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14:10 Newton Abbot

newtonabbotracing.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 167y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 14:11:07
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

Barwick

39
7/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, 3rd soon after and ridden, no chance with leading duo, weakened and lost two places towards finish

2
Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form RR-451B
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

always towards rear, never involved

3
Silk - Orange, Black star, Black sleeves, Orange stars, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 8652/25-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

4
Silk - Light blue, light blue and purple diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, purple diamond
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, went left and weakened 3 out

5
Silk - White and black check, royal blue sleeves and cap
9/4
  • Form 222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 110

jumped left, led until jumped left and headed 2 out, chased winner, went left again and hung left in behind winner run-in, always held

6
Silk - Purple, pink star, armlets and stars on cap
66/1
  • Form P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

always towards rear, never involved

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

held up towards rear, steady headway from after 3 out, ridden between last two, kept on from last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair

8
Silk - Light blue and yellow (quartered), yellow and light blue halved sleeves

Sky Lino (FR)

180 BF
3/1
  • Form 3246-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, steady headway after 4th, chased leading trio after 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on run-in went 4th close home, no chance with front pair

9
Silk - Maroon, white star, light blue and white striped sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1

chased leader, led 2 out, went left last, kept on well run-in, ridden out

10
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap

Avithos

24
150/1
  • Form 7F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - Dark blue, white sleeves, yellow diamonds, white cap

Kokomo

17
150/1
  • Form 93-976
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Black stripe, White cap, Emerald Green stars
  • Form 374547
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

always towards rear, never a factor

In depth

Verdict

Sky Lino was placed a couple of times last autumn but his form rather tailed off later. Excellent Team travelled best for much of the way last time at Stratford but again failed to find much when push came to shove, though Harry Skelton is back in the saddle today. Lostock Hall wasn't entirely disgraced on his hurdles bow at Market Rasen so is worth considering but it's a couple of newcomers who catch the eye. Barwick is a decent sort on the Flat and won at Epsom in April but he's going jumping late in life so we'll give a tentative vote to TAPER TANTRUM, who should enjoy the fast ground and the sharp track having had the speed to win twice up to a mile.

Formwatch

Barwick 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 16th of 17, 22l behind Tawdeea (9-3) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.

Buz Barton (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, badly hampered and brought down 2nd, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in Jul.

Time And Again (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Paolozzi (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.

Destiny's Shadow (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) 9th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Supa Seeker (10-7) at Les Landes 1m hcp in Apr.

Excellent Team 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd on home bend, challenged last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind My Mo (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jul.

Fraser Canyon 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.

Lostock Hall (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, 4th before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Birch Hill (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul.

Sky Lino (FR) 9-2fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Taweyla (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Taper Tantrum (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led 2f, settled 3rd 7f out, came centre 4f out, went alone to far side over 3f out, well on terms, chased winner final 2f, driven and held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Prendergast Hill (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Avithos 66-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, stumbled and fell 2nd, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gf in Jul.

Kokomo 100-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, well behind 6th, 6th of 8, dist behind Whatsthatallabout (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.

Prettylittlething (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leader, mistake 1st, lost 2nd 5th, weakened before next, 7th of 8, dist behind Whatsthatallabout (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.