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21:05 Newton Abbot

Valets Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.40s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap
9/4
  • Form 04-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

made all, ridden after 3 out, kept on well under strong pressure, flat, all out

2
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Red sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap

Tiquet

20
15/8
  • Form 00FP-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, ridden and mistake 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue stars
7/1
  • Form 6/620-20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap
14/1
  • Form 25000-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

driven along in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out

5
Silk - Cerise, Royal Blue cap, Cerise spots
25/1
  • Form F042-60
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up in touch, hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

6
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
  • Form 50P-P22
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, challenged winner from 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, rallied flat, just failed

In depth

Verdict

An uninspiring end to proceedings can go the way of Tiquet ahead of Rideaway Rose, Ivorsagoodun and The Glen. Bets should be kept to a minimum here as getting involved with maiden hurdlers is the way to the poor house, but it is hoped that Tiquet can step up on his ultimately promising third at Fontwell three weeks ago. I say ultimately because for a long way at the Sussex track it looked as though he had learnt nothing since making his debut in December, but suddenly after the fourth last he started to pick up and was really looking the part at the finish. If that was no flash in the pan, then Nicky Henderson's charge should go close over this longer trip. Rideaway Rose has found one too good on each of her last two starts in this sort of company here and will no doubt be there or thereabouts again, while Ivorsagoodun is a long-standing maiden, and does not have as much scope as The Glen who has not shown much yet over hurdles but was successful on the Flat at Chester last summer. In truth, nothing makes much appeal, but Tiquet may prove to be the answer.