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13:15 Newton Abbot
Visit attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,540
- 2nd: £1,631
- 3rd: £815
- 4th: £408
- Form 624251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
led, headed and not fluent 2 out, held from last, kept on
- Form 2216
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced freely, led until clipped 4th and pecked badly, not fluent 3 out, switched right then challenged 2 out, led between last 2, mistake and headed last, rallied but unable to get back to winner on short run-in
- Form 43D-0U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
not always fluent in last, niggled along before 5th, went 5th 2 out, never on terms
Lambristo (IRE)
426- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
jumped left, held up in 6th, raced keenly, headway before 5th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 4P55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd from 4th, led 2 out, headed between last 2, led again last, ridden out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, pecked 1st, not fluent when ridden 2 out, held in 4th from last
- Form 0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
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In depth
Verdict
NATURAL HISTORY started favourite for the Imperial Cup at Sandown last month but pulled too hard and didn’t get home in the testing conditions. A useful performer on the Flat, he should relish this much quicker ground and sharper track will be a short price to recoup losses. Caddyhill finally got off the mark at Haydock but had to be ridden out to do so and may struggle under a penalty. Songo was second over 1m4f at Kempton recently but needs to settle better to make an impact over timber while Man Of Light was disappointing on the Flat when trained by James Fanshawe.
Formwatch
Caddyhill (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Led, went clear before 4th, reduced lead before 3 out, clear again after 2 out, awkward and joined last, strongly pressed run-in, rallied gamely to assert final 100 yards, all out, won at Haydock 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Rabski (11-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Natural History 2-1fav (10-12) Raced keenly, led, narrowly headed but still held together 3 out, weakened rapidly before next, 6th of 9, 28l behind Langer Dan (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Bruelay 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, niggled along before 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Camprond (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Druim Samhraidh (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Held up in midfield, pushed along before 3 out, briefly outpaced, kept on well under a drive after last, headway and went 3rd on the run-in, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Solwara One (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Lambristo (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Johnny Reb (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Opening Bid 40-1 (11-1) Mid-division, in touch and shaken up before 3 out, headway before 2 out disputing third, slow last, one pace, 5th of 16, 18l behind Es Perfecto (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Man Of Light (FR) 33-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Twice The Mustard 250-1 (11-4) Green and behind, tailed off final 11f, last of 10, dist behind Getariver (10-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Songo (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Aventuriere (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.