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13:00 Newton Abbot
newtonabbotracing.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 122y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
By Jove
20- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 32/3P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Buckley
led, jumped right throughout, went clear 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, jumped markedly right 2 out, soon ridden and reduced lead before last where jumped right again, kept on, all out
- Form 8P3P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 4 out, soon lost touch and pulled up
- Form 83363-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, pushed along and not fluent 3 out, chased clear leader after 3 out, ridden and closed on tiring leader before last, stayed on, just held
- Form 806-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
chased leaders, pushed along and well behind from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 50/PP42-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leader, lost touch and ridden after 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Gaulois and JEAN GENIE share the same handicap rating but the former is fitted with headgear after a couple of poor efforts so the latter is preferred. Tim Vaughan’s charge finished clear of the rest when reverting to hurdles and finishing runner-up at Warwick last week and can go one better in this. The remainder are hard to recommend having yet to show any worthwhile form with Menapian still beaten a distance when second at Taunton and Global Mystery debuting under Rules.
Formwatch
By Jove 28-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Commander Miller (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Gaulois (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Prominent, ridden home turn, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 10th of 18, dist behind Flowing Cadenza (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Global Mystery (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Rcd in rr of mid-div, 11th 1/2way, 10th 4out, rdn in 8th bef 2out where b mstk & qckly pu, at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Jean Genie (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Chased winner, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Sporting Ace (11-6) at Warwick 3m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Kentford Drake 150-1 (11-6) Always in rear, held when hampered 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Stormin Crossgales (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Menapian (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 8th, stayed on for some headway after 3 out, ran on and left in remote 2nd last, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Bolsover Bill (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.