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14:30 Newton Abbot

Pot Black Claiming Hurdle (Class F)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.00s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
25/1

    1
    Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves
    4/1
    • Form F02512
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-9

    held up and behind, headway 3 out, led approaching next, pushed clear flat, comfortably

    2
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
    4/5
    • Form 212/611-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-9

    held up and keen, beaten approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after (lost action)

    3
    Silk - White, Red chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Red striped cap

    Doyenne

    64
    25/1
    • Form 33/2PP-R
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-11

    held up in touch, steady headway from 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, always held

    4
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, Royal Blue and Yellow striped sleeves, Light Blue cap
    • Form 0P02/6-4
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-7

    held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon pulled up

    5
    Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Orange cap
    • Form 00/FR-U0
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-7

    raced keen tracking leaders, reminders 3rd, weakened from 4 out

    6
    Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves
    • Form P0/3PF-2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-7

    led, clear 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, left poor 3rd after 2 out, finished lame

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sweet Senorita, from a stable in peak form, is impossible to oppose at these weights. She took well to fences last year, winning both starts over the larger obstacles, and before that had been a more than useful performer over timber. Her absence from the track for over a year is a worry but she is not likely to lack for fitness and if retaining a modicum of her old ability she looks to be a good thing here. There is little to choose on the book between her two main rivals, Hot To Trot and Peejay Hobbs. The latter was an impressive winner of a seller at Wolverhampton and not disgraced when runner-up in handicap company last time , so is probably a slightly safer option. Hot To Trot put up a good run in better company at Stratford last time, but cannot be guaranteed to reproduce that here, despite dropping in class.