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16:10 Newton Abbot

Bell's Scotch Whisky Selling Hurdle (Class G)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.80s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
3/1

    3
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Yellow, Light Green sash, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Black and Red check cap

    Gabor

    13 b
    3/1
    • Form 2F-3432
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 100

    jumped left throughout, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner

    2
    Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap
    • Form 36-9
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    reminders after 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

    3
    Silk - Mauve and Dark Blue diamonds, Mauve sleeves and cap
    14/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    held up, hit 2nd and 3rd, headway 6th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

    4
    Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap

    Honan (IRE)

    10 v C
    14/1
    • Form 11588P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 93

    held up, hit 6th, headway next, went 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened next

    5
    Silk - WHITE, BLACK diamond, DARK BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK cap

    Mantras (FR)

    22 BF
    4/1
    • Form 307P25
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 107

    held up, headway 7th, soon weakened, one pace after

    6
    Silk - Black, Grey chevron
    14/1
    • Form 21290-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 97

    tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon pushed clear, comfortably

    7
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE stars, RED cap
    11/8
    • Form P-26243
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 105

    in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten

    8
    Silk - Emerald Green, Black disc, Black cap
    66/1
    • Form P-P6004
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 77

    always towards rear

    9
    Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Black sleeves, Orange seams and cap
    50/1
    • Form 000P-4P
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 64

    chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Mantras, Rifleman and Honan are the three expected to fight this out at the finish and the vote is given to Mantras. The selection should be suited be suited by the step-up in trip after running well over 2m3f here last time. Fire Ranger who runs in the previous race was ahead of him that day so if he goes well in the 3.35 race then that will give the claims of Mantras a boost. Honan is a stablemate to our selection but he ran disappointingly last time before being pulled-up and he is hard to put forward with any confidence. Rifleman has been running well but he is a frustrating sort who travels like a winner without going through with the effort. He is again likely to run his race but others are preferred. Gabor has been running consistently well and he is another with place claims, but we will stick with Mantras who gets the tentative vote.

    Formwatch

    Gabor 10-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, hit 3 out, blundered and headed last, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lightning Star (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf.

    Delgany Gale (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, moderate 8th before 4 out, soon no impression, 9th of 14, 35l behind Shouland (11-7) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd in Jun.

    French Risk (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, 10th of 13, 26l behind Chaka Zulu (9-3) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul (Flat).

    Honan (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Head up in mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, mistake 7th, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Knight's Emperor (10-12) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf, 9 ran.

    Mantras (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, reminders approaching 4th, ridden approaching 6th, soon beaten, 5th of 14, 25l behind Dancing Hill (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gf.

    Miss Skippy 28-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened and tailed off 3 out, 12th of 20, well behind Silence Reigns (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf.

    Rifleman (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Arm And A Leg (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs.

    La Maestra (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure, never on terms, 4th of 8, 25l behind Ela Re (11-5) at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gd.