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15:30 Newton Abbot
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 105y
- Surface: Turf
- £21,000 added
- Winner: £13,138
- 2nd: £3,881
- 3rd: £1,940
- 4th: £970
Sykes (IRE)
190- Form 200/21P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
Formwatch
Sykes (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, niggled along and weakened approaching 10th, behind when pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
De Rasher Counter 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 13th, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Late Romantic (10-8) by 6l, 11 ran.
Culture De Sivola (FR) 40-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along in last before 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Sunset Showdown (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and ran on flat, finished strongly to lead near finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Danboru (11-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear but in touch, smooth headway into 2nd after 3 out, led just after last, easily, won at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Kingswell Theatre (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Final Choice 8-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, steady progress 8th, led 2 out, pushed clear last, ridden and stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Merry Milan (11-11) by 7l, 9 ran.
Tea Time Fred 13-8fav (10-11) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, ridden clear run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Ramore Will (10-12) by 7l, 4 ran.
Midnight Sapphire 4-1 (11-8) Raced wide, led until approaching 2nd, chased winner until approaching 5th and dropped to 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Rolling Maul (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.