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15:30 Newton Abbot

Racecourse For Your Conference Needs Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.40s
  • Off Time: 15:30:44
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Deep Purple

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    2
    Silk -

    Pigeon Island

    2/1

      1
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap

      Deep Purple

      17
      1/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10

      made all, hit 4th and next, hit 3 out, left well clear soon after, heavily eased run-in

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

      Pigeon Island

      9 b
      2/1
      • Form 7423-21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 107

      chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening, no chance with winner when left 2nd before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Cerise, Gold sleeves, Mauve cap

      Escape Wall

      9
      66/1
      • Form 75/78
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      never fluent, soon tailed off

      4
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Red cap, White star

      Royale Rag (FR)

      29
      10/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold tracking winner, ridden after 6, 2nd, held when pulled up after 3 out

      5
      Silk - Dark Green and Red diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Red star

      Naini Tal

      23
      40/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-3

      chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, ridden, weakening when hit 3 out, left 3rd soon after

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pigeon Island can beat the older Deep Purple in what looks a two-horse race on paper. Pigeon Island failed to live up to his early promise on the Flat for Gerard Butler, but has certainly been going the right way over timber since Nigel Twiston-Davies decided to fit him with blinkers. The four-year-old fairly bolted up at Worcester to open his account, with Paddy Brennan on board for the first time, and the latter is sure to ride a lot more winners for his new stable. The decision to take in another novice hurdle rather than go handicapping is a wise one just now, and he should be capable of following up. Deep Purple is the stumbling block judged on his debut success over timber at Stratford, and this lightly-raced individual, successful on the Flat for Marcus Tregoning, may have found his true vocation so is another to follow. The concession of 8lb to the selection may be beyond him at present, although he should almost certainly prove better than Royale Rag and Naini Tai. We shall remain loyal to Pigeon Island.

      Formwatch

      Deep Purple 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pressed from last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m nov hdl (3) gd in May beating Ingratitude (11-4) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Pigeon Island 7-4jt-fav (10-12) Always going well in touch, led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd beating Insignia (11-2) by 9l, 13 ran.

      Escape Wall 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Being There (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.

      Royale Rag (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance from next, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Olmeto Collonges (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs in May.

      Naini Tal 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 14, well behind Presentandcorrect (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in May.