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14:45 Newton Abbot

'eleven Days To Go' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.30s
  • Off Time: 14:45:32
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, large EMERALD GREEN spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ORANGE cap, WHITE spots
10/1
  • Form 085-344
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 87

led, headed and weakened 3 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige cross belts, Beige cap
14/1
  • Form 59-18P5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened soon after

3
Silk - White, Black diamond, Dark Blue and White hooped sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 5/08-5U8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

held up towards rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, ridden and held when mistake last

4
Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap

Mirant

8 v D
50/1
  • Form 83-5FF7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 463P69-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace

6
Silk - Dark Green, White hoops, halved sleeves, White cap
15/2
  • Form P-12U09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 117

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap

Fire Ranger

314 CD
9/4
  • Form P/21212-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and to chase leaders and hampered 2 out, left 2nd and one pace flat

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form P-56U86
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led 3 out, ridden and challenged when fell 2 out

9
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
  • Form 510P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 100

held up and keen, headway to chase leaders 3 out, challenged leader and left in lead 2 out, ran on

10
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoop, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap
  • Form F74741/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 72

always in rear, mistake 4 out, lost touch next and pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

David Pipe is mob-handed in this poor race at his local track, and of his quartet it is Don Fernando that gets the vote over the likes of stablemate Don't Ask Me, Mirant and Papillon de Iena. Once again this is very low key fare, but on past performances it is hoped that Don Fernando can recapture some of his old form to gain an overdue success. Now aged seven, the son of Zilzal has taken on much, much better company in the past, and indeed ran in the Pertemps Final at this year's Cheltenham Festival. Last successful in a Plumpton novice chase in 2004, he has not had a great deal of racing over the past two years, and this drop to selling grade may spark a revival. Stablemate Don't Ask Me was retained for 13,000gns after absolutely bolting up in a Uttoxeter seller four months ago but has failed to impress since being upped in class, and will be more at home here, so can give the selection most to do. Mirant needs a confidence booster and he should also make his presence felt at this level, while Papillon de Iena should at least be prominent under Tom Scudamore. The market should sort out which of the away team is fancied, but Pipe has a strong hand, with Don Fernando the pick.

Formwatch

Don't Ask Me (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Always behind, 5th of 6, well behind Potts of Magic (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.

Don Fernando 5-1 (11-4) Set good pace, led, blundered 4 out, headed next, weakened and mistake 2 out, 8th of 11, 29l behind Critical Stage (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf.

Mirant 33-1 (10-3) Held up rear, ridden 5th, some headway after 6th, blundered badly 2 out, weakened, 7th of 11, 26l behind Critical Stage (10-12) at N Abbot 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf.

Noble Calling (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, 9th of 13, well behind Desert Tommy (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.

Papillon de Iena (FR) 5-2 (11-7) In rear, driven approaching 6th, no response, eased from 2 out, 9th of 11, well behind Seymour Weld (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf.

Fire Ranger 11-4 (10-10) Held up, went 2nd at 7th, ridden to press winner approaching 2 out, every chance soon after last, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Yourman (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) frm in Oct.

Smart Tiger (GER) 11-1 (11-12) Behind, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression approaching last, 6th of 14, 19l behind Charlie Tango (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.

Winged Lady (GER) 3-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 8th, led and mistake 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in May '04 beating Kynance Cove (10-2) by 5l, 7 ran.