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14:30 Newton Abbot

Pot Black Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.00s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap
  • Form SPP3-F2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Green armlets, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 0002-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9

jumped slowly 1st, behind after next, tailed off from 5th

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige chevron
  • Form 3210-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

led, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace

4
Silk - Dark Green, Orange hoops, Dark Green sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 405-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

raced keen mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN cross belts
25/1
  • Form 4P/F600-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 5th

6
Silk - Black, Red disc, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 300P-22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

lost place approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on

7
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
  • Form 5/66-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up mid-division, headway 4th, pressed winner and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star
6/1
  • Form 21/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out

9
Silk - BROWN, YELLOW sleeves and cap

El Don

375
33/1
  • Form F6F0/00-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Mauve diamond, Black sleeves
  • Form 023-534
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6

held up and behind, headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace

11
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

Abajany

19
14/1
  • Form 3000-06
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and no headway from 3 out

12
Silk - Yellow, Light Green star, Light Green sleeves, Yellow armlets
6/1
  • Form 3/05133-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, drew clear approaching last, comfortably

In depth

Verdict

The blinkers enabled Hard To Know to get his head in front for the first time at Ludlow, but that was a poor event and it remains to be seen whether they will help him a second time. He looks worth taking on with Mutadarra, who was only just touched off in a better race than this at Stratford. Donatus achieved little when runner-up last time, but is not without a chance on his best form.