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14:00 Newton Abbot

British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 167y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.90s
  • Off Time: 14:01:23
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Maria's Benefit (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Al Shahir (IRE)

    11/8

      1
      Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap

      Al Shahir (IRE)

      240
      11/8
      • Form 221-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner 1st until after 2nd, stayed handy, went 2nd again before 2 out, stayed on, unable to get on terms

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Darling Maltaix (FR)

      21 h
      12/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      not jump well in rear, effort after 3 out, weakened before next

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, royal blue cap, white star

      Dentley De Mee (FR)

      285
      12/1
      • Form 6156-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner until 1st, stayed in touch, jumped right 3rd, 3rd and one pace 2 out

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Pointed And Sharp (IRE)

      209
      20/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      took keen hold on outside, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd until before 2 out, soon weakened and mistake at 2 out

      5
      Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves

      Rockpoint

      234
      20/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      raced in 5th, jumped left 1st, niggled along briefly after next, outpaced after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, grey diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Maria's Benefit (IRE)

      31 BF
      5/4
      • Form 1210-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      keen early stages, made all, stayed on well, comfortably

      In depth

      Verdict

      After hitting the crossbar twice, Al Shahir bolted up in a maiden bumper at Newcastle when last seen. He should make a hurdler as should Dentley De Mee, who dead-heated in a Huntingdon bumper around this time last year and later ran in Listed company. But the experience of MARIA'S BENEFIT should stand her in good stead, even though she looked ready for a step up in trip when second on her hurdles bow at Worcester. She, too, was no slouch in bumpers but Darling Maltaix and Pointed And Sharp have some improving to do along with Rockpoint.

      Formwatch

      Al Shahir (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Chased clear leader, closed 7f out, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m mdn (6) hvy in Feb beating Wig Wam Wiggle (11-5) by 8l, 8 ran.

      Darling Maltaix (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders on outside, headway 10f out, led 9f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Highway One O One (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gs in Sep.

      Dentley De Mee (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Well in touch, in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Cap Soleil (10-5) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.

      Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along and one pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 25l behind Captain Mcgarry (11-3) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.

      Rockpoint 13-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 6f out, plugged on again final 2f, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind If The Cap Fits (11-11) at Taunton 2m (5) gd in Feb.

      Maria's Benefit (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden after last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind G For Ginger (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.