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14:00 Newton Abbot

Rural Focus Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.60s
  • Off Time: 14:00:19
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk -
14/1

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1

    mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out

    2
    Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars
    • Form 62/4P3-8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1

    in touch, ridden 3 out, kept on to go 4th from last

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
    11/1
    • Form 34P4/PP-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-1

    prominent, chased leader 3rd, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner

    4
    Silk - Mauve, White chevrons, Mauve sleeves and cap
    16/1
    • Form 9/60-9
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-1

    never better than mid-division

    5
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, diamonds on sleeves
    14/1
    • Form 69-F
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1

    towards rear, ridden and lost place after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

    6
    Silk - Light Blue and Yellow stripes, hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
    20/1
    • Form PF-7
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1

    behind, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, no impression

    7
    Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

    Superfly

    120
    14/1
    • Form 48PP-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-1

    made all, clear approaching 7th, unchallenged

    8
    Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
    5/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12

    towards rear, ridden 7th, soon behind

    9
    Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
    66/1
    • Form 8PP-P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-8

    towards rear, not firm 4th, pulled up before 7th

    10
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Dark Blue and Light Blue check cap
    5/2
    • Form 1P1/P-64
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-8

    in touch, chased leaders 4th, one pace from 3 out

    11
    Silk - Green, Gold striped cap
    13/2
    • Form 13-1329
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-8

    chased leader, lost place 3rd, behind 6th

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bossy Missy is preferred to Davidia and Cnocan Aiobhinn. Although not totally proven under these conditions, Bossy Missy couldn't have been found a worse race to try and get off the mark in and this selection is made on the basic premise that the others don't look to be particularly special. Davidia was a regressive sort for Sylvester Kirk on the flat but Alison Thorpe has made a habit of regenerating others' castoffs. Cnocan Aiobhinn is related to Shuil Ar Aghaidh and could literally be anything. Phantoms Lair did not set the world alight on debut and has more to do. Riteway Round has to be considered if attracting any market support. A poor race that can go the way of Bossy Missy.

    Formwatch

    Cnocan Aoibhinn (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, hampered and lost place 2nd, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Kings Euro (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft, 10 ran.

    Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Two Miles West (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd.

    Joe Lively (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 8th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 11th pulled up at the 11th in race won by September Moon (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf in Jun '06, 14 ran.

    Nomadic Mouse 66-1 (10-9) Raced wide, in rear, headway after 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when fell 5 out in race won by Ballyboley (11-2) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jun, 16 ran.

    Superfly 50-1 (10-9) Behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Annie's Answer (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.

    Davidia (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led early, chased clear leaders, led again going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 6th of 13, 5l behind Holiday Cocktail (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Mar (Flat).

    Bossy Missy 16-1 (10-12) In touch, effort 7th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 31l behind Ruby Dante (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs.