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17:15 Newton Abbot

South West Racing Club Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.40s
  • Off Time: 17:15:48
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and White stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

led and soon clear, jumped left, headed and weakened 5th

2
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Orange cap, Royal Blue spots
9/1
  • Form 68-372
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue and Yellow check sleeves, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, headway 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

4
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 313
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

always in rear, hard ridden 5th, lost touch next

5
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star
6/1
  • Form 5742
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, headway after 4th, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green armlets
  • Form 75855-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, switched left and headway 5th, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, hooped sleeves
  • Form 0/PPP-F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and every chance last, one pace

8
Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets and sleeves
7/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden when mistake 2 out, one pace

9
Silk - Black, Red braces, armlets and cap
66/1
  • Form U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form P-56U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

tracked clear leader, weakened after 5th, hit next

11
Silk - Old Gold, Green hoop, collar and cuffs, Green cap, Gold spots
66/1
  • Form 007-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

refused to race

In depth

Verdict

Nelson's Spice gets the narrow vote in this maiden hurdle with Olivino and Smart Tiger rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third on his hurdling debut behind Able King and although he will be better over a longer trip in time he is taken to win this poor affair. Olivino rates the main danger on his latest second behind Go Free but hr lacks the scope of the selection and is passed over for that reason. Smart Tiger is another that could go well but he has looked a short runner and may be seen to better effect in handicaps. Of the remainder American Duke pulled to hard on his debut and will need to settle better if he is to score and with this in mind for the winner we return to Nelson's Spice.