake	prominent, ridden home turn, rallying but short of room and bad mistake last, not recover	7/2
1st 5	1st Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3	13:45 Newton Abbot Clearance 10st 9lb J: Harry Reed T: Michael Blake	held up in behind leaders, headway and went third home turn, going best when mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out, soon recovered, led run-in, ran on well, ridden out	14/1

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4th

25th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

11st 5lb

held up in behind leaders, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made no impression

4/1

1st

1st Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

10st 9lb

prominent, ridden home turn, rallying but short of room and bad mistake last, not recover

7/2

1st

1st Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

10st 9lb

held up in behind leaders, headway and went third home turn, going best when mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out, soon recovered, led run-in, ran on well, ridden out

14/1

OUR TIP

Elham Valley

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

3/1

Form: 364-13 D BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Ended a lengthy losing run with his clearcut win at Warwick (2m, good) in May but was a well-held third of six at Huntingdon next time before a disappointing run back on the Flat at Epsom last month; bit to prove again and others are preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	25th Jul 2022 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4	15:35 Newton Abbot Elham Valley 12st 1lb J: Jack Hogan T: Fergal O’Brien	Ended a lengthy losing run with his clearcut win at Warwick (2m, good) in May but was a well-held third of six at Huntingdon next time before a disappointing run back on the Flat at Epsom last month; bit to prove again and others are preferred.	3/1
6 (4)	30th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 1m 4f 6y Class 4	18:01 Epsom Elham Valley 10st 0lb J: Miss Fern O’Brien T: Fergal O’Brien	held up in last, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went fourth over 1f out, stayed on but not reach leaders	7/2

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25th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Elham Valley

12st 1lb