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14:55 Newton Abbot

Sky Sports Racing Coming In 2019 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,700 added
  • Winner: £5,003
  • 2nd: £1,469
  • 3rd: £735
  • 4th: £367
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.50s
  • Off Time: 14:55:18
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
1/5
  • Form 54-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

took keen hold, always prominent, went 2nd after 6th, led after 7th, clear 2 out, easily

2
Silk - Dark blue, maroon epaulets, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form PPP4-46
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

led until after 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - RED, WHITE cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 0-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, headway to chase winner from 3 out, ridden and beaten 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald green, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 543-574
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader until pushed along after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5
NR
25/1
  • Form 49-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

MILL GREEN (NAP) concedes weight all round but this looks an easier task for the Henderson gelding than when getting off the mark over timber at Fontwell on his hurdling debut. On that occasion he proved far too slick for the more experienced Irish raider, Torcello, and looks a useful summer prospect for the champion trainer. Winning pointer MInella Mojo didn't shape too badly at all when fourth on hurdling debut but will need a major jolt of improvement to trouble the selection whilst Bubble O'Clock is surely better than he's shown to date on three starts for Paul Nicholls. Last Watch should have improvement to come but it's hard to see her proving good enough.

Formwatch

Mill Green 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 6th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, shaken up when not fluent last, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun beating Torcello (11-1) by 7l, 10 ran.

Auld Sod (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, towards rear 4th, not fluent next, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Drovers Lane (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.

Bubble O'Clock (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, closer at 3rd, mistake and weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Telegraph Place (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in May.

Minella Mojo (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened last, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.

Last Watch 66-1 (10-5) Held up in 5th, slow 2nd (normally 4th), went modest 4th when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 23l behind Je Suis Charlie (10-9) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.