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14:00 Newton Abbot

Smirnoff Vodka Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.90s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
25/1
  • Form 0U10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-5

held up, hit 4th, ridden after 3 out, one pace

2
Silk - Yellow and Brown stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders and ridden after 3 out, one pace

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap
5/6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

chased winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 2-34152
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

chased winner, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out

5
Silk - Grey, black stars and sleeves, red cap, black star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

behind from 4th, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK disc and sleeves
9/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up and keen, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
11/2
  • Form F
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

made all, drew clear approaching last, readily

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders until 4th, soon weakened

9
Silk - Yellow, Beige hoops
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway after 4th, weakened after next

10
NR
  • Form 0-0P26
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-5

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

In this race, it would be wise to pay heed to the betting market but maybe Alan King's Incursion can get the better of some interesting opponents, who include Olimpo, Avesomeofthat, Wood Lord, Schapiro and Theocritus. The selection won a 10-furlong Windsor maiden on soft going in May and, if able to transfer that type of form to hurdling, must be considered for this interesting contest. Pontefract maiden winner Schapiro fell on his hurdling debut but looked held at the time. However, better was clearly expected and it would be folly to write-off his chances today. French import Olimpo ran modestly on his British debut but, having shown promise in his native land, is another to consider. Wood Lord is a French winner who is surely better than he showed on his British debut, while there is not too much between La Lambertine and Sylvie d'Orthe on French form but the former has shown more in this country so far and has also to be considered. Sylvie d'Orthe ran modestly on her British debut, and was just behind Sir Frank Gibson in that contest, but Thoecritus has some very interesting breeding so watch the betting for clues with regard to this one's chances. Finally, Avesomeofthat showed some promise on the Flat and, with breeding that would suggest two miles over hurdles should be within his compass, his chance cannot be dismissed out of hand. As we say, it's an interesting contest, and, if the market vibe is good, it just might go to Incursion.