Racecards
14:30 Newton Abbot
SIS At The Heart Of Racing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £6,173
- 2nd: £1,813
- 3rd: £906
- 4th: £453
- Form 72F11-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last trio, headway after 3 out, led approaching and wandered 2 out, looked in command when slowed badly going to the last, driven and headed close home, rallied last strides, just failed
- Form F21-33F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 4th, ridden and looked held in 3rd before the last, rallied as leader idled badly, led close home, just held on
- Form 6/244FU-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
held up in last pair, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out until before next, 4th and well held when mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2PPP-38
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
led until 5th, chased leader until mistake 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 324-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leader, edged left between last 2, driven and every chance soon after last, outpaced into 3rd close home
- Form 74-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and lost place before 5th, struggling in 6th when stumbled 2 out, plugged on again flat
- Form 0/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
wandered and went badly left 1st, chased leaders, 2nd briefly 3 out, driven and struggling in 5th after 3 out, behind and pulled up after 2 out
- Form U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
went left 1st, held up well in rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish
Verdict
AUGUST HILL goes from strength to strength and it's difficult to see her winning run coming to an end here, despite a double penalty. She gave 17lb and a three-length beating to Enchanting Smile at Wincanton in April so there looks to be little chance that the runner-up will reverse that form. Prettyisapicture is probably the danger as she'll improve on her third at Wetherby and none of the others make much appeal.
Formwatch
August Hill (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, headway after 6th, switched right and not fluent 2 out, led last, driven clear towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Ladies Dancing (10-13) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Enchanting Smile (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, joined when fell 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Thomas (10-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 7 ran.
Darcey Diva 6-1 (11-7) Prom til wknd 4 out; to when ur last, in a race won by What About Will (11-7) at Four Burrow 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Our Georgie Girl 100-1 (10-3) Jumped left, led until headed 4 out, chased ledaers, weakened soon after next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Amazing D'azy (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Prettyasapicture 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, effort before 3 out, slightly hampered just after 3 out, one pace and no impression on leading pair before last, 3rd of 8, 13l behind There Is No Point (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Solitairy Girl 66-1 (10-7) With leader, led before 4th, not fluent 8th, soon headed, losing place when mistake next, well behind after and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Shantou Tiger (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in May, 7 ran.
Southfield Belle (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, challenged 6f out, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind Thistlecrack (10-9) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
You've Been Mowed 100-1 (10-4) Always in rear, tailed off when unseated rider last, in a race won by Stephen Hero (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.