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17:10 Newton Abbot

Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 33.80s
  • Off Time: 17:11:17
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk - Maroon, Grey hoops on body, Grey cap
15/2
  • Form 5/84-331
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, headway when hampered bends after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, nearest finish

3
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and armlets, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form PP4-313
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 443/5-77
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

held up, always in rear, pulled up before 2 out

5
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star
  • Form 51/6756
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 95

led, ridden and headed 3 out, pulled up before last

6
Silk - RED, black stars, black sleeves, red cap, black stars
  • Form U5F9-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, ridden 9th, no impression

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, FLAME sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 432311
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, headway on bit 9th, led from 3 out, soon ridden, kept on gamely from 2 out

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star

Even Flo

14 t
16/1
  • Form F-2126P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, ridden and headway after 9th, weakening when hung left approaching last

10
Silk - BROWN, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 4PPF-87
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, jumped left 1st, always struggling, weakened 9th

11
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, White cap
33/1
  • Form 0/P98P-U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, stumbled bend approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace

12
Silk - Yellow, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap
12/1
  • Form 4UU32P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 74

held up, headway 9th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, held in 4th when stumbled last

13
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap

Gunnabelil

11 p
6/1
  • Form 75-1044
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, ridden 9th, kept on from 2 out

14
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

Zuleta

11 C
40/1
  • Form 1/00PP-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, ridden 9th, stayed on from 2 out

1
NR
  • Form 226P32
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

8
NR
  • Form 8/77P-71
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

He's The Gaffer is well treated on his chase form back over hurdles today but Bob Buckler's gelding is patently better over the larger obstacles and has yet to win a race over the smaller ones after 13 starts so looks best watched and preference is for Three Lions, who gets the vote over My Skipper. The last mentioned was good value for his win here last week but a 9lb rise for that success leaves the seven-year-old with a lot more to do today so he may be best left out of calculations. Jimmy Frost's Cornish Flame opened his account over hurdles when landing selling contest here in June and has to be respected but this looks tougher and of more interest may be Brendan Powell's Palace Walk, who comes here fit from the flat. Given the form of Peter Bowen's runners this summer, Gunnabelil has to be considered off a nice racing weight but the vote goes to Three Lions. David Pipe's gelding has shown improved form since being returned to hurdles after an unsuccessful spell chasing and he is taken to gain a deserved success.

Formwatch

Cornish Flame 5-4fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, led next, driven out, won at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Jun beating Flying Spirit (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.

Lets Get Busy (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 9th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Barneys Mate (11-4) at Worcester 3m amt hcp hdl (5) gf in Jul.

Bobsleigh 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, slow 2nd, hit 8th, soon driven and under pressure, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 23l behind Le Forezien (10-5) at Hereford 3m 2f sll hdl (5) gf in Jun.

Palace Walk (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden after 5th, not fluent next, beaten before 3 out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Sonic Anthem (11-5) at Stratford 2m amt hcp hdl (4) gd in Jul.

Bandearg (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed before 7th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Miriams Rose (11-4) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 gs.

He's The Gaffer (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 14th, ridden clear approaching 2 out, just held on, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd beating The King of Angels (11-0) by a shd, 8 ran.

Even Flo 8-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, blundered badly 8th, ridden next, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Tempsford (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 14 ran.

Dunbell Boy (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) With leader until 8th, soon ridden, weakened next, 7th of 12, 48l behind My Skipper (10-2) at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Wee Danny (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, badly hampered when unseated rider at the last in race won by Vintage Fabric (10-4) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 13 ran.

Rich Nomad 13-2 (10-5) Towards rear, brief effort 9th, behind when pulled up in race won by Masterpoint (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.

Gunnabelil 8-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden after next, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 21l behind My Skipper (10-2) at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Zuleta 40-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, 36l behind Killone Moonlight (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft.

Three Lions 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, led briefly next, led again last, soon headed, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Killone Moonlight (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f sll hdl (5) sft.

My Skipper (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) In touch until lost place after 8th, good headway after 9th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at N Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Idian Mix (11-12) by 6l, 12 ran.