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16:55 Newton Abbot

Paddock Restaurant Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 37.20s
  • Off Time: 16:55:11
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 4U9122/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

in touch, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure before last

2
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
3/1
  • Form 14F3P-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out and jumped right, clear before last, stayed on well

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 759150-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 105

pulled hard in touch, stumbled 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange halved sleeves
15/8
  • Form U222P6-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 123

led, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 5th, hit 3 out and headed, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last

5
Silk - Mauve, Purple star, sleeves and cap

Alrafid (IRE)

106 b D
16/1
  • Form 11/P582-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression and soon weakened

6
Silk - Purple and Grey check, Grey sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form R1P495-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after next, every chance when ran out 3 out

7
Silk - RED, GOLD sleeves, BROWN and GOLD quartered cap

Stance

13 p CD
12/1
  • Form 72/P216-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

always in rear, tailed off

8
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 73/4464-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 107

held up in rear on outside, headway after 5th, mistake and led 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, went left last

9
Silk - White, Orange epaulets and star on cap

Bubbs

13 CDCD
40/1
  • Form 015107-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until ridden after next, weakened approaching 5th

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
28/1
  • Form 73P-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, lost place and ridden after 3rd, not fluent 5th, rallied after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out

11
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 614614-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 94

chased leader until 4th, soon lost place, well behind approaching 6th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Some less than reliable types line up here but Paul Nicholls and David Pipe don't often turn to this sphere and one of them should be rewarded, with NANGA PARBAT narrowly preferred to Fourty Acers; Alrafid can come home best of the rest. Our selection hasn't been seen since 2008 but ran well in a handicap here at Newton Abbot that day and used to go well fresh in his prime. Ryan Mahon is decent value for his 7lb claim and providing the market makes positive noises our selection should go very well. Strictly speaking he's got plenty to find with 123-rated Fourty Acers on these terms but David Pipe's charge is better over much further and is opposed with that in mind, although he doesn't have fitness questions to answer and will do for many. Alrafid is at his best around Fontwell but has at least shown himself capable of winning elsewhere. On his form over fences the gelding would have a chance here but he needs to step up and can be opposed unless backed off the boards. Wild Tonto is younger than many on show and is officially the third best horse so can't be ruled out for a top yard. Indeed, it'll be interesting to see how he goes in the betting in relation to stablemate Mr Melodious, a four-year-old who hasn't had much racing but on jockey bookings appears the second-string. There are some good yards represented in this claiming event and one of them can land it, with our idea of the winner being Nanga Parbat.

Formwatch

Nanga Parbat (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 9th, led 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Insignia (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (4) gd in Jul '08.

Wild Tonto (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, close 3rd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Valento (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.

Michigan Assassin (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, pushed along 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, well behind Quo Video (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.

Fourty Acers (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led to 5th, led again after next, headed 4 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened from next, 6th of 15, 16l behind Mith Hill (10-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Mar.

Alrafid (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Earlsfield Raider (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hdl (5) gs in Nov.

Mix N Match 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 8l behind Serious Choice (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.

Stance 25-1 (11-5) Always behind, 6th of 17, well behind Gaspara (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

The Clubhousebee (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Soon mid-division, 8th before straight, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 14l behind Rossdara (10-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Oct.

Bubbs 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, behind from 6th, soon tailed off, 7th of 17, well behind Gaspara (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.

Mr Melodious 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, driven and outpaced 4 out, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 39l behind Alph (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.

Pips Assertive Way 9-2 (10-3) Led after 1st, blundered, headed next, lost place when not fluent 3rd, last 4th, behind after, tailed off, 4th of 9, 49l behind Nez Rouge (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) gf in Aug.