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  • 2m 0f 167y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Newton Abbot

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: F254/2 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Four-time hurdle winner who was returning from a long absence when pushing Byzantine Empire close at Worcester four weeks ago (2m, good); entitled to be sharper all round this time; up 3lb.

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5th

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 3

15:40 Fontwell

Sergeant

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Anthony Charlton

held up in last, hit 5th, outpaced and reminders 3 out, soon no impression, mistake and weakened last

5/2

1st

7

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Sergeant

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Anthony Charlton

travelled strongly, midfield, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

5/1

2nd

10

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Sergeant

11st 3lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Strike-rate of 4-18 over hurdles and close to his best when fourth at Taunton (2m, good) when last seen in early 2023; current wellbeing is the main issue.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 53-464 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Front-runner; couldn't call her progressive but she only just missed out on the placings at Stratford (2m2f; first-time hood) and this shorter trip is favourable.

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2nd

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Obsessedwithyou

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

led, pressed leader when headed after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out

8/1

4th

3

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Obsessedwithyou

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Front-runner; won twice over 2m as a novice two seasons ago; hasn't really progressed but was a close third off a 3lb higher mark here in April (2m, good to soft); well beaten over 2m6f last time (held up); hood now tried and quite interesting if reverting to front-running tactics.

12/1

6th

9

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Obsessedwithyou

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Failed to win during a four-race campaign last season but ran well from the front when close third here (2m, good to soft) in April, after a break; not so good at Huntingdon the following month when tried in cheekpieces; has some stamina in her pedigree which gives optimism for this longer trip and she's not ruled out with the headgear removed.

6/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 134-11 CD

Last run: 78 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Has won five of his last eight starts over hurdles, all here, including this race 12 months ago; higher in the weights this time round but still on a competitive mark; unwise to read too much into latest defeat on the Flat.

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3rd

7

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Clearance

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

in rear

6/1

3rd

1

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Clearance

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Blake

held up in last, headway after 3 out, kept on and went third run-in, not pace to challenge

11/2

6th

4

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:40 Salisbury

Clearance

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Blake

Veteran who's won five of his last eight starts over hurdles, all round Newton Abbot, and is better treated on the Flat now; Oisin Murphy is 0-6 for the yard but he could well change that tonight.

6/1

Form: 75-361 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Won over hurdles and fences for Fergal O'Brien; appeared to be going nowhere for current yard until making all at Worcester (2m, good), narrowly repelling Sergeant; up 6lb but could still be well-in if he's turned a corner.

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8th

8

(10)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Byzantine Empire

9st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

pressed leader, led after 1f

20/1

4th

4

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Byzantine Empire

11st 8lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

pressed leader, led narrowly after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra when lost third run-in

9/2

1st

6

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Byzantine Empire

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John & Rhys Flint

Won over hurdles and fences for Fergal O'Brien but struggling under both codes at present and opposable for now.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05-754 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

0-6 for current yard (Flat/hurdles); course winner on a useful mark but looks opposable at the minute.

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5th

3

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Manor Park

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, weakened after 2 out

14/1

100/30

Form: 45-1U1

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Both wins have come on good ground at Stratford, the latest when accounting for a consistent type on handicap debut (2m2f); just 3lb higher.

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6th

5

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Six And Out

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: David Weston

prominent, struggling after 5th, weakened 2 out

100/30

1st

8

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Six And Out

10st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Won a novice over C&D (good) last month in good style; hampered and unseated at the second flight when attempting to follow up here (good; 11-10) and must be of interest on his handicap debut.

2/1

10/1

Form: 21328F D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Has done quite well since a tongue-tie joined cheekpieces but it looked unlikely that he would have made the frame when taking a heavy late fall at Uttoxeter.

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7th

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

King Otis

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: James Owen

held up in rear, headway from 5th, prominent but not clear run when on inner home turn, weakened 2 out, tailed off

10/1

11

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

King Otis

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Form figures of 121328 since a tongue-tie joined cheekpieces, mostly for 7lb claimer but an amateurs race last time saw his form dip; place claims on the earlier efforts.

8/1

Form: 1421-7 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Useful on the Flat and has done well over hurdles, completing a hat-trick last summer and going in again at Stratford (2m2f, good) in October; tailed off at Uttoxeter last time but could have needed that run (following a wind op).

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2

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Myristica

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

7/2

7th

3

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Myristica

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful on the Flat and now doing well over hurdles, completing a hat-trick last summer and adding a handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) in October; that was only narrowly but she's just the 2lb higher and has undergone wind surgery.

5/1

1st

1

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Myristica

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful Flat racer who won three consecutive novice hurdles in May-June (all on good) and was creditable fourth in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, soft) on handicap debut in July; no match for winner when second at Warwick (2m, good) a fortnight ago but remains of interest.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £250.00
Straight Forecast £225.40
Tricast £1128.60
Trifecta £1225.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Obsessedwithyou

SPOTLIGHT:

Six And Out

WEST COUNTRY:

Myristica

Telegraph:

Clearance

The Star:

Sergeant

POSTDATA:

Byzantine Empire

D Express:

Manor Park

The Times:

Obsessedwithyou

The Guardian:

Obsessedwithyou

Daily Mail:

Six And Out

Daily Record:

Six And Out

The Sun:

Myristica

Daily Mirror:

Clearance