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15:35 Newton Abbot

Schweppes 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.60s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Manx Royal (FR)

1/6

    2
    Silk -

    Darjeeling (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mevagissey (BEL)

      50/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green and Maroon (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

        Manx Royal (FR)

        66
        1/6
        • Form P-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        held up in touch, smooth headway to lead after 5th, left clear 3 out, canter

        2
        Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap

        Heritage Castle

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, switched right and ran wide on bend after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves

        Mevagissey (BEL)

        256
        50/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up behind, headway approaching 6th, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Beige hoops

        Mr Crawford

        8
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders until pulled up before 4th

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Alphasupreme (IRE)

        22
        25/1
        • Form 45/P-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        led until after 5th, chased winner, 4 lengths 2nd when fell 3 out

        6
        Silk - BLACK, PINK chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Caveat Graeci (IRE)

        137
        100/1
        • Form PF/PPPP-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        chased leaders, hampered on bend after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - BLACK, AMBER hoops, WHITE sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap

        Clayphento

        456
        50/1
        • Form UP/0FP-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        behind from 5th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Orange, Green striped sleeves, Orange cap, Green spots

        Court Empress

        132
        16/1
        • Form 0/05-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        9
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, hooped cap

        Darjeeling (IRE)

        113
        10/1
        • Form 000-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        held up rear, headway approaching 6th, left 2nd 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner

        10
        Silk - Black and Yellow (halved diagonally), Black sleeves and cap

        Early Rivers

        35
        40/1
        • Form R00-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        behind when pulled up before 4th

        11
        Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue chevrons, Royal Blue cap

        Lady Maranzi

        199
        16/1
        • Form 60-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, headway approaching 4th, 6 lengths 3rd when brought down 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Manx Royal is hard to oppose here and gets the clear vote, with Mevagissey nominated to prove best of the rest. The selection has raced just twice but the first of these came in a Graded event at Aintree. Clearly no back number, he set about proving the point by scoring in fine style at Uttoxeter last time out. That sets the benchmark at which that they all have to aim and, with the others having revealed very little in the way of talent, it could be left to the Jimmy Frost-trained Mevagissey, who was at least introduced to racing at a venue such as Ascot, to chase him home.