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15:05 Newton Abbot

Mike Wilding Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,422
  • 2nd: £998
  • 3rd: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.50s
  • Off Time: 15:05:11
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap, purple star
  • Form 2U-2351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

led, driven before mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and edged right under pressure before last, rallied to lead last, driven out

3
Silk - Black, pink chevron, white sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 9-1732
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 123

chased winner, hit 6th, led narrowly 2 out, headed last, not quicken flat

5
Silk - Black, Orange triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form F9-9005
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up in 4th, never on terms, reminders before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Yellow, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold in rear, went right 6th, went modest 4th and hit 3 out, dropped to 5th flat, tailed off

9
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
  • Form 057
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

chased leading pair throughout, niggled along after 5th, never really on tems, driven and one pace before 2 out

2
NR
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 0-800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form 460PU8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

8
NR
  • Form 59U84
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Opening Batsman got off the mark at Wincanton last month and Harry Derham's claim negates his penalty but HINDON ROAD is still preferred. The latter's latest second came in a much better race at Kempton and this looks his opportunity to shed his maiden tag over timber. Hurricane Herbie has been quite highly tried since arriving from France and should make the frame but the others have little to recommend them.

Formwatch

Opening Batsman (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, jumped right and challenged last, led flat, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Headly's Bridge (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Hindon Road (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Keen tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden when hit next, headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Captain Sunshine (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Noble Media (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again next until approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 37l behind Lyvius (10-13) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Right Move (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Mossley (10-13) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun '10.

Hurricane Herbie (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, 7th of 15, 24l behind Swing Bowler (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Ask Scotty Kayf Tara gelding out of Minnie Bloo Min.

Just Watch Ollie (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) With leader, lost place after 4th, soon behind, 17th of 18, 45l behind Waterunder (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Sovereigns Legacy 250-1 (10-12) Led to 4th, lost place before 6th, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Rolling Aces (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Storm Alert 50-1 (11-0) Jumped left throughout, soon behind, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 32l behind Ugo (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.