Skip to content

Racecards

16:35 Newton Abbot

oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.24s
  • Off Time: 16:35:21
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light green, orange hooped sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 35P360-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, faded tamely after 3 out, well beaten

2
Silk - Yellow and dark blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
18/1
  • Form 744/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

keen and held in 5th, ridden and made progress after 3 out, landed awkwardly and unseated his rider when held and disputing 4th at the last

3
Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond
14/1
  • Form 264-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 111

led, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no more to give after the last

4
Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

Templepark

17 BF
4/9
  • Form 2213F-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders, made smooth progress, took over before 2 out, drew clear to run out an easy winner

5
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
2/1
  • Form 1/4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up and keen, jumped big and fell 1st

6
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves
125/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden and no progress 4 out, eased home straight

7
Silk - Royal blue and yellow stripes, red sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 54U7-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 74

disputed lead, hurdled nicely throughout, headed after 3 out, kept on gamely in the home straight, lost 2nd in the dying strides

8
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green hoops and sleeves, white cap
  • Form 800-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

detached early and held up in rear, much closer 5 out, ridden along and under pressure after 3 out, 5th jumping the last, stayed on strongly to pinch 2nd on the line

In depth

Verdict

Templepark is a more-than-useful chaser who has placed twice over hurdles. He’s had a run so will be fancied to land this but may not have the scope of winning pointer THE GREATER GOOD, who was too keen when favourite for a Southwell bumper at the start of the month and will be much happier facing a set of obstacles over a distance of note. Punkawallah has shown promise over hurdles and won on the Flat so looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Ahead Of Schedule (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Allart (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.

Hooper's Legend 33-1 (10-12) Keen in mid-division, dropped to last pair 2nd, headway when left in 5th place before 2 out, driven raced awkwardly and hung right between last 2, kept on run-in pressing for modest 4th, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-4) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Dec.

Punkawallah 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Uncle Bernie (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.

Templepark 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied on outside after next, led on outside 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

The Greater Good 5-2fav (11-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Ultimate Getaway (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Jul.

Magnetic (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Poetic Motion (8-9) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in May.

Lucky Purchase 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Czech Her Out (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.

Mossy Glen (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten next, 8th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Czech Her Out (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Jul.