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19:25 Newton Abbot

newtonabbotracing.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,700 added
  • Winner: £8,672
  • 2nd: £2,562
  • 3rd: £1,281
  • 4th: £641
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.10s
  • Off Time: 19:25:42
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 6/62-111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 136

held up in rear, kept to outside, not fluent 4th, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, soon pushed along, led before 2 out, clear last, workmanlike

2
Silk - Dark Green and White diamonds, Light Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, White diamond
  • Form 2222-15
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner

3
Silk - Black, pink star, sleeves and cap
  • Form PP3P-P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

keen early, chased leader until after 2nd, 2nd again 4 out until after 3 out, soon beaten

4
Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, quartered cap
  • Form 4F1/53-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

led, clear at various stages, not fluent 5th, headed before mistake 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, halved sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 4-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

held up in 4th, ridden before 7th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Grey, royal blue sleeves, cherry and white hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 0PP632/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until 4 out, 2nd again before last, no impression on winner

7
Silk - Black, red and orange diabolo on sleeves, red cap, orange diamonds
16/1
  • Form 706/7-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

held up in mid-division, some headway after 3 out, weakened before next

8
Silk - Royal blue, light blue star and sleeves, light blue cap, royal blue star
12/1
  • Form 0-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent next, headway before 2 out, went modest 4th flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

THE BUTCHER SAID has looked a really nice prospect in completing a hat-trick. He should make an even better chaser but is difficult to oppose against these, despite his double penalty. Winning pointer Ballyjim was beaten a long way on his debut under Rules so Timber House might be the one for forecast-backers as he showed some ability for Gordon Elliott at Punchestown in February, though finished tailed off at Leopardstown a month later and was then sold.

Formwatch

The Butcher Said (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 6th, chased leader 3 out, led approaching next, ran on, comfortable, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun beating Monkey Puzzle (11-5) by 12l, 3 ran.

Ballyjim (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place 3rd, hampered 4 out, headway before 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, well held last, 5th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Clever As A Fox (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.

Minella Rising (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent to 2nd, mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Postman (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in May.

Timber House (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led and pressed, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 3rd of 7, dist behind The Red Menace (11-11) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar.

Belle Of Steel (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) (tt) hdwy 14; led 2 out; just held on, won at Lower Machen 3m mdn in May beating Long Mile Road (12-0) by shd, 9 ran.

Fleur Du Weld 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Clearly Capable (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

Floral Queen 33-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Francky Du Berlais (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.

No No Tonic 125-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, went left 3rd, reminder after next, ridden and headway under pressure after 3 out, 3rd when blundered next, soon no chance with clear pair, hit last, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Yeavering Belle (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in May.