Racecards
14:10 Newton Abbot
Denbury Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £205
- Form 71/6PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on outside, went right 6th, close 2nd before 4 out, challenged and hit next, led and went clear before 2 out, headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 66/3367-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up last, good headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
- Form 060/4P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced keenly, raced on inner, tracked leader until after 4th, chased leaders, plugged on in 3rd before 2 out
- Form 949P70-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 82611F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened well before next
Shantou Sunset
185- Form 5157F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in touch on inside, stumbled approaching 2nd, pushed along after 6th, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off and moving poorly when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6/87967-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, headway and rallied before last, went 3rd last strides
Orsino (IRE)
132- Form P670-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 5/008-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
raced keenly, led, mistake 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, blundered 2 out
Verdict
Invincible Cave arrived from Ireland last year on a mark of 128 and competes here off 97. He’s not shown much lately but would be a threat to all if recapturing his best form. Dan Gun won at Taunton and Huntingdon in November but has changed stables since. No Cruise Yet may have more to offer but that’s also the case with SHANTOU SUNSET, who gets good going for only the second time over hurdles having won her bumper on a similar surface.
Formwatch
Hidden Glen (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Ridden away from start, led 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 5th, headed before 7th, soon weakened, well behind 3 out, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tara Niece 9-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, some late minor headway, never involved, 7th of 12, dist behind Cill Anna (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
No Cruise Yet 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Dan Gun (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Never going well, always behind, tailed off, 15th of 19, dist behind Lunar Baby (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dan Gun (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Behind, fell 2nd, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shantou Sunset 22-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 16, 33 1/2l behind Arrivederci (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Perle Rose (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last, 7th of 14, dist behind Show's Over (10-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Orsino (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, 11th of 13, 30l behind Archie Brown (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
For Luck (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, well beaten 5th, 8th of 13, dist behind West Cork (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.