15:10 Newton Abbot
HeavyVisit attheraces.com Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5309.31
- 3m 2f 105y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Abandoned
Form: -23211
Last run: 4 days
W: 12st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
Improving 6yo; winner of his two most recent starts in handicaps since upped to 3m-3m1f, latest when making all at Perth (good; has won on heavy); obvious claims in his hat-trick bid with a capable claimer now taking over and helping offset some of his penalty; the one to beat.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
26th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Kept on for second on handicap debut at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) in July and made all there (3m1f, heavy) last time; has also shown promise on good ground; this unexposed 6yo is firmly in calculations up 6lb. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
26th Aug 2024 Soft 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Progressive 6yo; placed in his last three hurdling starts, including when a clear second off 1lb lower on handicap debut over 2m6f here (soft) last month; could improve again for this longer trip and boasts strong form claims. |
7/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 4F232-
Last run: 159 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
Sole success came over fences at Taunton in December 2022; posted a couple of solid efforts after wind surgery either side of a well-beaten third when encountering testing ground at Chepstow in March; heavy ground is a worry now reverting to hurdles.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Sole success came here in a good-ground 2m7f chase in late 2022 (same mark); ran an encouraging first race back from wind surgery (again here on soft) and conditions were very testing at Chepstow last time; feasible contender now tried in cheekpieces. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 07-P64
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 99
Well-held sixth after a wind op on last month's stable debut but improved considerably upon that upped to 2m7f when a keeping-on fourth back there 19 days ago; well beaten on anything worse than yielding in Ireland so heavy ground is a concern but still of interest on handicap debut.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
11th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Failed to go on for Willie Mullins and came in a well-held sixth after a wind op in 2m novice hurdle here for her new yard three weeks ago; needs this step up in trip to spark major improvement. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
21st Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Didn't last long with Willie Mullins for whom she was pulled up on her hurdling debut after showing minor promise in bumpers. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: -16324 C
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
Maiden hurdler who has looked a better proposition over fences this season, winning one of his five starts and in the frame on three other occasions (2m4f-3m2f), reverts to hurdles on a 5lb lower mark and likely to run his race; handles most ground.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear, headway and going okay 15th, went fourth 4 out |
7/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-12 over hurdles but scored over C&D (soft) on chasing debut in May and put a lesser run behind him when creditable third at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July; high on the list. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 744
Last run: 85 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 91
Has shown some ability, the latest when a staying-on fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in July and that form has some substance with the second and third having been placed since; should stay this far and she needs considering on handicap debut; handles heavy.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Beaten 18l and 12l in two points; has made a quiet start under rules, last time going off at 40-1 for a Worcester 2m maiden and never that competitive; hard to warm to right now and perhaps handicaps can see her in a better light at some point. |
8/1 |
|
4th 12 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Made the frame in two slow-ground Irish points this year but made low-key rules debut when seventh of nine (behind Either Way) in mares' bumper at Southwell this month; Harry Skelton evidently prefers Trudie Glen. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 005820 BF
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 78
Best hurdle run when beaten a neck at Cartmel (3m1f, heavy) last month but failed to back that up when last to finish at Fontwell (good) six days ago when reported to have stopped quickly; tongue-tie now goes on and a return to a more demanding surface should also help; place claims.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Ran her best race over hurdles when beaten a neck at Cartmel (3m1f, heavy) last month; it remains to be seen if she can be as effective back on forecast better ground but she's still unexposed. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
26th Aug 2024 Soft 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Safely held in first three handicaps, most recently when out of the weights at Newton Abbot last month; not yet fully exposed but needs improvement. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 85-P04
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 76
Shown only minor promise, the pick of her form coming on a sound surface, and has failed to find any significant improvement for cheekpieces/blinkers on latest two starts (omitted here); 2lb out of the weights.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
prominent, led after 1st, bad mistake 2nd, joined 3rd, not fluent 5th |
16/1 |
|
10th 8 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground after 6th |
16/1 |
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Verdict
Queens Venture (second choice) has potential upped in distance on her handicap debut but SKYJACK HIJACK (nap) is on a steep upward curve and should take all the beating in his hat-trick bid with conditions ideal. Lady Harriett has to be forgiven a poor run last time but could leave that effort behind now returned to heavy ground. [Tim Mitchell]
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