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20:05 Newton Abbot

Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 122y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,535
  • 2nd: £3,011
  • 3rd: £1,505
  • 4th: £754
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.60s
  • Off Time: 20:08:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Songo (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Bala Brook

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Frankie Faulkner (IRE)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN spots and armlets, DARK GREEN cap

        Bala Brook

        27
        3/1
        • Form 40-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before 7th, no impression 2 out, mistake last

        2
        Silk - Yellow, pink cross belts, quartered cap

        Farnon (IRE)

        20 p
        150/1
        • Form 8-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, lost place and ridden 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Frankie Faulkner (IRE)

        78
        5/1
        • Form U31/331-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed before 7th, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace

        4
        Silk - Brown, White chevron, hooped cap

        Ideal Vert (FR)

        29 ht
        9/1
        • Form 2/00P1-R
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold, led 1st, headed 6th, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out

        5
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE HOOPS, Emerald Green cap

        Songo (IRE)

        11 h
        8/11
        • Form 49U4/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 107

        edged right start, led early, prominent, not fluent 1st or 2nd, led 6th, mistake last, comfortably

        6
        Silk - Light green, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Supreme Johnson (FR)

        25
        20/1
        • Form 7P-3P47
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in rear, headway before 7th, weakened before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Etoile Brillante (IRE)

        27 t
        66/1
        • Form 0/60-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, struggling before 7th, weakened 3 out

        8
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoops, pink sleeves and cap

        Musical Mistress

        37
        100/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, not fluent 1st or 3rd, ridden and lost place before 5th, pulled up before 7th

        In depth

        Verdict

        SONGO hasn’t run over hurdles in more than two years but has won three times on the Flat in that time and this is not a strong contest. Frankie Faulkner has won twice between the flags, as has Supreme Johnson, while Ideal Vert won a maiden point in April but Bala Brook looks the danger on his second over course and distance when making his hurdling debut.

        Formwatch

        Bala Brook 6-1 (11-4) In rear, jumped left 1st, headway after 5th, went 2nd 7th, ridden before omitted 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Basford (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.

        Farnon (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Slow and not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Jun.

        Frankie Faulkner (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Made all; easy, won at Lydstep 3m gs in Apr beating Honey I'm Good (11-12) by 10l, 5 ran.

        Ideal Vert (FR) 5-4fav (12-0) (h) (tt) led 2 til rn out bend app 6, at Upcott Cross 3m gd in May.

        Songo (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Crescent Lake (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Supreme Johnson (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, hung right bend over 8f out, closed over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Penniless (11-3) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jun.

        Etoile Brillante (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) In rear, not always fluent, struggling 7th, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Basford (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.

        Musical Mistress 16-1 (11-7) Hdwy 6; wknd 13; pu 4 out, at Bratton Down 3m mdn fm in May.