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14:30 Newton Abbot

Black Tor Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.90s
  • Off Time: 14:30:38
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve, White sash, hooped sleeves, White cap
12/1
  • Form 3/P43-38
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, soon ridden, kept on until no extra flat

2
Silk - Dark green, grey sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green and grey quartered cap
150/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

steadied start, held up behind, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Black sleeves, striped cap
7/1
  • Form 1/7P-F34
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, driven 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and staying on same pace when mistake 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression

5
Silk - White, red epaulets, red sleeves, white stars and cap
40/1
  • Form 4P602P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Dark Green cap, Yellow star
  • Form 4/00-47
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

behind, headway on outside 7th, weakened before 2 out

7
Silk - Pink, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 7/96-FU6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

close up on inside, lost place and ridden 4 out, soon beaten

8
Silk - Yellow and Emerald Green (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 31-643
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

raced keen, headway to lead after 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when blundered and lost 3rd last

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 40-2332
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 115

held up mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat

11
Silk - Black, white hoops, black sleeves, white stars, quartered cap
150/1
  • Form F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

in rear, mistake 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th

12
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 0P0-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, driven 3 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened

13
Silk - Light Green and Mauve diamonds, Light Green sleeves and cap
150/1
  • Form P4F-PPP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

led to after 2nd, chased leader, driven 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened

14
Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap
100/1
  • Form 98-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, reminders and lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

15
Silk - Purple and Grey check, Grey sleeves and cap
  • Form 6P2-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

chased leaders to 6th, soon behind, tailed off

16
Silk - Dark blue, light blue star, checked sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star

Meleeha

4 t
100/1
  • Form P53P48
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

mistake 5th, always behind

4
NR
  • Form 05000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 375-223
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Paul Nicholls doesn¿t send out to many runners over the summer season but he should have a winner here in SIZING ASIA, who is taken to land this Maiden Hurdle ahead of Right Option and Penyfawn Dawn. A switch to the champion trainer¿s yard seemed to work the oracle for the pick who showed a vast improvement on his Irish form when stepping up to this trip here on his last start. He only found the short priced favourite too good that day and should go one better with his powerful yard having more time with him. Right Option has been knocking on the door in recent starts and easily beat home a subsequent winner on his latest placed performance. On that form he's closely matched with the selection but might be vulnerable with improvement expected from his rival. Penyfawn Dawn needs to be respected with his yard in good form and a progressive profile this season while Heathfield Flyer has had his problems in the past but looks near his best again now. This may not be as straight forward as it first appears but Sizing Asia should build on his last effort and score.

Formwatch

Coup de Tabac (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 19l behind Maria Antonia (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.

Cut To (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, driven and struggling 3f out, always behind, 12th of 13, 28l behind Reeling N' Rocking (8-12) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Oct '06 (flat).

Heathfield Flyer 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway 5th, went 2nd after next, ridden approaching 8th, weakened before next, 4th of 12, 40l behind Silver Bay (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.

Light Entertainer 16-1 (11-5) In rear, reminder after 5th, behind when mistake 8th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Winchester Red (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 14 ran.

Living The Dream 9-1 (11-0) Prominent, raced keenly, led 4th, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 16, 28l behind Garafena (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.

Lucky Eric 50-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 40l behind Havenstone (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.

Penyfan Dawn (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, hampered just after last, soon hung left, ran on well, 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind King Keano (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun.

Right Option (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 2 out, blundered last, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Night Cru (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.

Royal Band 100-1 (10-9) Fell 2nd, in a race won by Havenstone (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun, 14 ran.

Sizing Asia (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Havenstone (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.

Thematis 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Starlight Air (10-7) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gs, 14 ran.

Isitanywonder 100-1 (10-6) In touch, hampered 1st and lost place, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 12, well behind Psychological (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.

Glacial Call (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Not much room 1st, behind, under pressure after 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Candle (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.

Meleeha 40-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pulled hard, hampered 2nd, headway after 3rd, mistake 4th and 5th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 26l behind Rhinestone Ruby (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.

He Be Cornish 150-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until 2nd, soon behind, 10th of 16, well behind Belcantista (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Plenty Of Chat (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Shiwawa (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf.