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13:15 Newton Abbot

oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.41s
  • Off Time: 13:15:17
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Templepark

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Noble Behest

    16/5

      3
      Silk -

      Lucky Purchase

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

        Templepark

        12 CD
        1/2
        • Form 213F-21
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 125

        tracked leader, left in lead 4 out, clear travelling well 2 out, hit last, ran on

        2
        Silk - Old gold, white chevron, white cap

        Bob Pebble (IRE)

        29 t
        10/3
        • Form 2-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, fell 1st

        3
        Silk - White, Black triple diamond, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Bonjour (IRE)

        15
        300/1
        • Form P0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, lost ground 4th, ridden and no impression from 3 out

        4
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Flying Focus (IRE)

        14
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, impeded 1st, some headway 4 out, ridden turning for home, kept on without troubling leaders

        5
        Silk - Emerald green, white epaulets, black sleeves, white cap

        Noble Behest

        46
        16/5
        • Form 0-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        midfield, in leading quartet with a circuit to go, tracked leader travelling well after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on

        6
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK diamonds on sleeves, PINK cap

        The Last Melon

        703
        150/1
        • Form 557757/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 82

        held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression

        7
        Silk - Dark green, orange chevrons, hooped sleeves and cap

        Thestopperdunne (IRE)

        153 t
        250/1
        • Form PP/7P9P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, some headway 3 out but still well adrift, ridden turning for home, weakened 2 out

        8
        Silk - Dark green, pink cross belts, white sleeves, pink cap

        Wookey Hole (IRE)

        29
        150/1
        • Form 5P6F4/7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, pushed along after 5th, hit 6th, ridden and detached 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

        9
        Silk - Light green, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Berboru (IRE)

        7
        40/1
        • Form 42/6PP-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 95

        led, hit 6th, attempted to duck out and unseated rider 4 out

        10
        Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, red sleeves and cap

        Lucky Purchase

        12
        20/1
        • Form 54U7-93
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 84

        prominent, left in 2nd 4 out, close up when ridden turning for home, weakened before 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Taking into account Max Kendrick’s claim, TEMPLEPARK only has to give 4lb to Bob Pebble and should follow up last month’s course and distance victory. The latter is making his hurdling debut but the longer trip will suit. Flying Focus was 0-22 on the Flat but Noble Behest won eight times and was just behind a subsequent hurdles winner at Newmarket on his return to action.

        Formwatch

        Templepark 4-9fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, made smooth progress, took over before 2 out, drew clear to run out an easy winner, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul beating Mossy Glen (10-4) by 9l, 8 ran.

        Bob Pebble (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Beholden (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.

        Bonjour (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened after 5th, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Courtandbould (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.

        Flying Focus (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never nearer, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Essgee Nics (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f stks (6) fm in Jul.

        Noble Behest 50-1 (8-11) Chased clear leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 9, at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

        The Last Melon 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd when awkward next, lost place before 8th, soon behind, 7th of 11, dist behind Rubys Cube (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Thestopperdunne (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Pecked 1st, hit next, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.

        Wookey Hole (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders early, towards rear after 3rd, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Ashutor (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Jul.

        Berboru (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, behind next, 7th of 8, dist behind Animore (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Lucky Purchase 100-1 (10-7) Disputed lead, hurdled nicely throughout, headed after 3 out, kept on gamely in the home straight, lost 2nd in the dying strides, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Templepark (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.