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14:20 Newton Abbot

Exquisite Catering Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.80s
  • Off Time: 14:21:00
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ofarel D'airy (FR)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Martin Pitchwood

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cornish Flame

      7/2

        1
        Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap

        Cornish Flame

        11 BF
        7/2
        • Form 5/84-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 96

        held up, hit 6th, headway into poor 3rd next, soon ridden, just failed to snatch poor 2nd final strides

        2
        Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

        Devil's Creek (IRE)

        178
        28/1
        • Form 4F1/P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

        3
        Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves

        Glanworth (IRE)

        20
        150/1
        • Form P/P-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

        Marlowe (IRE)

        29
        40/1
        • Form 972/P80-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        tailed off from 5th

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Martin Pitchwood

        29
        11/1
        • Form 2F4121-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        chased winner, no chance with winner after 6th, just hung on for poor 2nd

        6
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

        Ofarel D'airy (FR)

        12 b BF
        1/2
        • Form 06200-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 124

        made all, drew well clear after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, unchallenged

        7
        Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Gouranga

        46
        20/1
        • Form 38/P204-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 72

        always behind, tailed off from 7th

        8
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey seams, Dark Green sleeves and cap

        Ice Cream (FR)

        39 b
        16/1
        • Form 95PUFP-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 77

        chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cornish Flame ran better here over 2m3f earlier this month and Jimmy Frost's gelding may appreciate the step up in trip today so has to be respected but it is hard to get away from Ofarel D'airy, who gets the vote over Martin Pitchwood. The last mentioned comes into this on the back of winning point-to-point form and looks the pick of the two runners from the yard of Ron Hodges ahead of Marlowe but he will need to go well to trouble the selection. Devil's Creek is another with winning form in points and represents the yard of Ian Williams that is in pretty good form at present. Paul Nicholls continues to churn out plenty of winners though and it will be a surprise if his representative Ofarel D'airy is not good enough to go one better than when finding just Virginia Preuil too good at Fakenham last time.

        Formwatch

        Cornish Flame 5-2jt-fav (11-0) Took keen hold behind leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from next, went 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind No Panic (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh mdn hdl (4) gf.

        Devil's Creek (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.

        Glanworth (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Mid-division until weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Brenin Cwmtudu (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.

        Marlowe (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, no impression, 10th of 16, well behind Cornas (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

        Martin Pitchwood 4-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; led 9; drew clr frm 2 out, won at Littlewindsor 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Jacks Taxi (12-0) by 12l, 12 ran.

        Ofarel D'airy (FR) 1-2fav (11-0) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure after last, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Virginia Preuil (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hdl (3) gf.

        Gouranga 5-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden, headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 13, 23l behind Hill Forts Henry (11-8) at Taunton 3m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Apr.

        Ice Cream (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Soon well behind, pulled up before 5th pulled up at the 5th in race won by Armoury House (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.