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15:30 Newton Abbot

Attheraces Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.47s
  • Off Time: 15:30:16
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, red cap
11/4
  • Form 4481-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
8/11
  • Form P/2541-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 115

made most, hit and headed 3 out, soon led again, clear approaching 2 out, easily

3
Silk - Beige and maroon (quartered), beige sleeves, maroon stars, beige cap, maroon star

Red Twist

27 C
9/2
  • Form 41P-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

in rear, good headway to go 2nd at 5th, led 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Maroon, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
  • Form P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost approaching 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Brown, light blue braces

Upstairs

344
66/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

behind, hit 2nd, pushed along 4th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out, tailede off

6
Silk - Mauve, White sash, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 3FU-65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

with leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 6th, went poor 3rd approaching last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

FIVE OUT OF FIVE is the call with Alhaque and Red Twist likely to represent the biggest dangers. Evan Williams' gelding caught a tartar at Wincanton last time out but with a small field in opposition, he has an obvious opportunity to control the race from the front and he can atone for that embarassing odds on flop. Alhaque was notably quirky when trained on the flat but he was on his best behaviour when obliging at Ascot last time out. The issue will be as to how he will handle the small field today. Red Twist represents unfashionable connections though there was no fluke about his victory here over 2m6f. A well bred sort, he cost his owner just £1800 at the Ascot sales. Upstairs won a maiden on the flat for David Elsworth. He was some way below a number of these at this discipline but his new trainer has had winners during the summer period. Sobre Tresor and Ogmore Junction have a bit to prove on what they have shown thus far. Five Out Of Five has been found a decent opportunity.

Formwatch

Alhaque (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, good headway before 2 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on well flat, won at Ascot 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr beating Souter Point (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Five Out Of Five (IRE) 8-15fav (11-6) Led to 6th, chased winner, no impression when mistake last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Quedillac (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

Red Twist 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, good headway on inner to lead approaching and not fluent 2 out, kept on well, always in command, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Acrai Rua (10-12) by 3l, 9 ran.

Ogmore Junction (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Lft in ld 8-10; led 12-14; wknd qckly nxt; pu 3 out, in a race won by Lets Cast Again (12-0) at Llanvapley 3m ptp fm in Apr, 6 ran.

Upstairs 50-1 (8-6) Always behind, no impression, 8th of 9, 27l behind Merrymadcap (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun '09 (flat).

Sobre Tresor (FR) 80-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 38l behind Lamboro Lad (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.