Racecards
15:20 Newton Abbot
Sky Sports Racing Coming In 2019 Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,928
- 2nd: £2,328
- 3rd: £1,164
- 4th: £582
Blu Cavalier
17- Form 111111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
with leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 4021-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on and held on towards finish
- Form 1/8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
Jumbo's Boy
30- Form -
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
- Form FF-66
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
in rear, weakened before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BLU CAVALIER is rated 22lb higher than fellow winner Higgs but only giving 4lb to the recent course and distance winner and Paul Nicholls should have a good idea of how his representative compares. The former has won his last three and is on a steep upward curve. Peterborough may need more time and it’s difficult to make a case for the other pair.
Formwatch
Blu Cavalier Evensfav (11-12) Raced wide tracked leaders going well, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, kept on strongly run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr beating Cotswold Way (11-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Higgs (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased clear leader, pushed along to close and upsides 2 out, led before last, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr beating Sao (11-1) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Peterborough (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, dist behind Caribert (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Nov.
Jumbo's Boy 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Oyster Card (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Apr.
Poet's Charm (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Heavily restrained in rear, tailed off most of way, 6th of 9, dist behind Higgs (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.