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16:00 Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot Racecourse On Facebook Selling Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,844 added
  • Winner: £4,159
  • 2nd: £1,221
  • 3rd: £611
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.10s
  • Off Time: 16:01:08
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Capitoul (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    King Alfonso

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      Vancouver

      9/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Orange cap

        Vancouver

        23 p D
        9/1
        • Form 332530
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 111

        chased leaders, raced wide, driven to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, kept on under pressure

        2
        Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap

        Capitoul (FR)

        7
        15/8
        • Form 545214
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 114

        always prominent, keen, driven to challenge 2 out, led after last, ran on

        3
        Silk - Dark green, maroon sash and sleeves, white cap

        King Alfonso

        19
        11/10
        • Form 053123
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 109

        tracked leaders, led before 2 out, mistake last, headed and no extra closing stages

        6
        Silk - Black, royal blue star

        Top Beak (IRE)

        20 ht
        50/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, lost touch 3 out

        7
        Silk - White, large Red spots, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Noel's Boy (IRE)

        26 vt
        16/1
        • Form 2-247
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, broke down and pulled up quickly after 4 out

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Black cap, Light Blue spots

        Foxy Act

        20 v CD
        7/1
        • Form P9-57P0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 84

        held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace after last

        9
        Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, red sleeves and cap

        Lucky Purchase

        19
        66/1
        • Form 54U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened after 3 out

        10
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, White cap

        Starlit Night

        8 p
        33/1
        • Form 79-4U99
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 65

        led until before 2 out, soon lost place

        4
        NR

        Rising Sunshine (IRE)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 4P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        NonRunner

        5
        NR

        Stormy Blues

        11 pt
        20/1
        • Form 5P090-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 87

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        Silk -

        Atlantic Grey (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        2017
        Silk -

        Bonobo (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Capitoul did win a seller at Market Rasen two runs ago and has the highest rating of these but he’s not the force of old and it would be no surprise to see him overturned again. KING ALFONSO has been in decent form over fences lately so it’s a surprise to see him in a race like this. He has won over the smaller obstacles so might be the one to beat with Ben Jones taking off 7lb. Vancouver turned in a shocker at Market Rasen last month but is usually thereabouts in this grade, though has to concede weight to his rivals.

        Formwatch

        Vancouver 6-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Capitoul (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug.

        Capitoul (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed before last, no extra flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Desert Point (12-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        King Alfonso 4-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace when switched inside 2 out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Candy Burg (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.

        Top Beak (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, soon tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon lost place, last of 8, dist behind Caswell Bay (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Aug.

        Noel's Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 4t, headway before 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Dounyapour (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.

        Foxy Act 8-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Floral Queen (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Lucky Purchase 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, jinked left and unseated rider 7th, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug.

        Starlit Night 33-1 (10-0) Led, pecked 1st, pushed along and headed after 9th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Hot Ryan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Rising Sunshine (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, well behind when mistake 5th, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.

        Stormy Blues 50-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Near Kettering (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.