Racecards
18:55 Newton Abbot
Comehorseracing.com Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 746841
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
prominent, led 6th, ridden and quick and clear approaching 2 out, comfortably
- Form 856090
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
chased leader, led 2nd to 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
always behind, no impression
- Form 382047
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
pulled early and held up, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and found nil approaching 2 out
- Form 080477
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, weakened
- Form PP0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D Laverty
led to 2nd, reminders 4th and 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A selling hurdle over 2m3f in which the choice is the Paul Nicholls-trained Cash On, who gets the vote ahead of Sunset King and Brochrua. The selection started favourite when fourth behind Kingham at Taunton last month. That form certainly looks good enough, with the dangers being Jimmy Frost's Brochrua, a winner here last time out and Sunset King, who was somewhat disappointing behind Young Tot at Exeter last time out. This looks a good opportunity for Cash On to win though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Brochrua (IRE) 5-2fav (10-4) Held up, headway to lead 6th, strongly pressed from 2 out, narrow advantage when hit last, kept on well flat, won at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf beating Random Quest (11-6) by a nk, 14 ran.
Killer Cat (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 5th, jumped right and mistake 7th, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 15, 29l behind Complete Outsider (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Silver Island 8-1 (9-4) Raced stand side, chased leaders 4f, 15th of 17, 14l behind Soul Provider (8-12) at Nottingham 6f banded stk (7) gd in May (Flat).
Sunset King (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Towards rear, short lived effort approaching 3 out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Young Tot (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) frm.
Cash On (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 12, 34l behind Kingham (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Garhoud 13-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 13, 32l behind Barranco (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Time To Succeed 100-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Olival (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.