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16:30 Newton Abbot

'Almapa' Father John Wrenn Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.80s
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 2232-4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

lead at steady pace, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, kept on

3
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

Nosam

9
16/1
  • Form 10-35F0
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-4

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression

4
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 0-FP005
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

held up, headway after 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 4053-60
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, no chance after

6
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 25-4356
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

chased leader, ridden after 7th, kept on same pace from next

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, RED and WHITE hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 2-44343
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13

in touch, joined leader 6th until next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last

8
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 633P-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

chased leaders til 4th, behind from 7th, pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - White and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 4-43512
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leader, lead after 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ran on

10
Silk - Red, Black disc, Red and Black diabolo on sleeves
7/1
  • Form 3P04-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, ridden approaching 7th, one pace from 3 out

1
NR
  • Form 531033
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The most competitive race on the card rounds off proceedings and many would have chances on their best form but the main protagonists appear to be Fabrezan, Xaipete and Sovereign and we will take a chance on Xaipete. The gelding from the Richard Guest yard was a fair third over an inadequate trip behind Ambry last time out and with the step up in trip sure to suit he will be hard to beat. Fabrezan rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Slyboots last time out but he will find this tougher under his penalty. Sovereign is another worthy of respect but he ran as if in the handicappers grip when third last time out. Of the remainder Sam Rocket has dropped to a good mark but his best form of late has been over much longer trips so we are happy to stick with Xaipete.