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16:30 Newton Abbot

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  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,395
  • 2nd: £698
  • 3rd: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.30s
  • Off Time: 16:31:23
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

Zhukov (IRE)

94 b DCD
6/1
  • Form 1543UU-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, challenged 7th, not fluent next, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced

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Silk - Yellow and Purple (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple diamond

Blue Hills

8 b D
7/4
  • Form 4211-21
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader, led 7th, ridden clear 2 out, comfortably

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Silk - Black, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots
2/1
  • Form 42321-U
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 91

led until 7th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened

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Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap
5/2
  • Form 567/F5P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4 out, jumped right and no impression 2 out

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NR
  • Form 00/4543-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Blue Hills has been rolling back the years lately, winning three of his last four. He's gone up a further 7lb since scoring at Fontwell, however, which means he is now giving weight to KNAPP BRIDGE BOY. James Payne's veteran ground out a 10-length victory over C&D in April and though unseating Liam Treadwell here last time was taking on better company and racing from out of the handicap. This looks much easier. Zhukov is also a C&D winner but, like Tuskar and Escardo, lacks a recent outing.

Formwatch

Zhukov (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Behind, mistakes 9th and next, blundered and nearly unseated rider 13th, blundered 16th, blundered and unseated rider 17th, in a race won by Masked Man (11-7) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 10 ran.

Blue Hills 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, clear before last, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Shropshirelass (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.

Knapp Bridge Boy 9-2 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Dean's Grange (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May, 9 ran.

Tuskar (USA) 12-1 (10-9) Towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chesil Beach Boy (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 12 ran.

Escardo (GER) 13-2 (9-13) Held up 4th and last, blundered 9th, soon lost touch, went remote 3rd near flat, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Fine Lace (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.