Racecards
14:10 Newton Abbot
At The Races Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 221-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, lost 2nd and no extra
- Form 84102-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mr Gary Derwin
prominent until before 2nd, soon given reminder, ridden and dropped rear 4th, weakened before 3 out
Collodi (GER)
165- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, went left and not fluent last, held on
- Form 1PP-1P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place next, closed after 4th, weakened before 2 out
My Direction
303- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
in touch, ridden briefly after 3 out, hanging left before 2 out where mistake, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
- Form 028/9-76
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey Conor Smith
prominent, pushed along 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
Verdict
SUPREME PRESENT will likely start odds-on on the back of a hat-trick of hurdle victories. He carries a double penalty but won as he liked at Stratford last time and has nothing to fear from the others with experience over hurdles. Karl Marx has won a seller over timber and Minella Web is a point-to-point winner, but hurdling debutant My Direction may prove a bigger threat having placed in both starts on the all-weather last year.
Formwatch
Supreme Present 10-11fav (11-12) Made all, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Western Diva (11-5) by 15l, 11 ran.
Karl Marx (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Sureness (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Collodi (GER) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Just One Kiss (9-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan (flat).
Minella Web (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slow 3rd, under pressure 4th, headway 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 24l behind Paloma's Prince (10-4) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gf in Jun.
Leviche 100-1 (10-9) Well off the pace in rear, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Rolling Maul (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
My Direction 11-4 (9-5) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hamelin (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep (flat).
Calverleigh Court (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) With leader, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Kalmbeforethestorm (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.