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13:30 Newton Abbot

20 Free Bets At totesport.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,844 added
  • Winner: £4,159
  • 2nd: £1,221
  • 3rd: £611
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.45s
  • Off Time: 13:30:54
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and royal blue diamonds, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on cap
5/1
  • Form 713223
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

chased leading pair, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and held when mistake last

2
Silk - Dark Blue and Red stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
  • Form 322645
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

towards rear, plugged on into modest 5th before 2 out

3
Silk - Light blue, dark blue stars and sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue stars

The Major

28 h
7/1
  • Form R0574
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

mistake 1st, held up towards rear, reached mid-division when went left 3 out, weakened approaching next

4
Silk - Maroon, Yellow diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 9-603RR
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

reluctant to line up and slowly away, always in rear

5
Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap
  • Form 5-2P598
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, weakened pulled up and dismounted before 2 out

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue inverted triangle, quartered cap
  • Form 53039/5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

mistake 1st, always towards rear, 7th and struggling when went sharply left 2 out

7
Silk - Turquoise Blue, Scarlet hoops, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 206-84P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

soon towards rear and never travelling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 8/55-P53
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 92

chased leader, led 3 out, soon pushed clear, ridden out

9
Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 9870U9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, steady headway when bumped 3 out, kept on into modest 4th before next, went 3rd last

10
Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, yellow and purple diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, purple diamond
16/1
  • Form P34-PPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 90

led, mistake and headed 3 out, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd before next, mistake and lost 3rd at the last

11
Silk - Red and White (quartered), White sleeves and cap
  • Form 379328
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 83

always towards rear

12
Silk - Royal blue, white spots, royal blue sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
20/1
  • Form 8-P5P95
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division on outside, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened next

In depth

Verdict

This is a seller in all but name but that’s the level at which Iniesta usually operates so he should feel at home. THE MAJOR has yet to make the frame over hurdles but has hinted at ability and did win twice on the Flat over 1m2f. This sharp track should play to his strengths and there may be room for improvement. Fontwell third Goldslinger won four times on the level in 2016 and probably can’t get much lower in the weights over hurdles so looks a threat.

Formwatch

Iniesta (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, slow next, 2nd briefly before 3 out, soon weakened, went remote 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Heluvagood (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Captain George (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along when switched right and hampered 3f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Leoro (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

The Major 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, steady headway on outside 6th, chased leaders 3 out, 4th one pace and no impression before next, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Smart Boy (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Matts Legacy (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Refused to race, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Scorpion Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 8th of 12, dist behind Karl Marx (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Itsaboutime (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Bernisdale (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

Flighty Filia (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, lost place 5th, last 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Goldslinger (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 6th, last after 3 out, headway 2 out, soon hung left, kept on, went 3rd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Hollywood Ken (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

Geni Johnson (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Storm Home (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.

Ruby Russet 33-1 (10-5) Prominent in chasing group, closer 4th, weakened before 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Pension Madness (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place before 6th, behind 3 out, 8th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Bollin Line (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.

La Madrina (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake next, 2nd briefly 4th, hit 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Kalarika (10-8) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.