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13:35 Newton Abbot
Emily Egglestone's 21st Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 5-1441
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 2-33713
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey C Gethings
made all, clear 2 out, driven out, unchallenged
- Form 7661
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey James Best
chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, kept on into 3rd before next
Zulu
362- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Lyford (IRE)
123- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in 5th, outpaced before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 79
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Alan Johns
took keen hold in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, blundered last
- Form 89P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mistakes, always behind, struggling before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 575323
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey James Davies
chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
River Bray is rated 8lb higher than MONSIEUR D’ARQUE but was beaten a long way last time at Southwell and possibly lacks the scope of the Skelton’s stable selection, who beat a subsequent dual winner when eased in grade a little at Ludlow. Jacamar was a surprise winner at Wincanton and has even more on his plate here now penalised. The other four-year-old, Powerful Society, is now 0-10 but has placed four times.
Formwatch
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) 1-4fav (11-4) won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Lucky Lover Boy (10-9) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
River Bray (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) 3rd of 6, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (11-8) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Jacamar (GER) 33-1 (10-8) won at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating The Flying Sofa (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Zulu 33-1 (9-2) last of 16, dist behind The Detainee (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Lyford (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) 7th of 10, dist behind Fabianski (10-11) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Purple Jazz (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) 9th of 12, dist behind Scaramanga (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Zambino (GER) 100-1 (11-0) 10th of 12, dist behind Tiffin Top (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Powerful Society (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Cubswin (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.