Racecards
15:20 Newton Abbot
Paignton Zoo Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 323236-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey M G Nolan
took keen hold tracking leader, ridden before 2 out, challenged from 2 out, driven between last 2, led narrowly flat, edged left under pressure close home, just held on
- Form 054-4P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
chased leading pair, not fluent 6th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance when went right final 2
- Form 70-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Kerswell
- Jockey R Mahon
sweating, took keen hold and held up last, ridden and outpaced after 3 out
- Form 57629-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
led, pushed along and joined 2 out, kept slight lead, ridden before last, narrowly headed flat, rallied and bumped close home, just failed
Verdict
Angles Hill is favoured by the weights as he returns to action though he's yet to score in seven starts over timber. KOULTAS KING is taken to overcome today's unfavourable terms as Tim Vaughan's charge chases a hat-trick. He scored easily at Huntingdon earlier in the month and a conditional negates a large part of a double penalty. Quadrato looks best of the rest back in this company after finishing runner-up in a handicap on his return from a lay-off.
Formwatch
Angles Hill (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5th, slow and ridden 7th, driven and struggling before 3 out, 6th of 15, 26l behind Heronshaw (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Cottage Acre (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Led to 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, well behind Anton Dolin (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.
Ibiza Sunset (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 28l behind Bright Abbey (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Quadrato (GER) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, hard ridden and edged right flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Ben Cee Pee M (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Koultas King (IRE) 4-11fav (11-5) Made all, pushed along after 7th, hanging left from before 3 out, driven clear from last, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Moon Trip (10-11) by 9l, 3 ran.