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16:25 Newton Abbot

Christopher Singleton 18th Birthday Celebration 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,950 added
  • Winner: £2,706
  • 2nd: £789
  • 3rd: £395
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.70s
  • Off Time: 16:25:12
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form P8P1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

always prominent, challenged 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, edged right close home, ran on

2
Silk - Black and Pink check, Black cap
50/1
  • Form PP5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

held up in 5th, took keen hold, weakened 6th, tailed off

3
Silk - Maroon, grey hoops, maroon sleeves, grey cap
20/1
  • Form 2032U4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13

held up in rear, mistakes 4th and when behind 6th, remote 5th and no chance when blundered last

4
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Pink quartered cap
  • Form F72
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Purple, Mauve epaulets, armlets and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 3F18
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat

6
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves, Dark Blue and Orange quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leading pair, chased winner after 3 out until ridden next, stayed on same pace last

7
Silk - Orange, red disc
16/1
  • Form 40P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up in last, headway from 6th, switched left after 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on

In depth

Verdict

With four of these having spent most of their time point-to-pointing, the market may provide the best indicator of expectations here. Storm Jack makes most appeal on paper, whilst Newlyn Bay should be all the better for a run over timber at Chepstow when not entirely unfancied. Malibu Sun showed enough in a Southwell bumper behind the useful Cinders And Ashes to be a possible but the safest option looks to be SURF AND TURF. Having shown precisely nothing if three outings, the McManus-O'Neill gelding scored rather cosily at Wincanton when seemingly unfancied and looks open to plenty of further improvement.

Formwatch

Surf And Turf (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before last, shaken up to lead flat, kept on well, pushed out, won at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd beating Final Flyer (10-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Maxis Dream 66-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, with leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Vertige Dore (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) fm.

Mr Redwood 14-1 (12-0) 4th of 13, 12l behind Pendoun (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd in Mar.

My Runaway (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led til hdd cl home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Upton Mead (11-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar.

Newlyn Bay 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.

Storm Jack (FR) 4-5 (12-0) Held up; prog 11; str run to ld cl home, won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Mr Demister (12-0) by hd, 11 ran.

Malibu Sun 66-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, ran wide on paddock bend after 2nd, went right 5th, soon struggling and lost touch, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Rebel Rebellion (11-5) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.