Racecards
15:05 Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,950 added
- Winner: £2,706
- 2nd: £789
- 3rd: £395
- Form 5-6081
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Ed Glassonbury
always prominent, ridden approaching 5th, every chance 2 out, switched left approaching last, stayed on same pace
- Form 6-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before next, ridden 5th, mistake and jumped left from 3 out, led next, stayed on
- Form 9U-3303
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led until headed approaching 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when fell last
- Form 852344
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr T O'Connor
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 735
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Danny Cook
in touch towards rear, hampered 2nd, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, ridden after next, outpaced 5th, no impression, left 4th last
- Form 75F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, disputing 3rd and beaten when mistake last
- Form 7P/P9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
held up, headway after 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
The stables of both Victor Dartnall and Richard Lee are firing on all cylinders at present and their respective charges could dominate this. Preference is narrowly for Lee's MILO MILAN, who is relatively unexposed and was probably up against a couple of decent novices in Our Mick and Don't Turn Bach when third in a maiden hurdle at Hereford last month. Calico Rose is a big danger, however, if reproducing the form of her win over a longer trip at Taunton and Ed Glassonbury again takes off a useful 7lb. Just One Thing has improved a little this season but still looks to be on a stiffish mark for what he's achieved while Navajo Nation has been off the track since October. Spinning Waters and Cruise Control have hinted at ability but both would probably prefer a faster surface.
Formwatch
Calico Rose 8-1 (10-11) Made all, pressed from 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, hard driven, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb beating Prince Of Denial (11-8) by 1l, 14 ran.
Milo Milan (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on from last, closing on 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Our Mick (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Just One Thing (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until hit 6th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Marodima (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Navajo Nation (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace, 4th of 15, 7l behind Skye But N Ben (11-8) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Spinning Waters 40-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 13, well behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Cruise Control 33-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms with leaders, no impression when blundered last, 4th of 14, 12l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Whatshallwedo 250-1 (11-4) In touch, mistake 4th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.