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14:00 Newton Abbot

Bhest Racing To School 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,950 added
  • Winner: £2,706
  • 2nd: £789
  • 3rd: £395
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 14:00:25
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 37651-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, went close 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, very easily

2
Silk - Light Green, Maroon and Dark Green striped sleeves, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 07-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in touch in mid-division, jumped left and mistakes, lost place 5th, tailed off after 3 out

3
Silk - Pink, white stars, striped sleeves and star on cap
33/1
  • Form 6-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, took keen hold, left 4th 6th, closed next, went 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair

4
Silk - Purple and Grey check, Grey sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 00098-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 65

in rear, ridden after 5th, well behind 3 out, went remote 4th near finish

5
Silk - Light blue, pink cross belts, black cap
Evs
  • Form 2/11324-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves, Dark Blue and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 213-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - TANGERINE, BLACK sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 21/9-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

tracked leaders, pushed along when pulled up before 6th

8
Silk - Emerald green, white chevrons, striped sleeves and star on cap
80/1
  • Form 90/74-36
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

towards rear, reminder after 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Beige and maroon (quartered), beige sleeves, maroon stars, beige cap, maroon star

Psychosis

138
33/1
  • Form 86-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

in rear, not fluent, tailed off approaching 6th

In depth

Verdict

MAWSEM didn't appear to last home when only fourth over 2m4f at Ascot last month. This is an easier track, however, and he has a furlong less to cover today so George Baker's dual bumper winner is probably worth another chance as he has the beating of subsequent Ludlow winner Joker Choker on their run together at Wincanton in March. Identimin improved on her Exeter run when finishing fourth at Towcester last time and makes more appeal than another former pointer Storm Jack and Haydens Mount, third in a novices' handicap over a shorter trip here last time.

Formwatch

Joker Choker (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 18l behind King Ozzy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.

Cladding 50-1 (10-12) Jumped poorly in rear, went left 5th, soon lost touch, struggling when went left next, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Escudero (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) fm, 6 ran.

Conellie 33-1 (10-12) Soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened, last of 6, 36l behind Top Of The Range (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.

Haydens Mount 28-1 (10-1) Behind, outpaced on outside before 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, went poor 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Caunay (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.

Mawsem (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towrads rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on again under pressure to moderate 4th last, 4th of 12, 28l behind Invictus (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (3) gd in Apr.

Storm Jack (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 20l behind Abnaki (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf.

Identimin 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inner 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 13, 12l behind The Strawberry One (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gf.

Love Love Me Do 100-1 (10-6) Held up in touch in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 6, 46l behind Businessmoney Judi (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.

Psychosis 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, weakened 3f out, 6th of 11, well behind Arbeo (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.