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14:40 Newton Abbot

At The Races Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.65s
  • Off Time: 14:40:29
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 3rd

2
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 1/7-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last

3
Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form PRR-451
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, badly hampered and brought down 2nd

5
Silk - Pink, brown seams, brown and pink striped sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

jumped badly left 1st, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up halfway

6
Silk - Orange, Black hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form PP-7117
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace

7
Silk - Black, White hoops and armlets, White cap, Black spots
  • Form 1236/45
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

in touch in 4th, hampered 1st, outpaced before 2 out, no impression

8
Silk - Orange and Yellow diamonds, Orange sleeves, Yellow armlets and diamond on cap

Avithos

18
66/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

held up mid-division, stumbled and fell 2nd

9
Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, check cap

Fair Flora

28 h
100/1
  • Form P8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9

held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, pulled up

10
Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and cap
7/1
  • Form 12/686-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, badly hampered and brought down 1st

4
NR
50/1
  • Form 05-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A couple of these stand out from the rest. Bagad Bihoue has won two of three starts in bumpers and is a half-brother to a winner over hurdles. The Nicholls’ charge will go close if as effective over timber but AS YOU LIKE is just preferred. The latter did himself no favours with a couple of blunders on his hurdling bow at Ffos Las but still finished runner-up ahead of a subsequent winner and Jonjo O’Neill’s charge can open his account. What A Joke finished closer at this venue last time but recent point-to-point winner Buz Barton and bumper winner Miss Mobot have yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles.

Formwatch

As You Like (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance before and blundered last, one pace after, 2nd of 7, 10l behind West Torr (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in Jun.

Bagad Bihoue (FR) 7-4fav (11-5) Made all, clear 4f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, held on but unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gf in Jul beating Pokari (10-10) by 1l, 11 ran.

Buz Barton (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) A.p; lft in ld 3 out; r.o wl, won at Umberleigh 3m mdn gf in Jun beating Pull The Trigger (12-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Swift Decision 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 8f out, behind final 5f, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Bagad Bihoue (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gf in Jul.

Uber Alles (GER) 16-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, soon headed, led 3rd until 4th, led before 5th, headed next, mistake 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Banny's Lad (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (5) gf in Jul.

What A Joke (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, jumped right 2nd, ridden and one pace before 2 out, 5th of 10, 11l behind Banny's Lad (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (5) gf in Jul.

Avithos 25-1 (11-0) Led 4f, pressed leader, led again 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Libby T Valance (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.

Fair Flora 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 4th, weakened next, last of 8, dist behind Only For Love (11-4) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Jun.

Miss Mobot 5-1 (11-0) Held up behind, close up 5th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.

Cordey Warrior 25-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, soon prominent, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, dist behind Rather Be (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.