Racecards
15:30 Newton Abbot
South West Racing Club Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: None specified
- Form 63-3145
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened
Abernant Lady
278- Form 4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey C Rafter
held up in rear, weakened approaching 3 out
Aifung (IRE)
33- Form 2611-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey A Thornton
always in touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 44-142U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Mr R Young
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form P-04U4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey N Kavanagh
chased leaders, went prominent 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
Curiositski
689- Form 040405/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Rees
- Jockey James Davies
held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out
Jolirose
31- Form PP0/P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Stephens
- Jockey Miss V Stephens
in touch until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00P036-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
led, mistake 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, pecked and headed after last, kept on
- Form 3-04
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd and 3rd, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened
Miss Sutton
31- Form 0-00400
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Charles-Jones
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
always towards rear
- Form P3-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
never dangerous, well behind from 3 out
- Form 4-20P43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning. However the main protagonists appear to be Compton Chick, Pougatcheva and Princess Claudia and we will take a chance on Compton Chick. The five year old has been in good form of late goes on the ground and still looks to be on a fair mark, and if her confidence has not been effected by unshipping her rider over course and distance last time she will be hard to beat. Pougatcheva rates the main danger on his best form but all his wins have come with more cut in the ground and he has yet to prove his stamina over a trip this far so for that reason he is opposed here. Princess Claudia is another worthy of respect on her lates third behind Fountain Bank. However she is still a maiden after 19 runs. Of the remainder Aifung and Little Daphne are from shrewd yards and should be watched closely in the market.