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16:35 Newton Abbot

Kingsteignton Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.40s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

Mirant

3
1/3
  • Form F23-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8

led, ridden after 3 out, headed and no extra from next

2
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamonds
100/1
  • Form P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, ridden 5th, soon weakened

3
Silk - Orange, red cap
  • Form 0603P-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

chased leader, ridden and weakened 5th, left poor 3rd 2 out

4
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, some headway after 4th, blundered 3 out, no extra

5
Silk - White, Red disc, Red sleeves, White spots, White cap, Red spots
100/1
  • Form 0/0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened next

6
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 33/2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

soon chasing leader, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear last, readily

7
Silk - WHITE, ORANGE star, ORANGE cap
  • Form 44-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

held up mid-division, headway and chased leaders 4th, ridden and weakening in 3rd when fell 2 out

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap
150/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

held up last, mistake 4th, no impression

9
Silk - Brown and Light Blue stripes, Brown sleeves, Light Blue cap
150/1
  • Form 0-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, lost touch 4th, rallied, stayed one pace 3 out

In depth

Verdict

In what could turn out to be a match, Mirant is just preferred to Wait For The Will, with Night Driver looking booked for third place. The selection, again trained by Martin Pipe and ridden by Tony McCoy, has recorded two very easy wins this season, at Bangor and Fontwell, and although this is going to be a stiffer task, he is fancied to make all and land the hat trick. Wait For The Will is very lightly raced over hurdles, but was second to a good horse at Folkestone on his only start last year, and this useful flat performer will be no pushover. Gary Moore's gelding was fifth at Goodwood last week, so will clearly lack nothing in terms of fitness. Night Driver was very disappointing on his latest start at Worcester, and may prefer softer ground, but he had shown enough in two previous runs to suggest that he can at least claim minor honours here, as the remaining runners have little to offer so far.